Drone movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant drone movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out suspense, suspenseful, tense, intense, f word and exciting films and TV shows about / with drone, murder, violence, danger, chase, bare chested male, survival, explosion, death and gun plots mostly in Thriller, Action and Sci-Fi genres shot in USA, Canada, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as drone: Eye in the Sky (2015), Good Kill (2014), Drone Wars (2016), Drone (2017), Black Site Delta (2017), Superman (2025), The Protege (2021), Drones (2013), Land of Bad (2024), Angel Has Fallen (2019).
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| The Garfield Movie (2024) | 5.7 | |
| Dog 51 (2025) | 5.9 | |
| Atlas (2024) | 5.6 | |
| War of the Worlds (2025) | 2.5 | |
| Bride Hard (2025) | 4.4 |
List of drone movies
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK, Canada, USA, South Africa
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A military officer in command of a drone operation to capture terrorists in Kenya sees her mission escalate from “capture” to “kill” just as a nine-year old girl enters the kill zone.
Style:
suspense, political, suspenseful, intense, tense ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
terrorism, drone, spy, surveillance, military, terrorist, islamic terrorism, survival, terrorist plot, moral dilemma, espionage, child in peril ...
Time:
year 2015, 2010s, future, 21st century
Place:
africa, kenya, england, london, las vegas ...
Is relevant?
26K
Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
In the shadowy world of drone warfare, combat unfolds like a video game–only with real lives at stake. After six tours of duty, Air Force pilot Tom Egan now fights the Taliban from an air-conditioned bunker in the Nevada desert. But as he yearns ...
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, realistic, social, suspense ...
Plot:
drone, war, military, moral dilemma, murder, terrorism, taliban, suspicion, family relations, family problems, family life, u.s. air force ...
Time:
year 2014, year 2001, year 2010, 21st century
Place:
afghanistan, morocco, usa, nevada, las vegas ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
When drones arrive in a flash, slaughtering humanity and stripping the Earth of its resources, a small team of scientists hiding in Los Angeles works to expel the drone menace once and for all.
Style:
psychotronic, suspenseful, exciting, suspense, disturbing ...
Plot:
drone, invasion, end of the world, alien invasion, fictional war, alien technology, humanity in peril, man versus machine, human existence, fear, evil alien, destruction ...
Time:
future
Place:
los angeles
Is relevant?
7K
Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Ideologies collide with fatal results when a military drone contractor meets an enigmatic Pakistani businessman.
Style:
suspense, captivating, suspenseful, exciting, tense ...
Plot:
drone, terrorist, confrontation, deception, family life, revenge, family in danger, secret identity, secret life, home invasion, telephone call, family home ...
Time:
year 2017
Place:
iraq, pakistan
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A group of military prisoners must fight off a terrorist attack on their prison which, unbeknownst to them, is a cover for a secret drone control facility.
Style:
tense, exciting, captivating, disturbing, f word
Plot:
prison, drone, reluctant hero, battles, prisoners of war, military prison, pow, secret organization, terrorist group, secret, top secret, military ...
Is relevant?
388K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
The next installment in the Superman series. This will be WB's ninth live-action Superman film. The plot is unknown at this time.
Style:
surprise ending, inspirational, emotional, epic, psychotronic ...
Plot:
superhero, urban setting, heroism, villain, alien, superhero team, dog, clone, lex luthor character, superheroine, robot, showdown ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
kansas, north america, antarctica, pentagon
Is relevant?
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
Is relevant?
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Drones begins in the Nevada desert, where new girl Sue Lawson joins airman Jack in a hot, windowless bunker from which they manoeuvre unmanned drones across the plains of Afghanistan. Their first day at work is awkward but polite, with Jack all too ...
Style:
suspense, serious, tense, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
moral dilemma, desert, war on terror, terrorism, danger, us military, military, u.s. military, moral ambiguity, power struggle, responsibility, air force ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, afghanistan, iraq, nevada
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
When a Delta Force special ops mission goes terribly wrong, Air Force drone pilot Reaper has 48 hours to remedy what has devolved into a wild rescue operation. With no weapons and no communication other than the drone above, the ground mission ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, captivating, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
special ops, supermarket, battles, air force, behind enemy lines, rescue attempt, rescue mission, rescue, mission, pilot, salvation, trap ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
las vegas, the philippines
Is relevant?
