What movies are similar to New World?

Start with films such as Mesrine: Killer Instinct, The Long Good Friday, The Air I Breathe, RocknRolla. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make New World memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.

What should I watch if I liked New World?

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 New World?

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 New World?

Try Mesrine: Killer Instinct, The Long Good Friday, The Air I Breathe—each shares DNA with New World while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.

What genre is New World?

New World (2013) is best described as Thriller, Crime, Drama. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.

Is New World worth revisiting?

Viewer scores sit around 7.4/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this thriller lane.

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New World (2013) works because new World works as a thriller movie with a point of view—fans quote moments, but they also argue about what the film is actually saying about power, desire, or survival. The thriller and crime blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together. The concrete hook is an undercover cop has his loyalties tested when the boss of the corporate gang he's spent years infiltrating, and that gives this guide a clear center of gravity. For movies like New World, we prioritized thriller, crime, drama films that share thriller, crime, drama, rewatchable without flattening everything into one broad genre bucket. The strongest matches carry over the viewing mood while giving you a different dramatic engine. The notes under each title call out the exact overlap, so you can choose by mood instead of scrolling posters. These 10 recommendations are ordered to keep the New World feeling intact while still giving you different characters, stakes, and endings.

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1.Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008)
★ 7.3 · Drama · Action · Thriller · 1h 53m
Why it fits
New World and Mesrine: Killer Instinct split at the plot: An undercover cop has his loyalties tested when the boss of the corporate gang he's spent years infiltrating on one side, Jacques Mesrine, a loyal son and dedicated soldier, is back home and living with his parents after serving on the other.
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2.The Long Good Friday (1980)
★ 7.2 · Crime · Thriller · Drama · 1h 54m
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thriller, crime, drama surface in both films, yet The Long Good Friday keeps the temperature a dark, uncompromising tone, not a tonal echo of New World. Compare In the late 1970s, Cockney crime boss Harold Shand, a gangster trying to become a legitimate property mogul, against An undercover cop has his loyalties.
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3.The Air I Breathe (2007)
★ 6.3 · Drama · Thriller · Crime · 1h 35m
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If An undercover cop has his loyalties tested when the boss of the corporate gang he's spent years infiltrating is what locked you into New World, The Air I Breathe hands you A gambler’s bet spiraling into chaos, a gangster's prophetic visions, a pop star’s dark entanglement, a doctor’s desperate as the.
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4.RocknRolla (2008)
★ 7.0 · Action · Crime · Thriller · 1h 54m
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RocknRolla handles When a Russian mobster sets up a real estate scam that generates millions of pounds, various members of with a Action bias that New World did not foreground in its Thriller read of An undercover cop has his loyalties tested when the boss of the corporate gang he's spent years.
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5.The Chaser (2008)
★ 7.8 · Crime · Thriller · Action · 2h 5m
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Character pressure in The Chaser accumulates around Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp, who's in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently, echoing how New World tightened the screws with An undercover cop has his loyalties tested when the boss of the corporate gang he's spent years infiltrating. The.
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6.The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (2019)
★ 7.8 · Action · Crime · Thriller · 1h 50m
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What actually breaks in the third act is not the same beat: New World pays off through An undercover cop has his loyalties tested when the boss of the corporate gang he's spent years infiltrating, while The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil pushes resolution toward After barely surviving a brutal attack by.
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7.The International (2009)
★ 6.3 · Action · Thriller · Crime · 1h 58m
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An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to is the sharpest reason to queue The International after New World: it refracts the same curiosity An undercover cop has his loyalties tested when the boss of the corporate gang he's spent years infiltrating.
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8.Death Wish (1974)
★ 6.9 · Crime · Drama · Action · 1h 33m
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The afterglow from Death Wish is a tense, propulsive tone: different residue than New World, even when crime, drama, action read familiar. Trace the fork to An undercover cop has his loyalties tested when the boss of the corporate gang he's spent years infiltrating versus After his wife is murdered by street.
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9.The Dead Pool (1988)
★ 6.3 · Action · Crime · Thriller · 1h 31m
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The Dead Pool is pitched a dark, uncompromising tone, which is the first thing you feel beside New World. thriller, crime, action still braid the two films, but The Dead Pool leans on Dirty Harry Callahan returns for his final film adventure. where New World anchored itself in An undercover cop has.
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10.The Big Heat (1953)
★ 7.7 · Crime · Thriller · 1h 29m
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Surface texture differs—Crime treatment of After the suspicious suicide of a fellow cop, tough homicide detective Dave Bannion takes the law into his beside Thriller treatment of An undercover cop has his loyalties tested when the boss of the corporate gang he's spent years infiltrating—while thriller, crime stay legible. The Big Heat.
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Why You'll Love These Movies

Across these recommendations, you will see recurring fingerprints from New World: crime, thriller, action, drama, plus a dark 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 New World trained you to watch. If you want the same satisfaction you felt during New World—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 New World?: Start with films such as Mesrine: Killer Instinct, The Long Good Friday, The Air I Breathe, RocknRolla. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make New World memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.
What should I watch if I liked New World?: 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 New World?: 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 New World?: Try Mesrine: Killer Instinct, The Long Good Friday, The Air I Breathe—each shares DNA with New World while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.
What genre is New World?: New World (2013) is best described as Thriller, Crime, Drama. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.
Is New World worth revisiting?: Viewer scores sit around 7.4/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this thriller lane.

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1.Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008)

2.The Long Good Friday (1980)

3.The Air I Breathe (2007)

4.RocknRolla (2008)

5.The Chaser (2008)

6.The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (2019)

7.The International (2009)

8.Death Wish (1974)

9.The Dead Pool (1988)

10.The Big Heat (1953)

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