Movies like Beirut
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Beirut (2018)
27K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A former U. S. diplomat returns to service in order to save a former colleague in Beirut.
Style:
political, rough, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, social, action thriller, powerful, independent film, political drama ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
terrorist, terrorism, hostage, mossad, spy, arab, israeli palestinian conflict, espionage, fight, heroes, secret service, danger, covert operation, betrayal, rivalry, agent, genocide, intelligence, revolution, leadership, diplomacy, secrets, propaganda, mental health, palestinian-israeli conflict ...
Time:
year 1972, year 1982, 80s, 70s
Place:
middle east, lebanon, israel, palestine, beirut lebanon
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, realistic, suspense and serious films with plots about terrorism, terrorist, danger, spy, espionage, gun and undercover mostly in Thriller, Action and Drama genres. Some movies like Beirut: Munich (2005), Fauda (2015), Proof of Life (2000), Syriana (2005), Sword of Gideon (1986). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: France, Canada, USA
Duration: 164 min.
Story:
During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September. In retaliation, the Israeli government recruits a group of Mossad agents to track down and ...
Style:
political, intense, brutal, political thriller, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
terrorism, espionage, assassination, mossad, vengeance, judaism, politics, terrorist, vigilante, revenge, spy, murder ...
Time:
70s, year 2005, 20th century, 2000s, year 1972
Place:
israel, middle east, palestine, germany, europe ...
Similarity:
100%
42K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: Israel
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A top Israeli agent comes out of retirement to hunt for a Palestinian militant he thought he'd killed, setting a chaotic chain of events into motion.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, intense, suspense, political thriller ...
Plot:
israeli palestinian conflict, espionage, war on terror, terrorist, mossad, covert operation, israeli, assassination, terror, murder, danger, government agency ...
Time:
2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
israel, palestine, middle east, belgium
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Alice hires a professional negotiator to obtain the release of her engineer husband, who has been kidnapped by anti-government guerrillas in South America.
Style:
suspense, tense, suspenseful, intense, romantic ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
kidnapping, terrorism, hostage, mercenary, terrorist, ransom, rescue, survival, prisoner, runaway, insurance, unrequited love ...
Time:
year 2000, 90s
Place:
south america, latin america, colombia, chechnya, england ...
Similarity:
100%
138K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: United Arab Emirates, USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
The Middle Eastern oil industry is the backdrop of this tense drama, which weaves together numerous story lines. Bennett Holiday is an American lawyer in charge of facilitating a dubious merger of oil companies, while Bryan Woodman, a ...
Style:
political thriller, cerebral, political, intense, serious ...
Plot:
terrorism, espionage, corruption, cia, capitalism, spy, oil, globalization, conspiracy, middle east conflict, politics, terrorist ...
Time:
2000s, 20th century, year 2005, 21st century
Place:
middle east, iran, lebanon, usa, israel ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA, France
Duration: 173 min.
Story:
Chronicles a Mossad team hand picked to hunt down the terrorists involved in the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre of Israeli athletes.
Style:
action thriller, serious, realistic, rough, suspenseful ...
Plot:
mossad, terrorist, terrorism, conflict, olympics, revenge, israeli palestinian conflict, arab israeli conflict, murder, workplace situations, chases and races, contests and competitions ...
Time:
80s
Place:
israel, middle east, palestine, munich germany
Similarity:
100%
177K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, France, Germany, Japan, USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Veteran spy Nathan Muir is on the verge of retiring from the CIA when he learns that his one-time protégé and close friend, Tom Bishop, is a political prisoner sentenced to die in Beijing. Although their friendship has been marred by bad blood and ...
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, clever, stylized, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
espionage, cia, spy, mentor, undercover, working undercover, terrorist, conspiracy, hitman, government agency, life risking, cold war ...
Time:
year 2001, 90s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
china, saigon, washington d.c., munich germany, shanghai ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When the rumored whereabouts of Osama bin Laden are revealed, the CIA readies a team of seasoned U.S. Navy SEALs for the mission of a lifetime. Despite inconclusive evidence that bin Laden is inside the compound, and ignoring the possible ...
Style:
tense, exciting, suspenseful, rough, serious ...
Plot:
terrorism, top secret, military, navy seal, manhunt, mastermind, terrorist, heroic mission, wanted, once in a lifetime opportunity, government agency, danger ...
Time:
year 2012, 2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
iraq, afghanistan, pakistan, usa, middle east
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
An international terrorist has New York in a grip of panic and it's up to Det. Sgt. Deke DaSilva to take him down.
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, suspense, harsh, intense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
terrorism, undercover, hostage, chase, tough law enforcer, stewardess, terrorist, master criminal, danger, fighting crime, working undercover, violence ...
Time:
80s, 70s
Place:
new york, bronx new york city, usa, north america, manhattan new york city ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Rebels seize control of the hotel where a Marine sniper and his wife are staying. Can he save the day?
