Films like A Better Tomorrow (1986)

A Better Tomorrow (1986) is action, crime, drama. These 24 films share its genres, ordered by how much overlap they have and how well they are rated.

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The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Also action and crime. 8.3/10

Macau Police brings the tracking expert police officer out of retirement to help catch a dangerous group of professional thieves.
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Also action and crime. 7.8/10

Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the…
The Punisher: One Last Kill (2026)

Also action and crime. 8.3/10

As Frank Castle searches for meaning beyond revenge, an unexpected force pulls him back into the fight.
Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-ups (2026)

Also action and crime. 8.0/10

A powerful drug cartel pulls the strings behind a facade of sun-soaked beaches as a gritty, violent underworld power struggle emerges during the crumbling of Portuguese colonial…
Léon: The Professional (1994)

Also action and crime. 8.3/10

Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling…
Batman Begins (2005)

Also action and crime. 7.7/10

Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he…
Scarface (1983)

Also action and crime. 8.2/10

After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands…
Heat (1995)

Also action and crime. 7.9/10

Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each…
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)

Also action and crime. 8.1/10

A former assassin, known simply as The Bride, wakes from a coma four years after her jealous ex-lover Bill attempts to murder her on her wedding day. Fueled by an insatiable…
Jack Reacher (2012)

Also action and crime. 6.7/10

One morning in an ordinary town, five people are shot dead in a seemingly random attack. All evidence points to a single suspect: an ex-military sniper who is quickly brought into…
Infernal Affairs (2002)

Also action and crime. 7.8/10

Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their…
Cloud (2024)

Also action and crime. 6.7/10

Ryōsuke Yoshii, an ordinary reseller, carelessly earns grudges by people and becomes entangled in a life-threatening struggle.
xXx (2002)

Also action and crime. 6.0/10

Xander Cage is your standard adrenaline junkie with no fear and a lousy attitude. When the US Government "recruits" him to go on a mission, he's not exactly thrilled. His mission…
Training Day (2001)

Also action and crime. 7.5/10

On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)

Also action and crime. 6.0/10

Years after resigning command of an elite military police unit, the nomadic, righter-of-wrongs Reacher is drawn back into the life he left behind when his friend and successor…
The Punisher (2004)

Also action and crime. 6.4/10

When undercover FBI agent Frank Castle's wife and son are slaughtered, he becomes 'the Punisher' -- a ruthless vigilante willing to go to any length to avenge his family.
Patriots Day (2016)

Also action and crime. 7.1/10

In the aftermath of an unspeakable act of terror, Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders joins courageous survivors, first responders and investigators in a race against the clock to hunt…
The Negotiator (1998)

Also action and crime. 7.1/10

The police try to arrest expert hostage negotiator Danny Roman, who insists he's being framed for his partner's murder in what he believes is an elaborate conspiracy. Thinking…
Ambulance (2022)

Also action and crime. 6.6/10

Decorated veteran Will Sharp, desperate for money to cover his wife's medical bills, asks for help from his adoptive brother Danny. A charismatic career criminal, Danny instead…
Death Wish (2018)

Also action and crime. 6.2/10

A mild-mannered father is transformed into a killing machine after his family is torn apart by a violent act.
Need for Speed (2014)

Also action and crime. 6.5/10

The film revolves around a local street-racer who partners with a rich and arrogant business associate, only to find himself framed by his colleague and sent to prison. After he…
Havoc (2025)

Also action and crime. 6.4/10

When a drug heist swerves lethally out of control, a jaded cop fights his way through a corrupt city's criminal underworld to save a politician's son.
Street Kings (2008)

Also action and crime. 6.7/10

Tom Ludlow is a disillusioned L.A. Police Officer, rarely playing by the rules and haunted by the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in the execution of a fellow…
Hackers (1995)

Also action and crime. 6.4/10

Along with his new friends, a teenager who was arrested by the US Secret Service and banned from using a computer for writing a computer virus discovers a plot by a nefarious…