Movies like Heart of the Hunter
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Heart of the Hunter (2024)
2K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: South Africa
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A retired assassin is pulled back into action when his friend uncovers a dangerous conspiracy at the heart of the South African government.
Style:
tense, political thriller, psychological, captivating, suspenseful, thrilling, suspense, dark, intense, noir ...
Plot:
conspiracy, investigation, spy, spy thriller, assassin, espionage, crime investigation, government conspiracy, problem, assassination plot, uncover truth, criminal conspiracy, hitman, political intrigue, danger, government corruption, revenge, betrayal, power struggle, assassination, moral ambiguity, friendship, vigilante, loyalty, urban ...
Time:
contemporary
Place:
south africa
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Most similar movies to Heart of the Hunter
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, suspenseful, dark and suspense films with plots about revenge, betrayal, urban, moral ambiguity, investigation, conspiracy and cat and mouse mostly in Thriller, Action and Drama genres. Some movies like Heart of the Hunter: The Tiger (2005), Deadly Dispatch (2019), White Crow (2025), Eagle (2024), The Hitman Agency (2018). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
423
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
The movie begins with the death of Varma a senior government official who was about to on the verge of making a major anti-corruption bust. The case is handed over to Chandrashekharan IPS who goes by the nickname of "The Tiger". A turning ...
Style:
suspense, detective, psychological, suspenseful, thrilling ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, police procedural, political corruption, police, battles, sleuth, murderer, homicide detective, crime investigation, murder mystery, murder investigation ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Story:
After her best friend is tragically murdered in an apparent robbery gone wrong, Tiffany Jackson takes justice in her own hands to find his killer.
Style:
tense, crime drama, captivating, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
murder, revenge, investigation, murder investigation, bereavement, problem, woman, private investigation, husband wife relationship, murder mystery, uncover truth, crime solving ...
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89%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
An alone and wounded spy is on the hunt for members of a dark agency he used to work for, White Crow. This will push his skills to their limit, and maybe uncover a dark and sinister conspiracy that could change the world as we know it.
Style:
suspense, tense, intense, psychological, twisted ...
Plot:
spy, conspiracy, spy thriller, secret organization, rogue agent, espionage, cat and mouse, betrayal, investigation, paranoia, revenge, surveillance ...
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89%
5K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 159 min.
Story:
A journalist pieces together the story of Eagle, a former professional sniper who falls in love with Rachana, and on a mission to redeem himself by working towards eradicating illegal arms from this world.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, intense, crime drama, dark ...
Plot:
sniper, investigative journalism, secrets, investigation, assassin, journalist, assassination, criminal syndicate, character study, ethical dilemma, moral ambiguity, redemption ...
Similarity:
80%
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
An assassin hunts and tortures his old predecessor in the basement of his European home, only to reveal the lies and corruption of their international hitman agency by taking a journey through the manipulations of the old man's past.
Style:
suspense, exciting, captivating, crime drama, intense ...
Plot:
hitman, assassin, revenge, conspiracy, betrayal, love, murder, corruption, interrogation, spy thriller, torture, violent ...
Similarity:
73%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
When an ex-CIA agent discovers his family have been kidnapped he sets out to rescue them, only to discover they are being held hostage and won't be released unless he carries out a mission to assassinate the President. He must use his advanced ...
Style:
suspense, tense, action thriller, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
assassination of president, conspiracy, spy, espionage, family in danger, hostage, kidnapping, assassination, frame up, special agent, scapegoat, assassination plot ...
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
Gopi, is the son of an ex-RAW agent Raghuveer. Brought up by his uncle Sathya, he wants to be an agent just like his father and uncle. But Satya wants him to lead a normal life and not be killed like his father was. What happens in Gopi’s life ...
Style:
suspense, telegu, twisted, tense, dark ...
Plot:
spy, intelligence agency, espionage, conspiracy, national security, deception, revenge, surveillance, investigation, undercover, betrayal, cat and mouse ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
india
Similarity:
66%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Caleb, a former government assassin in hiding, who resurfaces when his protégé, the equally deadly killer known as Banshee, discovers a bounty has been placed on Caleb's head.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, harsh, emotional, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
assassin, chase, revenge, bounty hunter, hitman, murder, killing, death of father, fighting crime, family relations, friendship, gunfight ...
