Movies like Wanted
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Wanted (2008)
395K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Doormat Wesley Gibson discovers that his recently murdered father – who Wesley never knew – belonged to a secret guild of assassins. After a leather-clad sexpot drafts Wesley into the society, he hones his innate killing skills and turns avenger.
Style:
exciting, entertaining, intense, surprise ending, suspenseful, serious, sexy, bloody, dark, twist ending ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
gunfight, revenge, hitman, mentor, femme fatale, twists and turns, car chase, escapades, assassin, strong female lead, destiny, father son relationship, betrayal, superhuman powers, supernatural, secret movement, life turned upside down, sniper, female protagonist, mission, woman with a gun, loss of father, secret organization, violence, deception ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century, contemporary
Place:
usa, europe, chicago illinois
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Most similar movies to Wanted
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out exciting, suspenseful, stylized and serious films with plots about vengeance, fight scenes, dialogue, mentor, weapons, gunfight and chase mostly in Action, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like Wanted: John Wick (2014), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Salt (2010), Crank (2006), Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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650K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, China
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Ex-hitman John Wick comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him.
Style:
exciting, stylized, neo noir, intense, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, chick flick, adult
Plot:
vengeance, hitman, revenge, vigilante, gangsters, gunfight, assassin, lone hero, one man army, killer, dog, tough guy ...
Time:
60s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, new jersey, usa, brooklyn new york city
⇓ similarity ⇓
89%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
After five (or six) years of vanilla-wedded bliss, ordinary suburbanites John and Jane Smith are stuck in a huge rut. Unbeknownst to each other, they are both coolly lethal, highly-paid assassins working for rival organisations. When they discover ...
Style:
sexy, romantic, entertaining, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night, kids, boys' night ...
Plot:
spy, couples, cia, strong female lead, hitman, battle of the sexes, secret agents, secret service, female killer, female assassin, secret identity, undercover ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, italy, latin america, new york, coney island brooklyn new york city ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
93%
319K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy. Salt goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude ...
Style:
exciting, surprise ending, serious, entertaining, visually appealing ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
espionage, cia, female protagonist, spy, strong female lead, secret service, double agent, chase, on the run, russian, agent as target, female spy ...
Time:
70s, 21st century
Place:
new york, north korea, washington d.c., russia, usa ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
89%
254K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Professional assassin Chev Chelios learns his rival has injected him with a poison that will kill him if his heart rate drops.
Style:
intense, exciting, humorous, entertaining, stylized ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
vengeance, revenge, dark humor, tough heroes, hitman, drugs, one man army, gunfight, lone hero, car chase, assassin, cell phone ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, north america
⇓ similarity ⇓
88%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
An assassin is shot at the altar by her ruthless employer, Bill and other members of their assassination circle – but 'The Bride' lives to plot her vengeance. Setting out for some payback, she makes a death list and hunts down those who ...
Style:
tense, non-linear, bloody, visually appealing, exciting ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
revenge, vengeance, martial arts, mentor, female protagonist, dark hero, fight, mission, sword, violent, katana, organized crime ...
Time:
80s, 90s, 2000s, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
japan, tokyo, austin texas, asia, usa ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
81%
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Movies like John Wick
173K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The best-selling videogame, Hitman, roars to life with both barrels blazing in this hardcore action-thriller starring Timothy Olyphant. A genetically engineered assassin with deadly aim, known only as "Agent 47" eliminates strategic ...
Style:
serious, exciting, stylized, suspenseful, breathtaking ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, boys' night
Plot:
hitman, killer, sniper, one man army, assassin, revenge, assassination, fight scenes, conspiracy, cia, fistfight, interpol ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
ussr, europe, nigeria, london, istanbul turkey ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
78%
113K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
After a former elite agent rescues a 12-year-old Chinese girl who's been abducted, they find themselves in the middle of a standoff between Triads, the Russian Mafia and high-level corrupt New York City politicians and police.
Style:
exciting, serious, stylized, suspenseful, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
martial arts, organized crime, chase, lone hero, protector, ex military, gunfight, on the run, justice, mafia, tough heroes, revenge ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new york, new jersey, north america, brooklyn new york city
⇓ similarity ⇓
75%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Former Special Forces officer, Frank Martin will deliver anything to anyone for the right price, and his no-questions-asked policy puts him in high demand. But when he realizes his latest cargo is alive, it sets in motion a dangerous chain of ...
Style:
serious, exciting, stylized, sexy, entertaining ...
Audience:
girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
car chase, chase, car, tough guy, lone hero, gunfight, martial arts, fight scenes, transportation, escapades, tough heroes, fight ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
france, nice france, hong kong, europe, cannes ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
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101K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Milton is a hardened felon who has broken out of Hell, intent on finding the vicious cult who brutally murdered his daughter and kidnapped her baby. He joins forces with Piper, a sexy, tough-as-nails waitress with a 69 Charger, who's also ...
