Movies like Bright
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Bright (2017)
209K
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, Australia, Mexico, India
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
In an alternate present-day where magical creatures live among us, two L.A. cops become embroiled in a prophesied turf battle.
Style:
light, tense, suspense, mystic, exciting, captivating, fairy tale, mystical, philosophical, political ...
Plot:
buddy cop, police, interracial couple, supernatural power, alternate world, elf, police partner, chase, magical, magic, bodyguard, creature, fairy, alternate reality, tough guy, alternate history, gang, magic wand, medieval, police officer, investigation, fbi, courage, organized crime, bravery ...
Time:
year 2017, 2010s
Place:
los angeles, north america
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Most similar movies to Bright
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out surprise ending, suspense, f word and neo noir films with plots about violence, murder, death, held at gunpoint, chase, escape and fistfight mostly in Action, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like Bright: R.I.P.D. (2013), Unlocked (2017), Underworld: Awakening (2012), The Courier (2019), Hotel Artemis (2018). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
151K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department and tries to find the man who murdered him. Based on the comic by Peter M. Lenkov.
Style:
buddy comedy, stylized, not serious, exciting, detective ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
afterlife, supernatural, unlikely partners, investigation, law enforcement, obsessive quest, uncover truth, escapades, police detective, ghost, rivalry, undead ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
seattle, usa, new england, massachusetts, boston
Similarity:
100%
41K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Czech Republic, Switzerland, UK, France, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
After failing to apprehend the terrorist behind a Paris attack that claimed dozens of lives, CIA agent Alice Racine is forced to live in London as a caseworker. Her mentor unexpectedly calls her back into action when the CIA discovers that another ...
Style:
suspense, exciting, suspenseful, rough, cult classic ...
Plot:
terrorism, spy, biohazard, female warrior, rogue agent, cia agent, virus, female protagonist, female spy, cia, biological warfare, terrorist ...
Time:
future, year 2017, 2010s, year 2012
Place:
london, paris france, moscow russia, big ben london, tower bridge london ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
After being held in a coma-like state for fifteen years, vampire Selene learns that she has a fourteen-year-old vampire/Lycan hybrid daughter named Nissa, and when she finds her, they must stop BioCom from creating super Lycans that will kill them ...
Style:
gothic, dark fantasy, exciting, action packed, saga ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
vampire, werewolf, fantasy world, tough girl, immortality, supernatural, supernatural power, female warrior, one woman army, monster, survival, badass female lead ...
Time:
future, 2010s, year 2012
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
This intense action-thriller unfolds in real time as two embattled souls fight for their lives. Gary Oldman stars as a vicious crime boss out to kill Nick, the lone witness set to testify against him. He hires a mysterious female motorcycle courier ...
Style:
suspense, entertaining, captivating, exciting, black comedy ...
Plot:
one woman army, female warrior, police, danger, survival, gunfight, crime boss, chase, bomb, messenger, trap, chases and races ...
Time:
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Place:
london, empire state building manhattan new york city, tower bridge london, washington d.c., manhattan new york city ...
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100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Set in riot-torn, near-future Los Angeles, 'Hotel Artemis' follows the Nurse, who runs a secret, members-only emergency room for criminals.
Style:
suspense, perverse, exciting, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
hotel, cyberpunk, organized crime, spy, female warrior, nurse, crime boss, female killer, survival, riot, agoraphobia, mystery woman ...
Time:
future, 2020s, near future
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: China, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Jack Reacher must uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy in order to clear his name. On the run as a fugitive from the law, Reacher uncovers a potential secret from his past that could change his life forever.
Style:
intense, perverse, exciting, saga, action adventure ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens
Plot:
vigilante, chase, fight, assassination, hitman, tough girl, military, corruption, lone hero, military police, female soldier, prison escape ...
Time:
2010s, year 2016
Place:
afghanistan, new orleans, north america, alabama, washington d.c.
Similarity:
100%
29K
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A counter-terrorism expert takes a job protecting a young heiress. After an attempted kidnapping puts both of their lives in danger, they must flee.
Style:
perverse, suspense, disturbing, psychological, sincere ...
Plot:
heiress, female protagonist, bodyguard, female bodyguard, strong female character, one woman army, female warrior, strong female lead, tough girl, female executive, mother daughter relationship, kidnapping ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
morocco, england, sudan, africa
Similarity:
100%
256K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, China, Spain, Japan, Iceland, Germany, Italy
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
The most dangerous former operative of the CIA is drawn out of hiding to uncover hidden truths about his past.
Style:
exciting, suspense, captivating, action thriller, intense ...
Audience:
chick flick, family outing
Plot:
spy, espionage, black ops, hitman, cia, chase, assassin, rogue agent, cia agent, secret service, one man army, assassination ...
Time:
year 2016, 2000s, 90s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
las vegas, berlin germany, washington d.c., reykjavik iceland, greece ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, Hong Kong, Italy, Malta
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Following the murder of his fiancée, Mitch Rapp trains under the instruction of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley. The pair then is enlisted to investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on military and civilian targets.
