Movies like Thursday 2006
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Thursday (2006)
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Grey Malcolm is a talented young assassin who's ready to get his life back. But before he can leave, he has one final assignment: kill a bank robber who has the city's underground up in arms. As Malcolm tracks his target he learns that his rival is also on the trail - and will stop at nothing to get Malcolm out of the picture. As the trail goes cold, Malcolm realizes that those close to him are being used as the bait - and that this assignment will prove to be the most challenging job he's ever seen, and it could be the most deadly.
Style:
suspenseful, tension, dark, fast paced, noir, neo noir, independent film
Plot:
assassin, hitman, contract killing, cat and mouse, revenge, violence, betrayal, chase, urban, final showdown, underworld, underground, mature, paranoia, suspicion, moral ambiguity, urban decay, killer, professional killer, professional, hostage, corruption, isolation, identity, ethical dilemma ...
Place:
boston
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out dark, tense, noir and suspense films with plots about betrayal, revenge, moral ambiguity, urban, underworld, hitman and cat and mouse mostly in Thriller, Crime and Action genres. Some movies like Thursday: Fast Charlie (2023), Machine Gun Man (1961), Oscar Shaw (2025), King of Killers (2023), Crosshairs (2013). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When his aging mob boss is whacked, Charlie Swift, a loyal friend and hired gun, will stop at nothing to destroy the upcoming crew that took him out.
Style:
captivating, tense, noir, dark, neo noir
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Garan is a part of a group of international hitmen who are contracted to take out the most dangerous killer in the world, only to find out that they're the ones being hunted.
Style:
tense, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, exciting ...
Plot:
contract killer, hitman, hired killer, killer, assassin, assassination, killing, murder, manhunt, murderer, cat versus mouse, female killer ...
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Hired to enact revenge on a man who savagely beat a beautiful Russian débutant, Jack Verlaine is pressed between his newly acquired job and a persistent man named, Brill, who offers him a chance to advance higher in his seedy career. But when an ...
Style:
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Plot:
hitman, assassin, conspiracy, sex trafficking, dishonesty, vengeance, rivalry, estrangement, identity, violence, revenge, betrayal ...
Time:
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Similarity:
27%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
A corporate behemoth hires a ruthless hit man to find out the identity of a whistleblower in the organization. Who wins in the end - the hunter or the hunted?
Style:
crime thriller, suspense, tension, tense, thrilling ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
27%
494
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Thailand
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Follows a ruthless hitman who, after narrowly escaping a fatal attempt on his life, betrays his gang in an effort to find forgiveness but ends up becoming a target himself.
Style:
crime drama, tense, dark, suspense, grim ...
Plot:
hitman, organized crime, betrayal, redemption, assassin, revenge, moral dilemma, urban, moral ambiguity, violent, underworld, manhunt ...
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A former stripper befriends a young man looking for his father, all the while trying to avoid a hitman for the mob, to whom she is deeply in debt.
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A getaway driver finds himself in harm's way when he gets caught up in a job involving casino heist money leading to a debt over his head.
Style:
crime drama, tense, suspenseful, noir, fast paced ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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613
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Thailand
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Ready to leave his profession behind, Loreno, an assassin, lends help to an old friend, Cetan, and taking one last job in Thailand seeking out a local kingpin. A lapse in judgment means Loreno crosses paths with old colleague Paul.
Style:
dark, suspenseful, action thriller, crime drama, tense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
25%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
24%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
24%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When London gangland boss Darius Deel discovers his new trophy-wife Nadia is having an affair, he hunts down her lover Riley and a deadly game begins.
Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
24%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
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Style:
detective, dark, noir, psychological, crime thriller ...
Plot:
moral ambiguity, law enforcement, revenge, murder, violence, corruption, investigation, criminal underworld, cat and mouse, partnership, hitman, vengeance ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
assassin, hitman, addiction, heroin, moral ambiguity, urban, city, war veteran, anti hero, on the run, underworld, nightclub ...
Time:
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Place:
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Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Country: Canada
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspenseful, dramatic, tense, bleak, serious ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
21%
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Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
crime drama, suspense, dark, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
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Place:
detroit
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 62 min.
Story:
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Style:
crime drama, dark, suspenseful, tense, neo noir ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
21%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Style:
crime thriller, suspense, dark, fast paced, bleak ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
21%
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Country: Turkey
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, tense, crime drama, dark, fast paced ...
Plot:
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Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey
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Country: UK, USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
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Style:
tension, crime drama, suspense, detective, twisted ...
Plot:
heist, moral ambiguity, cat and mouse, ethical dilemma, anti hero, chase, redemption, urban, partners in crime, mature, betrayal, identity ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
assassin, memory loss, paranoia, conspiracy, psychological manipulation, identity crisis, ethical dilemma, coercion, secret police, moral ambiguity, amnesia, betrayal ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, intense, suspenseful, crime drama, dark ...
Plot:
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Genre: Thriller, Action
Country: UK
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, suspense, disturbing, captivating, dark ...
Plot:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, crime thriller ...
Plot:
cons and scams, disorder, dishonesty, greed, drug deal, desperation, betrayal, deception, drug lord, organized crime, murder, violent ...
Time:
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Place:
usa
Similarity:
20%
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