Movies like The Scavenger (2026)

Name: The Scavenger
Released: 2026

10 films to watch after The Scavenger, ranked by how well they match its tone — not just its genre.

When his aspiring-celebrity sister becomes trapped in a criminal scheme within an entertainment company, a devoted brother teams up with local police to uncover the truth and take down the powerful underworld behind it.

1

Blood Ties (2013)

Fit 68%

Shares Crime and Drama with The Scavenger.

Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.
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The Devil You Know (2022)

Fit 66%

Shares Drama and Crime with The Scavenger.

Once-incarcerated Marcus Cowans is trying to turn over a new leaf with the support of his loving family. Upon discovering that one of his brothers may have been involved in a horrific crime, Marcus grapples with the limits of brotherhood and loyalty. He and his family, increasingly weary of the justice system’s failings, end up in the crosshairs of a seasoned but jaded detective.
3

Inside Man (2023)

Fit 64%

Shares Crime and Drama with The Scavenger.

Based on true events. A disgraced police detective seeking redemption goes undercover to expose a violent crime syndicate. But as he sinks deeper into the mob, the price for absolution may be higher than he can afford.
4

Blindfire (2020)

Fit 62%

Shares Crime and Drama with The Scavenger.

A police officer who while responding to a violent hostage call, kills the African American suspect only to later learn of his innocence. Sensing this was a set-up, and facing repercussions, he must track down the person responsible while examining his own accountability and the ingrained racism which brought him to this point.
5

The Enforcer (2022)

Fit 56%

Shares Crime and Drama with The Scavenger.

A noir thriller set in Miami, the film follows an enforcer who discovers his femme fatale boss has branched out into cyber sex trafficking, putting a young runaway he’s befriended at risk. He sacrifices everything to save the young girl from the deadly organization he’s spent his life building.
6

Siberian Education (2013)

Fit 48%

Shares Drama and Crime with The Scavenger.

The story of a gang of children growing up in a community of banished criminals, in a forgotten corner of the former Soviet Union. This community rejects the world outside. The only law it obeys… is its own. Against this backdrop two best friends, Kolyma and Gagarin, gradually become fierce enemies as they find themselves on opposite sides of the strict code of honour of the ‘honest criminal’ brotherhood.
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The Firm (1989)

Fit 48%

Shares Drama and Crime with The Scavenger.

A seemingly respectable estate agent leads a double life as the head of a vicious, well-organised gang of football hooligans. When 'The Firm' decide to confront a rival gang, it ends in tragedy.
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The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon (2023)

Fit 47%

Shares Crime and Drama with The Scavenger.

The arrogant, third most-wanted criminal in Taiwan, decides to get rid of the top two competitors and crowns himself the most-wanted criminal before dying.
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The Public Eye (1992)

Fit 45%

Shares Crime and Drama with The Scavenger.

A crime photographer gets involved in a conspiracy.
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True Believer (1989)

Fit 44%

Shares Crime and Drama with The Scavenger.

Eddie Dodd is a burnt out former civil rights lawyer who now specializes in defending drug dealers. Roger Baron, newly graduated from law school, has followed Eddie's great cases and now wants to learn at his feet. With Roger's idealistic prodding, Eddie reluctantly takes on a case of a young Korean man who, according to his mother, has been in jail for eight years for a murder he didn't commit.