15 Movies Like Bus 174

Loved Bus 174? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

City of God
#1

City of God

In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Bus 174.

The Crash
#2

The Crash

A teen slams her car into a building, killing her boyfriend and his friend. What seems like a tragic accident becomes a murder case.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bus 174.

The Equalizer 2
#3

The Equalizer 2

Robert McCall, who serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, embarks on a relentless, globe-trotting quest for vengeance when his former partner is murdered.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bus 174.

The Secret Agent
#4

The Secret Agent

Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. Hoping to reunite with his son, he travels to Recife during Carnival but soon realizes that the city is not the safe haven he was expecting.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Bus 174.

State of Fear
#5

State of Fear

As São Paulo erupts in an unprecedented wave of violence, a lawyer with underworld ties must strike a deal with the police to rescue her kidnapped niece.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Bus 174.

Sucker Punch
#6

Sucker Punch

A young woman, institutionalized by her abusive stepfather, retreats into a vivid fantasy world where she envisions a plan to escape. Gathering a group of fellow inmates, she embarks on a quest to collect five mystical items, blurring the lines between reality and imagination.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bus 174.

Old Bandits
#7

Old Bandits

An elderly retired couple teams up with young partners to plan a daring bank robbery, while trying to outwit a detective determined to stop them.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Bus 174.

Elite Squad
#8

Elite Squad

In 1997, before the visit of the pope to Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento from BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) is assigned to eliminate the risks of the drug dealers in a dangerous slum nearby where the pope intends to be lodged.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Bus 174.

Trapped
#9

Trapped

When their daughter is abducted by experienced kidnappers, the Jennings turn the tables on their seemingly fool-proof plan.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bus 174.

Kidnap
#10

Kidnap

A mother (in her Minivan) stops at nothing to recover her kidnapped son.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bus 174.

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
#11

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

After a bloody invasion of the BOPE in the High-Security Penitentiary Bangu 1 in Rio de Janeiro to control a rebellion of interns, the Lieutenant-Colonel Roberto Nascimento and the second in command Captain André Matias are accused by the Human Right Aids member Diogo Fraga of execution of prisoners. Matias is transferred to the corrupted Military Police and Nascimento is exonerated from the BOPE by the Governor.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Bus 174.

Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story
#12

Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story

Unravel the case of Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, whose child abuse arrest with parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke exposed a twisted tale of manipulation.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bus 174.

Sudden Impact
#13

Sudden Impact

When a young rape victim takes justice into her own hands and becomes a serial killer, it's up to Dirty Harry Callahan, on suspension from the SFPD, to bring her to justice.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bus 174.

Breaking In
#14

Breaking In

Shaun Russell takes her son and daughter on a weekend getaway to her late father's secluded, high-tech vacation home in the countryside. The family soon gets an unwelcome surprise when four men break into the house to find hidden money. After managing to escape, Shaun must now figure out a way to turn the tables on the desperate thieves and save her captive children.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bus 174.

Toy Soldiers
#15

Toy Soldiers

After federal agents arrest a drug czar and put him on trial, the cartel leader's vicious son storms a prep school and takes its students hostage. They rebel against the armed intruders and try to take back their academy by any means necessary.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bus 174.