Movies like Message Man
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Message Man (2018)
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Indonesia, Australia, UK, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A retired assassins past catches up with him and his brutality surfaces as he goes on a final killing spree to make things right.
Style:
suspense, exciting, captivating, suspenseful, intense, surprise ending, neo noir, independent film, indonesian, f word
Plot:
retired, brutality, killing spree, haunted by the past, gunfight, danger, tough guy, rescue, murderer, investigation, chase, espionage, surveillance, mercenary, violence, assassin, hostage, kidnapping, murder, dog, sniper, martial arts, village, revenge, ship ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
indonesia
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Most similar movies to Message Man
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspense, f word, surprise ending and neo noir films with plots about murder, shootout, gunfight, shot in the chest, gun, brutality and pistol mostly in Action, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like Message Man: End of a Gun (2016), Code of Honor (2016), Trigger Point (2021), Extraction (2020), John Wick (2014). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A mall security guard -- and former federal agent -- crosses paths with a drug kingpin's enforcer after he saves a woman from danger.
Style:
suspenseful, rough, suspense, freeze frame, independent film ...
Plot:
police detective, martial arts, rescue, betrayal, brutality, chase, aikido, violence, murder, death, security guard, caper ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
paris france, houston texas
Similarity:
100%
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:
100%
Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Nicolas Shaw is a retired U.S. special operative who becomes part of an elite 'invisible' team that quietly takes out the worst villains around the world.
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, action thriller, independent film ...
Plot:
black ops, murder, bodyguard, cia agent, cia, secret agent, memory loss, assassin, showdown, secret mission, confronting the past, memory lapse ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
100%
287K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, India, Thailand, Australia, Canada, Bangladesh
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Tyler Rake, a fearless mercenary who offers his services on the black market, embarks on a dangerous mission when he is hired to rescue the kidnapped son of a Mumbai crime lord…
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, ambiguous ending, surprise ending, action thriller ...
Audience:
chick flick, manly
Plot:
mercenary, rescue mission, one against many, kidnapping, ex special forces, one man army, machismo, child kidnapping, death threat, tough guy, jungle, child ...
Time:
2020s, future, 21st century
Place:
india, bangladesh, australia, mumbai india
Similarity:
100%
Movie in collections
818K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Ex-hitman John Wick comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him.
Style:
stylized, exciting, neo noir, serious, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick, teens, adult
Plot:
hitman, vengeance, revenge, one man army, assassin, vigilante, shooting, gunfight, lone hero, tough guy, dog, killer ...
Time:
year 2014, 60s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, new jersey, usa, brooklyn new york city, north america
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, Australia, Germany, Spain, UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A burned-out bodyguard is hired to protect the man he hates the most: an international assassin who destroyed his career and ruined his life. Forced to put his personal feelings on hold, the bodyguard must use all his skills and years of experience ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, suspense, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
hitman, assassin, danger, vigilantism, rivalry, murder, gunfight, violent content, heroes, vengeance, profanity, shootout ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Two years after the murder of his son and father, a retired hitman sets in motion a carefully crafted revenge plan against the killer: his own brother.
Style:
tense, captivating, suspense, hood, thrilling ...
Plot:
hitman, sword fight, murder, female warrior, vengeance, revenge, gang, criminal gang, showdown, criminal, killer, bandit ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
spain, barcelona
Similarity:
100%
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:
100%
Movie in collections
24K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
An ex-special services veteran, down on his luck and desperate for work, takes a job as a security guard at a run-down mall in a rough area of town. On his first night on the job, he opens the door to a distraught and desperate young girl who has ...
Style:
serious, exciting, tense, suspense, realistic ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
security guard, tough guy, shopping mall, brutality, gunfight, tough law enforcer, female warrior, ex soldier, warrior, hand to hand combat, danger, escape attempt ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Morocco, Ukraine, Italy
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
John Wick is on the run for two reasons… he’s being hunted for a global $14 million dollar open contract on his life, and for breaking a central rule: taking a life on Continental Hotel grounds. The victim was a member of the High Table who ...
