Movies Like In China They Eat Dogs

If you liked In China They Eat Dogs (1999), a action and comedy movie directed by Lasse Spang Olsen, 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 Pope of Greenwich Village (1984)
★ 6.4/10Also action and comedy
Charlie and his troublesome cousin Paulie decide to steal $150,000 in order to back a "sure thing" race horse that Paulie has inside information on. The aftermath of the robbery gets them into serious trouble with the…
2
2 Guns (2013)
★ 6.5/10Also action and comedy
A DEA agent and an undercover Naval Intelligence officer who have been tasked with investigating one another find they have been set up by the mob -- the very organization the two men believe they have been stealing…
3
Money Train (1995)
★ 5.9/10Also action and comedy
When a vengeful New York transit cop decides to steal a trainload of subway fares, his foster brother—a fellow cop—tries to protect him.
4
Maximum Risk (1996)
★ 5.8/10Also action and crime
Alain Moreau's investigation into the death of his identical twin brother leads him from the beauty of the south of France to the mean streets of New York City and into the arms of his brother's beautiful girlfriend…
5
The Art of the Steal (2013)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and crime
Crunch Calhoun, a third-rate motorcycle daredevil and part-time art thief, teams up with his snaky brother to steal one of the most valuable books in the world. But it's not just about the book for Crunch — he's keen…
6
Flickering Lights (2000)
★ 7.1/10Also action and comedy
Four small gangsters from Copenhagen trick a gangster boss: they take over 4,000,000 kroner which they were supposed to bring him. Trying to escape to Barcelona they are forced to stop in the countryside, in an old…
7
Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
★ 6.5/10Also action and crime
Ex-car thief Randall Raines is forced out of retirement to save his brother Kip after a boost gone wrong. With the help of allies old and new, they race to meet the demands of notorious crime boss Raymond Calitri as…
8
The Pickup (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also action and comedy
A routine cash pickup takes a wild turn when mismatched armored truck drivers Russell and Travis are ambushed by ruthless criminals led by savvy mastermind Zoe.
9
Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001)
★ 5.9/10Also action and comedy
With a hitman’s gun aimed at him, Finch tells the story of how he broke out of jail, fell in love, and took the identity of a man wanted by the Mafia.
10
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and action
Two gangsters and the woman they love try to survive the most dangerous night of their lives. As if that wasn’t enough, there’s one wild ingredient added to the mix: a time machine.
11
Guns Up (2025)
★ 6.5/10Also action and comedy
When a job goes horribly wrong, an ex-cop and family man who moonlights as a mob henchman has one night to get his family out of the city.
12
Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)
★ 6.2/10Also action and comedy
Harlem's African-American population is being ripped off by the Rev. Deke O'Malley, who dishonestly claims that small donations will secure parcels of land in Africa. When New York City police officers Gravedigger…
13
Misdirection (2026)
★ 6.2/10Also action and crime
A desperate couple have pulled off a string of high-end break-ins to pay off a mob debt. When they attempt to rob their latest victim, they find themselves caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse. The tables are…
14
Army of Thieves (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also action and crime
A mysterious woman recruits bank teller Ludwig Dieter to lead a group of aspiring thieves on a top-secret heist during the early stages of the zombie apocalypse.
15
Flypaper (2011)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and crime
A man caught in the middle of two simultaneous robberies at a bank desperately tries to protect the teller with whom he's secretly in love.
16
Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II (2002)
★ 6.8/10Also action and comedy
The last wish of the dying "Monk" is for his foster child, Harald, to find his real son, Ludvig. But the latter is currently in a Swedish prison cell...
17
Trap House (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also action and crime
An undercover DEA agent and his partner embark on a game of cat and mouse with an audacious, and surprising group of thieves – their own rebellious teenagers, who have begun robbing from a dangerous cartel, using their…
18
Brothers (2024)
★ 5.9/10Also action and comedy
A reformed criminal's attempt at going straight is derailed when he reunites with his sanity-testing twin brother on a road trip for the score of a lifetime. Dodging bullets, the law, and an overbearing mother along…
19
The Gentlemen (2020)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy and crime
American expat Mickey Pearson has built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an…
20
Birthday Girl (2001)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and crime
John is a mild-mannered banker who has never been lucky in love. Fed up with waiting for the right girl to come along, John takes a chance on a Russian mail-order bride arranged via the Internet, where he is introduced…