20 movies like Wanted: Dead or Alive, ordered by similarity : Lethal Weapon(1987), The Other Guys(2010), Final Score(2018), Abandoned(2015), Star Trek(2009), Guardians of the Galaxy(2014), Skyfall(2012), The Naked Gun(1988), The Archer(2017), Beverly Hills Cop(1984), The Jewel of the Nile(1985), Baby(2015) ...
Action
USA
1987
106 Minutes
Rutger Hauer Gene Simmons Robert Guillaume Mel Harris William Russ Susan McDonald Jerry Hardin
bounty hunter terrorist partner cop friend brash rousing los angeles boat parking garage police station dangerous assignment terrorism espionage destruction explosion investigation rescue pursuit adventure
Bounty hunter Nick Randall (Rutger Hauer) is offered two hundred fifty thousand dollars by the C.I.A. to get the terrorist behind the bombing of a Los Angeles, California movie theater. Nick quit the C.I.A. because he couldn't trust them. Can they be trusted now, and can he stop the terrorists?
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
1987
109 Minutes
Mel Gibson Danny Glover Gary Busey Mitchell Ryan Tom Atkins Darlene Love Traci Wolfe Jackie Swanson
police detective partner criminal daughter prostitute wife tense gritty gutsy los angeles household police station nightclub investigation suicide dangerous assignment drug trafficking organized crime friendship mystery
Two newly paired cops who are complete opposites must put aside their differences in order to catch a gang of drug smugglers.
Action, Comedy
USA
2010
107 Minutes
Will Ferrell Mark Wahlberg Eva Mendes Michael Keaton Steve Coogan Ray Stevenson Samuel L. Jackson Dwayne Johnson Rob Riggle Natalie Zea Damon Wayans Jr.
detective cop partner doctor capitalist hysterical thrilling new york city police station street police work crime respect partnership mismatched duo investigation rise adventure pursuit 2010s
Two mismatched New York City detectives seize an opportunity to step up like the city's top cops, whom they idolize, only things don't quite go as planned.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
UK
2018
105 Minutes
Martyn Ford Gordon Alexander Alexandra Dinu Peter Pedrero Nick Rowntree Ray Stevenson Dave Bautista Lara Peake Lucy Gaskell Pierce Brosnan Lee Rogers
ex-soldier terrorist niece criminal fan brash crafty rousing thrilling soccer field soccer game stadium england hostage situation terrorism saving the day protection negotiation adventure love
After deadly terrorists abduct his niece at a soccer match, an ex-soldier with lethal fighting skills wages a one-man war to save her and prevent mass destruction.
Action, Drama
New Zealand
2015
86 Minutes
Dominic Purcell Peter Feeney Owen Black Siobhan Marshall Greg Johnson Daniel Cleary Serena Cotton Rachel Nash
man shipwreck survivor survivor friend explorer sailor engaging emotional melodramatic thrilling gripping suspenseful sea boat ocean home danger shipwreck sinking ship survival
In 1989 the trimaran Rose Noelle set sail from Picton, New Zealand, bound for Tonga with four crew. After a freak wave capsized the yacht, they drifted for 119 days before landing on Great Barrier Island.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|Germany
2009
126 Minutes
Chris Pine Zachary Quinto Leonard Nimoy Eric Bana Bruce Greenwood Karl Urban Zoe Saldana Simon Pegg John Cho Anton Yelchin Ben Cross
captain kirk spock cadet friend father alien spirited engaging intricate rousing thrilling amusing space earth spaceship starship enterprise alien planet black hole exploration mystery
The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Comedy, Action, Fantasy
USA
2014
121 Minutes
Chris Pratt Zoe Saldana Dave Bautista Lee Pace Michael Rooker Karen Gillan Djimon Hounsou Benicio Del Toro John C. Reilly Glenn Close Laura Haddock
adventurer bounty hunter villain raccoon humanoid superhero brash cheeky confident space spaceship cabin forest waterfall prison chase truce team power misfits
A group of intergalactic criminals must pull together to stop a fanatical warrior with plans to purge the universe.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Adventure
UK|USA|Turkey
2012
143 Minutes
Daniel Craig Judi Dench Javier Bardem Ralph Fiennes Naomie Harris Bérénice Marlohe Ben Whishaw Albert Finney Rory Kinnear Ola Rapace Helen McCrory
james bond secret agent terrorist commanding officer associate sexy woman spectacular intense witty united kingdom turkey china espionage secret identity terrorism government secrets pursuit adventure rescue 2010s
James Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
Comedy, Action
USA
1988
85 Minutes
Leslie Nielsen George Kennedy Priscilla Presley Ricardo Montalban O.J. Simpson Nancy Marchand Susan Beaubian Raye Birk
detective partner businessman assistant queen police officer campy hilarious frenetic playful los angeles police station baseball field police work heroism brainwashing assassination pursuit rescue love
Incompetent police Detective Frank Drebin must foil an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.
Drama, Action
USA
2017
86 Minutes
Bailey Noble Jeanine Mason Michael Terry Bill Sage Dendrie Taylor Kyanna Simone Simpson Alexis Rosinsky Timothy Granaderos JoAnna Rhambo Ana Markova
young girl camp director best friend prisoner judge suspenseful thrilling profound gory rousing school court boot camp wilderness weapons corruption freedom danger adventure rescue
Lauren Pierce has just become the high-school Tri-State Archery Champion. After the competition, Lauren and her teammate Emily return to their hotel room for a night of irresponsible ... See full summary »
Action, Comedy
USA
1984
105 Minutes
Eddie Murphy Judge Reinhold John Ashton Lisa Eilbacher Ronny Cox Steven Berkoff James Russo Jonathan Banks Stephen Elliott Paul Reiser
cop friend lieutenant businessman victim police officer thrilling amusing cool witty detroit beverly hills, calif. police station art gallery beverly hills big city murder investigation culture clash race relations
A freewheeling Detroit cop pursuing a murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different culture of Beverly Hills.
