Movies like Bad Guys Only (1990)
The best movies like Bad Guys Only (1990) are Firecreek (1968), Barbarosa (1982) and The Quick and the Dead (1987). If Bad Guys Only hooked you, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedBeast (2026)7.5/10 from 227 votes
- NewestBeast (2026)Released 2026
- In JapaneseA Female Teacher's Dangerous Lust (1996)Also in Japanese
Firecreek (1968)
A peace-loving, part-time sheriff in the small town of Firecreek must take a stand when a gang of vicious outlaws takes over his town.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBarbarosa (1982)
Karl Westover, an inexperienced farm boy, runs away after unintentionally killing a neighbor, whose family pursues him for vengeance. He meets Barbarosa, a gunman of near-mythical proportions, who is himself in danger from his father-in-law Don Braulio, a wealthy Mexican rancher. Don Braulio wants Barbarosa dead for marrying his daughter against the father's will. Barbarosa reluctantly takes the clumsy Karl on as a partner, as both of them look to survive the forces lining up against them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Quick and the Dead (1987)
In 1876 Wyoming, the gun is the only law. And for Duncan and Suzanna McKaskel, newly arrived settlers beset by outlaws, rugged frontiersman Con Vallian is the only hope.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDay of the Outlaw (1959)
Blaise Starrett is a rancher at odds with homesteaders when outlaws hold up the small town. The outlaws are held in check only by their notorious leader, but he is diagnosed with a fatal wound and the town is a powder keg waiting to blow.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJane Got a Gun (2015)
After her outlaw husband returns home shot with eight bullets and barely alive, Jane reluctantly reaches out to an ex-lover who she hasn't seen in over ten years to help her defend her farm when the time comes that her husband's gang eventually tracks him down to finish the job.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Law and Jake Wade (1958)
Jake Wade breaks Clint Hollister out of jail to pay off an old debt, though it's clear there is some pretty deep hostility between them. They part, and Jake returns to his small-town marshal's job and his fiancée only to find he has been tracked there by Hollister. It seems they were once in a gang together and Jake knows where the proceeds of a bank hold-up are hidden. Hollister and his sidekicks make off into the hills, taking along the trussed-up marshal and his kidnapped bride-to-be to force the lawman to show them where the loot is.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Air Up There (1994)
Jimmy Dolan is a college basketball coach who wants a big promotion. To get it, he needs to make a dramatic find. He ends up deep in Africa, hoping to recruit Saleh, a huge basketball prodigy Jimmy glimpsed in a home movie. But Saleh is the chief's son and has responsibilities at home, since the tribe's land is threatened by a mining company with its own hotshot basketball team.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisReturn of the Bad Men (1948)
US Marshall Vance is assigned to rid the Oklahoma Territory of outlaws.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Outsider (2002)
Montana sheep farmer Rebecca Yoder offers sanctuary to an on-the-lam outlaw, Johnny Gault, who is suffering from a gunshot wound. Yoder is a recent widow, and her decision to help the outsider doesn't sit well with her Quaker community. As a romance brews between her and Gault, it puts in jeopardy her standing among her devout neighbors. But when an evil rancher makes a play for the community's land, Gault's sharpshooting skills might prove his worth after all.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisNot Without Hope (2025)
A group of friends' fishing boat capsizes off the coast of Mexico and they're left alone stranded at sea and struggling for survival.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)
In a world where people collect pocket-size monsters (Pokémon) to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent monster who seeks to be a detective.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisViolent Saturday (1955)
Three men case a small town very carefully, with plans to rob the bank on the upcoming Saturday, which turns violent and deadly.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFull-Court Miracle (2003)
Inspired by the true story of University of Virginia basketball star Lamont Carr, the film centers on a group of young Jewish basketball players who search for a coach to help them out of a slump. The main character Alex Schlotsky is inspired by the true story of Alex Barbag and Chad Korpeck.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Hunt (2020)
Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are—or how they got there. In the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory, ruthless elitists gather at a remote location to hunt humans for sport. But their master plan is about to be derailed when one of the hunted turns the tables on her pursuers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRoad to Paloma (2014)
While Native American Wolf is being pursued by the FBI for having taken the law into his own hands, when his mother was raped and killed on their reservation he crosses paths with Cash, a down and out musician who is coping with the end of his marriage. An unlikely friendship develops, as they ride together towards the Teton mountain range, where Wolf will spread his mothers ashes.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisDecision at Sundown (1957)
