Movies Like Bullet in the Head

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

1989·1h 58m·★ 5.9·Tsui Hark

Themes: saigon, vietnam, vietnam warFans also likedAction & Crime & Thriller

Good Morning, Vietnam

1987·2h 1m·★ 7.3·Barry Levinson

Themes: saigon, vietnam, vietnam warTMDB recommends

Heaven & Earth

1993·2h 20m·★ 6.8·Oliver Stone

Themes: saigon, vietnam, vietnam warFans also liked

Apocalypse Now

1979·2h 27m·★ 8.4·Francis Ford Coppola

Themes: vietnam, vietnam warTMDB recommends

Vengeance

2009·1h 48m·★ 6.6·Johnnie To

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'71

2014·1h 39m·★ 7.2·Yann Demange

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Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

1965·1h 23m·★ 6.6·Russ Meyer

TMDB recommendsCrime & Action & Thriller

Platoon

1986·2h·★ 8.0·Oliver Stone

TMDB recommendsWar & Action

Hard Boiled

1992·2h 6m·★ 7.7·John Woo

Action & Thriller & CrimeStarring Tony Leung Chiu-waiDir. John Woo

Beverly Hills Cop

1984·1h 45m·★ 7.4·Martin Brest

TMDB recommendsCrime & Action

A Better Tomorrow II

1987·1h 44m·★ 7.1·John Woo

Action & Crime & ThrillerStarring Lam ChungDir. John Woo

The Assassination of Richard Nixon

2004·1h 35m·★ 6.9·Niels Mueller

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What to Do in Case of Fire?

2001·1h 41m·★ 6.8·Gregor Schnitzler

TMDB recommendsThriller & Action

A Better Tomorrow

1986·1h 35m·★ 7.4·John Woo

Starring Waise Lee Chi-HungDir. John WooAction & Crime

Shock Wave 2

2020·2h·★ 6.5·Herman Yau

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The System

2022·1h 37m·★ 4.4·Dallas Jackson

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Chasing the Dragon

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The Enforcer

1995·1h 44m·★ 6.5·Corey Yuen

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Kill 'em All 2

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Dog Bite Dog

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How Good Is Bullet in the Head?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.

Where to Watch Bullet in the Head

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United States

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Kanopy

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Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Fandango At Home

Buy

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