Movies Like Sarkar Raj (2008)

Sarkar Raj is a 2008 action, adventure, crime, drama film from Ram Gopal Varma with a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Sarkar and The Man from Hong Kong.

Action Adventure Crime Drama

Sarkar

2005

Subhash Nagre runs a parallel government in the city where he has a cult following. When his enemies plot to murder him, his son takes charge and stands up against them.

6.7

MagicScore

The Man from Hong Kong

1975

Australian authorities arrest a man believed to be connected to the Sydney criminal underworld and send for Inspector Fang Sing Leng from Hong Kong to question him. After the alleged criminal is assassinated, Inspector Leng and the Sydney police try to hunt down those responsible and hope to solve their case along the way.

6.6

MagicScore

Léon: The Professional

1994

Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.

8.3

MagicScore

Scarface

1983

After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.

8.2

MagicScore

The Negotiator

1998

The police try to arrest expert hostage negotiator Danny Roman, who insists he's being framed for his partner's murder in what he believes is an elaborate conspiracy. Thinking there's evidence in the Internal Affairs offices that might clear him, he takes everyone in the office hostage and demands that another well-known negotiator be brought in to handle the situation and secretly investigate the conspiracy.

7.1

MagicScore

The Rifleman of the Voroshilov Regiment

1999

A very typical post-Soviet era storyline. A bunch of vagabonds lured an innocent teenage girl to their apartment, offered her a drink, intimidated, then gang raped her. Local cops are incapable to undertake an adequate actions against the scoundrels - prevented by the superior chief of the local police, who is the dad of one of the scumbags. The case is closed. The girl's granddad tired of an endless circumlocution decides to take revenge in his own hands.

7.1

MagicScore

Zatoichi's Conspiracy

1973

Zatoichi, the famed blind swordsman, returns to his home village for the first time in many years. He is befriended by Omiyo, who had the same wet-nurse as Zatoichi. He also encounters a boyhood friend, Shinbei, who now is wealthy and appears not to remember Zatoichi. Shinbei seems to be interested in repaying the villagers' debts, but is in reality manipulating the ownership of a now-valuable rock quarry. Zatoichi learns of the subterfuge and confronts his old friend, who has a score of yakuza swordsmen backing his play.

7.0

MagicScore

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

1964

Ichi travels to the village of Itakura to pay his respects at the grave of Kichizo, a man he killed two years ago. When some tax money is stolen while in transit to the governor he is accused and sets out to find the money and clear his name.

6.9

MagicScore

Zatoichi and the Doomed Man

1965

Blind swordsman Zatoichi, jailed briefly, is implored by another prisoner to aid him in proving his innocence of a crime for which he is sentenced to death. Zatoichi is reluctant to get involved, because he knows how often such involvement has led to trouble in the past. But events conspire to thrust him repeatedly into involvement, and gradually he comes to believe in the man's innocence and determines to free him.

6.8

MagicScore

#10

Backdraft

1991

Two feuding siblings carrying on a heroic family tradition as Chicago firefighters. But when a puzzling series of arson attacks is reported, they are forced to set aside their differences to solve the mystery surrounding these crimes.

6.7

MagicScore

#11

Absolute Power

1997

A master thief coincidentally is robbing a house where a murder—in which the President of the United States is involved—occurs in front of his eyes. He is forced to run, while holding evidence that could convict the President.

6.7

MagicScore

#12

Street Kings

2008

Tom Ludlow is a disillusioned L.A. Police Officer, rarely playing by the rules and haunted by the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in the execution of a fellow officer, he is forced to go up against the cop culture he's been a part of his entire career, ultimately leading him to question the loyalties of everyone around him.

6.6

MagicScore

#13

Walking Tall

1973

Ex-wrestler and Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser walks tall and carries a big stick as he tussles with county-wide corruption and moonshining thugs.

6.6

MagicScore

#14

The Knock Out Cop

1973

Inspector “Flatfoot” Rizzo investigates crime and corruption in Naples.

6.5

MagicScore

#15

Temper

2015

Daya is a corrupt cop who joins hands with the local don. When Daya's girlfriend gets kidnapped, it triggers Daya to go against Vasu and his empire, leading him to uncover a bigger motive behind the kidnapping.

6.4

MagicScore

#16

Beyond the Law

1993

Dan Saxon is an undercover cop who infiltrates a biker gang to nail the scum behind a drug-smuggling operation. In order to maintain the trust of the gang's leader, he must commit ever more dangerous and heinous crimes. Just how far 'beyond the law' will Saxon go?

6.2

MagicScore

#17

The Big Easy

1986

Remy McSwain is a New Orleans police lieutenant who investigates the murder of a local mobster. His investigation leads him to suspect that fellow members of the police force may be involved.

6.2

MagicScore

#18

Out for Justice

1991

Gino Felino is an NYPD detective from Brooklyn who knows everyone and everything in his neighborhood. Killing his partner was someone's big mistake... because he's now out for justice.

6.1

MagicScore

#19

White Lightning

1973

An ex-con teams up with federal agents to help them with breaking up a moonshine ring.

6.1

MagicScore

#20

Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage

2019

On the run from a dogged internal affairs agent, a corrupt cop reluctantly teams up with a defiant teen to unravel a conspiracy before it's too late.

6.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Sarkar Raj?

The top films similar to Sarkar Raj by MovieMagicScore are Sarkar (6.7), The Man from Hong Kong (6.6), Léon: The Professional (8.3). Each shares action/adventure/crime/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Sarkar Raj worth watching?

Sarkar Raj holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10 from 42 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Sarkar Raj?

Sarkar Raj (2008) is a action, adventure, crime, drama film directed by Ram Gopal Varma, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

Where can I find more recommendations like Sarkar Raj?

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About movies like Sarkar Raj

This ranked list pairs Sarkar Raj (2008), a action and adventure and crime and drama film from Ram Gopal Varma, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Amitabh Bachchan take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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