Movies Like SP: The Motion Picture II

If you liked SP: The Motion Picture II (2011), a action and drama movie directed by Takafumi Hatano, 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
Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972)
★ 7/10Also action and drama
After being cruelly set up and deceived by Sugimi, a detective in cahoots with the mob with whom she was whole-heartedly in love, Matsushima’s desire for revenge knows no bounds.
2
Black Rain (1989)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and action
Two New York cops get involved in a gang war between members of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia. They arrest one of their killers and are ordered to escort him back to Japan. However, in Japan he manages to escape, and…
3
The 355 (2022)
★ 6/10Also action and thriller
A group of top female agents from American, British, Chinese, Colombian, and German government agencies are drawn together to try and stop an organization from acquiring a deadly weapon to send the world into chaos.
4
Toy Soldiers (1991)
★ 6.5/10Also action and thriller
After federal agents arrest a drug czar and put him on trial, the cartel leader's vicious son storms a prep school and takes its students hostage. They rebel against the armed intruders and try to take back their…
5
Safe House (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also action and thriller
Trapped in a high-security safe house after a terrorist attack in downtown Los Angeles, six government agents realize they must survive not just the enemy outside, but the potential traitor among them.
6
Copshop (2021)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and action
On the run from a lethal assassin, a wily con artist devises a scheme to hide out inside a small-town police station. However, when the hit man turns up at the precinct, an unsuspecting rookie cop finds herself caught…
7
Inside Man: Most Wanted (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also action and thriller
An NYPD hostage negotiator teams up with a federal agent to rescue dozens of tourists held hostage during a 10-hour seige at the U.S. Federal Reserve.
8
The Blood of Wolves (2018)
★ 7.2/10Also thriller and drama
Set in 1988 in Hiroshima, Japan, prior to the enactment of the anti-organized crime law. A rumor exists that Detective Shogo Ogami has ties with the yakuza. He is partnered with Detective Shuichi Hioka and they…
9
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 (1972)
★ 7/10Also action and drama
After being used and betrayed by the detective she had fallen in love with, young Matsu is sent to a female prison full of sadistic guards and disobedient prisoners.
10
Close (2019)
★ 6/10Also action and thriller
A counter-terrorism expert takes a job protecting a young heiress. After an attempted kidnapping puts both of their lives in danger, they must flee.
11
Golden Kamuy -The Abashiri Prison Raid- (2026)
★ 7.5/10Also action and drama
As each group pursues their mission, a fierce battle unfolds over the tattooed prisoners. Who is friend, and who is foe? The fight leads them all to Abashiri Prison, where Noppera-bo, the man who holds all the answers…
12
Seeking Justice (2011)
★ 5.9/10Also action and drama
After his wife is assaulted, a husband enlists the services of a vigilante group to help him settle the score.
13
Stowaway (2022)
★ 6/10Also action and thriller
A tenacious party girl fights to survive after three thieves commandeer her luxury yacht. Unable to escape and trapped on the yacht at high seas, the prey becomes the hunter as she turns the tables on the intruders and…
14
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
★ 7.1/10Also action and thriller
Ethan Hunt and his team are racing against time to track down a dangerous terrorist named Hendricks, who has gained access to Russian nuclear launch codes and is planning a strike on the United States. An attempt to…
15
The Vault (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and action
Madrid, Spain, 2010. While the whole city follows the national team's successful participation in the World Cup, a group of daring thieves look for a way into one of the most secure and guarded places on the planet.
16
Rising Sun (1993)
★ 6.2/10Also action and drama
When a prostitute is found dead in a Los Angeles skyscraper occupied by a large Japanese corporation, detectives John Connor and Web Smith are called in to investigate. Although Connor has previous experience working…
17
S.W.A.T.: Under Siege (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also action and thriller
When a D.E.A. and S.W.A.T. cartel takedown ends in a shootout, S.W.A.T. Agent Travis Hall seizes a mysterious prisoner taking him into custody. Before long, the S.W.A.T. compound is under siege by wave-after-wave of…
18
Rampage: Capital Punishment (2014)
★ 6/10Also action and thriller
A man takes over a TV station and holds a number of hostages as a political platform to awaken humanity, instead of money.
19
44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out (2003)
★ 6.6/10Also action and drama
After a failed bank robbery, two heavily armed men hold the Los Angeles Police Department at bay for 44 minutes.
20
Hunting Season (2025)
★ 7.4/10Also action and drama
When a reclusive survivalist and his daughter rescue a mysterious, wounded woman from a river, they become entangled in a deadly web of violence and revenge, forcing them to confront a brutal criminal to survive.