Movies like Badlapur: 20 to watch next
If you loved Badlapur (2015) — a crime, drama and thriller film directed by Sriram Raghavan — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Badlapur most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like revenge. 8 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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180 2026★ 5.9
Shares: Thriller, Crime, Drama
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.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Violent Ends 2025★ 6.2
Shares: Thriller, Crime, Drama
A man raised in a violent crime family struggles to build an honest life with his fiancée but is dragged back into the criminal world after his cousin’s armed robbery leaves an innocent person caught in the crossfire.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Run 1991★ 6.0
Shares: Thriller, Drama, Crime
When a law student accidentally kills the son of a mob boss in a fight, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by the mob and the police.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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War 2007★ 6.4
Shares: Crime, Thriller
FBI agent Jack Crawford is out for revenge when his partner is killed and all clues point to the mysterious assassin Rogue. But when Rogue turns up years later to take care of some unfinished business, he triggers a violent clash of rival gangs. Will the truth come out before it's too late? And when the dust settles, who will remain standing?
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
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12 Rounds 3: Lockdown 2015★ 6.0
Shares: Thriller, Crime
Detective Shaw returns to active duty after the death of his partner. When he uncovers evidence linking his fellow officers to a murder, they frame him for a homicide he didn't commit. Trapped in his own precinct, Shaw will do whatever it takes to expose the dirty cops and clear his name. With twelve rounds in the clip and one shot at redemption, nothing will stand in Shaw's way in this action-packed thriller.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
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In the Blood 2014★ 5.8
Shares: Crime, Thriller
When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Cleaner 2007★ 6.1
Shares: Crime, Thriller
Single father and former cop Tom Cutler has an unusual occupation: he cleans up death scenes. But when he's called in to sterilize a wealthy suburban residence after a brutal shooting, Cutler is shocked to learn he may have unknowingly erased crucial evidence, entangling himself in a dirty criminal cover-up.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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The System 2022★ 7.3
Shares: Crime, Thriller
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.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Inside Man 2023★ 6.2
Shares: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Based on true events. A disgraced police detective seeking redemption goes undercover to expose a violent crime syndicate. But as he sinks deeper into the mob, the price for absolution may be higher than he can afford.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 2012★ 7.8
Shares: Crime, Thriller
After the death of his father and brother Danish, Faizal Khan vows to take revenge by destroying Ramadhir Singh's gang.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Five Minutes of Heaven 2009★ 6.1
Shares: Crime, Drama, Thriller
The story of former Ulster Volunteer Force member Alistair Little. Twenty-five years after Little killed Joe Griffin's brother, the media arrange an auspicious meeting between the two.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Black Site 2022★ 6.0
Shares: Thriller, Crime, Drama
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.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
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Ek Villain Returns 2022★ 5.9
Shares: Crime, Thriller
When a singer goes missing amid a serial killing spree, a cabbie and a businessman's son cross paths in a twisted tale where good and evil is blurred.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Blood Ties 2013★ 6.1
Shares: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Absolution 2024★ 5.9
Shares: Crime, Thriller
An aging ex-boxer gangster working as muscle for a Boston crime boss receives an upsetting diagnosis. Despite a faltering memory, he attempts to rectify the sins of his past and reconnect with his estranged children. He is determined to leave a positive legacy for his grandson, but the criminal underworld isn’t done with him and won’t loosen their grip willingly.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
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Barron's Cove 2025★ 7.1
Shares: Crime, Thriller, Drama
When his young son is viciously murdered by a classmate, a grieving father with a history of violence kidnaps the child responsible, igniting a frenzied manhunt fueled by a powerful politician -- the father of the kidnapped boy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Killer 2024★ 6.2
Shares: Thriller, Crime
Zee is a feared contract killer known as "the Queen of the Dead," but when she refuses to murder a young blind woman, she finds herself hunted both by criminal colleagues and a determined police detective.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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Above the Rim 1994★ 7.1
Shares: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security guard.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Righteous Kill 2008★ 5.9
Shares: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Two veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the loose, and did they perhaps put the wrong person behind bars?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Quiller Memorandum 1966★ 5.9
Shares: Thriller, Drama, Crime
After two British Secret Intelligence Service agents are murdered at the hands of a cryptic neo-Nazi group known as Phoenix, the suave agent Quiller is sent to Berlin to investigate.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now