Style:
brutal, exciting, tense, harsh, visually stunning ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
one man army, vengeance, gunfight, criminal's revenge, hitman, tough guy, rescue, shooting, brutality, danger, revenge, martial arts ...
Time:
2010s, year 2019, future
Place:
new york, grand central station manhattan new york city, north africa, manhattan new york city, north america ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Czech Republic, Thailand
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
When carrying out a hit, assassin Joe (Cage) always makes use of the knowledge of the local population. On arriving in Bangkok, Joe meets street kid Kong and he becomes his primary aide. But when Kong is nearly killed, he asks Joe to train him up in ...
Style:
intense, action packed, suspense, stylized, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
hitman, assassin, killer, professional killer, wing chun, assassination, redemption, transformation, contract killer, danger, runaway, gangster ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
asia, bangkok thailand, thailand
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Spain, UK, France
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Eight years after fleeing the Congo following his assassination of that country's minister of mining, former assassin Jim Terrier is back, suffering from PTSD and digging wells to atone for his violent past. After an attempt is made on his ...
Style:
intense, suspense, exciting, fast paced, political thriller ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
agent as target, espionage, chase, undercover, hitman, home invasion, gangster, gunfight, weapons, danger, conspiracy, mercenary ...
Time:
year 2014, year 2006, 21st century
Place:
south africa, europe, london, barcelona, 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%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 169 min.
Story:
With the price on his head ever increasing, John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends ...
Style:
neo noir, tense, saga, suspense, visually appealing ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
one man army, final showdown, bodyguard, fight, hitman, organized crime, assassin, gun fu, desert, contract killer, secret society, sumo wrestler ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, europe, asia, germany ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
After an illustrious special ops career ends in disaster, Alexander goes off the grid and attempts to lead a quiet life as a handyman at an apartment complex. But when one of his tenants and her family fall under the thumb of a Russian gangster, ...
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, psychological, realistic ...
Plot:
martial arts, terrorist, gangster, save the day, gang, danger, rivalry, gory, crime boss, murder, hostage, organized crime ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
russia, bucharest, romania, eastern europe
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Romania, USA, Ukraine
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
When a contract killer (Steven Seagal) encounters a girl on the run from a dangerous mob boss (Vinnie Jones) with powerful political ties, running a human trafficking operation, he is torn between protecting the girl, and remaining loyal to the ...
Style:
tense, captivating, suspense, exciting, neo noir ...
Plot:
on the run, damsel in distress, chase, conspiracy, corruption, organized crime, gangster, dark past, spy, martial arts, spy thriller, friendship ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
odessa ukraine, new york, eastern europe, ukraine
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Cavalier contract killer Lee-Seng (Rob Young) flees his vengeful employer and a ruthless assassin (James Trevena-Brown) after failing to eliminate a team of vigilantes intent on ridding their city of drug dealers. Meanwhile, as the bullets start to ...
Style:
captivating, exciting, tense, suspense, realistic ...
Plot:
on the run, hitman, betrayal, rivalry, danger, vengeance, law enforcement, showdown, murder, deception, survival, chase ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
A by-the-book female detective teams up with four down-on-their-luck assassins to investigate her father's murder.
Style:
satirical, captivating, psychological, semi serious, action comedy ...
Plot:
martial arts, assassin, investigation, murder, target, gang, gangster, fight, criminal, threat, satire, escapades ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
indonesia
Similarity:
27%
Movie in collections
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Monaco
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
An elite team of DEA agents are assigned to protect a dangerous drug lord and take refuge in a luxury hotel while they await extraction. They soon find themselves at the center of an ambush as the drug lord's former associates launch an ...
Style:
suspense, tense, suspenseful, exciting, surprise ending ...
Plot:
female warrior, drug lord, battles, organized crime, violence, betrayal, witness protection, deception, chase, mob boss, crime boss, murder ...
Place:
ukraine, romania, eastern europe
Similarity:
24%
269K
Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Czech Republic, UK, Canada, France, Denmark, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
When a shadowy CIA agent uncovers damning agency secrets, he's hunted across the globe by a sociopathic rogue operative who's put a bounty on his head.
