Movies like The Courier 2019
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The Courier (2019)
12K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
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 to unknowingly deliver a poison-gas bomb to slay Nick, but after she rescues Nick from certain death, the duo must confront an army of ruthless hired killers in order to survive the night.
Style:
suspense, psychotronic, exciting, tense, serious, captivating, surprise ending, neo noir, ambiguous ending, independent film ...
Plot:
female warrior, delivery man, ex special forces, black ops, one against many, dark heroine, crime boss, revenge, femme fatale, one woman army, badass female lead, hitman, mercenary, murder, criminal, fbi agent, chase, heroism, redemption, haunted by the past, race against time, attempted murder, tragic past, mystery woman, motorcycle ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
new york, london, manhattan new york city, washington d.c., empire state building manhattan new york city, tower bridge london
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out f word, surprise ending, suspense and neo noir films with plots about held at gunpoint, blood, disarming someone, escape, violence, murder and blood splatter mostly in Action, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like The Courier: Kate (2021), Proud Mary (2018), Line of Duty (2019), Nobody (2021), Blood Father (2016). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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:
2010s
Place:
london, empire state building manhattan new york city, tower bridge london, washington d.c., manhattan new york city ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
After she's irreversibly poisoned, a ruthless criminal operative has less than 24 hours to exact revenge on her enemies and in the process forms an unexpected bond with the daughter of one of her past victims.
Style:
suspense, cult classic, tense, captivating, disturbing ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
female assassin, murder, assassin, strong female lead, vengeance, revenge, woman, murderer, female protagonist, female killer, yakuza, fight ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
tokyo, japan, osaka japan
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Mary is a hit woman working for an organized crime family in Boston, whose life is completely turned around when she meets a young boy whose path she crosses when a professional hit goes bad.
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, exciting, retro ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
female warrior, death, kick-butt women, violence, assassin, female killer, murder, female protagonist, female assassin, african american, gangster, revenge ...
Time:
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Place:
massachusetts, boston
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100%
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:
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Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, China, Japan
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Hutch Mansell, a suburban dad, overlooked husband, nothing neighbor — a "nobody." When two thieves break into his home one night, Hutch's unknown long-simmering rage is ignited and propels him on a brutal path that will uncover dark ...
Style:
brutal, suspense, entertaining, funny, suspenseful ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
one man army, tough guy, secret identity, retribution, revenge, martial arts, one against many, home invasion, twists and turns, vigilante, chase, vengeance ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
america, usa, pentagon
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
An ex-con reunites with his estranged wayward 16-year old daughter to protect her from drug dealers who are trying to kill her.
Style:
harsh, stylized, suspense, road movie, tense ...
Plot:
revenge, father daughter relationship, gunfight, ex convict, redemption, on the run, teenage girl, road trip, race against time, chase, violence, desert ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, 80s
Place:
california, new mexico, santa monica california, los angeles, usa
Similarity:
100%
18K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Africa, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
When Alex, an infiltration expert with a secret past, accidentally reveals her identity during what should have been a routine heist, she quickly finds herself mixed up in a government conspiracy and entangled in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with ...
Style:
tense, suspense, perverse, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
female warrior, violence, female assassin, female protagonist, conspiracy, tough girl, woman with a gun, female killer, hand to hand combat, one woman army, robbery, bank ...
Place:
cape town south africa, washington d.c.
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Three renegade cops team up to take on the corrupt chief of police and a crime lords hatchet-man.
Style:
suspense, independent film, exciting, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
computer cracker, monster, renegade, gangster, police detective, undercover, prostitute, chase, cop, partner, police corruption, against the odds ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
22%
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:
21%
93K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, China, Colombia, Indonesia
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A CIA field officer and an Indonesian police officer are forced to work together in confronting political corruption. An informant must be moved twenty-two miles to safety.
Style:
perverse, exciting, tense, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
black ops, terrorist, top secret, rogue agent, spy, secret service, surveillance, political corruption, woman with a gun, cia, espionage, computer cracker ...
Time:
2010s, year 2016
Place:
southeast asia, indonesia, asia
Similarity:
21%
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:
21%
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:
20%
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:
20%
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:
20%
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:
20%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, Romania, UK, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A former Marine turned doorman at a luxury New York City high-rise must outsmart and battle a group of art thieves and their ruthless leader — while struggling to protect her sister's family. As the thieves become increasingly desperate and ...
