Movies like Guns of Banaras (2020)
The best movies like Guns of Banaras (2020) are Dhoom (2004), Agneepath (1990) and Class of '83 (2020). If Guns of Banaras 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 ratedKabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)7.7/10 from 645 votes
- NewestDeva (2025)Released 2025
- In HindiDhoom (2004)Also in Hindi
Dhoom (2004)
A gang of bikers headed by the cool-headed and arrogant Kabir is on a robbing spree in Mumbai. ACP Jai Dixit is put in charge of the case and he recruits a bumbling bike mechanic and racer to help Jai nab them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAgneepath (1990)
A young boy's father is lynched before his eyes; fifteen years later he returns home for revenge.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisClass of '83 (2020)
A hero policeman shunted to a punishment posting as the Dean of the police academy decides to punish the corrupt bureaucracy and its criminal allies in return by training five lethal assassin policemen.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisRace (2008)
Action-thriller about two brothers, Ranvir and Rajiv, whose rivalry in the world of horse racing turns into a deadly game of betrayal, greed, and revenge, investigated by Inspector Robert D'Costa.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDhoom 2 (2006)
Jai and Ali return, this time on the trail of an international thief who steals priceless artifacts and has chosen Mumbai as his next target.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAwarapan (2007)
A loyal henchman is ordered by his boss to keep an eye on his mistress, and trouble begins when he refuses to kill her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGone in 60 Seconds (1974)
Insurance investigator Maindrian Pace and his team lead double-lives as unstoppable car thieves. When a South American drug lord pays Pace to steal 48 cars for him, all but one, a 1973 Ford Mustang, are in the bag. As Pace prepares to rip-off the fastback, codenamed "Eleanor", in Long Beach, he is unaware that his boss has tipped off the police after a business dispute.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDirt (2018)
In search of a lifeline for his struggling off road racing team, a man takes on a young car thief looking for a second chance, but as their worlds collide, they must struggle to forge a successful alliance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRedemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (2004)
Redemption tells the story of Stan "Tookie" Williams, founder of the Crips L.A. street gang. Story follows his fall into gang-banging, his prison term, and his work writing children's novels encouraging peace and anti-violence resolutions which earned him multiple Nobel Peace Prize nominations. After exhausting all forms of appeal, Tookie was executed by lethal injection.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDeva (2025)
Dev Ambre, a ruthless cop, loses his memory in an accident just after he has finished solving a murder case and now has to reinvestigate it while keeping his memory loss a secret from everyone except DCP Farhan Khan.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRobbery (1967)
In this fictionalised account of the Great Train Robbery, career criminal Paul Clifton plans an audacious crime: the robbery of a mail train carrying millions in cash.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThick as Thieves (2009)
A master thief recruits a notorious thief to help him steal two famous Faberge eggs from an impenetrable vault in an effort to pull off one final job and repay his debt to the Russian mob.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Parts You Lose (2019)
An unlikely friendship unfolds between a young deaf boy, Wesley, and a fugitive criminal who takes refuge in an abandoned barn on the family’s rural North Dakota farm.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Revengers (1972)
The life of peaceful rancher John Benedict is torn apart when his family is massacred by a gang of marauding outlaws and his farm is destroyed. He assembles a team of mean, lawless convicts to act as his posse as he pursues the gang responsible for the deaths of his loved ones.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisThey Made Me a Fugitive (1947)
After being framed for a policeman's murder, a criminal escapes prison and sets out for revenge.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCry of the City (1948)
Petty crook and cop-killer Martin Rome, in bad shape from wounds in the hospital prison ward, still refuses to help slimy lawyer Niles clear his client by confessing to another crime. Police Lt. Candella must check Niles' allegation; a friend of the Rome family, he walks a tightrope between sentiment and cynicism. When Martin fears Candella will implicate his girlfriend Teena, he'll do anything to protect her. How many others will he drag down to disaster with him?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWinged Creatures (2009)
