Movies like Bullet Ballet: 20 to watch next
If you loved Bullet Ballet (1998) — a drama, thriller and crime film directed by Shinya Tsukamoto — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Bullet Ballet most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like suicide, nihilism and gun. 5 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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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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Hobo with a Shotgun 2011★ 5.9
Shares: Crime, Thriller
A vigilante homeless man pulls into a new city and finds himself trapped in urban chaos, a city where crime rules and where the city's crime boss reigns. Seeing an urban landscape filled with armed robbers, corrupt cops, abused prostitutes and even a pedophile Santa, the Hobo goes about bringing justice to the city the best way he knows how - with a 20-gauge shotgun. Mayhem ensues when he tries to make things better for the future generation. Street justice will indeed prevail.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Death Wish 3 1985★ 6.2
Shares: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Architect/vigilante Paul Kersey arrives back in New York City and is forcibly recruited by a crooked police chief to fight street crime caused by a large gang terrorizing the neighborhoods.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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Savage Streets 1984★ 6.3
Shares: Crime, Drama
Brenda, vivacious leader of the "Satins", a fun-loving group of pretty high school girls, searches for deadly vengeance against the gang members who assaulted her deaf-mute sister.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Lords of Chaos 2018★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, Thriller
A teenager's quest to launch Norwegian Black Metal in Oslo in the 1990s results in a very violent outcome.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Mr. Long 2017★ 7.3
Shares: Crime, Drama
Long is a Taiwanese killer known for his sword skills. After Long fails a Tokyo mission, he moves to a small town where no one knows about him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Perfect Weapon 1991★ 6.4
Shares: Drama, Crime
Jeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some self-discipline. Years later, Jeff's mentor, Kim, is being threatened by one of the Korean mafia families. Jeff tries to help his old friend, but is too late to prevent Kim's death at the hands of an unknown hitman. Vowing revenge, Jeff takes on all of the families, using his martial arts skills to find the man who killed his friend.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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They Made Me a Fugitive 1947★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Thriller, Crime
After being framed for a policeman's murder, a criminal escapes prison and sets out for revenge.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Big Heat 1953★ 7.7
Shares: Crime, Thriller
After the suspicious suicide of a fellow cop, tough homicide detective Dave Bannion takes the law into his own hands when he sets out to smash a vicious crime syndicate.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Killers 2014★ 6.3
Shares: Crime, Thriller
A psychotic executive triggers a journalist's dark side, and they begin to form a strange bond through the internet.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Underworld U.S.A. 1961★ 7.1
Shares: Crime, Thriller
A bitter young man sets out to get back at the gangsters who murdered his father.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Shade 2003★ 6.2
Shares: Thriller, Crime
Tiffany, Charlie and Vernon are con artists looking to up the ante from their typical scams. They figure a good way of doing this is taking down Dean "The Dean" Stevens, a well-known cardsharp, in a rigged game. However, they first need enough money to enter a game with Stevens, so they decide to strike a deal with fellow crook Larry Jennings to scam a local gangster -- which turns out to be a bad idea.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Out of Exile 2023★ 6.5
Shares: Thriller, Drama, Crime
Recently paroled thief Gabriel Russell tries to balance his life and mend a troubled family as an FBI agent hunts him down, along with his crew after a botched armored car robbery.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Jolt 2021★ 6.5
Shares: Thriller, Crime
A bouncer with an anger management problem goes on a furious and resentful rampage after the murder of a friend.
Stream in India on Vrott Amazon Channel
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Panic 2000★ 6.2
Shares: Crime, Drama
Alex is going through a midlife crisis and it has become a very difficult time for him. His marriage is struggling, he's worried about his son, and his job of killing people for his family has become the most stressful part of his life. He seeks the help of a therapist and meets a woman in the waiting room that he connects with.
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
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Kill Me Again 1989★ 6.2
Shares: Thriller, Crime
After Faye and her psychotic boyfriend, Vince, successfully rob a mob courier, Faye decides to abscond with the loot. She heads to Reno, where she hires feckless private investigator Jack Andrews to help fake her death. He pulls the scheme off and sets up Faye with a new identity, only to have her skip out on him without paying. Jack follows her to Vegas and learns he's not the only one after her. Vince has discovered that she's still alive.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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State Property 2002★ 6.4
Shares: Crime, Drama
A Philadelphia gang member becomes a drug kingpin and starts a feud with vicious rivals in his quest for the American Dream.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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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