A man and his partner arrive at a small Western town to kill its most powerful man because the former blames him for his wife's death.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBeast (2026)
MMA legend Patton James, now a commercial fisherman, is pulled back into the cage when his brother is in danger. Reuniting with his old coach Sammy, he commits to one final fight in one championship against the brutal champion Xavier Grau.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies 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
SnoozefestMovies like thisEl Gringo (2012)
A man crossing into Mexico with a satchel of $2,000,000—and a bloody past—finds himself under sudden attack in the sleepy town of El Fronteras.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHigh Plains Drifter (1973)
A gunfighting stranger comes to the small settlement of Lago. After gunning down three gunmen who tried to kill him, the townsfolk decide to hire the Stranger to hold off three outlaws who are on their way.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA Female Teacher's Dangerous Lust (1996)
Yuko becomes a teacher at an all-boys school. She just spends her days going back and forth between her home and school in vain. And then there was her 30th birthday, which she celebrated alone. At a boutique she stops at to relieve her loneliness, she meets Seiichi, a young clerk. Coincidentally, she is revealed to be the lover of Hideko's younger sister, and before she knows it, they begin to spend sweet nights together.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive: Sudden Shock! A New Warrior! (1999)
Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive: Clash! The New Super Warrior, also known as GoGoFive vs Jieg, is a straight-to-video movie based on Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
A Weapon in My Heart (1996)
A detective and his partner track down a call girl with information about a drug cartel. After taking her into custody, they are attacked by cartel members. The detective and the woman manage to escape, but they are soon hounded by a professional hitman hired to eliminate them and recover the heroin stolen by the woman.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
New Molester Diary (1999)
The sexy female pickpocket and the army of perverts are in a gorgeous finger fight! A tranquil downtown of Tokyo. A town full of humanity. The residents of Hanakisou, a dilapidated apartment building, are all perverts. One day, they got off the train and were surprised to find their wallets had been slashed. But when they caught the pickpocket, they were even more surprised. It was a cute female office worker....
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet (1991)
In the sequel to 1990's classic Neo Chinpira, Junko (Sho Aikawa) attempts to take out Kazama and then goes on the run. However, he quickly begins to feel homesick, and returns home to find that almost everything has changed. Noriko is now a bar mama with a lavish lifestyle, Yumeko is nowhere to be found, and his boss (Toru Minegishi) seems to have sinister plans involving Junko and his uncle (Jo Shishido).
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Undead Cemetery (2014)
Eisuke Kasahara (47 years old), the director of surgery at Eiai University Hospital, is affectionate with his flashy wife Lisa (35 years old), who does not do housework for Roku, and asks a detective agency to investigate and discovers that Lisa is having an affair with her host. Eisuke tried to pressure Lisa for a divorce by confronting her with photographic evidence and an investigation report. However, on the contrary, Lisa confronts her with the results of an investigation that Eisuke is having an affair with Aki Nogami, a 24-year-old beautiful nurse. "I'm a generous wife, so I don't make a fuss about my husband's infidelity, and of course I don't want to divorce him. However, if you really want to break up, I'll get plenty of alimony," Eisuke, who was threatened by Lisa, unilaterally says goodbye to Aki and chooses the path of remarriage with Lisa. But from here, Eisuke's real shambles awaited...
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Carlos (1991)
V-cinema classic about a wanted Brazilian Japanese gangster who flees to Tokyo and fights yakuza.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Rusty Bounds (1999)
After witnessing an attack on his boss, member Takeshi froze, unable to act amidst the escalating conflict. Six years later, he'd sunk to being a pimp-like thug. But when the current boss's mistress suddenly crashes into his room, Takeshi's fate takes a drastic turn.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Bad Guys Only?
The closest matches to Bad Guys Only are Firecreek (1968), Barbarosa (1982) and The Quick and the Dead (1987). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Bad Guys Only?
Start with Firecreek (1968), the closest match to Bad Guys Only.
What is the highest-rated movie like Bad Guys Only?
Beast (2026), rated 7.5/10 by 227 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Bad Guys Only?
Beast (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Japanese movies like Bad Guys Only?
Yes: A Female Teacher's Dangerous Lust (1996), Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive: Sudden Shock! A New Warrior! (1999) and Dark (2011).
How are movies similar to Bad Guys Only chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Bad Guys Only, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.