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 ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Stephanie and Emily reunite on the beautiful island of Capri, Italy for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman. Along with the glamorous guests, expect murder and betrayal to RSVP for a wedding with more twists and turns than ...
Style:
dark comedy, tense, intense
Plot:
wedding, murder, sister sister incest, drone, whodunit, villainess, aunt niece relationship, social media, mafia, secret revealed, male nudity, stalker ...
Is relevant?
489K
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, South Africa, Mexico
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes (Jodie Foster), a hard line government ...
Style:
futuristic, breathtaking, cyber, serious, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, adult
Plot:
cyberpunk, dystopian future, dystopia, space station, distopia, class conflict, space and aliens, politics, robot, dark future, ecological disaster, utopia ...
Time:
future, year 2013, 2010s, near future, 22nd century
Place:
los angeles, seattle, peru, africa, usa ...
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Genre: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
A newlywed couple is terrorized by a consumer drone that has become sentient with the consciousness of a deranged serial killer.
Style:
rough, suspense, suspenseful, scary, independent film ...
Plot:
police detective, voyeurism, robot, serial killer, investigation, drone, captive, seductive woman, stalking, hidden camera, obsession, murder ...
Is relevant?
132K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
For best friends Becky and Hunter, life is all about conquering fears and pushing limits. But after they climb 2,000 feet to the top of a remote, abandoned radio tower, they find themselves stranded with no way down. Now Becky and Hunter’s expert ...
Style:
dramatic, suspense, suspenseful, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
trap, friendship, survival, father daughter relationship, female protagonist, rock climbing, dehydration, female friendship, loss of loved one, tower, mountain climbing, twists and turns ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
6 mercenaries are hired by CIA to abduct an heir to a republic and take out an arms dealer in Moscow. They get a followup mission in Chernobyl. Treason awaits them.
Style:
suspense, intense, action thriller, exciting, brutal ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
battles, robot, mercenary, swat, violence, ambush, fight, cia, betrayal, black ops, explosions, conspiracy ...
Place:
chernobyl, moscow russia
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, France, Morocco
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The story of an unlikely encounter between Gordon, a hexapod operator, and Ayusha, a young woman from the Middle East. Gordon, guardian of a pipeline in this desert region, becomes fascinated by Ayusha, while piloting his robotic spider from the ...
Style:
touching, melancholic, sincere, futuristic, romantic drama ...
Plot:
drone, bittersweet, love and romance, traditional versus modern, loneliness, storytelling, love story, fall in love, life philosophy, relationships, love, tragic romance ...
Time:
distant future
Place:
detroit, paris france, north africa
Is relevant?
231K
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure — an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that ...
Style:
futuristic, thought provoking, surprise ending, neo noir, experimental ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
cyberpunk, artificial intelligence, revenge, murder, surgery, microchip, dystopia, nanotechnology, technology, super soldier, cyborgs, super computer ...
Time:
near future, future, 2010s
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: Russia
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Max had never looked forward to the New Year like that in his life. Cosplay festival for gamers! Best Player Prize! But suddenly a daring girl Venus and her stern police mother appear on his way. However, Max cannot be stopped. He will do everything ...
Style:
buddy comedy, feel good, humorous, entertaining, lighthearted ...
Audience:
family friendly, kids
Plot:
cosplay, new year, drone, father son relationship, family relations, wish come true, new year's eve, robot human relationship, sentient robot, adventure hero, gamer, gadget ...
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37K
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Held captive in a futuristic smart house, a woman hopes to escape by befriending the A.I. program that controls the house.
Style:
suspense, exciting, disturbing, suspenseful, clever ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
artificial intelligence, escape attempt, robot, kidnapping, woman in danger, laboratory, murder, kidnapped woman, experiment, drone, security system, danger ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan, South Korea, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Philippines
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
New CIA operative, Aaron Cross experiences life-or-death stakes that have been triggered by the previous actions of Jason Bourne.
Style:
satanic, action adventure, saga, serious, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
cia, espionage, spy, secret service, assassin, cia agent, on the run, conspiracy, secret agent, chase, covert operation, agent ...
Time:
2010s, year 2012, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
the philippines, maryland, virginia, usa, london ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards is convinced by The Running Man's charming but ruthless producer to enter the deadly competition game as a last resort. But Ben's defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, bleak, dark comedy, game show ...
