Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Sweeney!

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

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#1
The Rookie

The Rookie

1990★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sweeney! for fans of Action & Crime & Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Veteran cop Nick Pulovski is used to playing musical partners; many of the partners he's had in the past have died on the job, and often as a result of Nick's risky tactics. But th...

#2
Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story

Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story

2017★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sweeney! for fans of Action & Crime & Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Notorious gangster, Pat Tate, rises through the ranks of Essex's criminal underworld. A prequel to the 'Rise of the Footsoldier' franchise....

#3
The Substitute

The Substitute

1996★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sweeney! for fans of Action & Crime & Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When an inner-city Miami schoolteacher gets her knee broken after standing up to the school's gang leader, her mercenary combat specialist boyfriend goes undercover as a substitute...

#4
The Corruptor

The Corruptor

1999★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sweeney! for fans of Action & Crime & Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Danny is a young cop partnered with Nick, a seasoned but ethically tainted veteran. As the two try to stop a gang war in Chinatown, Danny relies on Nick but grows increasingly unco...

#5
Blindfire

Blindfire

2020★ 6.7

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

A police officer who while responding to a violent hostage call, kills the African American suspect only to later learn of his innocence. Sensing this was a set-up, and facing repe...

#6
Out for Justice

Out for Justice

1991★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sweeney! for fans of Action & Crime & Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Gino Felino is an NYPD detective from Brooklyn who knows everyone and everything in his neighborhood. Killing his partner was someone's big mistake... because he's now out for just...

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