1. Dredd (2012) 🇬🇧
Director/Creator: Pete Travis
Plot: In a violent, futuristic metropolis where police act as judge, jury, and executioner, a hardened lawman and a rookie psychic are trapped in a 200-story slum tower and must fight their way to the top through a drug lord’s army.
IMDb Rating: 7.1/10
Where to Watch: Peacock, Hulu, Apple TV (Rent/Buy)
2. The Way of the Gun (2000) 🇺🇸
Director/Creator: Christopher McQuarrie
Plot: Two driftless criminals kidnap a surrogate mother carrying a child for a wealthy and powerful man, leading to a high-stakes standoff in Mexico where tactical precision and realistic gunplay take center stage.
IMDb Rating: 6.6/10
Where to Watch: Pluto TV, Tubi, Prime Video (Rent/Buy)
3. Free Fire (2016) 🇬🇧
Director/Creator: Ben Wheatley
Plot: Set entirely within a single abandoned warehouse, a black-market arms deal between two gangs spirals into a feature-length shootout where every character is crawling through the dirt, fumbling for ammo, and trying to stay alive.
IMDb Rating: 6.3/10
Where to Watch: Max, Apple TV, Google Play (Rent/Buy)
4. The Salvation (2014) 🇩🇰
Director/Creator: Kristian Levring
Plot: A Danish immigrant in 1870s America seeks revenge against the outlaws who murdered his family, leading to a gritty, beautifully shot Western finale that focuses on patient aim and environmental destruction.
IMDb Rating: 6.7/10
Where to Watch: AMC+, IFC Films Unlimited, Prime Video
5. Running Scared (2006) 🇺🇸
Director/Creator: Wayne Kramer
Plot: A low-level mobster is tasked with disposing of a “hot” gun used in a cop killing, but when a neighbor’s kid steals it to shoot his abusive father, the night turns into a hyper-stylized, nightmarish chase through the city.
IMDb Rating: 7.3/10
Where to Watch: Apple TV, Prime Video (Rent/Buy)
6. Open Range (2003) 🇺🇸
Director/Creator: Kevin Costner
Plot: A group of “free-grazing” cowboys are threatened by a corrupt land baron in a small town, resulting in a final shootout that is widely praised by experts for its realistic sound design and lack of “Hollywood” tropes.
IMDb Rating: 7.4/10
Where to Watch: Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play (Rent/Buy)
7. A Bittersweet Life (2005) 🇰🇷
Director/Creator: Kim Jee-woon
Plot: A loyal mob enforcer is ordered to kill his boss’s cheating mistress, but when he decides to show mercy, he finds himself hunted by his former associates in a series of ultra-stylish, brutal gunfights.
IMDb Rating: 7.5/10
Where to Watch: Tubi (Free), BFI Player, Apple TV (Rent/Buy)
8. Sisu (2022) 🇫🇮
Director/Creator: Jalmari Helander
Plot: During the final days of WWII, a solitary gold prospector in the Finnish wilderness crosses paths with a Nazi death squad on a scorched-earth retreat, leading to a relentless one-man-war involving creative ballistics.
IMDb Rating: 6.9/10
Where to Watch: Starz, Apple TV, Google Play (Rent/Buy)
9. The Guest (2014) 🇺🇸
Director/Creator: Adam Wingard
Plot: A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. As he is welcomed into their home, his helpful nature masks a lethal, tactical background that eventually explodes into violence.
IMDb Rating: 6.7/10
Where to Watch: Apple TV, Google Play, Prime Video (Rent/Buy)
10. Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2010) 🇧🇷
Director/Creator: José Padilha
Plot: After a disastrous prison riot, a veteran commander of Rio de Janeiro’s special police unit finds himself caught between corrupt officials and deadly militias in a film famous for its intense, high-speed tactical urban combat.
IMDb Rating: 8.0/10
Where to Watch: Apple TV, Google Play (Rent/Buy