Movies like Thunivu: 20 to watch next

If you loved Thunivu (2023) — a action, crime and thriller film directed by H. Vinoth — these 20 movies are the closest matches.

The first picks are what fans of Thunivu most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres. 6 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.

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1
Hostile Takeover 2025★ 6.9
Shares: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Follows Pete, a professional hitman, as he faces a group of assassins after the boss of a crime syndicate suspects disloyalty due to his attendance at Workaholics Anonymous meetings.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
2
How to Rob a Bank 2007★ 5.8
Shares: Action, Comedy, Crime
Caught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
3
LaRoy, Texas 2024★ 6.8
Shares: Crime, Comedy, Thriller
Broke and depressed, Ray is mistaken for a dangerous hitman and given an envelope of cash. Along with his P.I. friend Skip, he must escape the actual hitman to make it out of LaRoy alive.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
4
Gotcha! 1985★ 6.0
Shares: Action, Comedy, Thriller
A student on a trip to France is tricked into smuggling secrets across the Iron Curtain by a sexy spy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
5
The Seven-Ups 1973★ 6.3
Shares: Thriller, Crime
A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
6
Overdrive 2017★ 6.1
Shares: Thriller, Action
Master car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
7
Killer Bean Forever 2008★ 7.2
Shares: Action, Thriller, Comedy
When things go bad in Beantown, top assassin Killer Bean is called to clean-up the mess. Detective Cromwell finds himself in the middle between Killer Bean and mob boss Cappuccino.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
8
Vikram Vedha 2017★ 7.2
Shares: Action, Thriller, Crime
A notorious gangster Vedha surrenders himself to encounter specialist Vikram whom he challenges every step of the way by narrating his life events in the form of riddles that needs to be solved in order to capture him.
Stream in India on Zee5, ManoramaMax, VI movies and tv
9
Por Thozhil 2023★ 7.3
Shares: Crime, Thriller, Action
Loganathan, a senior cop is asked to mentor Prakash, an academically bright but faint-hearted rookie and this unlikely duo team up to investigate a series of murder cases, and realize all of them are interlinked and that a psychopath serial killer is on the run.
Stream in India on Sonyliv Amazon Channel, Sony Liv
10
Kaithi 2019★ 7.6
Shares: Action, Thriller, Crime
Dilli, a convicted criminal, is out on parole to meet his daughter. However, a drug bust sets him off on a mission to save the life of police officers.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv, JioHotstar, MX Player
11
Fun with Dick and Jane 1977★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy, Crime
When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
12
The Glass Key 1942★ 6.7
Shares: Crime, Thriller
A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
13
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam 2018★ 6.5
Shares: Action, Crime, Thriller
A bloody power struggle erupts between three brothers who are vying to take over the family business following the death of their father.
Stream in India on ManoramaMax, VI movies and tv, ManoramaMAX Amazon Channel
14
Trouble Man 2025★ 7.0
Shares: Action, Comedy
Jaxen, a former cop turned Atlanta PI, is hired to find missing R&B star Jahari. His investigation uncovers her disappearance is connected to a larger conspiracy, forcing him to question those around him and his own past.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
15
Stark Raving Mad 2002★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Crime, Action
A crook quietly plots his revenge against the boss who murdered his brother while working for him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
16
Theri 2016★ 6.8
Shares: Action, Crime, Thriller
When an honest cop, Vijay Kumar's family is ruthlessly slaughtered by a politician and his aides, he decides to change his identity and commits his life to bring his daughter up in a serene atmosphere. But some freak events end up compromising his identity and what he does to save his daughter and avenge the death of his family unfurls as Theri.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Sun Nxt, VI movies and tv
17
Wrong Cops 2013★ 6.1
Shares: Crime, Comedy
A group of bad cops look to dispose of a body that one of them accidentally shot.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
18
The Revengers 1972★ 5.8
Shares: Action, Crime
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.
Stream in India on Plex
19
The League of Gentlemen 1960★ 7.1
Shares: Comedy, Crime
Involuntarily-retired Colonel Hyde recruits seven other dissatisfied ex-servicemen for a special project. Each of the men has a skeleton in the cupboard, is short of money, and is a service-trained expert in his field. The job is a bank robbery, and military discipline and planning are imposed by Hyde and second-in-command Race on the team, although civilian irritations do start getting in the way.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
20
Johnny Dangerously 1984★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy, Crime
An honest, goodhearted man is forced to turn to a life of crime to finance his neurotic mother's skyrocketing medical bills.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now