Movies like Shock Wave 2 (2020)
The best movies like Shock Wave 2 (2020) are Mad Detective (2007), Fabricated City (2017) and Eye in the Sky (2007). If Shock Wave 2 hooked you with its action and crime, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Chaser (2008)7.8/10 from 1,680 votes
- NewestBangkok Breaking: Heaven and Hell (2024)Released 2024
- Same seriesShock Wave (2017)Shock Wave
Mad Detective (2007)
Bun, a schizophrenic, former police inspector comes out of retirement to help a rookie detective solve a complex murder case involving a missing colleague and a suspected policeman suffering from a multiple personality disorder.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFabricated City (2017)
In real life, Kwon Yoo is unemployed, but in the virtual game world he is the best leader. Kwon Yoo is then framed for a murder. With the help of hacker Yeo-wool, he tries to uncover the truth behind the murder case.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEye in the Sky (2007)
The head of an elite Hong Kong surveillance unit keeps one eye on his rookie apprentice and the other on a notorious criminal he suspects of masterminding a recent jewel heist in this tense thriller from filmmaking duo Johnnie To and Nai-Hoi Yau. Of course, the criminal knows all along he's being watched. But that doesn't stop him from trying to pull off the biggest score of his career.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFirestorm (2013)
Hong Kong. When Cao Nan and his group of thieves rob an armored car in broad daylight, they don't hesitate to murder innocent people on the run. Lui Ming Chit, a veteran police inspector, is forced to use sinister tactics to catch them.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Leakers (2018)
The film centers around a Malaysian pharmaceutical company using a new virus to generate an epidemic. A secret organization, known as "The Leaker", discloses this information. After the suicide of the pharmaceutical company's son and a local reporter, the wife of the pharmaceutical company's owner leaves for Hong Kong. A Malaysian police chief , Hong Kong police officer, and journalist work together to locate her whereabouts.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Raging Fire (2021)
Cheung Sung-bong is a highly respected cop with a long history of success in dangerous cases. However, his past soon comes back to haunt him when a former protégé resurfaces, seeking revenge.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBeast Stalker (2008)
Sergeant Tong is wracked with guilt after he unwittingly kills a young girl whilst capuring a criminal named Cheung. When the girl's sister is later kidnapped in a ploy to get Cheung released, Sergeant Tong vows to find and rescue her before she comes to harm.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShock Wave (2017)
When a terrorist who specializes in explosives takes hold of an underground tunnel, he threatens to kill hostages if his demands are not met.
Why it matches: Same series: Shock Wave · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCrisis Negotiators (2024)
Negotiator expert Cheuk Man Wai unexpectedly becomes the prime suspect in a murder case. Forced into a corner, he occupies the police station, taking officers hostage, and demands negotiations with the former negotiator Tse Ka Chun. With Tse's expertise in psychological manipulation and Check's exceptional skills, they engage in a battle of wits. As the verbal sparring deepens, their positions and mindsets gradually change.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Three (2016)
Realising that he will be defeated in no time during a police showdown, a thug shoots himself to force the cops to cease fire and take him to the hospital. In the hospital, he claims human rights to refuse immediate treatment in order to buy time for his underlings to rescue him. The detective in charge sees through his scheme but decides to play along so as to capture his whole gang once and for all.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCold War (2012)
After five specially trained officers and a van full of firearms fall off the grid, the Hong Kong police start receiving calls from the hijackers.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDetective vs. Sleuths (2022)
A disgraced ex-police chief battles hallucinations and vigilante killers, risking his sanity to uncover a shocking truth about justice gone wrong.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Sniper (2009)
A police sniper teams up with a hot-headed rookie to take down his former friend and teammate, who is exacting revenge on the police force.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Chaser (2008)
Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp, who's in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts. While trying to track them down, he finds a clue that the vanished girls were all called up by the same client, whom one of his girls is meeting with right now.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBangkok Breaking: Heaven and Hell (2024)
When a dedicated rescue worker inadvertently gets caught up in the kidnapping plot of a mogul's tween daughter, he must save her from the clutches of rival gangs hunting them down with unpredictable dangers around every corner.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisInfernal Affairs (2002)
Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their older counterparts, Chen Wing Yan and Inspector Lau Kin Ming, respectively, race against time to expose the mole within their midst.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOverheard 2 (2011)
Manson Law, a celebrated stockbroker in Hong Kong, is injured in a car accident. The police, led by Inspector Jack Ho, discovers a military surveillance device in the car wreck. Meanwhile, the wiretapper Joe Szema is unveiling his extensive plan that targets the mysterious financial conglomerate, the Landlord Club. The fate of these three men soon intertwines in the cat-and-mouse game that may bring down the entire stock market.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDog Bite Dog (2006)
A young Cambodian man who has been trained to fight for money in his country is hired to kill someone in Hong Kong. He performs the hit and then flees from Hong Kong police, who are wrestling with internal problems of a model cop and his son, who is also on the force and who was told by his dad not to become a police officer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisParadox (2017)
When a Hong Kong police negotiator is informed about the sudden disappearance of his 16-year-old daughter in Thailand, he travels there to search for her whereabouts.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCity on Fire (1987)
Ko Chow is an undercover cop who is under pressure from all sides. His boss, Inspector Lau, wants him to infiltrate a gang of ruthless jewel thieves; his girlfriend wants him to commit to marriage or she will leave Hong Kong with another lover; and he is being pursued by other cops who are unaware that he is a colleague. Chow would rather quit the force, feeling guilty about betraying gang members who have become his friends.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSky on Fire (2016)
The chief security officer at a top-secret medical facility finds himself caught in an explosive battle when a young thief and his accomplices steal a groundbreaking curative medicine. After discovering the true origins of the medicine, the officer must decide who he can trust to protect the cure from falling into the wrong hands, and prevent an all-out war from bringing the city to its knees.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Cold War II (2016)
A suspected criminal mastermind escapes from police custody, throwing the city into turmoil. With the police department now divided, rival police chiefs are forced to take their fight to the streets of Hong Kong with deadly consequences.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Man from Nowhere (2010)
A reclusive pawnshop owner goes on a brutal rampage to rescue a young girl kidnapped by a criminal organization.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBreaking News (2004)
After a disastrous failure to stop a robber gang, the police attempt to redeem themselves through a series of publicity stunts and shootouts.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRunning Out of Time 2 (2001)
Ho Sheung Sang finds himself wrapped up in another cat-and-mouse game, this time against a tricky magician.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLine Walker 2: Invisible Spy (2019)
A car crash sparks a war between local police and an international terrorist organization.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDoctor Who: Deep Breath (2014)
The newly-regenerated Doctor arrives in Victorian London, and Clara Oswald struggles to embrace the man he has become. All the while, they reunite with the Paternoster Gang to investigate a series of combustions that have been occurring all around the city.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Rescue (2020)
A rescue unit within the Chinese Coast Guard are forced to overcome their personal differences to resolve a crisis.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisS.W.A.T. (2019)
The story centers on the Chinese Special Police Unit, from their hard training to their first mission.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAs the Light Goes Out (2014)
Firefighters in Hong Kong's Pillar Point uncover dangerous truths as they battle an out-of-control inferno on Christmas Eve.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Shock Wave 2?
The closest matches to Shock Wave 2 are Mad Detective (2007), Fabricated City (2017) and Eye in the Sky (2007). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Shock Wave 2?
People who watched Shock Wave 2 most often go on to Mad Detective (2007), Fabricated City (2017) and Eye in the Sky (2007).
What is the highest-rated movie like Shock Wave 2?
The Chaser (2008), rated 7.8/10 by 1,680 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Shock Wave 2?
Bangkok Breaking: Heaven and Hell (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Is Shock Wave 2 part of a series?
Yes. It belongs to Shock Wave, which includes Shock Wave (2017).
How are movies similar to Shock Wave 2 chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Shock Wave 2, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.