Films like The Rip (2026)
Published: Feb 23, 2026The Rip plot: Trust frays when a team of Miami cops discovers millions in cash inside a run-down stash house, calling everyone — and everything — into question.
Keywords: Violent, Mistrust, Crime drama, Betrayal, Crime thriller, Moral ambiguity, Suspenseful, Corruption, Police corruption, Twist
Style characteristics: Tension, Bleakness, Pacing, Action, Darkness, Violence, Complexity
Detective Andre Davis leads a massive manhunt for the criminals who killed two police officers. As tensions rise, the authorities order all bridges out of Manhattan to be shut down to keep the killers from escaping the island.
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Closest characteristics: Darkness, Action, Tension, Tone, Conflict
Notable differences: Bleakness (-15%)
Shared keywords
Corruption, Police corruption, Investigation, Procedural
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When the investigation into a police officer’s murder hits a dead end, a narcotics cop who was previously suspended is brought in. His task is to track down the killer and, in the end, solve the crime.
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Closest characteristics: Complexity, Violence, Tension, Tone, Conflict
Notable differences: Darkness (+17%), Action (-22%)
Shared keywords
Violent, Moral ambiguity, Corruption, Police corruption, Investigation, Mystery, Neo noir, Procedural
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Right under the nose of Los Angeles’ elite police unit, the most successful crew of robbers in the state plans a brazen, seemingly impossible heist of the Federal Reserve Bank.
Similarity
Closest characteristics: Action, Tension, Pacing, Tone, Themes
Notable differences: Bleakness (-15%)
Shared keywords
Betrayal, Twist, Twist ending, Cynical, Investigation, Neo noir
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Style
An undercover cop who recently lost his wife is accused of murdering a police officer. Now he has no choice but to clear his name and find the real killer.
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Closest characteristics: Bleakness, Pacing, Violence, Tone, Themes
Notable differences: Darkness (+13%)
Shared keywords
Violent, Corruption, Police corruption, Twist, Cynical, Investigation
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Style
On his first day on the job, rookie cop Jake is partnered with Alonzo, a seasoned detective in the narcotics unit. Within the first few hours, Jake starts to doubt the methods and approaches Alonzo uses.
Similarity
Closest characteristics: Violence, Pacing, Tension, Tone, Conflict
Notable differences: Darkness (+13%), Action (-12%)
Shared keywords
Violent, Mistrust, Betrayal, Corruption, Police corruption, Neo noir
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Style
FBI agent Kate Macer joins an elite anti-drug unit. Alongside the task force, she becomes drawn into a brutal war against drug cartels on the U.S.–Mexico border.
Similarity
Closest characteristics: Complexity, Violence, Bleakness, Tone, Conflict
Notable differences: Darkness (+21%), Tension (+12%), Action (-12%)
Shared keywords
Violent, Moral ambiguity, Corruption, Investigation, Neo noir
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Style
A young Boston cop goes undercover and infiltrates a mob crew led by crime boss Frank Costello. At the same time, Costello plants his own man in the police to uncover the “rat.”
Similarity
Closest characteristics: Complexity, Pacing, Violence, Tone, Themes
Notable differences: Darkness (+17%), Action (-15%)
Shared keywords
Mistrust, Betrayal, Corruption, Police corruption, Twist, Investigation
Top Cast
Style
Los Angeles’ best detective picks up the trail of a crew of top-tier robbers after they make a mistake during their latest heist.
Similarity
Closest characteristics: Action, Complexity, Bleakness, Tone, Conflict
Notable differences: Darkness (+13%)
Shared keywords
Violent, Betrayal, Moral ambiguity, Investigation, Neo noir
Top Cast
Style
After being falsely accused of murder, a former police negotiator sees no other way out than to take hostages himself in a skyscraper.
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Closest characteristics: Pacing, Darkness, Tension, Themes, Tone
Notable differences: Bleakness (-25%)
Shared keywords
Mistrust, Betrayal, Corruption, Police corruption, Procedural
Top Cast
Style
A former U.S. intelligence agent tries to track down a mysterious package that both Russian and Irish secret services are hunting at the same time.
Similarity
Closest characteristics: Tension, Pacing, Complexity, Tone, Themes
Notable differences: Bleakness (-15%)
Shared keywords
Violent, Mistrust, Betrayal, Moral ambiguity, Cynical, Neo noir
Top Cast
Style
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