Style:
perverse, captivating, disturbing, suspense, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
female protagonist, heroes, embassy, safecracker, danger, fistfight, infantry, gang, combat, criminal, fight, rescue ...
Time:
year 2019, 2010s, 2020s
Place:
new york, bucharest, manhattan new york city
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A deep cover operative awakens to find himself imprisoned on a submarine. With the help of a fellow prisoner and an amateur agent, he must race against the clock to escape the vessel and expose who set him up.
Style:
suspense, exciting, serious, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
martial arts, submarine, female warrior, murder, violence, martial artist, danger, betrayal, brutality, blood, dishonesty, espionage ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
pentagon, canada
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: UK, Croatia, USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Top level CIA agent Avery Graves is blackmailed by terrorists into betraying her own country to save her kidnapped husband. Cut off from her team, she turns to her underworld contacts to survive and help locate the coveted intelligence that the ...
Style:
suspense, surprise ending, neo noir, f word
Plot:
female assassin, kidnapping, spy thriller, cia agent, terrorist, terrorism, female protagonist, blackmail, airplane, spy, abduction, gas mask ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
new york, tokyo, singapore
Similarity:
20%
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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:
19%
948
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: UK
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A tough, working-class petty criminal is drawn into the treacherous world of diamond smuggling and morphs into an anti-heroine to be reckoned with in the murky underworld.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, tense, suspenseful, black comedy ...
Plot:
female criminal, criminal underworld, criminal, smuggler, smuggling, crime boss, femme fatale, female protagonist, intrigue, bandit, woman with a gun, prison ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
london, england
Similarity:
100%
39K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Lindy is an acid-tongued woman with rage issues who controls her temper by shocking herself with an electrode vest. One day she makes a connection with Justin, who gives her a glimmer of hope for a shock-free future, but when he’s murdered she ...
Style:
captivating, tense, exciting, smart, dark comedy ...
Plot:
strong female lead, female vigilante, anger management, female assassin, cia, female protagonist, murder, murder mystery, anger issues, revenge, cia agent, female warrior ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
new york
Similarity:
100%
42K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Alex, an assassin-for-hire, finds that he's become a target after he refuses to complete a job for a dangerous criminal organization. With the crime syndicate and FBI in hot pursuit, Alex has the skills to stay ahead, except for one thing: he ...
Style:
suspense, tense, disturbing, captivating, detective ...
Plot:
hitman, human trafficking, secret service, professional killer, moral dilemma, fbi agent, male protagonist, fight, murder, gunfight, assassination attempt, one last job ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
mexico city, texas, mexico, el paso texas
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
When a D.E.A. and S.W.A.T. cartel takedown ends in a shootout, S.W.A.T. Agent Travis Hall seizes a mysterious prisoner taking him into custody. Before long, the S.W.A.T. compound is under siege by wave-after-wave of assault teams attempting to ...
Style:
saga, suspense, suspenseful, tense, disturbing ...
Plot:
police, survival, spy, death of friend, female warrior, corrupt cop, computer cracker, chase, police chase, brutality, husband wife relationship, tough guy ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
seattle, washington d.c., washington state
Similarity:
19%
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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:
19%
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:
19%
17K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
An ex-mercenary known for finding missing children is hired by a mixed martial arts fighter whose daughter has been kidnapped.
Style:
realistic, serious, rough, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
kidnapping, tough guy, child in peril, martial arts, danger, tough heroes, daring rescue, missing child, organized crime, father son relationship, police detective, murder ...
Time:
year 2012, 21st century
Place:
usa, eastern europe
Similarity:
19%
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:
19%
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:
19%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Hungary
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
After learning that the death of his wife was not an accident, a former CIA Station Chief is forced back into the espionage underworld, teaming up with an adversary to unravel a conspiracy that challenges everything he thought he knew.
Style:
independent film, neo noir, suspense, surprise ending, f word
Plot:
cia agent, conspiracy, female spy, shootout, strangulation, money laundering, husband wife relationship, rogue agent, wife, hostage, interrogation, death ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
hungary, washington d.c., budapest, eastern europe
Similarity:
19%
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:
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Similarity:
19%
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