Movies like Civil War
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Civil War (2024)
263K
Genre: Action, Thriller, War
Country: USA, UK, Finland
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
In the near future, a group of war journalists attempt to survive while reporting the truth as the United States stands on the brink of civil war.
Style:
epic, thrilling, road movie, independent film, suspense, political thriller, freeze frame, surprise ending, tense, sinister ...
Plot:
civil war, war photographer, fictional war, president, photojournalist, dystopia, violence, soldier, photographer, journalist, white house, photograph, on the road, xenophobia, race against time, sniper, usa politics, travel, death, murder, journey, corpse, war violence, refugee camp, dead body ...
Time:
future, near future
Place:
washington d.c., west virginia, new york, texas, brooklyn new york city, north america, california
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Most similar movies to Civil War
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspense, suspenseful, independent film and f word films with plots about explosion, machine gun, pistol, gunfight, shootout, violence and combat mostly in Action, Thriller and War genres. Some movies like Civil War: Stratton (2017), Mosul (2019), Alien Outpost (2014), Olympus Has Fallen (2013), Angel Has Fallen (2019). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: UK, Germany
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A British Special Boat Service commando tracks down an international terrorist cell.
Style:
suspense, tense, exciting, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
terrorist, laboratory, terrorism, terrorist plot, military, investigation, rescue, evacuation, gunfight, deception, soldier, bomb ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
iran, big ben london, london, rome italy, ukraine
Similarity:
100%
33K
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA, Germany, Canada, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
When ISIS took their homes, families and city, one group of men fought to take it all back. Based on true events, this is the story of the Nineveh SWAT team, a renegade police unit who waged a guerrilla operation against ISIS in a desperate struggle ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, tense, disturbing, perverse ...
Plot:
isis, war on terror, terrorist, military, pow, ex cop, near death experience, police officer, islam, terrorism, anti war, battlefield ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
iraq, middle east
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, South Africa
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A documentary crew follows an elite unit of soldiers in the wake of an alien invasion.
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, serious, suspense, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
alien invasion, evil alien, military, found footage, battles, survival, good versus evil, heroic mission, escapades, chaos, danger, rivalry ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 2030s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
usa, afghanistan, pakistan
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As the national ...
Style:
rough, political thriller, serious, suspense, intense ...
Audience:
chick flick, manly, girls' night, teens, boys' night
Plot:
terrorism, secret service, president, hostage, white house, terrorist attack, one man army, politics, daring rescue, u.s. president, commando mission, propaganda ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c., north korea, usa, north america, pentagon
Similarity:
67%
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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:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA, China, Hong Kong
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Yan Jian, a young Chinese IT engineer who volunteers to go to North Africa and help the company he works for to win a competition. The winner can own the right to control the communication between south and north. French spy Michael works for the ...
Style:
tense, captivating, disturbing, exciting, independent film ...
Plot:
conspiracy, violence, corrupt businessman, rivalry, military, manipulation, murder, mercilessness, evil businessman, arms dealer, attempted murder, betrayal ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
africa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Bulgaria, India
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.
Style:
exciting, intense, serious, saga, psychotronic ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night, manly, chick flick
Plot:
terrorism, secret service, hostage, terrorist, president, conspiracy, one man army, terrorist attack, save the day, danger, u.s. president, propaganda ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
england, london, europe, tokyo, united kingdom ...
Similarity:
100%
210K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Italy, Hungary
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
After faking his death, a tech billionaire recruits a team of international operatives for a bold and bloody mission to take down a brutal dictator.
Style:
action thriller, suspense, entertaining, action adventure, exciting ...
Plot:
mission, chase, female warrior, anti heroine, female spy, teamwork, fight, good versus evil, deception, brutality, justice, machismo ...
Time:
future, 2010s, year 2019, year 2017, 2020s ...
Place:
italy, savannah georgia, afghanistan, middle east, new york ...
Similarity:
100%
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104K
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A platoon of Navy SEALs embarks on a dangerous mission in Ramadi, Iraq, with the chaos and brotherhood of war retold through their memories of the event.
Style:
tension, independent film, suspense, period piece, epic war ...
Plot:
iraq war, survival, based on real people, sniper, chaos, war zone, blood, war violence, brutality, realism, military, soldier ...
Time:
2000s, year 2006, 21st century
Place:
iraq
Similarity:
40%
205K
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK, Spain, USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
During the war in Afghanistan, a local interpreter risks his own life to carry an injured sergeant across miles of grueling terrain.
Style:
serious, captivating, tense, suspenseful, powerful ...