A psychotic man opens fire in a diner, murdering numerous people before killing himself. The survivors struggle in different ways following this horrendous event: a doctor doubts his own instincts and elects to use an experimental medical procedure on his wife, while a gambler believes he's on a lucky streak. A waitress begins engaging in promiscuous sex, and a young girl whose father is among the dead gains unexpected fame.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisBharat (2019)
At the cusp of India's birth as an Independent nation, a family makes an arduous journey to freedom at a cost. A young boy Bharat, makes a promise to his Father that he will keep his family together no matter what.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRiddled with Deceit: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery (2020)
Former detective Jeff Jackson teams up with Dr. Zee Madieras to track down their friend's missing emerald brooch, a thief, and also... a murderer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHitler (1998)
Nicknamed as "Hitler", Jailer Siddhanth Kumar Sharma is feared and respected at work as well as at home where he lives with his wife, a former lawyer, Sheila; younger brother, Amar; two younger sisters and his son. He would like Amar to find employment for himself on his merit rather than use his contacts, but Amar is unable to secure any employment. Then wealthy Daulatram insults Siddhanth, accuses him of using Amar as a ploy to woo his daughter Priya, so that the Sharma family can inherit his wealth. An angered Siddhanth confronts Amar, who grabs a knife and warns Daulatram. Shortly thereafter, the police arrest Amar for killing Daulatram. Siddhant disbelieves him, but Sheila decides to don her black gown and represent her brother-in-law, against the overwhelming evidence that has surfaced against him. It is now up to Sheila to not only defend Amar but also attempt to find out the reason behind Daulatram's death.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime & action
Jurrat (1989)
Inspector Avinash is transferred to Mumbai and is tasked to nab smuggler Kama Seth. When Kama hoodwinks Avinash and makes him a laughing stock in the eyes of the media, he makes a dangerous decision.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & crime
Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha (2017)
Natasha and her fiance, Sunny visit her ancestral property where she meets Devdhar, a man who she forms a passionate connection with.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)
Years after his father disowns his adopted brother for marrying a woman of lower social standing, a young man goes on a mission to reunite his family.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDark Skin (2021)
‘Dark Skin’ follows Ankita, played by Ankita Mittal, a woman who has been at the end of multiple rejections for marriage proposals because she is considered to have a darker complexion than what the groom’s family would want.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Zehan (2024)
Zehan, a psychological thriller that has violence, drama, and romance, manifests self-complexities of a human that refers to a person's perceived knowledge of herself or himself or of others. The story revolves around the eccentricities of the male lead, Aakash (played by Aarya Babbar).
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime
Agni (2024)
In a city plagued by a strange rise in fires, fireman Vithal and his policeman brother-in-law Samit reluctantly team up to solve the escalating crisis. Battling personal conflicts, they race against time to crack the case and save Mumbai.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Apurva (2023)
In the merciless Chambal ravines, a regular girl must outwit hardcore dacoits to survive one night before any help comes her way.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime
Cheers (2015)
10 years ago, a boy abandoned his alcoholic mother. Now a man, he returns to meet her.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Samay Ki Dhaara (1986)
Outspokenly devoted to her principles, Madhavi finds her relationship with her husband, Ajay, an ambitious engineer, crumbling. What continues to bind them is their son Bunty, who eventually must undergo the pain of separating parents. At first, Bunty stays with his mother and her new husband, Dr. Vinod, but his increasingly difficult situation with the doctor prompts the boy to move in with his father.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Guns of Banaras?
The closest matches to Guns of Banaras are Dhoom (2004), Agneepath (1990) and Class of '83 (2020). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Guns of Banaras?
Start with Dhoom (2004), the closest match to Guns of Banaras.
What is the highest-rated movie like Guns of Banaras?
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), rated 7.7/10 by 645 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Guns of Banaras?
Deva (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Hindi movies like Guns of Banaras?
Yes: Dhoom (2004), Agneepath (1990) and Class of '83 (2020).
How are movies similar to Guns of Banaras chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Guns of Banaras, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.