Style:
captivating, tense, suspense, disturbing, action thriller ...
Plot:
hitman, agent, cia, assassin, mission, gunfight, special agent, fight, female warrior, murder, killer, murderer ...
Time:
future, year 2003, 2020s, 2000s
Place:
prague, thailand, china, austria, berlin germany ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
A man wakes in a hospital with no memory, and quickly finds himself on the run in a locked down hospital with the Cartel on his tail.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, tense, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
thug, amnesiac, amnesia, gangster, hospital, crime scene, race against time, memory loss, trap, deathtrap, memory lapse, vigilante ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
mexico, arizona
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
The sequel to Paul Tanter's "He Who Dares" will continue to follow the Special Air Service (SAS) anti–hijacking counter–terrorism team. In the thriller, Christopher Lowe finds himself summoned to 10 Downing Street to be ...
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, unusual plot structure, contemplative, exciting ...
Plot:
mercenary, revenge, combat, british, machismo, psychopath, assassination attempt, terrorism, gunfight, hostage, one against many, fight ...
Place:
london, tower bridge london, big ben london
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: France, Germany, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
In her turbulent life as a professional assassin, Sam has no choice but to go rogue to save the life of an innocent 8-year-old girl in the middle of the gang war she has unleashed.
Style:
suspense, cult classic, tense, exciting, captivating ...
Plot:
female killer, assassin, female assassin, female protagonist, strong female lead, fight, murder, female warrior, woman with a gun, family in danger, female secret agent, revenge ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Similarity:
24%
Movie in collections
15K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A steely special ops agent finds his morality put to the test when he infiltrates a crime syndicate and unexpectedly bonds with the boss' young son.
Style:
captivating, tense, serious, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
agent, undercover agent, one against many, investigation, special agent, criminal, fight, mob boss, fighting crime, criminal gang, criminal underworld, political conspiracy ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
france, libya, tunisia
Similarity:
23%
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:
23%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
While working as an EMT back stateside Jake Carter after responding to a distress call, finds himself caught up protecting a person of interest from a biker gang ruthlessly hunting them down.
Style:
suspense, psychological, tense, disturbing, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
survival, chase, murder, brutality, violence, betrayal, gunfight, fight, deception, death, martial arts, marine ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
british columbia
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A seasoned assassin plays both sides in a Russian gang war and becomes the target of an unknown enemy.
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, realistic, action packed ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hitman, rivalry, criminal heroes, danger, chases and races, violence spree, mob hit, mob boss, murder, corruption, gangster, one against many ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
cuba, prague, europe, eastern europe
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Bulgaria, Romania
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody and trained in the family business, Anna is the world’s most skilled contract killer. When Moody, the man who was like a father to her and taught her everything she needs to know about trust and ...
Style:
perverse, suspense, captivating, tense, neo noir ...
Plot:
female assassin, female killer, revenge, mercenary, assassin, female agent, murder, female warrior, drone, vengeance, professional killer, hitman ...
Time:
future, 2020s, 90s, year 1991, 21st century
Place:
london, bucharest, vietnam
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
When his fiancee is kidnapped by human traffickers, Roman and his ex-military brothers set out to track her down and save her before it is too late. Along the way, Roman teams up with Avery, a cop investigating human trafficking and fighting the ...
Style:
disturbing, tense, intense, exciting, action adventure ...
Plot:
abduction, human trafficking, brother brother relationship, vigilantism, murder, police, kidnapping, vigilante, criminal, drug, police officer, bachelorette party ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
cleveland ohio, ohio, usa
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Hong Kong, Romania
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Brazil is a contract killer, willing to take any job if the price is right. Flint left the assassin game when a ruthless drug dealer’s brutal attack left his wife in a coma. When a contract is put out on the same coldblooded drug dealer, both ...
Style:
exciting, rough, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
vengeance, hitman, kickboxing, assassin, sniper, gang rape, fight, assassination, chases and races, tough heroes, martial arts, tough guy ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
bucharest, ukraine, eastern europe
Similarity:
22%
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