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Movies that feel likeBody of Lies (2008)

The CIA’s hunt is on for the mastermind of a wave of terrorist attacks. Roger Ferris is the agency’s man on the ground, moving from place to place, scrambling to stay ahead of ever-shifting events. An eye in the sky – a satellite link – watches Ferris. At the other end of that real-time link is the CIA’s Ed Hoffman, strategizing events from thousands of miles away. And as Ferris nears the target, he discovers trust can be just as dangerous as it is necessary for survival.

If you loved Body of Lies, the closest films we have are Don (2006), Air Force One (1997) and Unstoppable (2010). All three share Body of Lies' kinetic and tense feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Haywire (2011).

🍅 55% Rotten Tomatoes★ 7 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Ridley Scottkineticcontemplativetense
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Don
2006 · dir. Farhan Akhtar
★ 7.2action · drama · thrillerNetflix

Both land momentum and stillness at once

DCP DeSilva sees a way to bring to justice the feared head of a criminal empire by recruiting a man named Vijay, who looks exactly like the crime boss. The ruse works too well, and soon Vijay finds his life in danger when DeSilva, the only one who knows his true identity, dies.

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Air Force One
1997 · dir. Wolfgang Petersen
🍅 78%★ 6.6action · thriller

Common ground: journalist

The difference: Trades the stillness of Body of Lies for an angle of its own

When Russian neo-nationalists hijack Air Force One, the world's most secure and extraordinary aircraft, the President is faced with a nearly impossible decision to give in to terrorist demands or sacrifice not only the country's dignity, but the lives of his wife and daughter.

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Unstoppable
2010 · dir. Tony Scott
🍅 87%★ 6.8action · thriller

Tense action, and it commits to that

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

When a massive, unmanned locomotive roars out of control, the threat is more ominous than just a derailment. The train is laden with toxic chemicals, and an accident would decimate human life and cause an environmental disaster. The only hope of bringing the train to a safe stop is in the hands of veteran engineer Frank Barnes, and young conductor Will Colson, who must risk their lives to save those in the runaway's path. Inspired by true events.

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True Lies
1994 · dir. James Cameron
🍅 77%★ 7.3action · thrillerHulu

Two things both keep coming back to: spy and terrorism

A fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent has his life turned upside down when he discovers his wife might be having an affair with a used car salesman while terrorists smuggle nuclear war heads into the United States.

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No Escape
2015 · dir. John Erick Dowdle
🍅 46%★ 6.8thriller · actionPrime Video

Thriller with a pulse of momentum, in both cases

In their new overseas home, an American family soon finds themselves caught in the middle of a coup, and they frantically look for a safe escape in an environment where foreigners are being immediately executed.

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Haywire
2011 · dir. Steven Soderbergh
🍅 80%★ 5.8action · thriller

Tense drama in both cases

A black ops soldier seeks payback after she is betrayed and left for dead.

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Merantau
2009 · dir. Gareth Evans
★ 6.7action · drama · thriller

Action built on stillness, twice over

In Minangkabau, West Sumatera, Yuda a skilled practitioner of Silat Harimau is in the final preparations to begin his "Merantau" a century's old rites-of-passage to be carried out by the community's young men that will see him leave the comforts of his idyllic farming village and make a name for himself in the bustling city of Jakarta.

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Homefront
2013 · dir. Gary Fleder
🍅 42%★ 6.5action · thrillerNetflix

Both lean on momentum more than on thriller

Phil Broker, a retired DEA agent, leads a quiet life with his daughter Maddy, until a school bullying incident draws them into a conflict with Morgan “Gator” Bodine, a local crime boss.

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Hitman
2007 · dir. Xavier Gens
★ 6.2action · thriller · dramaPrime VideoStarz

Contemplative drama, and it commits to that

A genetically engineered assassin with deadly aim, known only as "Agent 47" eliminates strategic targets for a top-secret organization. But when he's double-crossed, the hunter becomes the prey as 47 finds himself in a life-or-death game of international intrigue.

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Metro
2013 · dir. Anton Megerdichev
★ 6.4action · thrillerPrime Video

Action with a pulse of tension, in both cases

Terror strikes the underground train system in Moscow in the form of a flood from a collapsed tunnel. The film follows a diverse group of Moscow citizens who find themselves trapped in the city’s underground rail network, their train derailed and virtually crushed after an aging tunnel collapses. Amongst this band of survivors is softly spoken surgeon Andrey (Sergei Puskepalis), whose wife is having an affair with the conceited businessman Vlad (Anatoly Beliy). Fate brings these two men together on the same doomed train, but there is little time to resolve their differences, as the tunnel begins to quickly fill with water, forcing them to work together with the others and find a way back to the surface.

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Safe House
2012 · dir. Daniel Espinosa
🍅 52%★ 6.7action · thrillerNetflixStarz

Both know what they want from thriller

A dangerous CIA renegade resurfaces after a decade on the run. When the safe house he's remanded to is attacked by mercenaries, a rookie operative escapes with him. Now, the unlikely allies must stay alive long enough to uncover who wants them dead.

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Hunter Killer
2018 · dir. Donovan Marsh
🍅 38%★ 6.6action · thrillerPrime Video

The same action instincts

Untested American submarine commander, Capt. Joe Glass of the USS Arkansas, is on the hunt for a U.S. sub in distress in the Arctic Ocean. He soon learns a secret Russian coup is in the offing, a conspiracy that threatens to dismantle the world order. With crew and country on the line, Glass must coordinate with an elite group of Navy SEALs to sneak through enemy waters, rescue the kidnapped Russian president, and hopefully prevent World War III.

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