Style:
exciting, realistic, serious, rough, action packed ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hostage, terrorism, sniper, martial arts, marine, one man army, heroes, resort, danger, save the day, spouse in danger, tough heroes ...
Time:
year 2009, 21st century
Place:
thailand, asia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Australia, USA, UK, Singapore, India
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Based on the 2009 documentary Surviving Mumbai about the Mumbai attacks in 2008 at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in India.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, factual, sexy ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
terrorism, terrorist attack, terrorist, jihad, hotel, courage, religious fanatic, islamic terrorism, hostage, shooting, survival, cruelty ...
Time:
year 2019, 2000s, year 2008
Place:
india, mumbai india, australia, bombay india, pakistan ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A terrorist attack in London results in the capture of suspect Farroukh Erdogan (Denis Moschitto). The attorney general appoints Claudia Simmons-Howe (Rebecca Hall) as special advocate on Erdogan's legal team. On the eve of the trial, ...
Style:
political, serious, suspenseful, clever, realistic ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
terrorism, terrorist, conspiracy, cia, politics, legal action, lawyer, murder, surveillance, legal investigation, law enforcement, state affairs ...
Time:
year 2013, 21st century
Place:
london, england, britain, usa, boston
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
In a bold coup a Palestinian terrorist group captures the yacht Rosebud and kidnaps the millionaires five daughters on it. At first they demand film clips to be shown on major European TV stations. Undercover agent Martin is hired to hunt the ...
Style:
independent film, serious, realistic, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
terrorism, hostage, secret agent, yacht, female nudity, cave, teenage girl, millionaire, die hard, spy, open ending, boat ...
Time:
year 1975, 20th century, 70s
Place:
corsica, israel, middle east, paris france, hamburg germany ...
Similarity:
20%
30K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
The efforts of the Pakistani security forces in their fight against terrorism and how the lives of security officials are affected. A retired security officer returns to save Pakistan from a major terrorist attack.
Style:
urdu, intense, political, patriotic, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
terrorist, terrorism, mission, military, national security, war on terror, veteran, covert operation, soldier, bravery, espionage, patriotism ...
Place:
pakistan, iran, middle east, india
Similarity:
20%
61K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
When straight arrow FBI agent Roy Clayton heads up the investigation into a dangerous international conspiracy, all clues seem to lead back to former U.S. Special Operations officer, Samir Horn.
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, intense, political, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
espionage, terrorism, cia, islam, twists and turns, religion, faith, undercover, conspiracy, working undercover, terrorist bombing, terrorist ...
Time:
year 2008, year 1978, 21st century
Place:
chicago, sudan, nice france, madrid, toronto ontario canada ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA, Belgium, Luxembourg, China, Germany
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Michael Mason is an American pickpocket living in Paris who finds himself hunted by the CIA when he steals a bag that contains more than just a wallet. Sean Briar, the field agent on the case, soon realises that Michael is just a pawn in a much ...
Style:
tense, exciting, suspense, suspenseful, entertaining ...
Plot:
pickpocket, terrorism, cia, cia agent, rogue agent, terrorist, strong female character, secret service, french police, intelligence agency, conspiracy, investigation ...
Time:
year 2016
Place:
france, paris france
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Germany
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg and becomes a person of interest for a covert government team which tracks the movements of potential terrorists.
Style:
bleak, tense, political, thought provoking, cerebral ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
espionage, terrorism, spy, intelligence, islam, war on terror, surveillance, immigrant, secret service, investigation, betrayal, manipulation ...
Time:
year 2014, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
germany, hamburg germany, britain, middle east, berlin germany
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
FBI agent Matt Graver teams up with operative Alejandro Gillick to prevent Mexican drug cartels from smuggling terrorists across the U.S. border.
Style:
neo noir, suspense, perverse, bleak, disturbing ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
cartel, terrorist, drug cartel, black ops, cia agent, cia, organized crime, u.s. mexico border, warrior, deception, top secret, agent ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
somalia, south america, kansas city, sonora, mexico ...
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
An American Actress with a penchant for lying is forceably recruited by Mosad, the Israeli intelligence agency to trap a Palestinian bomber, by pretending to be the girlfriend of his dead brother.
Style:
political thriller, realistic, suspenseful, tense, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
mossad, espionage, undercover, terrorism, secret agent, intrigue, politics, terrorist, state affairs, danger, dishonesty, double agent ...
Time:
80s
Place:
middle east, beirut lebanon, lebanon, england, germany ...
Similarity:
19%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Jack Shaw (DONALD SUTHERLAND) has experienced the terror first-hand. He's a top CIA agent who's tracked international killer-for-hire Carlos "The Jackal" Sanchez for over twenty years and barely survived Carlos' devastating ...
Style:
suspense, tense, suspenseful, exciting, clever ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
spy, espionage, terrorism, terrorist, hitman, chase, revenge, frame up, danger, assassination attempt, race against time, politics ...
Time:
80s, year 1997, 70s, 20th century
Place:
israel, virginia, connecticut, middle east, libya ...