Style:
psychotronic, suspense, exciting, action adventure, tense ...
Plot:
revenge, terrorism, cia, counter terrorism, terrorist, training, kickboxing, government agent, spy, hand to hand combat, showdown, mentor ...
Time:
year 2017, 2010s
Place:
london, warsaw poland, romania, istanbul turkey, virginia ...
Similarity:
100%
54K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
After crashing his car, a cop who's recovering from eye surgery recruits an Uber driver to help him catch a heroin dealer. The mismatched pair soon find themselves in for a wild day of stakeouts and shootouts as they encounter the city's ...
Style:
action comedy, humorous, funny, light, exciting ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
police officer, taxi driver, lapd, profanity, buddy cop, father daughter relationship, investigation, male nudity, danger, murder, partner, friendship ...
Time:
year 2019, 2010s
Place:
usa, los angeles
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A disgraced NYPD detective after being thrust into a citywide manhunt for a cop killer, is given a shot at redemption.
Style:
neo noir, detective, bleak, suspenseful, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
nypd, police officer killed, murder investigation, corrupt cop, police, black, manhunt, dirty cop, conspiracy, fbi agent, brooklyn bridge, cocaine ...
Time:
year 2019, 2010s
Place:
new york, philadelphia, manhattan new york city, brooklyn new york city, grand central station manhattan new york city ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
In this world of contract killers, Morgan Gaines is the best of the best. When Morgan is hired to kill six people around the world, he soon discovers all the targets are also assassins unknowingly hired to kill each other.
Style:
tense, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful, neo noir ...
Plot:
killer, hitman, murder, assassin, murderer, race against time, cat versus mouse, struggle for survival, serial killer, killing, problem, agent ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
paris france, barcelona, lisbon portugal, rome italy
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Thailand, China, USA, UK
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A crime syndicate places a hit on a billionaire's daughter, making her the target of an elite assassin squad. A small band of down-and-out mercenaries protects her, fighting tooth and nail to stop the assassins from reaching their target.
Style:
intense, suspense, brutal, bloody, action thriller ...
Plot:
martial arts, fight, organized crime, mole, police shootout, mercenary, police, danger, murder, chase, police station, fistfight ...
Time:
future, 2010s
Place:
china
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Portugal, Canada, Bulgaria
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Secret Service Agent Mike Banning is framed for the attempted assassination of the President and must evade his own agency and the FBI as he tries to uncover the real threat.
Style:
tense, exciting, suspense, captivating, intense ...
Audience:
manly, adult
Plot:
secret service, agent, terrorist, secret service agent, president, fbi, spy, lone hero, gunfight, white house, justice, state affairs ...
Time:
2010s, future, year 2019, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c., west virginia, usa, north carolina, virginia ...
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: South Korea, Canada, USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
An elite Asian assassin risks everything to protect a beautiful singer that he unintentionally blinded, but can only do so with the help of an LAPD detective who is trying to catch him.
Style:
neo noir, detective, psychotronic, suspense, f word
Plot:
assassin, gun fu, police, kidnapping, pigeon, sniper, singer, showdown, nightclub, betrayal, hotel, thief ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
paris france, france
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Sweden, Canada
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Vampire death dealer Selene fends off brutal attacks from both the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that betrayed her. With her only allies, David and his father Thomas, she must stop the eternal war between Lycans and Vampires, even if it means ...
Style:
gothic, dark fantasy, dark, satanic, saga ...
Plot:
vampire, werewolf, fight scenes, strong female lead, betrayal, female protagonist, dark hero, vampire human love, female warrior, regeneration, female vampire, showdown ...
Time:
2010s, year 2017, year 2016
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, China
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A grieving mother transforms herself into a vigilante following the murders of her husband and daughter, eluding the authorities to deliver her own personal brand of justice.
Style:
brutal, exciting, independent film, neo noir, detective ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
vigilante, revenge, female warrior, female protagonist, female vigilante, female assassin, justice, dark heroine, revenge killing, one woman army, corruption, mercilessness ...
Time:
year 2017, year 2012, 2010s
Place:
usa, los angeles
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Israel, Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Two Chicago police officers are sent to investigate the brutal murder of a rabbi. As the investigation begins, Shatter and Jackson are summoned to Israel for questioning. Upon arrival they realize that they are, in fact, pursuing a supernatural ...
Style:
suspense, serious, rough, suspenseful, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police detective, murder, investigation, rabbi, danger, police investigation, fighting crime, working undercover, police corruption, tough heroes, law enforcement, buddies ...
Time:
middle ages, year 1994, 90s, medieval times, 1950s ...
Place:
israel, chicago, usa, jerusalem
Similarity:
33%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
While attempting to flee from the FBI, the criminal Frank Dallio kills Detective McKenna's wife, Rachel. McKenna himself is shot in the face by the professional killer Lyle Mason, who dies in a car crash shortly thereafter. The FBI persuades ...