Romance, Adventure, Action
USA
1985
104 Minutes
Michael Douglas Kathleen Turner Danny DeVito Spiros Focas Avner Eisenberg Paul David Magid Howard Jay Patterson Randall Edwin Nelson Samuel Ross Williams Timothy Daniel Furst Hamid Fillali
novelist adventurer girlfriend leader criminal captive amusing rousing frenetic yacht french riviera north africa palace journey capture deception reunion rescue unlikely allies rescue
When Joan Wilder is abducted while on a trip along the Nile, her boyfriend, Jack Colton, and pal Ralph rush to rescue her and retrieve a fabled jewel.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
India
2015
159 Minutes
Akshay Kumar Anupam Kher Tapsee Pannu Danny Denzongpa Kay Kay Menon Rana Daggubati Sushant Singh Rasheed Naz
intelligence officer agent terrorist traitor spy police chief brash confident frenetic gripping gritty intricate patriotic suspenseful thrilling pakistan india turkey terrorism prevention espionage
An elite counter-intelligence unit learns of a plot, masterminded by a maniacal madman. With the clock ticking, it's up to them to track the terrorists' international tentacles and prevent them from striking at the heart of India.
Action, Fantasy
USA
1986
98 Minutes
Kurt Russell Kim Cattrall Dennis Dun James Hong Victor Wong Kate Burton Suzee Pai Donald Li
truck driver best friend fiancé magician amusing campy outlandish chinatown san francisco alternate reality dangerous assignment evil spirits rescue culture clash adventure pursuit 1980s
A rough-and-tumble trucker helps rescue his friend's fiancée from an ancient sorcerer in a supernatural battle beneath Chinatown.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
USA
2018
140 Minutes
Gerard Butler Pablo Schreiber O'Shea Jackson Jr. Curtis Jackson Meadow Williams Maurice Compte Brian Van Holt Evan Jones Mo McRae Kaiwi Lyman Dawn Olivieri
robber police detective partner bank robber bank employee thief thrilling suspenseful unrestrained gutsy confident cool los angeles bank parking lot hideout vault federal reserve bank heist bank heist
An elite unit of the LA County Sheriff's Dept. and the state's most successful bank robbery crew clash as the outlaws plan a seemingly impossible heist on the Federal Reserve Bank.
Comedy, Action
USA
1994
141 Minutes
Arnold Schwarzenegger Jamie Lee Curtis Tom Arnold Bill Paxton Tia Carrere Art Malik Eliza Dushku Grant Heslov Charlton Heston
spy wife partner terrorist daughter car dealer wild spectacular frenetic switzerland washington, d.c. highway hotel double life unhappy marriage nuclear weapons terrorism dangerous assignment career vs. love pursuit
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.
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
UK
1986
111 Minutes
Christopher Lambert Sean Connery Roxanne Hart Clancy Brown Beatie Edney Alan North Jon Polito Sheila Gish Hugh Quarshie Christopher Malcolm
immortal warrior forensic expert police detective highlander friend spectacular thrilling intense parking garage new york city laboratory police station street scotland battle family feud afterlife magic murder case
An immortal Scottish swordsman must confront the last of his immortal opponent, a murderously brutal barbarian who lusts for the fabled "Prize".
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Adventure
India
2017
165 Minutes
Salman Khan Katrina Kaif Paresh Rawal Angad Bedi Jay-Jay Botha Erdal Besikçioglu Zachary Coffin Najmeddin AlHadad Pradeep Rawat Casey Shannon Kumud Mishra
spy agent terrorist nurse thrilling confident engaging suspenseful iraq austria hospital terrorism rescue abduction husband/wife relationship rescue pursuit quest adventure 21st century
When a group of Indian and Pakistani nurses are held hostage in Iraq by a terrorist organization, a secret agent is drawn out of hiding to rescue them.
Crime, Comedy, Drama, Action
India
1975
164 Minutes
Amitabh Bachchan Saira Banu Kimi Katkar Vinod Khanna Sulakshana Pandit Deepa Sahi Shilpa Shirodkar
young man young woman friend best friend father girlfriend amusing gripping thrilling intense emotional moving india city house bungalow restaurant street friendship best friends
Two friends Ajay and Vijay gets separated from each other when they discover secrets about their past in their own ways.
Action
1988
109 Minutes
Sidney Poitier Tom Berenger Kirstie Alley Clancy Brown Richard Masur Andrew Robinson Kevin Scannell Frederick Coffin
fbi agent thief guide fiancée jewel thief boyfriend confident engaging suspenseful tense thrilling intense pacific northwest canadian border jewelry shop mountain wilderness city hostage situation extortion
An FBI agent (Sidney Poitier) and his mountain guide (Tom Berenger) track a killer trying to cross from Washington into Canada.
Action, Drama, History
Russia
2017
118 Minutes
Vladimir Vdovichenkov Lyubov Aksyonova Pavel Derevyanko Mariya Mironova Oksana Fandera Nikita Panfilov Vitaliy Khaev Aleksandr Samoylenko Igor Ugolnikov Polina Rudenko Natal'ya Kudryashova
politician astronaut friend teamwork gripping intense suspenseful outer space control room space station city soviet union saving the day partnership motivation dangerous mission determination survival rescue adventure
USSR, June 1985. Based on actual events. After contact with the Salyut 7 space station is lost, cosmonauts Vladimir Dzhanibekov and Viktor Savinykh dock with the empty, frozen craft, and bring her back to life.