Plot:
war in afghanistan, ambush, american soldier, shooter, military, soldier, translator, sniper, brotherhood, friendship, chase, taliban ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s
Place:
afghanistan, los angeles
Similarity:
37%
25K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
After the G20 Summit is overtaken by terrorists, President Danielle Sutton must bring all her statecraft and military experience to defend her family and her fellow leaders.
Style:
intense, inspirational, suspenseful, powerful, political thriller ...
Plot:
usa president, terrorist attack, terrorist, bomb, mercilessness, 17 year old, female warrior, one against many, revenge, reporter, elevator, secretary ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
south africa, cape town south africa, budapest, washington d.c.
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Action, War
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A group of military elite from the U.S., Russia, UK, China and France join forces to fight an elite underground terrorist network.
Style:
suspense, captivating, suspenseful, exciting, independent film ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
pow, military, brutality, chase, friendship, adaptation, life is a bitch, swat, heroic mission, lifestyle, terrorist, computer cracker ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
middle east
Similarity:
36%
116K
Genre: Action, Thriller, War
Country: Finland, USA, UK
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Deep in the wilderness of Lapland, Aatami Korpi is searching for gold. From time to time, the overflight of bombers and the distant sounds of war can be heard in the autumn night. Finally, the hard work is rewarded and the gold dust in the pan grows ...
Style:
captivating, suspenseful, tense, exciting, absurd ...
Plot:
world war two, one man army, handgun, lapland, battles, tank, gold, nazi, woman with a gun, male nudity, finnish mythology, violence ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1944
Place:
finland
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Action, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
When the crazed commander (Eli Danker) of a sadistic army in Moldavia kidnaps an American photojournalist (Daniella Deutscher) and holds her hostage, his misguided actions ignite a targeted response from Maj. Don Harding (Marshall R. Teague) and his ...
Style:
realistic, rough, serious, suspenseful, action packed ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
terrorism, martial arts, reluctant partners, tough heroes, terrorist, military, rescue, war on terror, terrorist plot, soldier, good versus evil, heroes ...
Time:
year 1995
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA, Bulgaria
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
During the United States' 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, a group of female soldiers posing as medical relief are sent back in to rescue a group of kidnapped teenagers caught between ISIS and the Taliban.
Style:
surprise ending, suspense, independent film, ambiguous ending, f word
Plot:
nudity, isis, rescue mission, female fighter, ak 47, female protagonist, female warrior, kidnapping, taliban, military, forced marriage, teenager ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
california, afghanistan, pakistan
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Navy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. Waters and his elite squadron of tactical specialists are forced to choose between their duty and their humanity, between following orders by ignoring the conflict that surrounds them, or finding the courage to follow their ...
Style:
touching, serious, suspense, factual, compassionate ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
military, war, jungle, combat, civil war, soldier, sniper, refugee, special forces, escapades, rescue mission, army ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
africa, nigeria, iran, iraq, hawaii
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA, Netherlands
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Prequel to the first Missing In Action, set in the early 1980s it shows the capture of Colonel Braddock during the Vietnam war in the 1970s, and his captivity with other American POWs in a brutal prison camp, and his plans to escape.
Style:
cult classic, grindhouse, independent film, absurd, suspenseful ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
vietnam war, prison, revenge, jungle, military, one man army, escape, martial arts, prison escape, explosions, survival, cannon ...
Time:
80s, year 1985, 70s, 20th century, year 1972
Place:
vietnam, asia, washington d.c.
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A group of Vietnam War veterans re-unite to rescue one of their own left behind and taken prisoner by the Vietnamese...
Style:
intense, suspense, tense, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
vietnam war, prison, jungle, rescue, soldier, military, captivity, danger, military life, against the odds, missing person, daring rescue ...
Time:
year 1983, 80s, year 1973, 70s, year 1972 ...
Place:
vietnam, texas, bangkok thailand, laos, asia ...
Similarity:
33%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller, War
Country: UK, Jordan
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Seven years on from the events of Monsters, and the ‘Infected Zones’ have spread worldwide. Humans have been knocked off the top of the food chain, with disparate communities struggling for survival. American soldiers are being sent abroad to ...
Style:
suspense, serious, stylized, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
creature, post apocalypse, alien invasion, alien, alien contact, military, giant monster, giant creature, evil alien, fictional war, missile, dystopian future ...
Time:
future, 2010s
Place:
usa, detroit
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
An elite Navy SEAL uncovers an international conspiracy while seeking justice for the murder of his pregnant wife.
Style:
perverse, suspense, exciting, contemplative, captivating ...
Plot:
cia, one man army, special forces, terrorism, murder, diver, police, navy, warrior, prison, navy seal, rescue mission ...
