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Movies like Kaalia (1981)

The best movies like Kaalia (1981) are Mardaani 3 (2026), Trap House (2025) and The Protector (1985). If Kaalia hooked you with its action and crime, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Mardaani 3 (2026)

    Officer Shivani Shivaji Roy returns to hunt down those behind the disappearance of young girls, risking everything to bring them back alive.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime

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  2. Trap House (2025)

    An undercover DEA agent and his partner embark on a game of cat and mouse with an audacious, and surprising group of thieves – their own rebellious teenagers, who have begun robbing from a dangerous cartel, using their parents' tactics and top-secret intel to do it.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime

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  3. The Protector (1985)

    Billy Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni, are working security at a fashion show when a wealthy man's daughter, Laura Shapiro, is kidnapped. The Federal authorities suspect that Laura's father is involved with Mr. Ko, a Hong Kong drug kingpin, so the NYC police commissioner sends the two cops to Hong Kong to investigate.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime

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  4. Wire Room (2022)

    New recruit Justin Rosa must monitor arms-smuggling cartel member Eddie Flynn — and keep him alive at all costs. When a SWAT team descends on Flynn’s home, Rosa breaks protocol and contacts the gangster directly to save his life. As gunmen break into the Wire Room and chaos erupts, Mueller and Rosa make a final, desperate stand against the corrupt agents and officials who seek to destroy evidence and kill them both.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime

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  5. The Last Days of American Crime (2020)

    In the not-too-distant future, as a final response to crime and terrorism, the U.S. government plans to broadcast a signal that will make it impossible for anyone to knowingly break the law.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime

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  6. The System (2022)

    When a young soldier, newly returned from war, gets caught up in a drug bust, he is recruited by the authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison in order to figure out what is really going on.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime

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  7. The Enforcer (2022)

    A noir thriller set in Miami, the film follows an enforcer who discovers his femme fatale boss has branched out into cyber sex trafficking, putting a young runaway he’s befriended at risk. He sacrifices everything to save the young girl from the deadly organization he’s spent his life building.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime

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  8. The Perfect Weapon (1991)

    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. Jeff tries to help his old friend, but is too late to prevent Kim's death at the hands of an unknown hitman. Vowing revenge, Jeff takes on all of the families, using his martial arts skills to find the man who killed his friend.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime

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  9. Absolution (2024)

    An aging ex-boxer gangster working as muscle for a Boston crime boss receives an upsetting diagnosis. Despite a faltering memory, he attempts to rectify the sins of his past and reconnect with his estranged children. He is determined to leave a positive legacy for his grandson, but the criminal underworld isn’t done with him and won’t loosen their grip willingly.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime

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  10. Misdirection (2026)

    A desperate couple have pulled off a string of high-end break-ins to pay off a mob debt. When they attempt to rob their latest victim, they find themselves caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse. The tables are turned and the hunters become the hunted.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime

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  11. Run (1991)

    When a law student accidentally kills the son of a mob boss in a fight, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by the mob and the police.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime

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  12. Empire (2002)

    Big time drug dealer Victor Rosa is looking to get out of the game and sees his chance with a big deal with a new friend who happens to be a Wall St. stockbroker. Thinking this will be his chance to go out on top, Victor soon finds out that he's been double crossed and his last option is to get revenge.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & action

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  13. How to Rob a Bank (2007)

    Caught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime

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  14. State Property (2002)

    A Philadelphia gang member becomes a drug kingpin and starts a feud with vicious rivals in his quest for the American Dream.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & action

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  15. The Island (2023)

    When his brother is killed, LAPD officer Mark leaves the city to return to the island he grew up on. Seeking answers and ultimately vengeance, he soon finds himself in a bloody battle with the corrupt tycoon who's taken over the island paradise.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime

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  16. Wanted (2009)

    Radhe is a hardcore gangster. A sharpshooter with a sharp brain, he works for Gani Bhai, the dreaded Mafioso, but on his own terms. Totally fearless, Radhe single handedly eliminates Gani Bhai's enemies one by one; making more enemies than he bargained for.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime

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  17. In the Blood (2014)

    When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime

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  18. Vaastav (1999)

    Raghu, a simpleton, and his best friend decide to run a food stall to get rid of their unemployment. However, Raghu's life takes a drastic turn after he accidentally kills one of their customers and he is pushed into a life of crime.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime

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  19. Until Death (2007)

    Anthony Stowe is a dirty cop who is hooked on heroin—and everyone hates him. After a serious accident, he is placed into an induced coma, but emerges from it a better person who wants to put things right.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime

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  20. Stowaway (2022)

    A tenacious party girl fights to survive after three thieves commandeer her luxury yacht. Unable to escape and trapped on the yacht at high seas, the prey becomes the hunter as she turns the tables on the intruders and takes matters into her own hands.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  21. Payback (2010)

    A man decides to re-pay a good Samaritan but regrets doing so after he finds out that he is an assassin.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & crime

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  22. Dil Aur Deewaar (1978)

    Vijay (Jeetendra) is a Crime Reporter and very often helps the police in apprehending criminals. When his stepmother (Kamini Kaushal) passes away, she asks him to look after his step-brother, Anand (Vijay Arora), which he promises to do so.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & crime

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  23. Hum Bhi Insaan Hain (1989)

    A wealthy and ruthless man ruins the lives of his family and everyone around them.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & crime

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  24. Wazir (2016)

    'Wazir' is a tale of two unlikely friends, a wheelchair-bound chess grandmaster and a brave ATS officer. Brought together by grief and a strange twist of fate, the two men decide to help each other win the biggest games of their lives. But there's a mysterious, dangerous opponent lurking in the shadows, who is all set to checkmate them.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & crime

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  25. Judwaa 2 (2017)

    Separated at birth and peculiarly connected via their reflexes, twins Prem and Raja are reunited with each other as they set out to take down the underground smuggling world.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action

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  26. Bank Chor (2017)

    A comic-caper, that tells the story of 3 morons trying to rob a bank who pick the worst day possible when everything that can go wrong, goes wrong and how they're inadvertently caught in the crossfire.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime

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  27. Anhonee (1973)

    Dr. Rekha admits a patient, Sunil, in her mental hospital and soon, he responds to the treatment and recovers. They fall in love with each other but everything is not as it seems to be.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime

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  28. Mahadev Ka Gorakhpur (2024)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action

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  29. Happy New Year (2014)

    Six would-be thieves enter a prestigious dance competition as a cover for their larger goal of pulling off a major heist.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime

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  30. Kambakkht Ishq (2009)

    Simrita, a doctor, performs her first surgery on Viraj, a man she hates. She soon realises that she accidentally left her watch inside his body and must do whatever it takes to save her career.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Kaalia?

The closest matches to Kaalia are Mardaani 3 (2026), Trap House (2025) and The Protector (1985). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Kaalia?

Start with Mardaani 3 (2026), the closest match to Kaalia.

What is the highest-rated movie like Kaalia?

The Enforcer (2022), rated 7.0/10 by 533 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Kaalia?

Misdirection (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Hindi movies like Kaalia?

Yes: Mardaani 3 (2026), Wanted (2009) and Vaastav (1999).

How are movies similar to Kaalia chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Kaalia, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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