20 movies like Critical Assignment, ordered by similarity : The Expendables(2010), Independence Day(1996), The Assassination Bureau(1969), Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale(2017), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2(2015), Cold Zone(2016), Black Panther(2018), Casino Royale(2006), The Magnificent Seven(2016), Star Trek Beyond(2016), First Blood(1982), The Hunger Games(2012) ...
Adventure, Action
UK|South Africa
2004
110 Minutes
Michael Power Moshidi Motshegwa Terence Reis Richard Mofe-Damijo Thami Ngubeni Patrick Shai
journalist african government official president arms dealer dictator brooding fiery suspenseful africa europe countryside metropolis conspiracy moral dilemma journalism environment poverty government cover-up quest
The President of an African country decrees that the Arms budget will be diverted in to the "Water For All", project. The journalist, Michael Power, discovers a Coup set by the arms dealers.
Action, Adventure
USA|Bulgaria|Spain|Germany
2010
103 Minutes
Sylvester Stallone Jason Statham Jet Li Terry Crews Randy Couture Dolph Lundgren Giselle Itié Eric Roberts David Zayas Steve Austin Mickey Rourke
mercenary dictator girlfriend cia agent enemy henchman gutsy engaging thrilling intense suspenseful dark africa island vilena new orleans warehouse jungle dangerous assignment armed conflict
A CIA operative hires a team of mercenaries to eliminate a Latin dictator and a renegade CIA agent.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action
USA
1996
145 Minutes
Will Smith Bill Pullman Jeff Goldblum Mary McDonnell Judd Hirsch Margaret Colin Randy Quaid Robert Loggia James Rebhorn Harvey Fierstein Adam Baldwin
alien president pilot scientist soldier stripper thrilling intense amusing inspiring desert spacecraft new york city washington, d.c. los angeles area 51 survival death government aliens
The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy Earth. Fighting superior technology, mankind's best weapon is the will to survive.
Comedy, Action, Adventure
UK
1969
110 Minutes
Oliver Reed Diana Rigg Telly Savalas Curt Jurgens Philippe Noiret Warren Mitchell Beryl Reid Clive Revill Kenneth Griffith Vernon Dobtcheff Annabella Incontrera
assassin journalist amateur sleuth boss thrilling suspenseful amusing intricate europe street city mansion bedroom assassination secret society morality corruption investigation hidden agenda pursuit
A woman causes a group of assassins to face their greatest challenge.
Anime, Action, Adventure
Japan
2017
119 Minutes
young man friend hero fascinating intense playful suspenseful spectacular japan virtual world virtual reality video games animation threats danger adventure discovery underdog transformation quest
Kirito uncovers a conspiracy within Ordinal Scale, a popular AR game developed for a new system called The Augma.
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
USA|Germany|Canada|France
2015
136 Minutes
Jennifer Lawrence Josh Hutcherson Liam Hemsworth Woody Harrelson Donald Sutherland Philip Seymour Hoffman Julianne Moore Willow Shields Sam Claflin Elizabeth Banks Mahershala Ali
young woman friend citizen president enemy rebel brooding dark intense wedding bunker destroyed city airship arena ballroom dystopia rebellion assassination survival danger
Katniss and a team of rebels from District 13 prepare for the final battle that will decide the fate of Panem.
Adventure, Action
USA
2016
90 Minutes
Martin Cummins Kirsten Robek Nick Purcha Sarah Desjardins Steve Bacic Sarah-Jane Redmond Daniel Boileau Darcy Laurie
scientist environmentalist recluse family member government official civilian brooding emotional intense alaska woods house airplane office laboratory freezing the world climate change skepticism danger survival
A storm is coming. No one could predict it. No one can measure it.Now one family must survive it. You can't come in from the cold.
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA
2018
134 Minutes
Chadwick Boseman Michael B. Jordan Lupita Nyong'o Danai Gurira Martin Freeman Daniel Kaluuya Letitia Wright Winston Duke Angela Bassett Forest Whitaker Andy Serkis
king black panther mother sidekick soldier villain bleak brash tense cool confident powerful africa city secret headquarters police station hidden identity superheroes royalty family
T'Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country's past.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Adventure
UK|Czech Republic|USA|Germany|Bahamas
2006
144 Minutes
Daniel Craig Eva Green Mads Mikkelsen Judi Dench Caterina Murino Simon Abkarian Jeffrey Wright Giancarlo Giannini Ivana Milicevic Isaach De Bankolé Claudio Santamaria
spy banker terrorist femme fatale agent thrilling suspenseful confident casino bahamas south africa italy airport love interest gambling murder torture surveillance bomb pursuit
After earning 00 status and a licence to kill, Secret Agent James Bond sets out on his first mission as 007. Bond must defeat a private banker funding terrorists in a high-stakes game of poker at Casino Royale, Montenegro.
Action, Western, Adventure
USA|Australia
2016
128 Minutes
Denzel Washington Chris Pratt Ethan Hawke Vincent D'Onofrio Byung-hun Lee Manuel Garcia-Rulfo Martin Sensmeier Haley Bennett Peter Sarsgaard Luke Grimes Matt Bomer
bounty hunter gambler tracker assassin outlaw mercenary brash brooding intense suspenseful gritty town saloon hotel street office church reign of terror teamwork redemption
Seven gunmen from a variety of backgrounds are brought together by a vengeful young widow to protect her town from the private army of a destructive industrialist.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|China|United Arab Emirates|Canada
2016
122 Minutes
Chris Pine Zachary Quinto Karl Urban Zoe Saldana Simon Pegg Anton Yelchin John Cho Idris Elba Sofia Boutella Lydia Wilson Joe Taslim
capt. kirk spock doctor engineer lieutenant dictator brash brooding emotional quirky thrilling starship enterprise alien planet woods camp space station headquarters space travel teamwork danger
The crew of the USS Enterprise explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a new ruthless enemy, who puts them, and everything the Federation stands for, to the test.