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, Israel
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Mike Anderson, a tough American reporter on a dangerous foreign assignment, finds his own life in jeopardy when he uncovers a deadly labyrinth of political intrigue that threatens the lives of thousands. Dispatched to investigate a mysterious and ...
Style:
suspense, independent film, exciting, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
terrorism, terrorist, spy, terrorist plot, ambassador, reporter, conspiracy, covert operation, meme, buddy, secret agent, heroes ...
Time:
90s
Place:
israel, middle east, los angeles, tel aviv israel
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA, Israel
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
A 707 aircraft jetliner on its way from Athens to Rome and then to New York City is hijacked by Lebanese terrorists. The terrorists demand that the pilot take them to Beirut. What the terrorists don't realize is that an elite team of commandoes ...
Style:
grindhouse, exciting, suspenseful, cult classic, independent film ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, teens
Plot:
military, terrorism, hostage, martial arts, special forces, terrorist, commando, violence, cannon, war on terror, rescue mission, patriotism ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
middle east, israel, beirut lebanon, athens greece, iran ...
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Spy Duncan Jax thwarts a cabal of neo-nazis
Style:
cult classic, political thriller, perverse, independent film, exciting ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
terrorist, spy, ninja, baboon, covert operation, secret agent, good versus evil, heroes, disorder, danger, undercover, chases and races ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Serbia
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
An ex- CIA operative is brought back in on a very personal mission and finds himself pitted against his former pupil in a deadly game involving high level CIA officials and the Russian president-elect.
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, suspense, tense, action thriller ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
espionage, cia, spy, secret service, sex scene, conspiracy, hostage, assassin, violence, female agent, undercover, secret agent ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, year 2008, 21st century
Place:
montenegro, belgrade serbia, former yugoslavia, switzerland, usa ...
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
A Texan with a secret past (Gene Hackman) searches Europe with his son (Matt Dillon) after the KGB kidnaps his wife (Gayle Hunnicutt).
Style:
serious, suspenseful, realistic, suspense, neo noir ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
chase, espionage, father son relationship, missing person, rescue, spy, daring rescue, parents and children, secret agent, dishonesty, danger, heroes ...
Time:
80s, year 1985
Place:
hamburg germany, paris france, france, usa, texas ...
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, Israel, Germany, USA, UK
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A young Western woman is recruited by the Mossad to go undercover in Tehran where she becomes entangled in a complex triangle with her handler and her subject.
Style:
psychological, exciting, suspense, powerful
Plot:
mossad, female spy, spy, female nudity, female secret agent, terrorist, secret agent, deception, twists and turns, state affairs, couple relations, secret service ...
Time:
year 2019
Place:
iran, palestine, tehran iran, tehran
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
As Israel is rocked by a series of terrorist bombings, a US senator's daughter is killed in one bloody explosion. Now, ex-Mossad agent Etan must lead an elite, covert team of agents and mercenaries to find the man responsible—the elusive ...
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, exciting, serious, bleak ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
military, occupation, mossad, manhunt, terrorism, suicide bomber, wartime life, war zone, soldier, israeli palestinian conflict, palestinian-israeli conflict, wartime ...
Time:
90s
Place:
israel, middle east, palestine
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
This movie features a character who is supposed to be the descendant of the character played Steve McQueen in the television series of the same name. And like McQueen's Josh Randall, Hauer's Nick Randall is also a bounty. But also an ...
Style:
intense, suspenseful, rough, serious, perverse ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
terrorism, justice, bounty hunter, vengeance, chase, tough heroes, terrorist, police investigation, one man army, dark hero, undercover, master criminal ...
Time:
80s, year 1987
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Jesse Freeman is a former special forces officer and explosives expert now working a regular job as a security guard in a state-of-the-art basketball arena. Trouble erupts when a tech-savvy cadre of terrorists kidnap the team's owner and ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, intense, exciting
Plot:
undercover, terrorism, fight, machismo, one against many, rescue mission, heroes, daring rescue, tough heroes, showdown, one man army, danger ...
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Bahamas, USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Evan Lake, a veteran CIA agent, has been ordered to retire. But when his protégé uncovers evidence that Lake's nemesis, the terrorist Banir, has resurfaced, Lake goes rogue, embarking on a perilous, intercontinental mission to eliminate his ...
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, serious, rough, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
terrorism, secret agent, revenge, retirement, special agent, danger, undercover, espionage, religion, restaurant, torture, paranoia ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, kenya, washington d.c., philadelphia, bucharest ...
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Former federal agent Jack Bauer confronts African dictator Benjamin Juma, whose forces have been ordered to capture the children Bauer oversees for malicious military training.
Style:
intense, serious, suspenseful, rough, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids
Plot:
terrorist plot, politics, tough heroes, terrorist, brutality, violence, secret agent, kidnapping, dark hero, chases and races, danger, political unrest ...
Time:
year 2008, 21st century
Place:
africa, washington d.c., usa, south africa
Similarity:
18%
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