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10 Best Movies Like They Shot the Sun

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

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#1
The Merciless

The Merciless

2017โ€ขโ˜… 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to They Shot the Sun for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Jae-ho, who aims to become the number one in a crime organization, gets to build up trust with Hyun-su, an ambitious newbie in the prison. While they try to take over the organizat...

#2
I, the Executioner

I, the Executioner

2024โ€ขโ˜… 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to They Shot the Sun for fans of Action. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The veteran detective Seo Do-cheol and his team at Major Crimes, relentless in their pursuit of criminals, join forces with rookie cop Park Sun-woo to track down a serial killer wh...

#3
Special Delivery

Special Delivery

2022โ€ขโ˜… 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to They Shot the Sun for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A black-market cabbie drives criminals at breakneck speeds until she is left in charge of a fugitive's son....

#4
Sunflower

Sunflower

2006โ€ขโ˜… 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to They Shot the Sun for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Tae-sik gets out of a prison after spending 10 years for killing a man and wishes nothing but an ordinary life. A local lady welcomes him into her household like a son and he gets ...

#5
Nowhere to Hide

Nowhere to Hide

1999โ€ขโ˜… 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to They Shot the Sun for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Detective Woo is on the trail of the mysterious gangster Sungmin, a master of disguise who always manages to elude his pursuers. Eventually, the cop tracks down and confronts the m...

#6
Blind

Blind

2011โ€ขโ˜… 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to They Shot the Sun for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A blind witness and a runaway help the police find the suspect in a hit and run until the culprit realizes that they are close on his trail. The killer tracks her down and Soo-ah r...

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