Movies like Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004)
The best movies like Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004) are The Pledge (2001), The Crimson Rivers (2000) and Fallen (1998). If Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse hooked you with its action and thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedSe7en (1995)8.4/10 from 24,211 votes
- NewestThe Chase (2024)Released 2024
- In FrenchThe Crimson Rivers (2000)Also in French
- Same seriesThe Crimson Rivers (2000)The Crimson Rivers
The Pledge (2001)
A police chief, about to retire, pledges to help a woman find her daughter's killer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Crimson Rivers (2000)
Two French policemen, one investigating a grisly murder at a remote mountain college, the other working on the desecration of a young girl's grave by skinheads, are brought together by the clues from their respective cases. Soon after they start working together, more murders are committed, and the pair begin to discover just what dark secrets are behind the killings.
Why it matches: Same series: The Crimson Rivers · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFallen (1998)
Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBlood Work (2002)
Still recovering from a heart transplant, a retired FBI profiler returns to service when his own blood analysis offers clues to the identity of a serial killer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Night Caller (1975)
A serial-killer frightens Paris by phoning young ladies at night, telling them insults about their lives. Minos, as he calls himself, wants to prevent the world from free women and he targets at first these ones. Commissaire Letellier is given the investigation and he has hard work with the maniac.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSe7en (1995)
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisHannibal (2001)
After having successfully eluded the authorities for years, Hannibal peacefully lives in Italy in disguise as an art scholar. Trouble strikes again when he's discovered leaving a deserving few dead in the process. He returns to America to make contact with now disgraced Agent Clarice Starling, who is suffering the wrath of a malicious FBI rival as well as the media.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHellbound (1994)
Two Chicago police officers are sent to investigate the brutal murder of a rabbi. As the investigation begins, Shatter and Jackson are summoned to Israel for questioning. Upon arrival they realize that they are, in fact, pursuing a supernatural being.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisRed Dragon (2002)
Former FBI Agent Will Graham, who was once almost killed by the savage Hannibal 'The Cannibal' Lecter, now has no choice but to face him again, as it seems Lecter is the only one who can help Graham track down a new serial killer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisZero Tolerance (1999)
Johan is a two-fisted Gothenburg cop who finds himself in a shoot-out with jewel robbers. After the smoke has cleared, one robber, shot by his accomplice, and an innocent bystander, are dead. Three witnesses, including Helen, identify thug extraordinaire Leo Gaut as being the dead crook's trigger-happy colleague. Gaut soon threatens the three witnesses, and only Johan, the badge-wearing hero, can save them.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisInferno (2016)
After waking up in a hospital with amnesia, professor Robert Langdon and a doctor must race against time to foil a deadly global plot.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFrailty (2002)
A mysterious man arrives at the offices of an FBI agent and recounts his childhood: how his religious fanatic father received visions telling him to kill people who were in fact "demons."
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)
Skillfully framed by an unknown enemy for the murder of a priest, wanted vigilante MacManus brothers Murphy and Connor must come out of hiding on a sheep farm in Ireland to fight for justice in Boston.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisVidocq (2001)
Paris, 1830. In the heart of the town, Vidocq, a famous detective, disappears as he fights the Alchemist, an assassin that he has been pursuing for a few months. His young biographer, Etienne Boisset, decides to avenge Vidocq's death and takes the investigation on...
