Movies like Grand Auto Theft: L.A. (2014)
The best movies like Grand Auto Theft: L.A. (2014) are Beckman (2020), Code of Silence (1985) and Absolution (2024). If Grand Auto Theft: L.A. hooked you with its action, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedGrand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look (2026)8.8/10 from 376 votes
- NewestGrand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look (2026)Released 2026
Beckman (2020)
A contract killer, becomes the reverend of a LA church, until a cult leader and his minions kidnap his daughter. Blinded by vengeance, he cuts a bloody path across the city. The only thing that can stop him is his newfound faith.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCode of Silence (1985)
A Chicago cop is caught in the middle of a gang war while his own comrades shun him because he wants to take an irresponsible cop down.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
SnoozefestMovies like thisAbsolution (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
SnoozefestMovies like thisNever Back Down: Revolt (2021)
An amateur fighter is lured by a trafficking syndicate specializing in elite underground fighting where her brutal captor forces her to fight or face certain death.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLights Out (2024)
A drifting ex-soldier turns underground fighter with the help of a just-released ex-con, pitting him against corrupt cops and hired killers now gunning for him and all those he cares about.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe 355 (2022)
A group of top female agents from American, British, Chinese, Colombian, and German government agencies are drawn together to try and stop an organization from acquiring a deadly weapon to send the world into chaos.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAl Capone (1959)
In this unusually accurate biography, small-time hood Al Capone comes to Chicago at the dawn of Prohibition to be the bodyguard of racketeer Johnny Torrio. Capone's rise in Chicago gangdom is followed through murder, extortion, and political fraud. He becomes head of Chicago's biggest "business," but moves inexorably toward his downfall and ignominious end.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIn 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
SnoozefestMovies like thisGladiator Underground (2025)
Two brothers compete in the world's deadliest underground fighting tournament, where they must decide whether to play by the rules or to cast their honor aside and team up to bring down the dark syndicate running the tournament.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRev (2020)
A young thief with a history of grand theft auto becomes an informant and helps police bring down a criminal enterprise involved in the smuggling of hundreds of exotic super cars.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWake of Death (2004)
Ben Archer, an ex-mob enforcer, seeks revenge against a ruthless Chinese kingpin responsible for his wife's brutal murder. When Archer joins forces with his old underworld friends, an all-out war is waged against the Chinese Triad.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNo Name on the Bullet (1959)
When hired killer John Gant rides into Lordsburg, the town's folk become paranoid as each leading citizen has enemies capable of using the services of a professional killer for personal revenge.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOverdrive (2017)
Master car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPoint Blank (2019)
A nurse is forced to spring a wounded murder suspect from the hospital when the man’s brother kidnaps his pregnant wife and wants to make a trade.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe 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
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWanted Man (2024)
Follows a police officer who must retrieve an eyewitness and escort her after a cartel shooting leaves several DEA agents dead, but then he must decide who to trust when they discover that the attack was executed by American forces.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe 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
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHunting Grounds (2025)
Desperate to find refuge for her children, Chloe Marvino runs away from her Mafia tied husband, and finds shelter in a cabin with a recluse drifter named Jake. But as her husband's henchmen draw closer to her, it turns out that Jake is the biggest enemy of them all.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStowaway (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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Get Out (2026)
A nightclub owner is on the verge of leaving his dangerous past behind for retirement with his girlfriend. When masked gunmen rob him and he finds himself squeezed by ruthless cartels, a mysterious newcomer arrives with an interest in buying the business. With danger closing in from all sides, he must navigate a deadly web of deception, power, and survival - where escape may no longer be an option.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGone in 60 Seconds (1974)
Insurance investigator Maindrian Pace and his team lead double-lives as unstoppable car thieves. When a South American drug lord pays Pace to steal 48 cars for him, all but one, a 1973 Ford Mustang, are in the bag. As Pace prepares to rip-off the fastback, codenamed "Eleanor", in Long Beach, he is unaware that his boss has tipped off the police after a business dispute.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGrand Theft Auto 2: The Movie (1999)
Live-Action short film that Rockstar Games made for GTA2. It depicts a day in the life of Claude Speed, the main character of the game.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look (2026)
Captured entirely from in-game footage on PlayStation 5, this extended look at the next Grand Theft Auto showcases the biggest, most immersive evolution of the series yet.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisSuper Car Criminals (2000)
Yau, Yeung, and Wong are professionals who steal expensive cars, using technology so advanced that even the police cannot get any clues. A covert detective, Raymond, is assigned to investigate the case. He successfully wins the trust of Yau and also falls in love with his sister. Yau, Yeung and Wong have a conflict of interest, and as a result, their latest operation fails after police close in. During the raid, Raymond makes a terrible mistake...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
The Death of an Infamous Thief (2009)
This GTA IV Machinima tells the story of Marcus "Shade" Reynolds, a notorious thief known across Liberty City for his cunning and ruthlessness. After a high-profile heist, Shade finds himself hunted not only by the police but also by former allies turned enemies, and the ghost of a formal friend, Vincent "Vince" Cruz, whom he had betrayed. Afraid and cornered, Shade’s world unravels in a tense final confrontation in the city’s abandoned docks.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
CHASED - A GTA V Short Film (TBA)
A man’s ordinary life turns into a nightmare when he becomes the target of a relentless manhunt. As he races through the city streets, hunted by the law and haunted by mysterious messages from an unknown sender, his past begins to catch up with him. Forced to confront the shadows he tried to leave behind, he must uncover the truth before it’s too late.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Rattakus (2027)
After a rebellion is crushed by the rats in the sewers of Los Santos, the rats return to a mostly peaceful life until Rattakus is forced to make a difficult decision that will change the fate of every rat in Los Santos.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Coming SoonMovies like thisFun & Games (2025)
John builds a criminal empire in the strange and absurd world of GTA Online with the help of his friends, but their time of carefree chaos won't last forever.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
GTA MTA MEU NOVO SERVIDOR DE RP SUPER LEVE (2019)
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Meltdown (2013)
Two small-time business investors team up with Liberty City Tycoon Abner Fitch, hoping to earn millions. But it doesn't go quite to plan.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Grand Auto Theft: L.A.?
The closest matches to Grand Auto Theft: L.A. are Beckman (2020), Code of Silence (1985) and Absolution (2024). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Grand Auto Theft: L.A.?
Start with Beckman (2020), the closest match to Grand Auto Theft: L.A..
What is the highest-rated movie like Grand Auto Theft: L.A.?
Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look (2026), rated 8.8/10 by 376 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Grand Auto Theft: L.A.?
Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Grand Auto Theft: L.A.?
Yes: Beckman (2020), Code of Silence (1985) and Absolution (2024).
How are movies similar to Grand Auto Theft: L.A. chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Grand Auto Theft: L.A., then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.