John Wick movies hit hard because they’re all about one guy, pushed to the edge by losing everything he loves, turning into a walking storm of bullets and fists to get payback. Keanu Reeves nails that quiet rage as the Baba Yaga, the boogeyman who doesn’t stop until every bad guy pays. But if you crave that same style—non-stop revenge chases, slick gun fights, and heroes who treat armies like speed bumps—there are tons of other flicks that scratch the itch, especially ones starring Keanu himself or echoing his vibe. We’re talking films where the plot boils down to “they took my family/dog/life, now I take theirs,” packed with practical stunts, blood sprays, and that satisfying crack of a well-placed headshot. Let’s dive deep into the best ones, starting with Keanu’s own revenge masterpieces outside the main Wick saga, then branching into 2025’s hottest Wick-likes and timeless classics that feel like they could slot right into the Continental Hotel universe.
Keanu Reeves owns the revenge throne first and foremost with the John Wick series itself, but since you’re hunting Wick-style, his standout is Ballerina: From the World of John Wick, which dropped in 2025 and feels like a direct cousin. Ana de Armas plays Rooney, a Ruska Roma-trained assassin out for blood after her dad gets murdered—pure Wick DNA with forbidden revenge quests, flamethrower massacres in tight hallways, and Keanu popping in for a mentor cameo that ties it all back to his world. Critics called it a box office miss, but action fans rave about those set pieces giving Wick a run, like one wild finale where fire meets steel in ways that leave scorch marks on your brain. It’s not Reeves leading, but his shadow looms large, making it the perfect gateway for that elegant kill-count high.
Sticking with Keanu, rewind to Man of Tai Chi from 2013, his directorial debut where he also stars as the American fight promoter Donaka Mark. It’s revenge wrapped in martial arts mastery—a young Tai Chi fighter, Tiger Hu Chen, gets sucked into underground fights, loses his soul a bit, then flips the script to dismantle the whole corrupt machine. Keanu’s icy villain vibe prefigures Wick, with brutal hand-to-hand that feels personal, like every punch settles a score. No guns blazing like Wick, but the revenge arc burns slow and explodes in a temple brawl that’s poetry in motion. Keanu trained hard for it, channeling that same relentless drive he’d perfect later.
Another Keanu gem is 47 Ronin from 2013, a samurai revenge epic where he plays Kai, a half-breed outcast helping 47 loyal ronin avenge their master’s forced suicide. It’s got that Wick isolation—Keanu as the lone wolf shunned by society, wielding katanas and supernatural grit against a tyrant’s army. The final siege on the castle is a bloodbath of honor killings, slow-mo slashes, and Keanu rising from the grave for payback. Hollywood tried to Westernize Japanese folklore, but the revenge core shines through, especially in those one-against-many duels that echo Wick’s club massacres.
Now, zoom to 2025’s explosion of Wick-alikes, where studios chased that formula hard. Sisu: Road to Revenge tops the pack, a Finnish WWII berserker tale with Jorma Tommila as a gold prospector turned unstoppable killer after Nazis slaughter his reindeer and torch his life. It’s pure one-man-army savagery—think Wick with an axe, horse, and zero mercy, mowing down SS squads in snowfields and minefields. The original Sisu was a 2023 hit; this sequel cranks the road-to-revenge with even bloodier traps and a body count that makes Wick blush. Trailers show him dragging Nazis behind his horse like trash, pure cathartic payback.
Nobody 2 builds on Bob Odenkirk’s everyman-turned-killer from the first, hitting 2025 with Timo Tjahjanto directing chaos. Hutch Mansell, the quiet dad with an auditor past, faces family threats again, unleashing savage skills in fights that top the original’s bus brawl. Keanu’s spirit lives here—no suit, but same pencil-neck snaps and home-invasion reversals. One scene has him turning a kitchen into a kill zone, echoing Wick’s Continental rules broken wide open. Fans call the finale one of 2025’s best, a warehouse whirlwind of limbs and lead.
The Old Woman With the Knife slides in as a Korean import, 2022 original getting 2025 buzz, starring Jeon Do-yeon as a retired assassin clawing back for one last revenge gig after her team’s betrayed. It’s Wick elegance meets grandma grit—poison needles, knife flips, and a subway slaughter that’s tighter than any Continental hallway. Jeane delivers that Keanu stare-down, quiet before the storm, hunting bosses who sold her out. Perfect for fans wanting female-led payback with zero fat.
Black 47 from 2018 feels timeless in this list, an Irish ranger (James Frecheville) home from famine-era hell to vengeance-kill every Brit officer who starved his family. Rifle headshots at 500 yards, bayonet guts, and a pub brawl finale—it’s Wick’s precision in muddy trenches, with Hugo Weaving as the conflicted foe. No superhuman leaps, just raw, historical fury that sticks.
Mechanic: Resurrection reunites Jason Statham as Arthur Bishop, the hitman forced to assassinate innocents after his girl gets nabbed. He flips to revenge on the kidnapper kingpin, pulling off impossible kills like a skyscraper sniper shot. Statham’s Wick-lite—tailored suits optional, but the boat finale explosion rivals Chapter 2’s yacht war. It’s 2016 gold for chain-reaction payback.
The Equalizer kicks off Denzel Washington’s trilogy in 2014, a retired black-ops guy store-clerking until Russian mobsters hurt his kid-friend, sparking a hardware-store massacre. Book quotes between head-crushings, timed kills like Wick’s watch ticks—pure vigilante poetry. The sequels amp it, but the first’s subway revenge sets the bar.
Polar from 2017 stars Mads Mikkelsen as a retiring hitman whose old crew turns on him for pension cash. Snowy assassinations, circus fights, and a train-top showdown—it’s graphic novel wild, with Mikkelsen’s cold eyes channeling Keanu’s grief-fueled focus. Revenge snowballs into a gore festival.
The Villainess, 2017 South Korean stunner, has Kim Ok-vin as Sook-hee, brainwashed killer breaking free for personal payback against her handlers and dad’s murderer. Motorcycle chases into high-rise freefalls, one-take stairwell slaughters—cinematography that tops Wick’s club scenes, all for that sweet family avenge.
Run All Night from 2015 gives Liam Neeson one night to shield his son from his mob pas
