Movies like NOKAS (2010)
The best movies like NOKAS (2010) are Empire State (2013), Armored (2009) and Johan Falk: GSI – Special Operations Group (2009). If NOKAS 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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- Highest ratedHeat (1995)7.9/10 from 8,879 votes
- NewestThe Rip (2026)Released 2026
Empire State (2013)
After failing to get into the police academy, Chris Potamitis settles for a security guard job with an armoured truck company. After he makes the mistake of mentioning the company's lax security to his best friend, He's unwittingly drawn into an elaborate scheme to rob the abundant amounts of cash being stored on their premises—resulting in the largest cash heist in U.S.history.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisArmored (2009)
A crew of officers at an armored transport security firm risk their lives when they embark on the ultimate heist against their own company. Armed with a seemingly fool-proof plan, the men plan on making off with a fortune with harm to none. But when an unexpected witness interferes, the plan quickly unravels and all bets are off.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisJohan Falk: GSI – Special Operations Group (2009)
Johan works in tandem with the GSI organized crime unit to bring in a cadre of armored car robbers
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Town (2010)
A proficient group of thieves rob a bank and hold the manager hostage. Things begin to get complicated when one of the crew members falls in love with her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHeadhunters (2011)
An accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWe Still Steal the Old Way (2017)
The explosive follow-up to We Still Kill The Old Way (2014). Regarded as the best in the business, The Archer Gang is an aging criminal outfit who carry out a daring robbery, but are caught mid-heist. They are sentenced to do time in Britain's toughest prison. Once inside, they encounter their old nemesis Slick Vic Farrow (Billy Murray) who is intent on murdering the gang. The old-school criminals need to use all their wits to stage a daring escape, while dodging Slick Vic, and setting in motion a chain of events which leads to an explosive prison riot.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisHeat (1995)
Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisThe Rip (2026)
Trust frays when a team of Miami cops discovers millions in cash inside a run-down stash house, calling everyone — and everything — into question.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Hatton Garden Job (2017)
In April 2015, the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Company, an underground safe deposit facility in London's Hatton Garden area, was burgled by 4 elderly men. With the stolen property having a value of up to £200 million, the incident has been called the "largest burglary in English history".
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & action
SnoozefestMovies like thisKing of Devil's Island (2010)
Norwegian winter, 1915. On the island Bastøy, outside Oslo, a group of young boys aged 11 to 18, are held in an institution for delinquent youth, notorious for its sadistic regime. One day a new boy, Erling, arrives, determined to escape from the island. After a tragic incident, he ends up leading the boys in a violent uprising. When the boys manage to take over the island, 150 soldiers are sent in to restore order.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe King's Choice (2016)
On 9 April 1940, German soldiers arrive in the city of Oslo. The King of Norway faces a choice that will change his country forever. The King's Choice is a story about the three most dramatic days in Norway's history, the royal family's escape and King Haakon's difficult choice after Nazi Germany's invasion of Norway.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Tunnel (2019)
When a truck crashes inside a tunnel, people on their way home for Christmas are brutally trapped in a deadly fire. With a blizzard raging outside, and the first responders struggling to get to the accident, it's every man for himself.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Wave (2015)
Although theorised, no one is really ready when a mountain pass above the scenic and narrow Geiranger fjord in Norway collapses and creates a tsunami over 300 feet high. A geologist is one of those caught in the middle of it.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Burning Sea (2021)
An oil platform dramatically goes down on the Norwegian coast, and researchers try to find out what happened when they realize this is just the start of something even more serious.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJohan Falk: The End (2015)
The unknown, large mafia organization is now showing its true face. The pressure that GSI and John Falk and his family have put on the organization, makes them fight back on all fronts. The rule book is thrown out. But to go after Johan Falk's family and trying to kill his wife could be the biggest mistake the organization has ever made. GSI closes up around Johan's family and the final battle begins ...
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & action
Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015)
The true story of the kidnapping of Freddy Heineken, the grandson of the founder of the Heineken brewery, and his driver. They were released after a ransom of 35 million Dutch guilders was paid.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBurning (2014)
For all who remember Cannonball Run. Here is a modern twist on the subject. The longest, wildest and funniest car race, ever. From Oslo to the North Cape. The only rule is getting there first!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDaylight Robbery (2008)
Alex masterminds an ambitious plan to steal millions of untraceable cash that is stacked in the underground vaults of The London Exchange Bank, waiting for its last journey, Incineration. Lucky, Matty, Terry, Chubby, Norman and Jay make up his unlikely gang of robbers. Setting up their alibi, the gang check in for a flight and join in with thousands of England supporters that are part of a mass exodus to The World Cup Tournament in Germany.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Narvik (2022)
April, 1940. The eyes of the world are on Narvik, a small town in northern Norway, a source of the iron ore needed for Hitler's war machine. Through two months of fierce winter warfare, the German leader is dealt with his first defeat.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAntigang (2015)
As a rowdy team of detectives clashes with their disciplined new boss, they must catch a vicious band of robbers who are wreaking havoc on their city.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Good Thief (2003)
An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in Monte Carlo. But someone's already tipped off the cops before he even makes a move.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAmsterdam Vice (2019)
A mild-mannered police detective freshly stationed in tumultuous 1980 Amsterdam enters a race against time when he encounters a violent plot against the Dutch royal family.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & action
Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008)
Jacques Mesrine, a loyal son and dedicated soldier, is back home and living with his parents after serving in the Algerian War. Soon he is seduced by the neon glamour of sixties Paris and the easy money it presents. Mentored by Guido, Mesrine turns his back on middle class law-abiding and soon moves swiftly up the criminal ladder.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Quake (2018)
A geologist races against time to save his estranged wife and two children when a devastating earthquake strikes Oslo, Norway.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGang in Blue (1996)
A black police officer discovers a cell of white supremacist vigilantes within his department.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
The Quiet Ones (2024)
In 2008, a group of men from Denmark and across Europe pull off the biggest heist of all time on Danish soil. Kasper, a boxer with few chances left in life, is offered the opportunity to plan the robbery by its foreign initiators.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisBurning 2 (2016)
After two years in prison for participating in an illegal street race, Roy says no to a new illegal winter race from Bergen to Murmansk. But then he hears that his daughter will participate with a boyfriend.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSilverton Siege (2022)
After a failed sabotage mission, a trio of anti-apartheid freedom fighters ends up in a tense bank hostage situation. Based on a true story.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFast Charlie (2023)
When his aging mob boss is whacked, Charlie Swift, a loyal friend and hired gun, will stop at nothing to destroy the upcoming crew that took him out.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCradle 2 the Grave (2003)
Gang leader Tony pulls off a major diamond heist with his crew, but cop-turned-criminal Ling knows who has the loot and responds by kidnapping Tony's daughter and holding her for ransom. Unfortunately, Tony's lost the diamonds as well. As he frantically searches for his daughter and the jewels, Tony pairs with a high-kicking government agent who once worked with Ling and seeks revenge on him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like NOKAS?
The closest matches to NOKAS are Empire State (2013), Armored (2009) and Johan Falk: GSI – Special Operations Group (2009). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after NOKAS?
People who watched NOKAS most often go on to Empire State (2013), Armored (2009) and Johan Falk: GSI – Special Operations Group (2009).
What is the highest-rated movie like NOKAS?
Heat (1995), rated 7.9/10 by 8,879 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like NOKAS?
The Rip (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
How are movies similar to NOKAS chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside NOKAS, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.