20 movies like Blow Out, ordered by similarity : The Tall Target(1951), The Hunter's Prayer(2017), Callan(1974), Laura(1944), It Follows(2014), Phantom(2015), The Nice Guys(2016), Unknown(2011), The Parallax View(1974), Collateral(2004), The Living Daylights(1987), Mission: Impossible -- Fallout(2018) ...
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1981
108 Minutes
John Travolta Nancy Allen John Lithgow Dennis Franz Peter Boyden Curt May Dave Roberts Maurice Copeland Claire Carter John Aquino John Hoffmeister
sound operator woman assassin detective intricate suspenseful dark philadelphia river roof movie studio political intrigue conspiracy assassination accident cover-up recordings sacrifice discovery pursuit
A movie sound recordist accidentally records the evidence that proves that a car accident was actually murder and consequently finds himself in danger.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1951
78 Minutes
Dick Powell Paula Raymond Adolphe Menjou Marshall Thompson Ruby Dee Will Geer Richard Rober Florence Bates Victor Kilian Katharine Warren Leif Erickson
assassin detective sister slave abraham lincoln criminal suspenseful thrilling train baltimore new york city assassination presidency murder plot police work conspiracy crime pursuit underdog 1860s
A New York City detective, traveling by train between New York and Baltimore, tries to foil an on-board plot to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln before he reaches Baltimore to give a major pre-Inauguration speech in 1861.
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Germany|Spain|USA
2017
91 Minutes
Sam Worthington Odeya Rush Allen Leech Amy Landecker Martin Compston Verónica Echegui
assassin killer young woman murderer damsel in distress tycoon thrilling tense suspenseful gritty europe office building basement on the run big city home assassination plot assassination attempt escape allegiance
An assassin helps a young woman avenge the death of her family.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK
1974
106 Minutes
Edward Woodward Eric Porter Carl Mohner Catherine Schell Peter Egan Russell Hunter
spy secret agent assassin german british intelligence agent colonel suspenseful confident engaging england germany secret service assassination spying discovery mystery pursuit sacrifice transformation 1970s
David Callan top agent/assassin for the S.I.S., was forced to retire because he had lost his nerve. Now, Callan is called back into service to handle the assassination of Schneider, a ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
1944
88 Minutes
Gene Tierney Dana Andrews Clifton Webb Vincent Price Judith Anderson Dorothy Adams James Flavin Clyde Fillmore Ralph Dunn Grant Mitchell Kathleen Howard
police detective businesswoman columnist boyfriend wealthy woman housekeeper dark intricate suspenseful new york city apartment police station cabin murder investigation infatuation unrequited love mistaken identity mystery pursuit
An arrogant New York columnist (Clifton Webb) taunts a detective (Dana Andrews) obsessed with a slain woman's (Gene Tierney) portrait.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2014
101 Minutes
Maika Monroe Keir Gilchrist Daniel Zovatto Jake Weary Olivia Luccardi Lili Sepe Ruby Harris Bailey Spry Debbie Williams
teenager boyfriend friend stranger assassin parent dark creepy frightening park car abandoned house swimming pool bedroom bathroom teen romance curse survival assassination friendship
A young woman is followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
2015
136 Minutes
Saif Ali Khan Katrina Kaif Rajesh Tailang Sabyasachi Chakraborty Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub Qazi Touqeer Sadik Mistry
young man young woman assassin terrorist gripping powerful fascinating dark inspiring intense india middle east europe united states assassination assassination plot terrorism terrorism prevention quest pursuit
After a series of terror attacks on India, Daniyal is tasked with tracking down the masterminds in India, Europe, America and the Middle East. As he takes down the terrorists one by one, he learns the mission comes with a heavy personal cost.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Action
USA
2016
116 Minutes
Russell Crowe Ryan Gosling Angourie Rice Matt Bomer Margaret Qualley Yaya DaCosta Keith David Beau Knapp Lois Smith Murielle Telio Gil Gerard
private detective enforcer missing person daughter assassin lawyer cheeky hilarious cool los angeles bar strip club apartment office car missing persons detective work unlikely allies assassination attempt search
In 1970s Los Angeles, a mismatched pair of private eyes investigate a missing girl and the mysterious death of a porn star.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK|Germany|France|USA
2011
113 Minutes
Liam Neeson Diane Kruger January Jones Aidan Quinn Bruno Ganz Frank Langella Rainer Bock Sebastian Koch Olivier Schneider Stipe Erceg Mido Hamada
doctor taxi driver impostor professor wife assassin gripping suspenseful gritty berlin germany hospice hotel identity theft mistaken identity assassination conspiracy discovery escape quest
When a man awakens from a coma only to discover that someone has taken on his identity, he teams up with a young woman to prove who he is.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1974
102 Minutes
Warren Beatty Paula Prentiss William Daniels Hume Cronyn Kelly Thordsen Earl Hindman Chuck Waters William Joyce Bettie Johnson Bill McKinney Joanne Harris
reporter editor politician assassin shocking dark disheartening intense seattle portland, ore. los angeles conspiracy political campaign political intrigue corporate espionage murder mystery pursuit discovery 1970s
An ambitious reporter gets in way-over-his-head trouble while investigating a senator's assassination which leads to a vast conspiracy involving a multinational corporation behind every event in the world's headlines.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2004
120 Minutes
Tom Cruise Jamie Foxx Jada Pinkett Smith Mark Ruffalo Peter Berg Bruce McGill Irma P. Hall Barry Shabaka Henley Richard T. Jones Klea Scott Bodhi Elfman
assassin cab driver fbi agent witness intense suspenseful los angeles cab street assassination death deception violence pursuit escape 2000s
A cab driver finds himself the hostage of an engaging contract killer as he makes his rounds from hit to hit during one night in Los Angeles.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
UK|USA
1987
130 Minutes
Timothy Dalton Maryam d'Abo Jeroen Krabbé Joe Don Baker John Rhys-Davies Art Malik Andreas Wisniewski Desmond Llewelyn Robert Brown Geoffrey Keen Walter Gotell
james bond secret agent assassin sexy woman kgb agent commander thrilling confident concert hall airplane office espionage assassination cold war gun running defection chases mystery pursuit 1980s
James Bond is sent to investigate a KGB policy to kill all enemy spies and uncovers an arms deal that potentially has major global ramifications.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Adventure
USA|China|France|Norway|UK
2018
147 Minutes
Tom Cruise Henry Cavill Ving Rhames Simon Pegg Rebecca Ferguson Sean Harris Angela Bassett Michelle Monaghan Alec Baldwin Vanessa Kirby Wes Bentley
cia agent assassin secret agent spy arms dealer terrorist thrilling suspenseful tense gripping helicopter truck cliff basement base camp italy weapons terrorism undercover operations secret mission
Ethan Hunt and his IMF team, along with some familiar allies, race against time after a mission gone wrong.
