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10 Best Movies Like Man on the Brink

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

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#1
The Goldfinger

The Goldfinger

2023★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Man on the Brink for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In 1970s Hong Kong, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) was formed to bring down the corruption syndicate led by British government officials. One of its top inves...

#2
Absolution

Absolution

2024★ 5.9

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

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 r...

#3
Trap House

Trap House

2025★ 6.5

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

An undercover DEA agent and his partner embark on a game of cat and mouse with an audacious, and surprising group of thieves – their own rebellious teenagers, who have begun robbin...

#4
Detective vs. Sleuths

Detective vs. Sleuths

2022★ 6.8

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

When Hong Kong is rocked by multiple gruesome murders, the police forms a task force to investigate....

#5
Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer

Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer

2025★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Man on the Brink for fans of Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A struggling writer in the midst of a divorce befriends a retired serial killer who incidentally becomes his marriage counselor by day, and killing counselor for his next book by n...

#6
The Unforgivable

The Unforgivable

2021★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Man on the Brink for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past....