What movies are similar to Demon City?

Start with films such as Run All Night, Extraction 2, Branded to Kill, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make Demon City memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.

What should I watch if I liked Demon City?

Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.

Are there movies with the same vibe as Demon City?

Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.

What should I watch after Demon City?

Try Run All Night, Extraction 2, Branded to Kill—each shares DNA with Demon City while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.

What genre is Demon City?

Demon City (2025) is best described as Action, Crime, Fantasy, Thriller. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.

Is Demon City worth revisiting?

Viewer scores sit around 6.9/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this action lane.

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Demon City (2025) works because demon City (2025) stuck because it commits to its action premise without apologizing—viewers remember set pieces and momentum as much as plot. Seiji Tanaka's control of tone keeps the ride coherent. The action and crime blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together. The concrete hook is framed for his family's murder and left for dead, an ex-hitman will stop at nothing to exact revenge, and that gives this guide a clear center of gravity. For movies like Demon City, we prioritized action, crime, fantasy films that share action, crime, fantasy, thriller, rewatchable without flattening everything into one broad genre bucket. The best follow-ups preserve the pressure, rhythm, and point of view before they worry about matching plot mechanics. That is why the list below separates close tonal cousins from looser genre neighbors. These 10 recommendations are ordered to keep the Demon City feeling intact while still giving you different characters, stakes, and endings.

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1.Run All Night (2015)
★ 6.4 · Action · Crime · Thriller · 1h 54m
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If Framed for his family's murder and left for dead, an ex-hitman will stop at nothing to exact revenge is what locked you into Demon City, Run All Night hands you Brooklyn mobster and prolific hit man Jimmy Conlon has seen better days. as the next jolt of narrative curiosity. action, crime,.
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2.Extraction 2 (2023)
★ 7.4 · Action · Thriller · Crime · 2h 2m
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What actually breaks in the third act is not the same beat: Demon City pays off through Framed for his family's murder and left for dead, an ex-hitman will stop at nothing to exact revenge, while Extraction 2 pushes resolution toward Back from the brink of death, highly skilled commando Tyler Rake.
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3.Branded to Kill (1967)
★ 7.2 · Thriller · Crime · Action · 1h 31m
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A 1967 frame changes how After botching his latest assignment, a third-ranked Japanese hit man becomes the target of another assassin. lands next to Demon City (2025) and its Framed for his family's murder and left for dead, an ex-hitman will stop at nothing to exact revenge. action, crime, thriller survive the.
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4.The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
★ 8.4 · Adventure · Fantasy · Action · 2h 59m
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Character pressure in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring accumulates around Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in, echoing how Demon City tightened the screws with Framed for his family's murder and left for dead, an ex-hitman.
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5.Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
★ 8.0 · Action · Crime · 1h 51m
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An assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but is the sharpest reason to queue Kill Bill: Vol. 1 after Demon City: it refracts the same curiosity Framed for his family's murder and left for dead, an ex-hitman will stop at nothing to.
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6.Léon: The Professional (1994)
★ 8.3 · Crime · Drama · Action · 1h 51m
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The afterglow from Léon: The Professional is a tense, propulsive tone: different residue than Demon City, even when action, crime, drama read familiar. Trace the fork to Framed for his family's murder and left for dead, an ex-hitman will stop at nothing to exact revenge versus Léon, the top hit man in.
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7.A History of Violence (2005)
★ 7.2 · Drama · Thriller · Crime · 1h 36m
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Surface texture differs—Drama treatment of An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his beside Action treatment of Framed for his family's murder and left for dead, an ex-hitman will stop at nothing to exact revenge—while crime, thriller, drama stay legible. A History.
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8.Polar (2019)
★ 6.4 · Action · Crime · Drama · 1h 58m
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In Demon City, the spine is Framed for his family's murder and left for dead, an ex-hitman will stop at nothing to exact revenge; Polar finds its spine in When a retiring assassin realizes that he is the target of a hit, he winds up back in. action, crime, drama explain why.
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9.Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
★ 7.5 · Action · Adventure · Science Fiction · 1h 53m
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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan handles The starship Enterprise and its crew is pulled back into action when old nemesis, Khan, steals a top with a Action bias that Demon City did not foreground in its Action read of Framed for his family's murder and left for dead, an ex-hitman.
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10.48 Hrs. (1982)
★ 6.7 · Crime · Action · Comedy · 1h 36m
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48 Hrs. is pitched a sharp, often funny tone, which is the first thing you feel beside Demon City. action, crime, comedy still braid the two films, but 48 Hrs.
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Why You'll Love These Movies

Across these recommendations, you will see recurring fingerprints from Demon City: action, crime, thriller, drama, plus a tense through-line that keeps scenes charged even when the plots diverge. The emotional appeal is consistent—films that ask for attention, then reward it with momentum, specificity, and a clear point of view. As a viewing experience, the list is built to feel like a guided night at the movies: enough variety to stay surprising, enough overlap to feel intentional, and pacing that respects how Demon City trained you to watch. If you want the same satisfaction you felt during Demon City—that mix of craft, stakes, and atmosphere—these picks are meant to land in the same neighborhood without repeating the same story.

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What movies are similar to Demon City?: Start with films such as Run All Night, Extraction 2, Branded to Kill, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make Demon City memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.
What should I watch if I liked Demon City?: Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.
Are there movies with the same vibe as Demon City?: Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.
What should I watch after Demon City?: Try Run All Night, Extraction 2, Branded to Kill—each shares DNA with Demon City while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.
What genre is Demon City?: Demon City (2025) is best described as Action, Crime, Fantasy, Thriller. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.
Is Demon City worth revisiting?: Viewer scores sit around 6.9/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this action lane.

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5.Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

6.Léon: The Professional (1994)

7.A History of Violence (2005)

8.Polar (2019)

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