Movies Like Hit List

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

Relentless

1989·1h 32m·★ 5.9·William Lustig

2 shared crewBoth star Leo Rossi & Ken LernerDir. William Lustig

Vigilante

1983·1h 30m·★ 6.5·William Lustig

2 shared crewDir. William LustigDP: James Lemmo

Maniac Cop 2

1990·1h 27m·★ 5.9·William Lustig

2 shared crewDir. William LustigDP: James Lemmo

Hard to Kill

1990·1h 35m·★ 5.8·Bruce Malmuth

Themes: gunfight, mafia, organized crimeFans also likedAction & Crime & Thriller

Sleepless

2017·1h 35m·★ 5.6·Baran bo Odar

Themes: mobster, organized crime, kidnappingFans also likedAction & Crime & Thriller

Assault on Precinct 13

1976·1h 31m·★ 7.3·John Carpenter

Themes: gunfight, shootoutFans also likedThriller & Action & Crime

Run All Night

2015·1h 54m·★ 6.6·Jaume Collet-Serra

Themes: mobster, hitmanFans also likedAction & Crime & Thriller

Suicide Kings

1997·1h 46m·★ 6.9·Peter O'Fallon

Themes: mobster, kidnappingFans also likedAction & Crime & Thriller

Code of Silence

1985·1h 41m·★ 6.1·Andrew Davis

Themes: mafia, hitmanFans also likedAction & Crime & Thriller

The Departed

2006·2h 31m·★ 8.5·Martin Scorsese

Themes: mobster, mafia, organized crimeThriller & Crime

Smokin' Aces

2006·1h 49m·★ 6.6·Joe Carnahan

Themes: shootout, hitmanFans also likedAction & Crime & Thriller

Copshop

2021·1h 48m·★ 6.2·Joe Carnahan

Themes: shootout, hitmanFans also likedThriller & Crime & Action

Triple Threat

2019·1h 36m·★ 5.6·Jesse V. Johnson

Themes: organized crime, hitmanFans also likedThriller & Action

The Hit

1984·1h 38m·★ 7.0·Stephen Frears

Themes: hitman, kidnappingFans also likedThriller & Crime

John Wick: Chapter 2

2017·2h 2m·★ 7.4·Chad Stahelski

Themes: shootout, hitmanAction & Thriller & Crime

The Outfit

2022·1h 45m·★ 7.2·Graham Moore

Themes: mobster, organized crimeCrime & Thriller

John Wick: Chapter 4

2023·2h 50m·★ 7.6·Chad Stahelski

Themes: organized crime, hitmanAction & Thriller & Crime

The Godfather Part III

1990·2h 42m·★ 7.5·Francis Ford Coppola

Themes: mafia, organized crimeCrime & Thriller

The Equalizer

2014·2h 12m·★ 7.3·Antoine Fuqua

Themes: organized crime, hitmanThriller & Action & Crime

Lucky Number Slevin

2006·1h 50m·★ 7.7·Paul McGuigan

TMDB recommendsThriller & Crime

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