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10 Best Movies Like Break Through the Darkness

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

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#1
Caught in Time

Caught in Time

2020★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Break Through the Darkness for fans of Drama & Action & Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Based on real life events from the 1990s, a ruthless gang manages to pull off several high risk – high reward heists, meticulously planned out and executed over nearly a decade. Wh...

#2
S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

2019★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Break Through the Darkness for fans of Drama & Action & Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The story centers on the Chinese Special Police Unit, from their hard training to their first mission....

#3
Hidden Man

Hidden Man

2018★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Break Through the Darkness for fans of Drama & Action & Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A martial arts-infused spy thriller set in 1937 Beijing. A time when China was lurching between revolution, prosperity, and chaos....

#4
The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard

2016★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Break Through the Darkness for fans of Drama & Action & Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A retired bodyguard who has settled into a corner of the world where China, Russia and North Korea meet as he suffers from early dementia finds a new friend in a young girl. When h...

#5
Police Story: Lockdown

Police Story: Lockdown

2013★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Break Through the Darkness for fans of Drama & Action & Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A man looking for the release of a long-time prisoner takes a police officer, his daughter, and a group of strangers hostage....

#6
El padrino: The Latin Godfather

El padrino: The Latin Godfather

2004★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Break Through the Darkness for fans of Drama & Action & Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

In the streets of East Los Angeles, Manny is a formidable drug dealer. Impressed by his extravagant lifestyle and prowess, his young son, Kilo, yearns to follow in his footsteps. K...

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