Movies Like Nails

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

Sudden Impact

1983·1h 57m·★ 6.6·Clint Eastwood

TMDB recommendsThriller & Crime & Action

Mardaani

2014·1h 53m·★ 7.3·Pradeep Sarkar

TMDB recommendsAction & Crime & Thriller

The Gauntlet

1977·1h 49m·★ 6.4·Clint Eastwood

TMDB recommendsAction & Crime & Thriller

Leak

2000·1h 45m·★ 7.0·Jean van de Velde

TMDB recommendsAction & Crime & Thriller

Another 48 Hrs.

1990·1h 35m·★ 5.9·Walter Hill

TMDB recommendsThriller & Action & Crime

The Untouchables

1987·1h 59m·★ 7.8·Brian De Palma

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller

48 Hrs.

1982·1h 36m·★ 6.9·Walter Hill

TMDB recommendsCrime & Action

Pride and Glory

2008·2h 10m·★ 6.6·Gavin O'Connor

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller

Flashback

1990·1h 48m·★ 6.2·Franco Amurri

Both star Dennis Hopper & Cliff DeYoungAction & Crime

Castle Freak

1996·1h 30m·★ 5.9·Stuart Gordon

TMDB recommendsThriller & Horror

The Stone Killer

1973·1h 35m·★ 6.1·Michael Winner

TMDB recommendsCrime & Action

Naked Alibi

1954·1h 26m·★ 6.6·Jerry Hopper

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller

Out for Justice

1991·1h 31m·★ 6.1·John Flynn

Action & Crime & ThrillerStarring Jay AcovoneDir. John Flynn

The Oregonian

2011·1h 21m·★ 4.1·Calvin Lee Reeder

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

Cyborg Cop III

1995·1h 34m·★ 3.6·Yossi Wein

TMDB recommendsAction & Thriller

Space Truckers

1996·1h 35m·★ 5.4·Stuart Gordon

DP: Mac AhlbergStarring Dennis Hopper

Bad Boys for Life

2020·2h 4m·★ 6.5·Adil El Arbi

Fans also likedThriller & Action & Crime

Jesse Stone: Sea Change

2007·1h 28m·★ 7.1·Robert Harmon

Fans also likedCrime & TV Movie & Thriller

Jesse Stone: Thin Ice

2009·1h 28m·★ 7.1·Robert Harmon

Fans also likedCrime & TV Movie & Thriller

Stone Cold

2005·1h 27m·★ 7.1·Robert Harmon

Fans also likedCrime & Thriller & TV Movie

How Good Is Nails?

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