15 Movies Like Johan Falk: Vapenbröder

Loved Johan Falk: Vapenbröder? 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.

War
#1

War

FBI agent Jack Crawford is out for revenge when his partner is killed and all clues point to the mysterious assassin Rogue. But when Rogue turns up years later to take care of some unfinished business, he triggers a violent clash of rival gangs. Will the truth come out before it's too late? And when the dust settles, who will remain standing?

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

From Darkness
#2

From Darkness

Park ranger Angelica seeks the help of her dog handler ex-boyfriend, Viktor, to search for a missing woman in a dangerous nature reserve in Sweden. The search is complicated by a disturbing myth about the Cave Banshee, a vengeful spirit from the Nordic folklore that once lured miners to their deaths in the reserve's treacherous caves. As they delve deeper into the forest, Viktor starts to question his own sanity and whether the rumored Banshee is more than just a myth. To make matters worse, Angelica and Viktor share a painful history with the haunted place. Viktor must now confront his troubled past and work together with Angelica to survive the night and unravel the mystery behind the woman's disappearance.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Johan Falk: Vapenbröder.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
#3

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Swedish thriller based on Stieg Larsson's novel about a male journalist and a young female hacker. In the opening of the movie, Mikael Blomkvist, a middle-aged publisher for the magazine Millennium, loses a libel case brought by corrupt Swedish industrialist Hans-Erik Wennerström. Nevertheless, he is hired by Henrik Vanger in order to solve a cold case, the disappearance of Vanger's niece

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Johan Falk: Vapenbröder.

Lilya 4-ever
#4

Lilya 4-ever

In a struggling post-Soviet community, Lilya a teenage girl is abandoned when her mother moves to the United States with her boyfriend. Facing neglect and poverty, she meets Andrei, who offers her a job in Sweden, giving her hope for a better life — and a journey that will change everything.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Johan Falk: Vapenbröder.

The Girl Who Played with Fire
#5

The Girl Who Played with Fire

Mikael Blomkvist, publisher of Millennium magazine, has made his living exposing the crooked and corrupt practices of establishment Swedish figures. So when a young journalist approaches him with a meticulously researched thesis about sex trafficking in Sweden and those in high office who abuse underage girls, Blomkvist immediately throws himself into the investigation.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Johan Falk: Vapenbröder.

Replicant
#6

Replicant

Scientists create a genetic clone of a serial killer in order to help catch the killer, teaming up with two cops.

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

In the Blood
#7

In the Blood

When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.

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

Beck 11 - The Cartel
#8

Beck 11 - The Cartel

It's a dark night in Stockholm. A chef is murdered in his own kitchen and Martin Beck gets on the case.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Johan Falk: Vapenbröder.

Breaking Surface
#9

Breaking Surface

Two Swedish/Norwegian half sisters go on a winter diving trip in Northern Norway, when they get trapped after a rockslide.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Johan Falk: Vapenbröder.

The Protector
#10

The Protector

Billy Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni, are working security at a fashion show when a wealthy man's daughter, Laura Shapiro, is kidnapped. The Federal authorities suspect that Laura's father is involved with Mr. Ko, a Hong Kong drug kingpin, so the NYC police commissioner sends the two cops to Hong Kong to investigate.

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

Border
#11

Border

When a border guard with a sixth sense for identifying smugglers encounters the first person she cannot prove is guilty, she is forced to confront terrifying revelations about herself and humankind.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Johan Falk: Vapenbröder.

White Elephant
#12

White Elephant

An ex-marine enforcer must battle his conscience and code of honor when he is forced to do things for the mob.

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

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
#13

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

After taking a bullet to the head, Salander is under close supervision in a hospital and is set to face trial for attempted murder on her eventual release. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and his researchers at Millennium magazine, Salander must prove her innocence. In doing this she plays against powerful enemies and her own past.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Johan Falk: Vapenbröder.

The Jönsson Gang in Mallorca
#14

The Jönsson Gang in Mallorca

Vanheden and Dynamit-Harry, together with Harry's fiancée Doris, are in Mallorca while Sickan is still in Stockholm. However, Wall-Enberg talks him into doing a break-in at Las Palmas cathedral in Mallorca. Once persuaded, he can't resist the temptation and travels to Mallorca as well. However, Wall-Enberg obviously can't be trusted. Sickan is framed, caught and put in jail. While being escorted home to Sweden again, Vanheden and Harry sets up a plan to break him free. Sickan, once free, wants payback. The gang discover that an antiques dealer called Germann has something to do with the whole thing and that she's also collaborating with Wall-Enberg. The gang then decide to take a closer look at her and her antiques and they discover that there's a heist being planned against the cathedral in Palma.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Johan Falk: Vapenbröder.

Arn: The Knight Templar
#15

Arn: The Knight Templar

Arn, the son of a high-ranking Swedish nobleman is educated in a monastery and sent to the Holy Land as a knight templar to do penance for a forbidden love.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Johan Falk: Vapenbröder.