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Movies that feel likeAmerican Assassin (2017)

Following the murder of his fiancée, Mitch Rapp trains under the instruction of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley. The pair then is enlisted to investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on military and civilian targets.

If you loved American Assassin, the closest films we have are The Villainess (2017), Ballerina (2023) and Jawan (2023). All three share American Assassin's kinetic and tense feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Fan (2016).

🍅 34% Rotten Tomatoes★ 6.2 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Michael Cuestakineticepictenserelentless
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The Villainess
2017 · dir. Jung Byung-gil
🍅 85%★ 6.6action · thrillerPrime Video

Kinetic and tense in the same breath

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

Honed from childhood into a merciless killing machine by a criminal organization, assassin Sook-hee is recruited with the promise of freedom after ten years of service. However, secrets from her past destroy everything she’s worked for and now she embarks on a roaring rampage of revenge.

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Ballerina
2023 · dir. Lee Chung-hyun
🍅 91%★ 6.3action · thrillerNetflix

Relentless action in both cases

The difference: Easier on the scale than American Assassin

Grieving the loss of a best friend she couldn't protect, an ex-bodyguard sets out to fulfill her dear friend's last wish: sweet revenge.

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Jawan
2023 · dir. Atlee
★ 6.9action · thrillerNetflix

Kinetic thriller, and it commits to that

An emotional journey of a prison warden, driven by a personal vendetta while keeping up to a promise made years ago, recruits inmates to commit outrageous crimes that shed light on corruption and injustice, in an attempt to get even with his past, and that leads him to an unexpected reunion.

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Fan
2016 · dir. Maneesh Sharma
🍅 83%★ 6.8action · adventure · thrillerNetflix

Adventure built on scale, twice over

A man who bears a striking resemblance to a renowned movie star becomes an obsessive fan, but when his fierce love is spurned by the star, he decides to destroy the star's life and reputation.

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The Mask of Zorro
1998 · dir. Martin Campbell
🍅 86%★ 6.8action · adventure

Both lean on scale more than on action

It has been twenty years since Don Diego de la Vega fought Spanish oppression in Alta California as the legendary romantic hero, Zorro. Having escaped from prison he transforms troubled bandit Alejandro into his successor, in order to foil the plans of the tyrannical Don Rafael Montero who robbed him of his freedom, his wife and his precious daughter.

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Below Zero
2021 · dir. Lluís Quílez
🍅 86%★ 6.2action · crime · thrillerNetflix

Thriller with a pulse of tension, in both cases

The difference: Sits closer to crime than American Assassin does

When a prisoner transfer van is attacked, the cop in charge must fight those inside and outside while dealing with a silent foe: the icy temperatures.

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Killer Elite
2011 · dir. Gary McKendry
🍅 26%★ 6.4action · adventure · thrillerPeacock

Adventure built on relentlessness, twice over

Based on a shocking true story, Killer Elite pits two of the world’s most elite operatives—Danny, an ex-special ops agent and Hunter, his longtime mentor—against the cunning leader of a secret military society. Covering the globe from Australia to Paris, London and the Middle East, Danny and Hunter are plunged into a highly dangerous game of cat and mouse—where the predators become the prey.

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Ong Bak 2
2008 · dir. Tony Jaa
🍅 49%★ 6.2adventure · action · thrillerPrime Video

Both lean on momentum more than on action

Tien, the son of Lord Sihadecho — a murdered nobleman — is taken under the wing of Chernang, a renowned warrior and leader of the Pha Beek Krut.

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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
2009 · dir. Stephen Sommers
🍅 33%★ 5.7adventure · action · thrillerParamount+

Epic adventure in both cases

The difference: Leans harder into science fiction than American Assassin does

From the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps, the elite G.I. JOE team uses the latest in next-generation spy and military equipment to fight the corrupt arms dealer Destro and the growing threat of the mysterious Cobra organization to prevent them from plunging the world into chaos.

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Run All Night
2015 · dir. Jaume Collet-Serra
🍅 59%★ 6.6action · crime · thriller

Tense thriller, and it commits to that

Brooklyn mobster and prolific hit man Jimmy Conlon has seen better days. Longtime best friend of a mob boss, Jimmy is haunted by the sins of his past—as well as a dogged police detective who’s been one step behind Jimmy for 30 years. But when Jimmy’s estranged son becomes a target, Jimmy must make a choice between the crime family he chose and the real family he abandoned long ago. Now, with nowhere safe to turn, Jimmy has just one night to figure out exactly where his loyalties lie and to see if he can finally make things right.

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Naked Weapon
2002 · dir. Tony Ching Siu-Tung
★ 5.5action · drama · thriller

A streak of relentlessness through both

A mysterious woman, known as Madame M, kidnaps forty pre-teen girls and transports them to a remote island to train them as the most deadly assassins. CIA operative Jack Chen follows the case for 6 years with no leads, but when a series of assassinations begin to occur, Jack suspects that Madame M is back in business.

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Damsel
2024 · dir. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
🍅 56%★ 6.1fantasy · action · adventureNetflix

Action in the same key

A young woman's marriage to a charming prince turns into a fierce fight for survival when she's offered up as a sacrifice to a fire-breathing dragon.

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