Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 15, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Above the Law

If you loved Above the Law, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Corrupted

The Corrupted

2019★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Above the Law for fans of Crime & Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Set ahead of the 2012 London Olympics, the film follows Liam, an ex-con trying to win back the love and trust of his family. He has lost everything at the hands of a local crime sy...

#2
Frank and Penelope

Frank and Penelope

2022★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Above the Law for fans of Crime & Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A tale of love and violence when a man on his emotional last legs finds a savior seductively dancing in a run-down strip club. And a life most certainly headed off a cliff suddenly...

#3
God Is a Bullet

God Is a Bullet

2023★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Above the Law for fans of Crime & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Vice detective Bob Hightower finds his ex-wife murdered and daughter kidnapped by a cult. Frustrated by the botched official investigations, he quits the force and infiltrates the ...

#4
State Property

State Property

2002★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Above the Law for fans of Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A Philadelphia gang member becomes a drug kingpin and starts a feud with vicious rivals in his quest for the American Dream....

#5
Trafficking

Trafficking

2023★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Above the Law for fans of Crime & Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Fresh out of prison, a former debt collector working for a gangland boss is told he has a terminal brain tumour. In an attempt to atone for his past he rescues a young girl from tr...

#6
Compulsion

Compulsion

2024★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Above the Law for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Two women—Diana, a flamboyant and ruthless thief, and Evie, a seemingly innocent young woman with a troubled past—become embroiled in a series of horrific murders on the island of ...

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