Action, Adventure
USA
1982
95 Minutes
Sylvester Stallone Richard Crenna Brian Dennehy David Caruso Jack Starrett Michael Talbot David Crowley Chris Mulkey Don Mackay Alf Humphreys John McLiam
veteran sheriff commanding officer deputy rambo vietnam vet brutal gripping suspenseful intense washington state small town police station mountain abandoned mine forest vietnam war bigotry torture guerrilla warfare
A veteran Green Beret is forced by a cruel Sheriff and his deputies to flee into the mountains and wage an escalating one-man war against his pursuers.
Adventure, Sci-Fi, Action
USA
2012
142 Minutes
Jennifer Lawrence Josh Hutcherson Liam Hemsworth Woody Harrelson Elizabeth Banks Lenny Kravitz Stanley Tucci Donald Sutherland Wes Bentley Toby Jones Alexander Ludwig
teen girl teen boy sister government official television executive competitor bleak dark emotional tense north america mining town wilderness dystopia panem dictatorship media survival fame death
Katniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games: a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to fight to the death.
Comedy, Action, Adventure
USA
2014
111 Minutes
James Franco Seth Rogen Lizzy Caplan Randall Park Diana Bang Timothy Simons James Yi Paul Bae Geoff Gustafson Dominique Lalonde
producer host dictator journalist cia agent assassin amusing cheeky creative airplane cia office north korea television studio control room dinner party journalism interview dictatorship travel undercover operations
Dave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapaport run the celebrity tabloid show "Skylark Tonight". When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Jong-Un Kim, they are recruited by the CIA to assassinate him.
Adventure, Action
Finland|UK|Germany
2014
90 Minutes
Samuel L. Jackson Onni Tommila Ray Stevenson Mehmet Kurtulus Victor Garber Ted Levine Felicity Huffman Jim Broadbent Jorma Tommila Risto Salmi
hunter teenager animal mercenary government official secret service agent gory thrilling united states wilderness command center airplane mountain village game escape rescue unlikely allies conspiracy corruption
A young teenager camping in the woods helps rescue the President of the United States when Air Force One is shot down near his campsite.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action
USA
2005
116 Minutes
Tom Cruise Dakota Fanning Miranda Otto Justin Chatwin Tim Robbins Rick Gonzalez Yul Vazquez Lenny Venito Lisa Ann Walter Ann Robinson Gene Barry
dockworker son daughter ex-wife alien soldier intense thrilling emotional new jersey household basement boston ferry farmhouse alien invasion survival family disaster world domination
An updated version of H.G Wells' seminal sci-fi classic about an alien invasion threatening the future of humanity. The catastrophic nightmare is depicted through the eyes of one American family fighting for survival.
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
UK|China|Japan|USA|Mexico
2018
111 Minutes
John Boyega Scott Eastwood Jing Tian Cailee Spaeny Rinko Kikuchi Burn Gorman Adria Arjona Jin Zhang Charlie Day Levi Meaden Rahart Adams
soldier robot scientist monster sister pilot brooding intense spectacular thrilling suspenseful brutal earth pacific ocean city ocean building military base fight to the death monsters
Jake Pentecost, son of Stacker Pentecost, reunites with Mako Mori to lead a new generation of Jaeger pilots, including rival Lambert and 15-year-old hacker Amara, against a new Kaiju threat.
Action, Adventure
USA|Germany|China|Italy
2006
126 Minutes
Tom Cruise Philip Seymour Hoffman Ving Rhames Billy Crudup Michelle Monaghan Jonathan Rhys-Meyers Keri Russell Maggie Q Laurence Fishburne Simon Pegg Greg Grunberg
agent arms dealer love interest doctor spy nemesis thrilling suspenseful gripping house store car abandoned building washington, d.c. airplane treason murder theft espionage revenge
IMF agent Ethan Hunt comes into conflict with a dangerous and sadistic arms dealer who threatens his life and his fiancée in response.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Adventure
USA|UK|Germany
2011
111 Minutes
Saoirse Ronan Eric Bana Cate Blanchett Tom Hollander Olivia Williams Jason Flemyng Jessica Barden Jamie Beamish Joel Basman Tim Beckmann Paul Birchard
father teen girl assassin agent ex-cia agent hit man suspenseful frenetic finland europe wilderness germany hotel bar training mission chase upbringing espionage quest
A sixteen-year-old girl who was raised by her father to be the perfect assassin is dispatched on a mission across Europe, tracked by a ruthless intelligence agent and her operatives.
Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Animation
2020
86 Minutes
superman journalist hero love interest villain engaging gripping spirited suspenseful smallville united states saving the day hidden identity conflict of interest family love adventure discovery growing up 2010s
Young Clark Kent works as an intern at the Daily Planet while learning how to save the city of Metropolis.
Fantasy, Adventure, Action, Animation
2013
75 Minutes
hero batman cyborg superman wonder woman villain charming confident creative lighthearted patriotic earth united states gotham city kansas metropolis france crime crimefighting justice
The Flash causes a temporal ripple that creates a fractured reality where the Justice league has never formed, Superman does not exist and a war rages between Wonder Woman and Aquaman. Flash teams with Batman and Cyborg to restore the timeline.