Movies like Kanun Benim (1966)
The best movies like Kanun Benim (1966) are Welcome to the Punch (2013), Sheroes (2023) and Absolution (2024). If Kanun Benim hooked you with its crime and adventure, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedThe Enforcer (2022)7.0/10 from 533 votes
- NewestMisdirection (2026)Released 2026
Welcome to the Punch (2013)
When notorious criminal Jacob Sternwood is forced to return to London, it gives detective Max Lewinsky one last chance to take down the man he's always been after.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & adventure
SnoozefestMovies like thisSheroes (2023)
When four thick-as-thieves friends arrive in Thailand, they quickly find themselves in over their heads. Fighting to stay alive, they employ their unique set of skills and unleash their fierce loyalty in a heart-pumping battle for survival.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime
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 & crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisBest of the Best 4: Without Warning (1998)
A group of Russian mobsters have stolen a huge supply of paper for printing U.S. currency, and are now flooding the market with conterfeit bills. When one of the mobsters decides to give herself in and hand over a data CD to the DA, she is shot and killed, but not before handing the disc to an unsuspecting Tommy Lee. Despite working with the police as a martial arts instructor, Lee doesn't go to the cops with the disc, but instead goes on the run, giving the mafia time to kidnap his daughter and hold as a hostage in exchange for return of the disc. Will Tommy ever see his daughter again?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & adventure
SnoozefestMovies like thisMisdirection (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
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 & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTake Back (2021)
Zara and Brian are living the perfect small town life when a mysterious stranger from Zara's secret past kidnaps their daughter and now they must race to save her life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisWire 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
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 & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe 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
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Double (2011)
The mysterious murder of a US senator bearing the distinctive trademark of the legendary Soviet assassin 'Cassius', forces retired CIA operative, Paul Shepherson to team with rookie FBI agent, Ben Geary to solve the crime. Having spent his career chasing Cassius, Shepherdson is convinced his nemesis is long dead, but is pushed to take on the case by his former supervisor, Tom Highland. Geary, who wrote his Master's thesis on Shepherdson's pursuit of the Soviet killer, is certain that Cassius has resurfaced.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime
SnoozefestMovies like this6 Bullets (2012)
An ex-mercenary known for finding missing children is hired by a mixed martial arts fighter whose daughter has been kidnapped.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRed Right Hand (2024)
Cash is trying to live a quiet, honest life in a small Appalachian town. When a vicious crime boss forces him back into her services, he soon learns he's capable of anything -- even killing -- to protect his family and his home.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDouble Threat (2022)
With ruthless mobsters on her tail, a young woman with a split personality becomes entangled with a man on a pilgrimage across the country to scatter his brother's ashes.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Virtuoso (2021)
Danger, deception and murder descend upon a sleepy town when a professional assassin accepts a new assignment from his enigmatic boss.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & action
SnoozefestMovies like thisHow 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
SnoozefestMovies like thisHellhound (2024)
Ready to leave his profession behind, Loreno, an assassin, lends help to an old friend, Cetan, and taking one last job in Thailand seeking out a local kingpin. A lapse in judgment means Loreno crosses paths with old colleague Paul.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBest of the Best 2 (1993)
In an underground fight club, blackbelt Travis Brickley is killed after losing to the evil martial arts master Brakus. Travis' death is witnessed by Walter Grady, the son of his best friend Alex Grady. Alex and his partner, Tommy Lee, vow to avenge their friend's death by defeating Brakus and shutting down the fight club.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTrap 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRun (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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAslan Yürekli Kabadayı (1967)
Based on THE DEEP by Mickey Spillane, the film tells the story of a tough guy, who returns to his old neighborhood to avenge the murder of his childhood partner in crime.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & adventure
Cingöz Recai (2017)
An ex-thief returns for the revange of his father's murder makes an intelligent plan to reach the killer, a godfather named as Ghost. During his robbery operations, he plays with the police chief who is trying to stop him. In his final robbery, he finds something different than what he expects, something bigger.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & adventure
SnoozefestMovies like thisKral Kim (1968)
The story of the conflicts between the bullies who terrorize the city.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure & action
Gecelerin Kralı (1967)
Kenan acts tough with his two friends. He collects protection money from nightclubs by force. His girlfriend Nesrin wants Kenan to quit his job. At first, Kenan refuses. However, when one of his friends dies in his arms during a fight, he repents. He marries Nesrin and they have a child. He makes a living as a taxi driver. One night, his close friend Selim comes to his house injured. Before he can explain what happened, he dies. The next day, men seeking Selim's money kill Nesrin and her son. Kenan breaks his vow and sets out to avenge his family.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime & adventure
Katil (1953)
Kemal works as an electrician in a factory. The owner of the factory, Süleyman Bey, is murdered. Due to a conspiracy hatched by Süleyman Bey's wife, the murder is pinned on Kemal. Kemal is arrested and sent to prison. Süleyman Bey's wife and lover try to get rid of Kemal to prevent the murder from being exposed. Kemal, however, will do everything in his power to prove his innocence.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime & adventure
Cingöz Recai (1969)
Cingöz Recai, recently released from prison, plans a new robbery. Together with his men, he robs the house of merchant Selim Bey. Upon learning of the robbery, Commissioner Mehmet Rıza goes after Recai. During the robbery, Recai takes a liking to Selim Bey's stepdaughter, Selma. He notices there is a problem between Selma and her father. He follows Selma and sees that she is in trouble. While trying to protect Selma from the men chasing her, he learns a secret code that Selma knows. Recai, who is fleeing the police, will also try to decipher the code.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & adventure
Yaralı Aslan (1963)
The story of a brave young man fighting against a gang that raids a shipping company and prevents drivers from going on an expedition.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & adventure
The Charming Bandit (1961)
The story of two siblings who were thrown in different directions at a young age.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure & action
Krallar Ölmez (1967)
Loosely based on "The Girl Hunters" written by Mickey Spillane. After many years on a drunken binge over the disappearance of his love, Murat (Ayhan Isik) is picked up out of the gutter by the police and dropped smack-dab in the middle of a political bombshell.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure & action
Fişek Necmi (1965)
Necmi, who happens to be a witness to the murder, sets out to track down the killer.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure & crime
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Kanun Benim?
The closest matches to Kanun Benim are Welcome to the Punch (2013), Sheroes (2023) and Absolution (2024). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Kanun Benim?
Start with Welcome to the Punch (2013), the closest match to Kanun Benim.
What is the highest-rated movie like Kanun Benim?
The Enforcer (2022), rated 7.0/10 by 533 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Kanun Benim?
Misdirection (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
How are movies similar to Kanun Benim chosen?
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