Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Takeover

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

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#1
Wake of Death

Wake of Death

2004★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Takeover for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Ben Archer, an ex-mob enforcer, seeks revenge against a ruthless Chinese kingpin responsible for his wife's brutal murder. When Archer joins forces with his old underworld friends,...

#2
New Jack City

New Jack City

1991★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Takeover for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A gangster, Nino, is in the Cash Money Brothers, making a million dollars every week selling crack. A cop, Scotty, discovers that the only way to infiltrate the gang is to become a...

#3
Belly

Belly

1998★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Takeover for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Tommy Bundy and Sincere are best friends as well as infamous and ruthless criminals and shot-callers in the hood. Respected by many but feared by all. As the police are closing in...

#4
The Substitute

The Substitute

1996★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Takeover for fans of Action. 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...

#5
Absolution

Absolution

2024★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Takeover for fans of Action. 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...

#6
Donnie Brasco

Donnie Brasco

1997★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Takeover for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and identifies more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one....

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