Style:
suspense, independent film, realistic, serious, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
kickboxer, gunfight, fugitives, strip club, damsel in distress, stripper, shootout, fistfight, tattoo, machine gun, plastic surgery, fbi ...
Time:
90s
Place:
seattle
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Colonel Robert Sikes is on a mission to rid his city of crime. As a stealthy, one-man assault team, he will take on street gangs, mobsters, and politicians with extreme prejudice until his mission is complete. His former protégé, William Porter, ...
Style:
tense, suspense, rough, suspenseful, independent film ...
Plot:
bare breasts, stripper, vigilante, danger, brutality, murder, anti hero, sociopath, gangster, tough guy, fbi agent, chase ...
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A nurse is forced to spring a wounded murder suspect from the hospital when the man’s brother kidnaps his pregnant wife and wants to make a trade.
Style:
bleak, captivating, tense, brutal, action thriller ...
Plot:
ambulance, corruption, gang, hospital, police, organized crime, police detective, anger, betrayal, criminal, deception, machismo ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
columbus ohio, cincinnati ohio
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Thailand, Canada, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
After his family is killed by a Serbian gangster with international interests. NYC detective Nick goes to S.E. Asia and teams up with a Thai detective to get revenge and destroy the syndicates human trafficking network.
Style:
realistic, serious, exciting, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
sex slavery, martial arts, ak 47, gangster, strong sexual content, tough law enforcer, tough heroes, vengeance, rivalry, master criminal, police investigation, fight ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
thailand, usa, asia, new jersey, cambodia ...
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: France, Canada, USA, Spain
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
In a dystopian Detroit, grand houses that once housed the wealthy are now homes of the city's most-dangerous criminals. Surrounding the area is a giant wall to keep the rest of Detroit safe. For undercover cop Damien Collier, every day is a ...
Style:
intense, suspenseful, serious, exciting, hood ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
parkour, gunfight, betrayal, undercover cop, ghetto, gang, car chase, kidnapping, police corruption, gangster, undercover, master criminal ...
Time:
year 2014, near future, 2010s, future
Place:
detroit, canada, new jersey, new orleans
Similarity:
32%
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Levon Cade left behind a decorated military career in the black ops to live a simple life working construction. But when his boss's daughter, who is like family to him, is taken by human traffickers, his search to bring her home uncovers a ...
Style:
neo noir, surprise ending, absurd, f word
Plot:
kidnapping, kidnapped daughter, human trafficking, villainess, russian mafia, construction worker, missing person, vigilante, black ops, criminal conspiracy, one against many, hunted ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
chicago
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A rogue soldier turned outlaw is thrust into a relentless fight with a corrupt sheriff, his obedient deputies, and a dangerous drug cartel in order to protect his sister and her young daughter.
Style:
tense, serious, captivating, exciting, freeze frame ...
Plot:
brother sister relationship, revenge, rescue, niece, martial arts, on the run, crime boss, pursuit, chase, crooked sheriff, uncle niece relationship, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
texas, southern usa, arizona, sonora, mexico
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Frank Penny is a disgraced cop looking for a shot at redemption. When the police chief's 11-year-old daughter is abducted, Frank goes rogue to try and save her. But to find the girl, Frank will need the help of Ava Brooks, whose live-streaming ...
Style:
suspense, surprise ending, action thriller, crime thriller, entertaining ...
Plot:
police, police detective, police officer, investigation, friendship, heroes, kidnapping, computer cracker, violence, murder, internet, suicide ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
An ex-Navy SEAL, Michael Adams, (Matthew Reese) was captured during a raid to free Japanese prisoners from a North Korean prison camp. He endures the North Koreans torture for three years -- seen only as flashbacks -- then released back into ...
Style:
suspense, exciting, disturbing, tense, thought provoking ...
Plot:
female agent, vendetta, violence, chase, husband wife relationship, tragic hero, political prisoner, conspiracy, female assassin, tragic past, dark hero, danger ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
korea, north korea
Similarity:
32%
44K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A logger defends his family from a group of dangerous drug runners.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, serious, scenic, independent film ...
Audience:
family friendly, manly
Plot:
plot twist, daughter, child in peril, father son relationship, wilderness, tough guy, cocaine, archery, mountain cabin, home invasion, mercilessness, murder ...
Time:
2010s, future
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A former US Federal Agent must abandon the witness protection program and come out of hiding when his London home is invaded in error due to a wrong address. When the event ends with multiple homicides, the news triggers those hunting him to send ...
Style:
captivating, exciting, tense, brutal, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, hitman, revenge, widower, professional killer, daughter, manhunt, police officer, mistaken identity, police, rescue, father daughter relationship ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
england, washington d.c., london
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A Chinese gangster in Los Angeles escapes on the eve of his deportation to Hong Kong. A martial-arts master detective and his ragtag team get caught up in the action as they track down this ruthless killer.
Style:
suspense, independent film, rough, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, chinese mafia, triad, cop, gangster, gang, vengeance, tough heroes, heroes, rivalry, chases and races, missing person ...
Time:
90s
Place:
los angeles, hong kong, usa, asia
Similarity:
31%
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