Style:
road movie, stylized, bloody, absurd, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, girls' night, teens
Plot:
supernatural, kidnapping, vengeance, car chase, revenge, race against time, sex scene, satanic cult, car, gunfight, cult, good versus evil ...
Time:
50s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
colorado, oklahoma, louisiana, new orleans, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
The Bride unwaveringly continues on her roaring rampage of revenge against the band of assassins who had tried to kill her and her unborn child. She visits each of her former associates one-by-one, checking off the victims on her Death List Five ...
Style:
brutal, non-linear, atmospheric, bloody, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
revenge, strong female lead, vengeance, sword fight, dark humor, martial arts, tough girl, vigilante, female assassin, fight, one woman army, mentor ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
austin texas, japan, tokyo, el paso texas, mexico
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
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Movies similar to The Equalizer
105K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Raised as a slave, Danny is used to fighting for his survival. In fact, his "master," Bart, thinks of him as a pet and goes as far as leashing him with a collar so they can make money in fight clubs, where Danny is the main contender. When ...
Style:
intense, suspenseful, emotional, rough, phantasmagoric ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, vengeance, pianist, slavery, haunted by the past, sword fight, revenge, violence, self discovery, rivalry, mob boss ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
hong kong, china, europe, scotland, glasgow scotland
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
163K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
When undercover FBI agent Frank Castle's wife and son are slaughtered, he becomes 'the Punisher' -- a ruthless vigilante willing to go to any length to avenge his family.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, exciting, stylized, intense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
revenge, vengeance, vigilante, vigilantism, lone hero, violence, one man army, superhero, tough guy, lone wolves, mafia, tough heroes ...
Time:
year 2003
Place:
florida, puerto rico, miami, virginia
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, France, Bulgaria, Germany
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Arthur Bishop thought he had put his murderous past behind him when his most formidable foe kidnaps the love of his life. Now he is forced to travel the globe to complete three impossible assassinations, and do what he does best, make them look like ...
Style:
tense, exciting, serious, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hitman, chase, lone hero, assassin, tough guy, murder, killer, lone wolves, criminal's revenge, martial arts, fight scenes, assassination ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
rio de janeiro, australia, usa, southeast asia, bangkok thailand ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
506K
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: France, Germany, Taiwan, Canada, USA, UK
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.
Style:
philosophical, futuristic, surreal, intellectual, serious ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, boys' night, adult
Plot:
supernatural, intelligence, drugs, transformation, tough girl, experimental drug, strong female lead, supernatural ability, superhuman powers, telepathy, mind control, human brain ...
Time:
future, stone age, 21st century
Place:
paris france, berlin germany, rome italy, france, new york ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
57%
379K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
In The Equalizer, Denzel Washington plays McCall, a man who believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when McCall meets Teri (Chloë Grace Moretz), a young girl under the control of ...
Style:
serious, exciting, brutal, tense, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
vigilantism, vigilante, corruption, hitman, gunfight, loner, assassin, violence, lone hero, one man army, organized crime, tough heroes ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
boston, russia, moscow russia, usa, massachusetts
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
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Movies like Taken
123K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Phil Broker is a former DEA agent who has gone through a crisis after his action against a biker gang went horribly wrong and it cost the life of his boss' son. He is recently widowed and is left with a 9-years-old daughter,Maddy. He decides to ...
Style:
serious, tense, exciting, rough, breathtaking ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
father daughter relationship, protector, chase, tough heroes, single father, ex law enforcer, undercover cop, drug dealer, single parent, kidnapping, retiring, car chase ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new orleans, louisiana, usa, new jersey
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
164K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Arthur Bishop is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code and unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. It's a job that requires professional perfection and total detachment, and Bishop is the best in the business. But ...
Style:
clever, stylized, tense, brutal, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hitman, chase, lone hero, loner, arms dealer, assassin, mentor, martial arts, tough guy, revenge, gangsters, mafia ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new orleans, chicago illinois, usa, colombia
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Chelios faces a Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working.
Style:
stylized, entertaining, ridiculous, humorous, surreal ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
tough guy, revenge, violence, gangsters, one man army, porn star, stripper, gunfight, hitman, lone hero, tough heroes, assassin ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, tokyo, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
75%
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198K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, Sweden, Hungary
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.
Style:
surprise ending, exciting, sexy, harsh, atmospheric ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
spy, cold war, lgbt, female assassin, female killer, woman fights a man, lesbian, female spy, female agent, rogue agent, femme fatale, female warrior ...
Time:
year 1987, 20th century, year 1989, 80s
Place:
berlin germany, east berlin, germany, eastern europe, europe ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
75%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Hardened criminal Maggie Hayward's consistent violence, even in police custody, ends in the execution chamber. However, top-secret US government agent 'Bob' arranges a staged death, so Maggie can be elaborately trained as a phantom ...
