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Movies Like The Violence Action

If you liked The Violence Action (2022), a action and crime movie directed by Toichiro Ruto, 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. 1The Fable

    The Fable (2019)

    ★ 6.7/10Also action and crime

    The Fable is a legendary yakuza hitman equal to none—but his boss orders him and his sultry associate to lay low and learn how to live a "normal life" in Osaka.

  2. 2Crying Freeman

    Crying Freeman (1995)

    ★ 6.4/10Also action and crime

    A lethal assassin for a secret Chinese organisation, who sheds tears of regret each time he kills, is seen swiftly and mercilessly executing three Yakuza gangsters by a beautiful artist. She is captivated by the grace…

  3. 3The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill

    The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill (2021)

    ★ 7/10Also action and crime

    Akira is the legendary killer known as the Fable. Following the order of his boss and due to being overworked, he lives peacefully with his partner, Yoko, as ordinary siblings. Akira still works part-time at design…

  4. 4Demon City

    Demon City (2025)

    ★ 6.8/10Also action and crime

    Framed for his family's murder and left for dead, an ex-hitman will stop at nothing to exact revenge on the masked "demons" who have taken over his city.

  5. 5Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday

    Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday (2022)

    ★ 6.8/10Also action and crime

    The Accident Man is back, and this time he must best the top assassins in the world to protect the ungrateful son of a mafia boss, save the life of his only friend and rekindle his relationship with his maniacal father…

  6. 6Fast Charlie

    Fast Charlie (2023)

    ★ 6.3/10Also action and crime

    When his aging mob boss is whacked, Charlie Swift, a loyal friend and hired gun, will stop at nothing to destroy the upcoming crew that took him out.

  7. 7Branded to Kill

    Branded to Kill (1967)

    ★ 7.2/10Also crime and action

    After botching his latest assignment, a third-ranked Japanese hit man becomes the target of another assassin.

  8. 8Mr. Long

    Mr. Long (2017)

    ★ 7.3/10Also crime and action

    Long is a Taiwanese killer known for his sword skills. After Long fails a Tokyo mission, he moves to a small town where no one knows about him.

  9. 9Golden Kamuy

    Golden Kamuy (2024)

    ★ 7/10Also action and adventure

    On the Hokkaido frontier, a war veteran and Ainu girl race against misfits and military renegades to find treasure mapped out on tattooed outlaws.

  10. 10Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

    Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)

    ★ 6.8/10Also adventure and action

    Zatoichi is a blind massage therapist and swordsman who finds out that something troubling is taking place on the outskirts of town. After discovering who the guilty parties are -- an accomplished Chinese martial…

  11. 11London Calling

    London Calling (2025)

    ★ 6.4/10Also action and crime

    After fleeing the UK from a job gone wrong, a down on his luck hitman is forced to babysit the son of his new crime boss and show him how to become a man.

  12. 12Mechanic: Resurrection

    Mechanic: Resurrection (2016)

    ★ 6.1/10Also action and crime

    Arthur Bishop thought he had put his murderous past behind him when his most formidable foe kidnaps the love of his life. Now he is forced to travel the globe to complete three impossible assassinations, and do what he…

  13. 13Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima

    Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (1973)

    ★ 7.3/10Also crime and action

    Repeatedly beat to a pulp by gamblers, cops, and gangsters, lone wolf Shoji Yamanaka finally finds a home as a Muraoka family hitman and falls in love with boss Muraoka's niece. Meanwhile, the ambitions of mad dog…

  14. 14The Perfect Weapon

    The Perfect Weapon (1991)

    ★ 6.4/10Also action and crime

    Jeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some self-discipline. Years later, Jeff's mentor, Kim, is being threatened by one of the Korean mafia families…

  15. 15Azumi

    Azumi (2003)

    ★ 6.9/10Also adventure and action

    In war-torn Japan, the Tokugawa Shogun, desperate to restore peace to his people, orders the assassination of the hostile warlords. A beautiful young woman is raised from birth with nine other orphans, to become an…

  16. 16Ichi the Killer

    Ichi the Killer (2001)

    ★ 7/10Also action and crime

    As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kakihara has only dreamed of.

  17. 17Lady Snowblood

    Lady Snowblood (1973)

    ★ 7.5/10Also action and crime

    A strikingly beautiful young woman is trained from birth to be a deadly instrument of revenge against the swindlers who destroyed her family.

  18. 18Who Is Cletis Tout?

    Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001)

    ★ 5.9/10Also action and crime

    With a hitman’s gun aimed at him, Finch tells the story of how he broke out of jail, fell in love, and took the identity of a man wanted by the Mafia.

  19. 19Crows Zero

    Crows Zero (2007)

    ★ 7.1/10Also action and crime

    The students of Suzuran High compete for the King of School title. An ex-graduate yakuza is sent to kill the son of a criminal group, but he can't make himself do it as he reminds him of his youth.

  20. 20Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl

    Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl (1999)

    ★ 6.9/10Also crime and action

    In dreamlike mountain scenery, Toshiko makes a daring escape from her sexually warped Uncle Sonezaki. Fortunately, she met Samehada as she runs for her life, which is also escaping from some slayers. What follows is a…

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