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15 Movies Like Next of Kin

Loved Next of Kin? These are the films we’d put on next — matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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Raw Deal

1986

Raw Deal shares important genre DNA with Next of Kin and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share Crime, Action, Thriller genres✓ They share themes of family, revenge, identity✓ Directed by John Irvin✓ Both come from the 1980s

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81%

Death Wish II

1982

Death Wish II shares key genre characteristics with Next of Kin and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Crime genres✓ They share themes of family, revenge, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares several story and description signals

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67%

Ms. 45

1981

Ms. 45 shares key genre characteristics with Next of Kin and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Thriller, Action, Crime genres✓ They share themes of family, revenge, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares several story and description signals

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65%

Shoot to Kill

1988

Shoot to Kill shares key genre characteristics with Next of Kin and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Crime, Thriller genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Very similar runtime

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64%

Tequila Sunrise

1988

Tequila Sunrise shares key genre characteristics with Next of Kin and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Crime, Thriller genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Very similar runtime

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64%

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

1987

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown shares key genre characteristics with Next of Kin and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Crime, Action, Thriller genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Very similar runtime

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64%

Murphy's Law

1986

Murphy's Law shares key genre characteristics with Next of Kin and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Crime, Action, Thriller genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Very similar runtime

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64%

Lone Wolf McQuade

1983

Lone Wolf McQuade shares key genre characteristics with Next of Kin and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Crime genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Very similar runtime

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64%

Nighthawks

1981

Nighthawks shares key genre characteristics with Next of Kin and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Crime, Thriller genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Very similar runtime

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64%

Sharky's Machine

1981

Sharky's Machine shares key genre characteristics with Next of Kin and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Crime genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Very similar runtime

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64%

Code of Silence

1985

Code of Silence shares key genre characteristics with Next of Kin and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Crime genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares several story and description signals

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62%

Lock Up

1989

Lock Up shares key genre characteristics with Next of Kin and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Thriller, Action, Crime genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Very similar runtime

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59%

Extreme Prejudice

1987

Extreme Prejudice shares key genre characteristics with Next of Kin and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Crime, Action, Thriller genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Very similar runtime

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59%

To Live and Die in L.A.

1985

To Live and Die in L.A. shares key genre characteristics with Next of Kin and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Crime, Thriller, Action genres✓ They share themes of revenge, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Very similar runtime

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59%

Ghost Story

1981

Ghost Story shares important genre DNA with Next of Kin and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share themes of family, revenge, identity✓ Both are Thriller movies✓ Directed by John Irvin✓ Both come from the 1980s

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58%

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