Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 18, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Explosion

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

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#1
The Detective

The Detective

1968★ 5.9

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

Police detective Joe Leland investigates the murder of a gay man....

#2
Ride Along

Ride Along

2014★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Explosion for fans of Action. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

For the past two years, high-school security guard Ben has been trying to show decorated APD detective James that he's more than just a video-game junkie who's unworthy of James' s...

#3
Exit Wounds

Exit Wounds

2001★ 5.8

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

Maverick cop Orin Boyd always brings down the domestic terrorists he tracks, but he ruffles feathers with his unorthodox techniques -- and soon finds himself reassigned to the toug...

#4
McQ

McQ

1974★ 6.1

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

Police Lieutenant Lon McQ investigates the killing of his best friend and uncovers corrupt elements of the police department dealing in confiscated drugs....

#5
Havoc

Havoc

2025★ 6.4

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

When a drug heist swerves lethally out of control, a jaded cop fights his way through a corrupt city's criminal underworld to save a politician's son....

#6
Detective Story

Detective Story

1951★ 7.0

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

Tells the story of one day in the lives of the various people who populate a police detective squad. An embittered cop, Det. Jim McLeod, leads a precinct of characters in their gri...

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