Movies Like The King

If you liked The King (2017), a crime and action movie directed by Han Jae-rim, 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 Con Artists (2014)
★ 6.9/10Also action and crime
A wily safecracker is forced to help a mob boss pull off a $150 million heist, but smells a double-cross in the works.
2
Hit-and-Run Squad (2019)
★ 7.1/10Also crime and action
Min-jae, a rookie police officer with a natural born talent for driving, is assigned to the perfect team: the Hit-and-Run Squad. But at the same time, for police detective Si-yeon, it is a place she is unjustly demoted…
3
Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also action and crime
In 1782, King Jeong-jo of Joseon asks detective K to investigate a series of murders related to a case of corruption within the government.
4
A Violent Prosecutor (2016)
★ 7/10Also crime and action
After a prosecution lawyer is framed and convicted for murder, he tries to catch the real murderer from jail with the help of a con artist.
5
The Merciless (2017)
★ 7.2/10Also action and crime
Jae-ho, who aims to become the number one in a crime organization, gets to build up trust with Hyun-su, an ambitious newbie in prison. When they try to take over the organization after their release, their ulterior…
6
The Suspect (2013)
★ 6.9/10Also action
Betrayed and on the run, a former North Korean agent tries to seek revenge on the man who killed his wife, find his missing daughter, and uncover the secrets hidden inside the eyeglasses of a dead man.
7
Ordinary Person (2017)
★ 7.2/10Also crime and action
Major crimes unit detective Seong-jin arrests Tae-sung for petty crimes, but shocked to find out that he is the notorious serial killer. However, Seong-jin becomes doubtful of his identity as the serial murder case is…
8
Midnight Runners (2017)
★ 7.5/10Also action and crime
Two apathetic police academy recruits who become best buddies through the tough training together witness a woman being abducted right before their very eyes. As they were taught in the academy, they quickly report the…
9
The Batman (2022)
★ 7.7/10Also crime
In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.
10
Remember (2022)
★ 7.5/10Also action
Pil-ju, an Alzheimer's patient in his 80s, who lost all his family during the Japanese colonial era, and devotes his lifelong revenge before his memories disappear, and a young man in his 20s who helps him.
11
Dick Tracy (1990)
★ 6.2/10Also crime
The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice's united mob.
12
Sunflower (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also crime
Tae-sik gets out of a prison after spending 10 years for killing a man and wishes nothing but an ordinary life. A local lady welcomes him into her household like a son and he gets a second chance in life. His former…
13
The Advocate: A Missing Body (2015)
★ 7.2/10Also action
When his client suddenly confesses to murder in open court, a hotshot attorney embarks on a search for truth to redeem his ruined reputation.
14
Master (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also crime and action
Korea’s biggest network marketing scam reveals a far greater network of corruption and conspiracy lurking underneath.
15
Cry of the City (1948)
★ 6.7/10Also crime
Petty crook and cop-killer Martin Rome, in bad shape from wounds in the hospital prison ward, still refuses to help slimy lawyer Niles clear his client by confessing to another crime. Police Lt. Candella must check…
16
Going by the Book (2007)
★ 7.4/10Also action and crime
The chief of Sampo City Police Office, Seung-u, organizes a simulation of a bank robbery, but a by-the-book cop gets too caught up in the role playing in which the simulation doesn't go the way he had anticipated.
17
Transporter 3 (2008)
★ 6.2/10Also action and crime
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…
18
A Better Tomorrow (2010)
★ 6/10Also action
An idealistic policeman must bring down his estranged older brother, now a powerful gangster in a South Korean port city.
19
16 Blocks (2006)
★ 6.5/10Also action and crime
An aging cop is assigned the ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness from police custody to a courthouse, but they find themselves running the gauntlet as other forces try to prevent them from getting there.
20
The Accidental Detective 2: In Action (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also crime
A comic book storekeeper, Dae-man, and the legendary homicide detective, Tae-su, who met on previous case quit their jobs to open a private detective agency.