Movies like Below Zero
If Below Zero hooked you with its action and crime, these are the films to watch next. Every pick says why it matches.
180 (2026)
When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisPrey (2021)
A hiking trip into the wild turns into a desperate bid for survival for five friends on the run from a mysterious shooter.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisXtreme (2021)
Two years after the murder of his son and father, a retired hitman sets in motion a carefully crafted revenge plan against the killer: his own brother.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBrawl in Cell Block 99 (2017)
After working as a drug courier and getting into a brutal shootout with police, a former boxer finds himself at the mercy of his enemies as they force him to instigate violent acts that turn the prison he resides in into a battleground.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSicario (2015)
An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Worth the HypeMovies 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: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like this211 (2018)
Inspired by one of the longest and bloodiest real-life events in police history, Officer Mike Chandler and a young civilian passenger find themselves under-prepared and outgunned when fate puts them squarely in the crosshairs of a daring bank heist in progress by a fearless team of highly-trained and heavily-armed men.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & action
SnoozefestMovies like thisCross the Line (2020)
A good-natured man has an unexpected deadly confrontation. Instincts kick in to clean up the mess caused in the name of self-defense but does one really get away free after killing someone?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCentauro (2022)
Rafa's hooked on the pure, fiery feelings he gets from speed racing, but when his kid's mom gets mixed up with drug dealers, he burns rubber to save her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisInfiesto (2023)
As the coronavirus upends their lives, two detectives doggedly pursue those responsible for an abduction they realize is part of a sinister pattern.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisRestless (2022)
After going to extremes to cover up an accident, a corrupt cop's life spirals out of control when he starts receiving threats from a mysterious witness.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCell 211 (2009)
The story of two men on different sides of a prison riot -- the inmate leading the rebellion and the young guard trapped in the revolt, who poses as a prisoner in a desperate attempt to survive the ordeal.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTo Steal from a Thief (2016)
Valencia, Spain. On a rainy morning, six armed men in disguise assault a bank. But what seemed like an easy heist, quickly goes wrong with nothing unfolding as planned, and mistrust quickly builds between the two leaders of the gang.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisConvoy (2017)
Director of detention, director Nowacki finds Sergeant Zawada, who is hiding from the world. An experienced officer returns to the game and gets a new task - he becomes the commander of the convoy, who is to transport a very dangerous prisoner to a psychiatric hospital. Members of his team are people with a complicated past. Among them is also Feliks, full of ideals, privately the husband of Nowacki's daughter, who should never have found himself in a prisoner. The prison director, having lost control of the convoy, chases to repair, and may hide the uncomfortable truth for him. The real purpose of the convoy is slowly coming to light. Conflicts arise between men and tension increases, with unexpected twists every minute. From now on, justice can be done on its own.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Mikaela (2025)
During the eve of the 6th of January, a record-breaking snowstorm sweeps across Spain. In the midst of its chaos, a group of robbers seizes the opportunity to hijack an armoured van. A few meters away is Leo, a finished policeman who has nothing to lose. With the unexpected aid of a young woman, he will try to stop the band from running away with their loot.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Silencing (2020)
A reformed hunter becomes involved in a deadly game of cat and mouse when he and the local sheriff set out to track a vicious killer who may have kidnapped his daughter years ago.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAssault on VA-33 (2021)
Decorated army veteran Jason Hill is on a routine visit to the local VA hospital when organized terrorists infiltrate the building and take hostages, including a decorated general, and Hill’s wife. The highly trained veteran is outnumbered and the last line of defense, taking on a building full of armed insurgents before it’s too late.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe 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: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Paramedic (2020)
Unable to face his new reality in a wheelchair, Ángel develops a deadly obsession with the woman who left him and unleashes a sinister revenge plot.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Silent Hour (2024)
While working a case as an interpreter, a hearing-impaired police detective must confront a group of criminals trying to eliminate a deaf murder witness in her apartment building.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Silence of the Marsh (2019)
A successful, cold-blooded crime novelist gets involved in a kidnapping case while uncovering the corrupt ties between politicians and the local mafia in Valencia, Spain.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisI Came By (2022)
A rebellious young graffiti artist, who targets the homes of the wealthy elite, discovers a shocking secret that leads him on a journey endangering himself and those closest to him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDragged Across Concrete (2019)
Two policemen, one an old-timer, the other his volatile younger partner, find themselves suspended when a video of their strong-arm tactics becomes the media's cause du jour. Low on cash and with no other options, these two embittered soldiers descend into the criminal underworld to gain their just due, but instead find far more than they wanted awaiting them in the shadows.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDen of Thieves (2018)
A gritty crime saga which follows the lives of an elite unit of the LA County Sheriff's Dept. and the state's most successful bank robbery crew as the outlaws plan a seemingly impossible heist on the Federal Reserve Bank.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSiege (Asedio) (2023)
During an eviction procedure in a troubled area of Madrid, police officer Dani makes a shocking discovery.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisWhen the Angels Sleep (2018)
Germán, an honest family man, sees how his whole world wobbles the night when, driving home, accidentally runs over two teenage girls. From that moment, Germán will have to do everything in his power to prevent his life from being destroyed forever.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisAt the End of the Tunnel (2016)
A paraplegic computer engineer who moves in a wheelchair and works in his basement starts hearing noises and voices of bank-robbers.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
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 thriller & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAll the Names of God (2023)
After being implicated in a terrorist attack, Santi, a taxi driver, is taken hostage by one of the perpetrators.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBlack Site (2022)
A group of officers based in a labyrinthine top-secret prison must fight for their lives against Hatchet, a brilliant and infamous high-value detainee. When he escapes, his mysterious and deadly agenda has far reaching and dire consequences.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Below Zero?
The closest matches to Below Zero are 180, Prey, Xtreme.
How are movies similar to Below Zero chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Below Zero, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.
Are there Spanish movies like Below Zero?
Yes: Xtreme, Cross the Line, Centauro.