Plot:
dystopia, survival, social commentary, fictional game show, violence, money problems, most dangerous game, race against time, megacorporation, media manipulation, escape, satire ...
Time:
near future
Place:
maine, boston, new york
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Canada, South Africa
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A wildlife biologist working on fostering the protection of wildlife in Africa is forced to team up with a theme park designer who wants to create an over-the-top safari attraction
Style:
feel good, uplifting, heartfelt, romantic comedy, light hearted ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
safari, love story, conservation, couples, workplace romance, personal growth, opposites attract, teamwork, ethical dilemma, culture clash, drone, park ranger ...
Place:
africa, south africa, johannesburg south africa
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada, UK
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
After the events in Oklahoma, the Ghostbusters team returns to where it all started: New York City! The Spengler family story continues with a new group of Ghostbusters led by Winston Zeddemore and Ray Stantz.
Style:
humorous, entertaining, captivating, exciting, funny ...
Plot:
ghost, supernatural power, demon, apocalypse, ghost girl, hunting, city, mother daughter relationship, female ghost, beach, supernatural horror, mayor ...
Time:
2020s, 1900s, year 1989
Place:
manhattan new york city, new york
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Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
During a pandemic lockdown, Nico, a young man with rare immunity, must overcome martial law, murderous vigilantes and a powerful family to reunite with his love, Sara.
Style:
apocalyptic, suspense, realistic, suspenseful, serious ...
Plot:
pandemic, epidemic, post apocalypse, survival, disease, infection, older man younger woman relationship, apocalypse, illicit affair, disaster, immunity, isolation ...
Time:
2020s, near future
Place:
los angeles
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
Young and disenchanted Sam meets a mysterious and beautiful woman who's swimming in his building's pool one night. When she suddenly vanishes the next morning, Sam embarks on a surreal quest across Los Angeles to decode the secret behind ...
Style:
neo noir, atmospheric, black comedy, dark comedy, surreal ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
surrealism, disappearance, conspiracy, conspiracy theory, swimming pool, sect, secret society, secret message, obsession, skinny dipping, male nudity, lake ...
Time:
2010s, year 2019, year 2011, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, california
Is relevant?
162K
Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Netherlands
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Nada, a down-on-his-luck construction worker, discovers a pair of special sunglasses. Wearing them, he is able to see the world as it really is: people being bombarded by media and government with messages like "Stay Asleep", "No ...
Style:
cult classic, homoerotic, suspenseful, serious, black comedy ...
Plot:
conspiracy, alien invasion, dystopia, alien, distopia, mind control, social commentary, anti conformity, violence, resistance, evil alien, capitalism ...
Time:
future, 20th century, year 1988, 80s
Place:
los angeles
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
To push the crime rate below one percent for the rest of the year, the New Founding Fathers of America test a sociological theory that vents aggression for one night in one isolated community. But when the violence of oppressors meets the rage of ...
Style:
psychological thriller, rough, suspenseful, hood, saga ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
blood, survival horror, social injustice, abuse of power, murder, atrocity, massacre, politics, nightmare, racism, killing spree, resistance movement ...
Time:
2010s, year 2014, year 2017
Place:
new york, new jersey, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Two years after choosing not to kill the man who killed his son, former police sergeant Leo Barnes has become head of security for Senator Charlene Roan, the front runner in the next Presidential election due to her vow to eliminate the Purge. On ...
Style:
brutal, suspense, intense, psychological, bloody ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
politics, vigilante, revenge, gunfight, election, death, murder, violence, distopia, survival, brutality, vengeance ...
Time:
near future, year 2016, 2010s
Place:
washington d.c., florida
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: China, USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.
Style:
futuristic, entertaining, epic, saga, psychotronic ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
space opera, alien, star trek, space travel, outer space, alien race, space battle, creature, alien planet, technology, fantasy world, wilhelm scream ...
Time:
future, year 2016, 23rd century, 2010s
Place:
space western
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: West Germany, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Year 2038: The mineral resources of the earth are drained, in space there are fights for the last deposits on other planets and satellites. This is the situation when one of the bigger mining corporations has lost all but one mineral moons and many ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, futuristic, exciting, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
robot, corruption, undercover agent, moon, save the world, dystopian future, heroic mission, escapades, androids and robots, rescue, chaos and mayhem, survival ...
Time:
future, 2030s
Place:
space western
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