Movies Like Cold War II

If you liked Cold War II (2016), a action and thriller movie directed by Leung Lok-Man and Sunny Luk Kim-Ching, 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
Full Alert (1997)
★ 6.8/10Also action and crime
A police inspector becomes obsessed with apprehending a criminal planning a major heist at the Hong Kong Jockey Club in the weeks leading up to Hong Kong's return to China.
2
The Seven-Ups (1973)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crime
A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.
3
Overdrive (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller and action
Master car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.
4
Indemnity (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also action and thriller
An ex-fireman with PTSD goes on the run when accused of a crime he doesn't even remember committing, leading him down a rabbit hole of conspiracy to the highest degree.
5
Enter the Fat Dragon (2020)
★ 6.3/10Also action and crime
After being dumped by his fiancé, heartbroken Hong Kong police officer Fallon Zhu gains 200+ pounds. His superiors demote him to the job of escorting convicts to Japan. When a convict in his custody mysteriously dies…
6
Election (2005)
★ 7.2/10Also crime and thriller
After losing an election to become chairman of the Wo Lin Shing triad, a gang leader lashes out and tries to seize the dragon-head baton, the official symbol of a chairman's authority.
7
Transporter 3 (2008)
★ 6.2/10Also action and thriller
Frank Martin puts the driving gloves on to deliver Valentina, the kidnapped daughter of a Ukrainian government official, from Marseilles to Odessa on the Black Sea. En route, he has to contend with thugs who want to…
8
The Dark Knight (2008)
★ 8.5/10Also action and thriller
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The…
9
Oscar Shaw (2026)
★ 6.6/10Also action and crime
After retiring from the police force, a relentless detective haunted by the tragic loss of his closest friend sets out on a perilous quest for vengeance, seeking redemption and fighting to restore justice to the…
10
Miracles: The Canton Godfather (1989)
★ 7.1/10Also crime and action
A country boy becomes the head of a gang through the purchase of some lucky roses from an old lady. He and a singer at the gang's nightclub try to do a good deed for the old lady when her daughter comes to visit.
11
PTU (2003)
★ 7/10Also crime and thriller
Follows a police tactical unit during one dangerous night on the streets of Hong Kong as they try to recover a cop's stolen gun. Things turn deadly when they run into a web of gangland crimes.
12
The Organization (1971)
★ 6.3/10Also action and crime
After a group of young revolutionaries break into a company's corporate headquarters and steal $5,000,000 worth of heroin to keep it off the street, they call on San Francisco Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs for…
13
Hostile Takeover (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also action and thriller
Follows Pete, a professional hitman, as he faces a group of assassins after the boss of a crime syndicate suspects disloyalty due to his attendance at Workaholics Anonymous meetings.
14
Live and Let Die (1973)
★ 6.5/10Also action and thriller
James Bond must investigate a mysterious murder case of a British agent in New Orleans. Soon he finds himself up against a gangster boss named Mr. Big.
15
Thick as Thieves (2009)
★ 6/10Also action and thriller
A master thief recruits a notorious thief to help him steal two famous Faberge eggs from an impenetrable vault in an effort to pull off one final job and repay his debt to the Russian mob.
16
Woman on the Run (1950)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller and crime
Frank Johnson, a sole witness to a gangland murder, goes into hiding and is trailed by Police Inspector Ferris, on the theory that Frank is trying to escape from possible retaliation. Frank's wife, Eleanor, suspects he…
17
The Quiller Memorandum (1966)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and crime
After two British Secret Intelligence Service agents are murdered at the hands of a cryptic neo-Nazi group known as Phoenix, the suave agent Quiller is sent to Berlin to investigate.
18
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.
19
The Racket (1951)
★ 6.3/10Also crime and thriller
The big national crime syndicate has moved into town, partnering up with local crime boss Nick Scanlon. McQuigg, the only honest police captain on the force, and his loyal patrolman, Johnson, take on the violent Nick.
20
Poker Night (2014)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and action
When a new detective is caught by a vicious psychopath and locked in a basement, he must use the knowledge he learned from some of the best detectives at Poker Night, then match wits against his captor.