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Movies that feel likeDie Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)

New York detective John McClane is back and kicking bad-guy butt in the third installment of this action-packed series, which finds him teaming with civilian Zeus Carver to prevent the loss of innocent lives. McClane thought he'd seen it all, until a genius named Simon engages McClane, his new "partner" -- and his beloved city -- in a deadly game that demands their concentration.

If you loved Die Hard: With a Vengeance, the closest films we have are The Hunt for Red October (1990), True Lies (1994) and Speed (1994). All three share Die Hard: With a Vengeance'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 The Warriors (1979).

πŸ… 60% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.6 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. John McTiernankinetictense
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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Die Hard (1988) Β· Die Hard 2 (1990) Β· Live Free or Die Hard (2007) Β· A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)

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The Hunt for Red October
1990 Β· dir. John McTiernan
πŸ… 88%β˜… 7.5action Β· thriller

John McTiernan working the same nerve twice

The difference: Reviewed even better

A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius. The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack. Lone CIA analyst Jack Ryan has a different idea: he thinks Ramius is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find him and prove it - because the entire Russian naval and air commands are trying to find Ramius, too. The hunt is on!

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True Lies
1994 Β· dir. James Cameron
πŸ… 77%β˜… 7.3action Β· thrillerHulu

Kinetic where it counts, tense underneath

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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Speed
1994 Β· dir. Jan de Bont
πŸ… 95%β˜… 7.3action Β· thrillerNetflix

Kinetic action, and it commits to that

Tensions run high when a crazed bomber rigs a Los Angeles bus with a device that will kill everyone on board if the vehicle's speed dips below fifty miles per hour.

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Air Force One
1997 Β· dir. Wolfgang Petersen
πŸ… 78%β˜… 6.6action Β· thriller

Thriller with a pulse of tension, in both cases

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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The Warriors
1979 Β· dir. Walter Hill
πŸ… 88%β˜… 7.5action Β· thrillerNetflix

The same city underneath both: New York City

Prominent gang leader Cyrus calls a meeting of New York's gangs to set aside their turf wars and take over the city. At the meeting, a rival leader kills Cyrus, but a Coney Island gang called the Warriors is wrongly blamed for Cyrus' death. Before you know it, the cops and every gangbanger in town is hot on the Warriors' trail.

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Unstoppable
2010 Β· dir. Tony Scott
πŸ… 87%β˜… 6.8action Β· thriller

Both lean on momentum more than on action

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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Thunderbolt
1995 Β· dir. Gordon Chan
β˜… 6.3action Β· thriller

The same preoccupation in both: police

In order to release his kidnapped sister, sports car mechanic, Chan Foh To, has to defeat a super-criminal street racer.

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Taken 3
2014 Β· dir. Olivier Megaton
πŸ… 13%β˜… 6thriller Β· action

One thread runs through both: detective

Ex-government operative Bryan Mills finds his life is shattered when he's falsely accused of a murder that hits close to home. As he's pursued by a savvy police inspector, Mills employs his particular set of skills to track the real killer and exact his unique brand of justice.

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Homefront
2013 Β· dir. Gary Fleder
πŸ… 42%β˜… 6.5action Β· thrillerNetflix

Both keep coming back to the same thing: police

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 β€œGator” Bodine, a local crime boss.

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The Bourne Legacy
2012 Β· dir. Tony Gilroy
πŸ… 56%β˜… 6.6action Β· thrillerNetflixStarz

Tense thriller in both cases

New CIA operative Aaron Cross experiences life-or-death stakes that have been triggered by the previous actions of Jason Bourne.

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The Fugitive
1993 Β· dir. Andrew Davis
πŸ… 96%β˜… 7.8action Β· thriller Β· drama

Both are built on the same subject: flashback

The difference: Leans further into drama

Wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to death, Richard Kimble escapes from the law in an attempt to find the real killer and clear his name.

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Safe House
2012 Β· dir. Daniel Espinosa
πŸ… 52%β˜… 6.7action Β· thrillerNetflixStarz

Both working the same action territory

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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