Movies Like Infernal Affairs

If you liked Infernal Affairs (2002), a drama and thriller movie directed by Alan Mak Siu-fai and Andrew Lau Wai-keung, 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
Special ID (2013)
★ 6/10Also drama and crime
A career-long undercover Hong Kong cop is sent to Mainland China when his former protégé becomes the primary suspect in a murder.
2
Inside Man (2023)
★ 6.2/10Also crime and thriller
Based on true events. A disgraced police detective seeking redemption goes undercover to expose a violent crime syndicate. But as he sinks deeper into the mob, the price for absolution may be higher than he can afford.
3
Infernal Affairs II (2003)
★ 7.3/10Also thriller and crime
In this prequel to the original, a bloody power struggle among the Triads coincides with the 1997 handover of Hong Kong, setting up the events of the first film.
4
In Too Deep (1999)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and thriller
Drug lord Dwayne Gittens rules Cincinnati with an iron fist. No wonder he's known as "God" on the streets. Determined to break Gittens' stranglehold on the city is undercover cop Jeffrey Cole. But as Cole takes on an…
5
City on Fire (1987)
★ 6.9/10Also crime and thriller
Ko Chow is an undercover cop who is under pressure from all sides. His boss, Inspector Lau, wants him to infiltrate a gang of ruthless jewel thieves; his girlfriend wants him to commit to marriage or she will leave…
6
Shock Wave 2 (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also crime and thriller
After suffering life changing injuries in the line of duty, bomb disposal officer Fung turns his back on the police. But when a devastating series of bombings sweep Hong Kong, the police suspect their former ally may…
7
The White Storm (2013)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and thriller
An operation in Thailand against a notorious drug lord changes the destiny of a Hong Kong Police Department narcotic team. Five years later, a drug dealing brings them together again.
8
Infernal Affairs III (2003)
★ 7/10Also crime and drama
Triad gangster turned corrupt cop Lau Kin-ming goes to dangerous lengths to avoid detection.
9
Blood Ties (2013)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller and crime
Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.
10
In the Line of Duty 4 (1989)
★ 7/10Also crime and thriller
Two detectives who are up to their necks in trouble and in each other's face, as they try to shut down a drug-trafficking scheme that could be connected with international ties to organized crime. But in the midst of…
11
Hard Boiled (1992)
★ 7.5/10Also thriller and crime
A cop who loses his partner in a shoot-out with gun smugglers goes on a mission to catch them. In order to get closer to the leaders of the ring he joins forces with an undercover cop who's working as a gangster…
12
Chasing the Dragon (2017)
★ 7/10Also crime and thriller
An illegal immigrant from Mainland China sneaks into the corrupt British-colonized Hong Kong in 1963, transforming himself into a ruthless drug lord.
13
Rapid Fire (1992)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller and crime
College student Jake Lo is pursued by smugglers, mobsters and crooked federal agents after he witnesses a murder by a Mafia kingpin.
14
King Ivory (2025)
★ 7/10Also crime and drama
Based on extensive research involving law enforcement and gang members, a never-before-seen, authentic look inside the underworld of fentanyl trafficking from gangs inside the Oklahoma State Penitentiary at McAlester…
15
The White Storm 2: Drug Lords (2019)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and thriller
A financial tycoon, once a triad member, tries to eradicate the drug market while an old accomplice aims to be Hong Kong's first drug lord.
16
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also crime and thriller
An undercover cop who invade a drug cartel led by a notorious Thai drug lord. In classic heroic bloodshed fashion, the two develop a bond of brotherhood.
17
The International (2009)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crime
An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their…
18
New Police Story (2004)
★ 7.2/10Also thriller and crime
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…
19
Tiger Cage (1988)
★ 6.6/10Also crime and drama
Something fishy is going on in the anti-Drug Trafficking Unit of the HK Police, and only a few honest cops know that the corruption goes all the way to the top. However, they must prove their case quickly, and by…
20
Protégé (2007)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and thriller
A special agent has for 8 years been deep undercover in Asia's lucrative organized crime trade as he plays protégé to one of the key players, Banker. Now, Nick has but he has started to feel loyalty to his new…