Style:
exciting, intense, suspenseful, serious, sexy ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
female assassin, female spy, female martial artist, murder, female killer, female warrior, suspense, chase, death sentence, spy, espionage, undercover ...
Time:
future, 90s
Place:
washington d.c., new orleans, california, usa, italy ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Upon learning that he has to come out of retirement to steal 50 cars in one night to save his brother Kip's life, former car thief Randall "Memphis" Raines enlists help from a few "boost happy" pals to accomplish a seemingly ...
Style:
intense, exciting, entertaining, stylized, realistic ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
heist, car chase, chase, car, race against time, car thief, master criminal, suspense, blackmail, betrayal, car theft, caper ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
60%
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: Russia, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Among normal humans live the "Others" possessing various supernatural powers. They are divided up into the forces of light and the forces of the dark, who signed a truce several centuries ago to end a devastating battle. Ever since, the ...
Style:
suspenseful, dark fantasy, atmospheric, exciting, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
supernatural, vampire, good versus evil, russian, curses spells and rituals, witchcraft, wizards, death, destiny, supernatural power, monster, witch ...
Time:
year 1992, 2000s, 90s, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
russia, europe, eastern europe, moscow russia
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Germany, Canada, Singapore
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
An assassin teams up with a woman to help her find her father and uncover the mysteries of her ancestry.
Style:
exciting, serious, stylized, sexy, anamorphic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hitman, assassin, one man army, assassination, murder, super soldier, spy, killer, fight scenes, tattoo, human experiment, final showdown ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
berlin germany, singapore
⇓ similarity ⇓
16%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
It's a major double-cross when former police officer Brian O'Conner teams up with his ex-con buddy Roman Pearce to transport a shipment of "dirty" money for shady Miami-based import-export dealer Carter Verone. But the guys are ...
Style:
entertaining, humorous, exciting, serious, buddy movie ...
Audience:
teens, manly, girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
car, street racing, car chase, car race, chase, race, twists and turns, heroes, auto racing, sports car, police, unlikely partners ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
florida, usa, los angeles, miami
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, Russia, India
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
When a CIA operation to purchase classified Russian documents is blown by a rival agent, who then shows up in the sleepy seaside village where Bourne and Marie have been living. The pair run for their lives and Bourne, who promised retaliation ...
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, intellectual, serious, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
spy, conspiracy, cia, espionage, amnesia, suspense, secret agents, on the run, revenge, twists and turns, tough heroes, dark past ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
russia, europe, berlin germany, napoli italy, manhattan new york city ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Movies like Mr. & Mrs. Smith
190K
Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Jerry Shaw and Rachel Holloman are two strangers whose lives are suddenly thrown into turmoil by a mysterious woman they have never met. Threatening their lives and family, the unseen caller uses everyday technology to control their actions and push ...
Style:
exciting, serious, intense, futuristic, bad ending ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
surveillance, twists and turns, chase, artificial intelligence, technology gone awry, mysterious character, investigation, law enforcement, computers and web, life turned upside down, intelligence, suspense ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c., usa, pentagon
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
347K
Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
When a gunman takes five lives with six shots, all evidence points to the suspect in custody. On interrogation, the suspect offers up a single note: "Get Jack Reacher!" So begins an extraordinary chase for the truth, pitting Jack Reacher ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, serious, clever, intense ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night, chick flick, teens
Plot:
investigation, sniper, loner, murder, tough guy, lone wolves, ex military, dishonesty, vigilantism, assassin, gunfight, suspense ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, pittsburgh, pennsylvania, ohio, baghdad iraq
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
35K
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
A man who serves in the war between the forces of Light and Dark comes into possession of a device that can restore life to Moscow, which was nearly destroyed by an apocalyptic event.
Style:
dark fantasy, intense, exciting, suspenseful, futuristic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
vampire, good versus evil, supernatural, destiny, witch, future dystopia, rivalry, supernatural ability, apocalypse, end of the world, russian, suspense ...
Time:
year 2006, year 1992, 2000s, 90s, 21st century
Place:
europe, eastern europe, moscow russia, russia
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
339K
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A marksman living in exile is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the president. Ultimately double-crossed and framed for the attempt, he goes on the run to track the real killer and find out who exactly set him up, and why.
Style:
intense, exciting, serious, realistic, political ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
sniper, conspiracy, corruption, fbi, military, one man army, revenge, swat team, cover up, assassination, false accusation, on the run ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
virginia, iraq, philadelphia, boston, usa ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Italy, Hong Kong, Canada
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
John Wick is forced out of retirement by a former associate looking to seize control of a shadowy international assassins’ guild. Bound by a blood oath to aid him, Wick travels to Rome and does battle against some of the world’s most dangerous ...
Style:
brutal, bloody, exciting, tense, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
hitman, assassin, lone hero, one against many, violence, revenge, weapons, tough guy, one man army, chase, betrayal, gangsters ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
italy, new york, manhattan new york city, rome italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
26%
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