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10 Best Movies Like Drug War

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

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#1
The Substitute

The Substitute

1996★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Drug War for fans of Action & Drama & Crime. 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...

#2
The Mission

The Mission

1999★ 7.5

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

Triad boss Lung, who has just escaped being killed in an assassination attempt hires the killers Curtis, James, Mike, Roy and Shin for his protection....

#3
The Enforcer

The Enforcer

2022★ 7.0

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

A noir thriller set in Miami, the film follows an enforcer who discovers his femme fatale boss has branched out into cyber sex trafficking, putting a young runaway he’s befriended ...

#4
The Double

The Double

2011★ 5.8

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

The mysterious murder of a US senator bearing the distinctive trademark of the legendary Soviet assassin 'Cassius', forces retired CIA operative, Paul Shepherson to team with rooki...

#5
American Sicario

American Sicario

2021★ 5.8

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

The story of the rise and fall of the first American-born drug lord in Mexico, this tale of power, money, greed and betrayal amongst rival members of the drug cartels finds America...

#6
The Baker

The Baker

2023★ 6.3

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

A quiet, stoic man, lives a monk-like existence in self-imposed exile. When his estranged son is killed in a drug deal gone bad, he is left to look after a granddaughter he never k...

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