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10 Best Movies Like Thug Life

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

#1
The Tragedy of Macbeth

The Tragedy of Macbeth

2021★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Thug Life for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbe...

#2
HIT: The Third Case

HIT: The Third Case

2025★ 7.2

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

The Homicide Intervention Team (HIT) sends ruthless police officer Arjun Sarkaar to find a group of killers and stop their grisly murder spree....

#3
Leo

Leo

2023★ 6.8

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

Parthiban, a cafe owner, lives with his family in Himachal Pradesh. Things take an absurd turn for him when he gets in the way of a drug cartel....

#4
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam

Chekka Chivantha Vaanam

2018★ 6.5

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

A bloody power struggle erupts between three brothers who are vying to take over the family business following the death of their father....

#5
The Phoenician Scheme

The Phoenician Scheme

2025★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Thug Life for fans of Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoo...

#6
The Others

The Others

2001★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Thug Life for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light. When the family begins to suspect the ...