Movies Like Sudden Death
If you liked Sudden Death (1985), a crime movie directed by Sig Shore, 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
180 (2026)
★ 5.8/10Also crimeWhen an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.
- 2
Dead Man Down (2013)
★ 6.2/10Also crimeIn New York City, a crime lord's right-hand man is seduced by a woman seeking retribution.
- 3
I Spit on Your Grave 2 (2013)
★ 6.3/10Also crimeBroke, and in desperate need to update her portfolio, New York City model Katie calls a number from a tear-off flyer offering free photos. But this innocent attempt quickly turns into an unthinkable kidnapping…
- 4
Strange Darling (2024)
★ 6.9/10Also crimeNothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree.
- 5
Sudden Impact (1983)
★ 6.6/10Also crimeWhen a young rape victim takes justice into her own hands and becomes a serial killer, it's up to Dirty Harry Callahan, on suspension from the SFPD, to bring her to justice.
- 6
Ms .45 (1981)
★ 6.7/10Also crimeAfter being attacked and raped twice in one day, a timid, mute seamstress becomes a violent agent of revenge for wronged women.
- 7
Vigilante (1983)
★ 6.1/10Also crimeNew York City factory worker Eddie Marino is a solid citizen and regular guy, until the day a sadistic street gang brutally assaults his wife and murders his child. When a corrupt judge sets the thugs free, he goes…
- 8
Wardriver (2026)
★ 7.5/10Also crimeHe’s a Wardriver: a hacker who steals from banks, not people—until he’s noticed. Now the money turns violent, and the woman caught in it could save him or kill them both.
- 9
The Equalizer 2 (2018)
★ 6.8/10Also crimeRobert McCall, who serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, embarks on a relentless, globe-trotting quest for vengeance when his former partner is murdered.
- 10
I Spit on Your Grave (2010)
★ 6.5/10Also crimeA beautiful woman from the city, Jennifer Hills, rents an isolated cabin in the country to write her latest novel. Soon, a group of local lowlifes subject her to a nightmare of degradation, rape, and violence.
- 11
Vendetta (2022)
★ 6.1/10Also crimeWhen his daughter is murdered, William Duncan takes the law into his own hands, setting out on a quest for retribution. After killing the street thug responsible for her death, he finds himself in the middle of a war…
- 12
Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman (2021)
★ 6.6/10Also crimeSet in a gritty and decadent 1970s America, American Boogeyman follows the elusive and charming killer and the manhunt that brought him to justice involving the detective and the FBI rookie who coined the phrase…
- 13
Death Wish II (1982)
★ 6.2/10Also crimePaul Kersey is again a vigilante trying to find five punks who murdered his housekeeper and daughter in Los Angeles.
- 14
The Protector (1985)
★ 5.9/10Also crimeBilly Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni, are working security at a fashion show when a wealthy man's daughter, Laura Shapiro, is…
- 15
The Brave One (2007)
★ 6.6/10Also crimeA woman struggles to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge.
- 16
Belly (1998)
★ 6.3/10Also crimeTommy Bundy and Sincere are best friends as well as infamous and ruthless criminals and shot-callers in the hood. Respected by many but feared by all. As the police are closing in on them and new players are looking…
- 17
The Anderson Tapes (1971)
★ 6.2/10Also crimeThief Duke Anderson—just released from ten years in jail—takes up with his old girlfriend in her posh apartment block, and makes plans to rob the entire building. What he doesn't know is that his every move is being…
- 18
Foxy Brown (1974)
★ 6.3/10Also crimeA voluptuous black woman takes a job as a high-class prostitute in order to get revenge on the mobsters who murdered her boyfriend.
- 19
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)
★ 7/10Also crimeA chronicle of the crimes of Ted Bundy, from the perspective of his longtime girlfriend, Elizabeth Kloepfer, who refused to believe the truth about him for years.
- 20
The Crash (2026)
★ 6.8/10Also crimeA teen slams her car into a building, killing her boyfriend and his friend. What seems like a tragic accident becomes a murder case.