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisZodiac (2007)
Police conduct a manhunt for the Zodiac Killer, a serial killer who terrorized the San Francisco Bay Area during the late 1960s and early 1970s, taunting police with letters, bloodstained clothing, and ciphers mailed to newspapers.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBrothers in Arms (1989)
Simon, a Jewish police inspector, arrests Karim, a Muslim, in the bust of a drug smuggling cargo ship, only to realize that Karim is an undercover agent from the military intelligence, whose mission he was not aware of. The two men pursue the narc investigation, which will lead them to confront middle eastern terrorists together.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisConstantine (2005)
John Constantine has literally been to Hell and back. When he teams up with a policewoman to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Chase (2024)
11 years ago, inspector Malik couldn’t solve a kidnapping case and a little girl died. Now with only a few days before the crime gets classified, he decides to reopen the case. Malik owes it to the mother and to himself. As he digs into the past, a child is kidnapped again. The pattern is the same one as a decade ago, it’s no coincidence. Malik knows he has a few days to make things right and to bring justice.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Prophecy (1995)
The angel Gabriel comes to Earth to collect a soul which will end the stalemated war in Heaven. However, it is hidden inside of a Native American girl and only a former priest and a schoolteacher can stop him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBlind Man (2012)
A police inspector must solve two grisly murders. The problem is that his only suspect is a blind man.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
SnoozefestMovies like thisBone Daddy (1998)
Doctor Palmer, a former pathologist, wrote a fictional book based on his real cases. In the book, the madman gets caught, but in reality he is still uncaught. After the book is released, Palmer's editor is kidnapped. Palmer soon is sent a present containing a page of his book, and a bone from his editor. Together with the police, Palmer tries to find his editor, who might still be alive. In addition, his own son becomes one of the main suspects. Written by Julian Reischl
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Stigmata (1999)
A young woman with no strong religious beliefs, Frankie Paige begins having strange and violent experiences, showing signs of the wounds that Jesus received when crucified. When the Vatican gets word of Frankie's situation, a high-ranking cardinal requests that the Rev. Andrew Kiernan investigate her case. Soon Kiernan realizes that very sinister forces are at work, and tries to rescue Frankie from the entity that is plaguing her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNoah (2014)
A man who suffers visions of an apocalyptic deluge takes measures to protect his family from the coming flood.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
SnoozefestMovies like thisCounter Investigation (2007)
A cop investigates whether the man convicted of murdering his daughter is really guilty.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEmpire of the Wolves (2005)
When the young detective Paul Nerteaux finds the third slashed female corpse of illegal Turkish immigrants, he decides to ask for support to the experienced dark retired detective Jean-Louis Schiffer to chase the serial killer. Together, they infiltrate in the Turkish mafia trying to find the answer to the crimes. Meanwhile, the worker Anna Heymes is being submitted to a brain treatment and has severe headaches and glimpses of memories and visions. When these two parallel events collide, disclose that the Turkish organization "The Wolves" is behind them.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & action
SnoozefestMovies like thisImmortal (2004)
In the distant future, Earth is occupied by ancient gods and genetically altered humans. When a god is sentenced to death he seeks a new human host and a woman to bear his child.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
SnoozefestMovies like thisUntil Death (2007)
Anthony Stowe is a dirty cop who is hooked on heroin—and everyone hates him. After a serious accident, he is placed into an induced coma, but emerges from it a better person who wants to put things right.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisRampage: Capital Punishment (2014)
A man takes over a TV station and holds a number of hostages as a political platform to awaken humanity, instead of money.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008)
After nearly two decades of legendary criminal feats, making him France's most notorious criminal while simultaneously feeding his desire for media attention and public adoration, Mesrine becomes increasingly paranoid and isolated, leading to a dramatic confrontation with the law that ultimately seals his fate as the nation's most infamous public enemy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMurphy's Law (1986)
A tough police detective escapes from custody after being framed and arrested for the murder of his ex-wife, and must now find the real killer and prove his innocence.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse?
The closest matches to Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse are The Pledge (2001), The Crimson Rivers (2000) and Fallen (1998). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse?
People who watched Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse most often go on to The Pledge (2001), Fallen (1998) and Blood Work (2002).
What is the highest-rated movie like Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse?
Se7en (1995), rated 8.4/10 by 24,211 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse?
The Chase (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Is Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse part of a series?
Yes. It belongs to The Crimson Rivers, which includes The Crimson Rivers (2000).
Are there French movies like Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse?
Yes: The Crimson Rivers (2000), The Night Caller (1975) and Vidocq (2001).
How are movies similar to Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.