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Movies Like Paradox (What to Watch After)

Loved Paradox, can dive deeper into questions the purpose and weight of our choices while ensuring targets the intellect with complex, multi-layered ideas. Carefully balances character depth with narrative flow makes this a perfect follow-up for your next session.

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Runtime Cluster

Standard feature-length experiences.

Viewer Fit

Best for fans of who appreciate concise storytelling.

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SPL 2: A Time for Consequences
6.9

SPL 2: A Time for Consequences

2015

While undercover officer Kit is taken prisoner by the syndicate, he befriends his keeper and discovers an organ trafficking ring.

Extortion
6.2

Extortion

2017

A doctor desperately tries to save his wife and their 5 year old son after their vacation in the Bahamas takes an unexpected turn.

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
5.8

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

1970

A police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.

Raging Fire
7.0

Raging Fire

2021

Cheung Sung-bong is a highly respected cop with a long history of success in dangerous cases. However, his past soon comes back to haunt him when a former protégé resurfaces, seeking revenge.

Shock Wave
6.7

Shock Wave

2017

When a terrorist who specializes in explosives takes hold of an underground tunnel, he threatens to kill hostages if his demands are not met.

The Crew
5.9

The Crew

2008

Hoping to raise enough capital to finance a legitimate business and leave behind his life of crime, Liverpool underworld boss Ged Brennan sends his brother Ratter and a crew to pull a daring final heist. But when Ratter kills a drug kingpin during the job, Brennan must turn to rival crook Franner to avert an all-out gangland war.

Tiger Cage
6.7

Tiger Cage

1988

Something fishy is going on in the anti-Drug Trafficking Unit of the HK Police, and only a few honest cops know that the corruption goes all the way to the top. However, they must prove their case quickly, and by unconventional means, after they are framed for murder and drug-trafficking themselves. Dodging bullets from cops and criminals alike, the race is on to clear their names, protect their loved ones, and bring their corrupt colleagues to justice.

Crime Story
6.8

Crime Story

1993

A special agent is assigned to protect a wealthy business magnate. However, when the businessman is kidnapped in a daring ambush, he teams up with a seasoned detective to crack the case. But soon he discovers the case isn't that simple.

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I Am All Girls
6.5

I Am All Girls

2021

A special crimes investigator forms an unlikely bond with a serial killer to bring down a global child sex trafficking syndicate.

Hunting Season
7.0

Hunting Season

2025

When a reclusive survivalist and his daughter rescue a mysterious, wounded woman from a river, they become entangled in a deadly web of violence and revenge, forcing them to confront a brutal criminal to survive.

Staten Island
6.0

Staten Island

2009

Sully is desperate to give his unborn son the chance he never had. Jasper wants to escape the mobsters that have infiltrated his life and business. Parmie, a local mob boss, dreams of crushing the competition. All three men live in Staten Island, and once their lives intersect, nothing will ever be the same.

The White Storm 2: Drug Lords
6.5

The White Storm 2: Drug Lords

2019

A financial tycoon, once a triad member, tries to eradicate the drug market while an old accomplice aims to be Hong Kong's first drug lord.

Charlie Countryman
6.4

Charlie Countryman

2013

A young American falls hard for a Romanian cellist whose father has recently died -- and whose violent past could bring about his own demise.

6 Bullets
6.3

6 Bullets

2012

An ex-mercenary known for finding missing children is hired by a mixed martial arts fighter whose daughter has been kidnapped.

Drug War
6.9

Drug War

2012

A drug cartel boss is arrested in a raid and coerced into betraying his former accomplices as part of an undercover operation.

Surviving the Game
6.1

Surviving the Game

1994

A homeless man is hired as a survival guide for a group of wealthy businessmen on a hunting trip in the mountains, unaware that they are killers who hunt humans for sport, and that he is their new prey.

The Mission
7.5

The Mission

1999

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.

The Yakuza
7.1

The Yakuza

1974

When George Tanner does business with high-ranking Yakuza Tono, Tono kidnaps his daughter, and George summons his old friend, private eye Harry Kilmer, to Japan to investigate.

Stolen Girl
6.2

Stolen Girl

2025

In 1993, Maureen’s six-year-old daughter Amina is snuck out of the country by her ex-husband, Karim. After years of unsuccessful attempts to find her, Maureen intersects with a professional retriever of internationally abducted children who promises to help her find Amina in exchange for her collaboration.

The Public Eye
6.2

The Public Eye

1992

A crime photographer gets involved in a conspiracy.

Why These Movies Are Similar

These recommendations share core qualities with Paradox (2017): Action and Adventure themes, similar narrative structure, and comparable emotional depth. NoBadPicks uses a combination of TMDB collaborative filtering, genre matching, and AI analysis to surface films most likely to resonate with fans of Paradox.

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