Similarity:
60%
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1K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
Mark is suspended from his police duties for his unruly yet effective ways of operating, but when 18 children are abducted and found dead, races to catch the criminals. With only 18 hours left, he must confront powerful foes and use unconventional ...
Style:
crime thriller, intense, suspenseful, tense, dark ...
Plot:
child abduction, investigation, vigilante justice, revenge, law enforcement, vigilante, corruption, family tragedy, rescue mission, violent, moral ambiguity, confrontation ...
Similarity:
59%
4K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
A RAW agent is in search of his brother’s killer, unravels the connection between a notorious arms dealer and the hidden secrets of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, risking everything to protect India from impending chaos.
Style:
tension, suspense, suspenseful, patriotic, tense ...
Plot:
national security, conspiracy, nuclear threat, spy, espionage, intelligence, political intrigue, secrets, investigation, patriotism, undercover, assassination ...
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
A corporate behemoth hires a ruthless hit man to find out the identity of a whistleblower in the organization. Who wins in the end - the hunter or the hunted?
Style:
crime thriller, suspense, tension, tense, thrilling ...
Plot:
killer, analyst, hitman, corporate corruption, changing lives, battles, fight, career, problem, murderer, killing, cat and mouse ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
Similarity:
57%
337
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Two bodyguards set out to find their boss's killer before his son starts a mob war.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, dark, neo noir, suspense ...
Plot:
organized crime, bodyguard, revenge, betrayal, loyalty, underworld, crime family, investigation, retribution, gunfight, moral ambiguity, power struggle ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
56%
3K
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
A British secret agent takes up the job of solving a dark mystery. He is led into a web of love, deceit and betrayal. His success and failure can change the course of history.
Style:
psychological, tense, suspense, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
secret agent, deception, agent, secret, spy, espionage, british, investigation, special agent, relationships, love affair, spy thriller ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india, london
Similarity:
55%
811
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
Arjun aka Ramakrishna is a RAW marshall from Delhi who has a 100% success rate at nabbing terrorists. What happens when he makes enemies out of India's most wanted Ibrahim Qureshi and his son Sohail?
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, thrilling, tense, action packed ...
Plot:
terrorism, spy thriller, spy, espionage, counter terrorism, problem, fight, war on terror, fighting crime, special agent, agent, terrorist ...
Place:
india, delhi
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A drifting ex-soldier turns underground fighter with the help of a just-released ex-con, pitting him against corrupt cops and hired killers now gunning for him and all those he cares about.
Style:
suspenseful, thrilling, captivating, psychological, crime drama ...
Plot:
corruption, underground fighting, corrupt cop, crime boss, street fighter, fighter, corrupt, fight club, combat, problem, ex soldier, hitman ...
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
A school kid commits suicide after a humiliating incident at school. All hell breaks loose as his brute businessman dad gets obsessed with finishing off all responsible for the same.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, suspense, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
revenge, criminal, vigilante, vengeance, battles, problem, manhunt, fight, characters in danger, family in danger, threat, protective father ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Denmark
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Seven years ago, Zaid went to war against the Copenhagen underworld to avenge his dead brother. His identity as a respected doctor of cardiology and life as a family man is but a fading dream, and in prison Zaid suffers the loss of his son Noah, ...
Style:
tense, dark, rough, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
prison, father son relationship, vigilante, police, gangster, underworld, revenge, criminal underworld, jail, deal, confined, police investigation ...
Place:
copenhagen
Similarity:
53%
2K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
Aditya is a Police Constable who's life takes a turn when a murder and robbery that take place while he is on duty. Can Aditya manage it all?
Style:
suspenseful, thrilling, psychological, captivating, tense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
police, murder, robbery, problem, murderer, police detective, criminal, lifestyle change, police officer, changing lives, murder investigation, investigation ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
53%
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: UK, France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
When Police kicks open the doors of the elite underground fight club Knuckledust, they find seven levels of hell, filled with the dead bodies of countless fighters, assassins and goons. Only one man, beaten up to a pulp, is still breathing: Hard ...
Style:
tense, crime thriller, dark, harsh, suspenseful ...
