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Movies that feel like Rumble in the Bronx (1995)

If you loved Rumble in the Bronx, the closest films we have are Police Story 3: Super Cop (1992), Police Story 4: First Strike (1996) and New Police Story (2004). All three share Rumble in the Bronx's gritty and kinetic feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 5 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video and others, checked against today's data.

Keong comes from Hong Kong to visit New York for his uncle's wedding. His uncle runs a market in the Bronx and Keong offers to help out while Uncle is on his honeymoon. During his stay in the Bronx, Keong befriends a neighbor kid and beats up some neighborhood thugs who cause problems at the market. One of those petty thugs in the local gang stumbles into a criminal situation way over his head.

πŸ… 81% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.8 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Stanley Tong Gwai-Laigrittykineticwittyplayfultenserelentless

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Police Story 3: Super Cop
1992 Β· dir. Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7action Β· crime Β· thriller

Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai working the same nerve twice

The difference: Missing the wit of Rumble in the Bronx

A Hong Kong detective teams up with his female Red Chinese counterpart to stop a Chinese drug czar.

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Police Story 4: First Strike
1996 Β· dir. Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai
πŸ… 52%β˜… 6.6action Β· adventure Β· comedy

The same hand behind both of them: Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai

The difference: Reviewed a good deal more coolly

Hong Kong cop Chan Ka-Kui returns, working with Interpol to track down and arrest an illegal weapons dealer. Chan later realizes that things are not as simple as they appear and soon finds himself to be a pawn of an organization posing as Russian intelligence.

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New Police Story
2004 Β· dir. Benny Chan
πŸ… 63%β˜… 6.9action Β· thriller Β· crime

Common ground in both: martial arts and revenge

The difference: Not nearly as witty as Rumble in the Bronx

Sent into a drunken tailspin when his entire unit is killed by a gang of thrill-seeking punks, disgraced Hong Kong police inspector Wing needs help from his new rookie partner, with a troubled past of his own, to climb out of the bottle and track down the gang and its ruthless leader.

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Vanguard
2020 Β· dir. Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai
πŸ… 29%β˜… 4.7action Β· adventure Β· comedy

Gritty where it counts, kinetic underneath

The difference: Sits closer to adventure than Rumble in the Bronx does

Covert security company Vanguard is the last hope of survival for an accountant after he is targeted by the world's deadliest mercenary organization.

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Yes, Madam!
1985 Β· dir. Corey Yuen
πŸ… 100%β˜… 6.7action Β· comedy Β· crime

Both are built on the same subject: martial arts

Two unlucky thieves break into a just murdered man's hotel room and steal his passport, with a hidden microfilm, wanted by a triad boss. Two ass-kicking women copsβ€”one Chinese, one Britishβ€”are on the case.

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Mr. Nice Guy
1997 Β· dir. Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
πŸ… 45%β˜… 6.2crime Β· action Β· comedy

Witty and playful in the same breath

A Chinese chef accidentally gets involved with a news reporter who filmed a drug bust that went awry and is now being chased by gangs who are trying to get the video tape.

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Desperado
1995 Β· dir. Robert Rodriguez
πŸ… 71%β˜… 7.1thriller Β· action Β· crime

The same preoccupation in both: revenge

El Mariachi plunges headfirst into the dark border underworld when he follows a trail of blood to the last of the infamous Mexican drug lords, Bucho, for an action-packed, bullet-riddled showdown. With the help of his friend and a beautiful bookstore owner, El Mariachi tracks Bucho, takes on his army of desperados, and leaves his own trail of blood.

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The Green Hornet
2011 Β· dir. Michel Gondry
πŸ… 45%β˜… 5.8action Β· crime Β· comedy

Crime built on relentlessness, twice over

Britt Reid, the heir to the largest newspaper fortune in Los Angeles, is a spoiled playboy who has been, thus far, happy to lead an aimless life. After his father dies, Britt meets Kato, a resourceful company employee. Realizing that they have the talent and resources to make something of their lives, Britt and Kato join forces as costumed crime-fighters to bring down the city's most-powerful criminal, Chudnofsky.

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My Lucky Stars
1985 Β· dir. Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
β˜… 6.3action Β· comedy

Common ground: diamond

Two Hong Kong cops are sent to Tokyo to catch an ex-cop who stole a large amount of money in diamonds. After one is captured by the Ninja-gang protecting the rogue cop, the other one gets his old Orphanage gang, dubbed the "Five Lucky Stars," to help him. They don't like this much, but they do it.

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Police Story
1985 Β· dir. Jackie Chan
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.5action Β· crime Β· comedy

Both keep coming back to the same thing: organized crime

Officer Chan Ka Kui manages to put a major Hong Kong drug dealer behind the bars practically alone, after a shooting and an impressive chase inside a slum. Now, he must protect the boss' secretary, Selina, who will testify against the gangster in court.

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The Accidental Spy
2001 Β· dir. Teddy Chan Tak-Sam
πŸ… 25%β˜… 5.8action Β· comedy Β· thriller

One thread runs through both: organized crime

A fun-filled story about an ordinary guy about to kick into an action-packed adventure. Jackie Chan plays a bored and unsuccessful salesman who never thought his life would amount to anything. All that changes one day when he becomes an instant hero by foiling an attempted bank robbery.

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The Punisher
2004 Β· dir. Jonathan Hensleigh
πŸ… 30%β˜… 6.4action Β· crime Β· drama

Common ground: vigilante

When undercover FBI agent Frank Castle's wife and son are slaughtered, he becomes 'the Punisher' -- a ruthless vigilante willing to go to any length to avenge his family.

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