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
USA
2018
90 Minutes
Emily Blunt John Krasinski Millicent Simmonds Noah Jupe Cade Woodward Leon Russom Rhoda Pell Evangelina Cavoli
man woman child monster alien son bleak dark eerie intense frightening farmhouse woods abandoned town house basement silo monsters survival a cappella
In a post-apocalyptic world, a family is forced to live in silence while hiding from monsters with ultra-sensitive hearing.
Mystery & Thriller
Canada
1989
92 Minutes
salesman tow truck driver daughter truck driver mechanic tense uneasy dark suspenseful gas station manitoba, canada road small town family home car accident kidnapping stranded father/daughter relationship family dysfunction mind games
Three lonely people depend on each other when they get stranded at a deserted gas station in a blizzard. Floyd is a truck driver balancing on the edge of lunacy. He is the caring father of ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Germany
1922
93 Minutes
Rudolf Klein-Rogge Aud Egede Nissen Gertrude Welcker Alfred Abel Bernhard Goetzke Paul Richter
criminal hypnotist gambler police detective businessman murderer dark intricate suspenseful thrilling nightclub city berlin police station asylum germany crime mind control psychiatry business
Arch-criminal Dr. Mabuse sets out to make a fortune and run Berlin. Detective Wenk sets out to stop him.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Australia|USA
2015
98 Minutes
Vincent Cassel Jeremy Chabriel Florence Mezzara Katalin Hegedus Nigel Barber Timothy Styles Samuel Eydlish Sapidah Kian
radical son father assassin leader killer bleak dark disturbing gripping shocking suspenseful commune commune assassination child exploitation abuse of power murder growing up discovery
Alexander, a boy who has been raised in a sequestered commune, finds that his increasing unwillingness to fall in line puts him on a collision course with Gregori, the society's charismatic and domineering leader.
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
1987
90 Minutes
Cristina Marsillach Urbano Barberini Daria Nicolodi Ian Charleson Antonella Vitale William McNamara
actress opera singer opera director murderer macbeth detective bleak brutal creepy dark intense frightening opera house stage apartment opera murder serial murders terror sadism
A hooded figure forces a young diva (Cristina Marsillach) to watch as he murders performers in a production of Verdi's opera "Macbeth."
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|Italy|Hong Kong|Canada
2017
122 Minutes
Keanu Reeves Common Laurence Fishburne Riccardo Scamarcio Ruby Rose Lance Reddick Peter Stormare Bridget Moynahan Franco Nero John Alberto Leguizamo Ian McShane
assassin widower dog enemy crime boss murderer soldier guard criminal thrilling tense suspenseful engaging gripping intense united states italy art museum city catacombs
After returning to the criminal underworld to repay a debt, John Wick discovers that a large bounty has been put on his life.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
UK|France
1973
141 Minutes
Edward Fox Michael Lonsdale Tony Britton Terence Alexander Cyril Cusack Alan Badel Michel Auclair Denis Carey Maurice Denham Adrien Cayla-Legrand Vernon Dobtcheff
hit man charles de gaulle police detective police officer suspenseful engaging paris apartment building assassination plot political intrigue investigation secret identity torture quest pursuit 1960s
A professional assassin codenamed "Jackal" plots to kill Charles de Gaulle, the President of France.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
China|USA
2019
99 Minutes
Chadwick Boseman Sienna Miller J.K. Simmons Stephan James Taylor Kitsch Keith David Alexander Siddig Louis Cancelmi Victoria Cartagena Gary Carr Morocco Omari
police officer criminal detective murderer family member murder suspect cool confident thrilling suspenseful intense intricate new york city subway apartment crime scene police station car murder manhunt
An embattled NYPD detective is thrust into a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers after uncovering a massive and unexpected conspiracy.