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Movies Like 48 Hours to Live

If you liked 48 Hours to Live (2016), a crime and music movie directed by Benny Boom, 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. 1Suburbicon

    Suburbicon (2017)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller and crime

    In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasion turns deadly, a picture-perfect…

  2. 2Inside Man

    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. 3180

    180 (2026)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller and crime

    When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.

  4. 4All the Devils Are Here

    All the Devils Are Here (2025)

    ★ 6.2/10Also crime and thriller

    After a heist, four criminals lay low in a remote safehouse, waiting for orders. As paranoia builds, one thing becomes clear — the real threat may not be outside, but among them.

  5. 5Frank and Penelope

    Frank and Penelope (2022)

    ★ 7.3/10Also thriller and crime

    A tale of love and violence when a man on his emotional last legs finds a savior seductively dancing in a run-down strip club. And a life most certainly headed off a cliff suddenly becomes redirected - as everything is…

  6. 6Shade

    Shade (2003)

    ★ 6.2/10Also thriller and crime

    Tiffany, Charlie and Vernon are con artists looking to up the ante from their typical scams. They figure a good way of doing this is taking down Dean "The Dean" Stevens, a well-known cardsharp, in a rigged game…

  7. 7The Killer

    The Killer (2024)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crime

    Zee is a feared contract killer known as "the Queen of the Dead," but when she refuses to murder a young blind woman, she finds herself hunted both by criminal colleagues and a determined police detective.

  8. 8Black Site

    Black Site (2022)

    ★ 6/10Also thriller and crime

    A group of officers based in a labyrinthine top-secret prison must fight for their lives against Hatchet, a brilliant and infamous high-value detainee. When he escapes, his mysterious and deadly agenda has far reaching…

  9. 9Bad Influence

    Bad Influence (1990)

    ★ 6/10Also thriller and crime

    Wimpy young executive Michael is about to get pulverized by a jealous boyfriend in a bar when a handsome, mysterious stranger steps in—and then disappears. Later that night, Michael runs into a stranger on a pier, who…

  10. 10The System

    The System (2022)

    ★ 7.3/10Also crime and thriller

    When a young soldier, newly returned from war, gets caught up in a drug bust, he is recruited by the authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison in order to figure out what is really going on.

  11. 11Blood Ties

    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.

  12. 1212 Rounds 3: Lockdown

    12 Rounds 3: Lockdown (2015)

    ★ 6/10Also thriller and crime

    Detective Shaw returns to active duty after the death of his partner. When he uncovers evidence linking his fellow officers to a murder, they frame him for a homicide he didn't commit. Trapped in his own precinct, Shaw…

  13. 13Cleaner

    Cleaner (2007)

    ★ 6.1/10Also crime and thriller

    Single father and former cop Tom Cutler has an unusual occupation: he cleans up death scenes. But when he's called in to sterilize a wealthy suburban residence after a brutal shooting, Cutler is shocked to learn he may…

  14. 14The Locksmith

    The Locksmith (2023)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller and crime

    A thief fresh out of prison, tries to work his way back into the life of his daughter and ex-fiancé. Determined, he is forced to use the skills he has as a gifted locksmith. Things take a tumultuous turn after an…

  15. 15The International

    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…

  16. 16Righteous Kill

    Righteous Kill (2008)

    ★ 5.9/10Also crime and thriller

    Two veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the loose, and did they perhaps put the…

  17. 17Barron's Cove

    Barron's Cove (2025)

    ★ 7.1/10Also crime and thriller

    When his young son is viciously murdered by a classmate, a grieving father with a history of violence kidnaps the child responsible, igniting a frenzied manhunt fueled by a powerful politician -- the father of the…

  18. 18Ca$h

    Ca$h (2010)

    ★ 5.9/10Also crime and thriller

    A stroke of good luck turns lethal for Sam Phelan and his wife Leslie when they are faced with a life-changing decision that brings strange and sinister Pyke Kubic to their doorstep. As Pyke leads Sam and Leslie on a…

  19. 196 Bullets

    6 Bullets (2012)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crime

    An ex-mercenary known for finding missing children is hired by a mixed martial arts fighter whose daughter has been kidnapped.

  20. 20Red Right Hand

    Red Right Hand (2024)

    ★ 6.6/10Also crime and thriller

    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…

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