Plot:
fight club, criminal, fighter, interrogation, violent, combat, blood, police officer, investigation, underground, police procedural, corruption ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A semi-retired special ops assassin and a DEA agent cross paths on separate missions to stop a cyber terrorist organization that has built a dangerous machine threatening to attack the power grid and bring catastrophe to the world.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, exciting, captivating, intense ...
Plot:
terrorist, special ops, agent, terrorism, father son relationship, hitman, special agent, murderer, entity, criminal organization, espionage, hacking ...
Place:
mexico
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: South Africa
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Emma le Roux just wants to go home for the holidays. Gentle, beautiful, pacifist Emma. She's made the trip to her father's farm a thousand times. Piece of cake. But not today. Today she will cross paths with members of a violent drug ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, dark, crime drama, grim ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
hunting, female protagonist, manhunt, cat and mouse, stalking, isolation, revenge, survival, hostility, gunfight, farm, bloodbath ...
Place:
africa, south africa
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Mantis, an ace assassin, returns to the contract killer industry after a hiatus, encountering his trainee friend Jae-yi and a retired legendary killer Dok-go, who now runs the organization.
Style:
suspenseful, crime thriller, tense, dark, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
assassin, hitman, contract killer, gunfight, underworld, anti hero, moral ambiguity, violence, mature, ruse, training, redemption ...
Place:
seoul, east asia
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
After 10 years of incarceration on behalf of his employer, all Su-hyuk wants is a normal life - one he hopes will include his former girlfriend, Min-seo, and their daughter, In-bi. But once you've penetrated the upper echelons of the ...
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, captivating, thrilling, tense ...
Plot:
organized crime, gang, underworld, hitman, redemption, second chance, fatherhood, changing lives, bandit, criminal, life is a bitch, male protagonist ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
44%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Johnny Moore, leader of the Moore gang, a group of professional hitmen, has been having his four thugs knock off several businessmen in the area. Finally, he decides to have them kill the prosecutor who is hot on his trail. After a few failed ...
Style:
tense, detective, crime drama, dark, suspense ...
Plot:
assassination, murder, hitman, gang, law enforcement, master criminal, organized crime, violent, gang violence, revenge, investigation, corruption ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Roland Hassel meets the dangerous Russian mafia.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, serious, detective, dark ...
Plot:
russian mafia, police procedural, mafia, organized crime, murder, investigation, gangster, underworld, law enforcement, betrayal, corruption, revenge ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
stockholm sweden, eastern europe
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Four canisters of deadly VX nerve gas have fallen into the hands of an international arms dealer in Myanmar. A CIA recruit delivers a high-tech detection device to an agent already on the ground.
Style:
action thriller, psychological, captivating, suspenseful, thrilling ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
martial arts, undercover agent, covert operation, spy thriller, espionage, cia, agent, undercover police officer, battles, swashbuckler, working undercover, arms dealer ...
Place:
southeast asia
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
At the same time as murder suspect Yeo-hoon is brought unconscious to the emergency room following a shooting incident, an assailant breaks into the house of Tae-jun, the emergency room's doctor in charge, and kidnaps his wife. The kidnapper ...
Style:
suspense, tense, suspenseful, intense, dark ...
Plot:
chase, conspiracy, danger, life turned upside down, kidnapping, asian, chases and races, twists and turns, hitman, on the run, runaway, group of criminals ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
south korea, seoul
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
An ex-Interpol officer wreaks havoc and sends shock waves across the global underworld but goes missing in action, only to remerge years later, for his beloved family.
Style:
tense, thrilling, captivating, suspense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
officer, male female relationship, battles, relationships, fight, gang, fighting crime, mysterious disappearance, criminal, bandit, revenge, espionage ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
43%
2K
Genre: Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A young man kidnaps the chief minister and sends the state into a tizzy. What is his motive?
Style:
political thriller, psychological, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
kidnapping, social problems, kidnapped, problem, politics, abduction, conspiracy, corruption, social commentary, power struggle, hostage situation, ethical dilemma ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 183 min.
Story:
A once decorated member of the Special Anti-Terrorism Squad (SATS) is called back into action by his former colleagues for an important mission, setting him on a dangerous collision course with his own past.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, action packed, intense, fast paced ...
Plot:
spy thriller, revenge, special forces, redemption, espionage, urban, mature, betrayal, cat and mouse, determination, conspiracy, investigation ...
Similarity:
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