Movies Like In the Land of Saints and Sinners

If you liked In the Land of Saints and Sinners (2023), a action and thriller movie directed by Robert Lorenz, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
The Devil's Own (1997)
★ 6.2/10Also crime and thriller
Frankie McGuire, one of the IRA's deadliest assassins, draws an American family into the crossfire of terrorism. But when he is sent to the U.S. to buy weapons, Frankie is housed with the family of Tom O'Meara, a New…
2
The Foreigner (2017)
★ 7/10Also action and thriller
Quan is a humble London businessman whose long-buried past erupts in a revenge-fueled vendetta when the only person left for him to love – his teenage daughter – dies in an Irish Republican Army car bombing. His…
3
'71 (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller and action
A young British soldier must find his way back to safety after his unit accidentally abandons him during a riot in the streets of Belfast.
4
Five Minutes of Heaven (2009)
★ 6.1/10Also crime and thriller
The story of former Ulster Volunteer Force member Alistair Little. Twenty-five years after Little killed Joe Griffin's brother, the media arrange an auspicious meeting between the two.
5
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)
★ 6/10Also action and thriller
Skillfully framed by an unknown enemy for the murder of a priest, wanted vigilante MacManus brothers Murphy and Connor must come out of hiding on a sheep farm in Ireland to fight for justice in Boston.
6
Kill the Irishman (2011)
★ 6.8/10Also action and crime
Over the summer of 1976, thirty-six bombs detonate in the heart of Cleveland while a turf war raged between Irish mobster Danny Greene and the Italian mafia. Based on a true story, Kill the Irishman chronicles Greene's…
7
The Equalizer 3 (2023)
★ 7.3/10Also action and thriller
Robert McCall finds himself at home in Southern Italy but he discovers his friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become his friends' protector by…
8
A Prayer for the Dying (1987)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and action
Martin, an I.R.A. hitman, is seen by a Catholic priest while carrying out a hit. He grows a bond with the priest and his niece. But his past and his former employers put all their lives in danger.
9
The Virtuoso (2021)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and crime
Danger, deception and murder descend upon a sleepy town when a professional assassin accepts a new assignment from his enigmatic boss.
10
Red Right Hand (2024)
★ 6.6/10Also crime and action
Cash is trying to live a quiet, honest life in a small Appalachian town. When a vicious crime boss forces him back into her services, he soon learns he's capable of anything -- even killing -- to protect his family and…
11
The Devil All the Time (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also crime and thriller
In Knockemstiff, Ohio and its neighboring backwoods, sinister characters converge around young Arvin Russell as he fights the evil forces that threaten him and his family.
12
The Boondock Saints (1999)
★ 7.2/10Also action and thriller
Tired of the crime overrunning the streets of Boston, Irish Catholic twin brothers Conner and Murphy are inspired by their faith to cleanse their hometown of evil with their own brand of zealous vigilante justice. As…
13
The American (2010)
★ 6/10Also crime and thriller
Dispatched to a small Italian town to await further orders, assassin Jack embarks on a double life that may be more relaxing than is good for him.
14
Diablo (2025)
★ 7.3/10Also action and thriller
Ex-con Kris Chaney seizes the daughter of a Colombian gangster to fulfill a noble promise to the young girl's mother. When her father enlists both the criminal underworld and a psychotic killer to exact his revenge…
15
Take Back (2021)
★ 5.9/10Also action and thriller
Zara and Brian are living the perfect small town life when a mysterious stranger from Zara's secret past kidnaps their daughter and now they must race to save her life.
16
Miller's Crossing (1990)
★ 7.4/10Also thriller and crime
Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman.
17
Veronica Guerin (2003)
★ 6.7/10Also crime and thriller
In this true story, Veronica Guerin is an investigative reporter for an Irish newspaper. As the drug trade begins to bleed into the mainstream, Guerin decides to take on and expose those responsible. Beginning at the…
18
Hellhound (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also action and crime
Ready to leave his profession behind, Loreno, an assassin, lends help to an old friend, Cetan, and taking one last job in Thailand seeking out a local kingpin. A lapse in judgment means Loreno crosses paths with old…
19
Witness (1985)
★ 7.1/10Also crime and thriller
While protecting an Amish boy—the sole witness to a brutal murder—and his mother, a detective is forced to seek refuge within their community when his own life comes under threat.
20
Until Death (2007)
★ 5.9/10Also action and thriller
Anthony Stowe is a dirty cop who is hooked on heroin—and everyone hates him. After a serious accident, he is placed into an induced coma, but emerges from it a better person who wants to put things right.