Time:
2020s, 20th century, 70s, 21st century
Place:
syria, usa, washington d.c., atlanta georgia, north carolina ...
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A group of prisoners are going to Vietnam to rescue the daughter of a V-I.P. The Ones who survive get their freedom back...but hell awaits them.
Style:
independent film, realistic, serious, exciting, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
violence against women, terrorist, female prisoner, female warrior, vietnam war, terrorism, prison fight, prison guard, rebel army, anti heroine, woman kills a man, female criminal ...
Time:
90s
Place:
vietnam, asia, usa, los angeles, california
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
Four soldiers trapped behind enemy lines must confront their fears and desires while finding a way back to their battalion.
Style:
suspense, tense, exciting, serious, period piece ...
Plot:
eye, al qaeda, bosnian war, behind enemy lines, 18 year old, fictional war, 20 year old, gas mask, isis, military, survival, murder ...
Time:
future, near future, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
vietnam, normandy, germany, congo, cambodia
Similarity:
33%
11K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
The story of humankind's last stand against a cataclysmic alien invasion. Set in the war-ravaged African countryside, a U.S. soldier and a French foreign aid worker team up to survive the alien onslaught. Their bond will be tested as they ...
Style:
apocalyptic, psychotronic, perverse, suspenseful, absurd ...
Plot:
alien invasion, desert, murder, female warrior, alien abduction, terminator, survival, resistance, cyborgs, robot, amnesia, post apocalyptic ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
africa, kenya
Similarity:
33%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
The Expendables square up against an arms dealer who commands the might of a massive private army.
Style:
exciting, tense, suspenseful, captivating, action thriller ...
Plot:
sniper, terrorist, death of child, terrorism, commando mission, tough guy, warrior, mission, combat, mercenary, commando, commando unit ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
new orleans, thailand, libya, syria, southeast asia
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A deadly female assassin comes out of hiding to protect the daughter that she gave up years before, while on the run from dangerous men.
Style:
bleak, tense, captivating, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot:
assassin, conspiracy, mother and daughter, danger, fight, daughter, female protagonist, hitman, female killer, killer, murderer, ex special forces ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
illinois, cincinnati ohio, havana cuba, alaska
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
When Merrill Ross (Michael Dudikoff) is thought to be a C.I.A. agent gone bad and teaming with some other alphabet named agency to take over the oil rich country of Qumir, he finds he's in the middle of a very explosive situation. Not knowing ...
Style:
suspense, perverse, grindhouse, dark comedy, independent film ...
Plot:
female warrior, cannon, mossad, woman kills a man, computer cracker, geopolitics, shootout, woman in jeopardy, fugitive, bare chested male, crooked businessman, special forces ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller, War
Country: Sweden
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
To end an apocalyptic war and save her daughter, a reluctant soldier embarks on a desperate mission to cross a frozen sea carrying a top-secret cargo.
Style:
apocalyptic, suspense, tense, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
survival, mission, soldier, post apocalypse, winter, military, civil war, dystopia, military officer, apocalypse, struggle for survival, fate of humanity ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, War
Country: USA, Philippines
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
When Colonel James Braddock is told that his Asian wife and 12-year-old son are still alive in Communist Vietnam, he mounts a one-man assault to free them. Armed with the latest high-tech firepower, Braddock fights his way into the heart of the ...
Style:
cult classic, grindhouse, funny, independent film, realistic ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
vietnam war, martial arts, military, cannon, one man army, propaganda, vengeance, prisoner, betrayal, torture, revenge, brutality ...
Time:
80s, 70s, year 1975
Place:
vietnam, asia, bangkok thailand, washington d.c., saigon ...
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller, War
Country: USA, Cambodia
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
When a covert mission to rescue a kidnapped CIA operative uncovers a chilling plot, an elite, highly trained U.S. SEAL team speeds to hotspots around the globe, racing against the clock to stop a deadly terrorist attack.
Style:
talky, suspense, intense, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
terrorism, military, rescue mission, terrorist plot, soldier, cia, navy seal, swat team, navy, terrorist, squad, violence ...
Time:
year 2012, 21st century
Place:
somalia, costa rica, las vegas, ukraine, san diego california ...
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Elite snipers Brandon Beckett and Richard Miller are tasked with protecting a gas pipeline from terrorists looking to make a statement. When battles with the enemy lead to snipers being killed by a ghost shooter who knows their exact location, ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, suspense, exciting, captivating ...
Plot:
sniper, mission, terrorist, shooter, military, battles, terrorism, moral dilemma, terrorist group, mercenary, battlefield, soldier ...
Place:
chechnya, istanbul turkey
Similarity:
31%
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