20 movies like Renaissance, ordered by similarity : District B13(2004), Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison(1951), Beyond Skyline(2017), Star Trek(2009), Papillon(2017), Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula(2020), Escape From New York(1981), Cyborg Cop(1993), The Meg(2018), Race to Witch Mountain(2009), The Ipcress File(1965), The Old Man & the Gun(2018) ...
Sci-Fi, Animation, Action
France|Luxembourg|UK
2006
105 Minutes
scientist police officer sister mobster brother eerie bleak suspenseful prison paris kidnapping virus cure corporate greed immortality youth pursuit rescue mystery 2050s
In 2054, Paris is a labyrinth where all movement is monitored and recorded. Casting a shadow over everything is the city's largest company, Avalon, which insinuates itself into every aspect of contemporary life to sell its primary export, youth and beauty. In this world of stark contrasts and rigid laws, the populace is kept in line and accounted for.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action
2004
85 Minutes
Cyril Raffaelli David Belle Tony D'Amario Larbi Naceri Dany Verissimo François Chattot Nicolas Woirion Patrick Olivier Samir Guesmi Jérôme Gadner
criminal police officer civilian sister gangster tense suspenseful paris street hideout ghetto bombing crime terrorism rescue pursuit 2010s
A member (Cyril Raffaelli) of an elite police squad joins forces with a civilian (David Belle) to defuse a bomb and rescue the young man's kidnapped sister (Dany Verissimo).
Drama
USA
1951
87 Minutes
Steve Cochran David Brian Philip Carey Ted de Corsia Scott Forbes Michael Tolan Dick Wesson Paul Picerni William Campbell
warden prison guard prisoner prison official sergeant inmate brooding intense engaging emotional brutal bleak folsom state prison reformation prison life prison riot prison break humanity human rights escape
At California's Folsom Prison, escape attempts and riots are on the rise due to the old-school sadistic style of management of a brutal warden.
Sci-Fi, Action
USA|Canada|Indonesia|UK|China|Singapore
2017
106 Minutes
Frank Grillo Bojana Novakovic Jonny Weston Callan Mulvey Antonio Fargas Jacob Vargas Iko Uwais Yayan Ruhian
detective prisoner son alien thrilling suspenseful airy gory prison alien planet spaceship street kidnapping alien attack danger father/son relationship adventure rise fall rescue
A tough-as-nails detective embarks on a relentless pursuit to free his son from a nightmarish alien warship.
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.
Adventure, History, Biography, Drama
USA|Czech Republic|Spain
2017
133 Minutes
Charlie Hunnam Rami Malek Roland Møller Nina Senicar Tommy J. Flanagan Eve Hewson Christopher Fairbank Brian Vernel
convict innocent man prison guard prisoner escape artist friend tense bleak thrilling suspenseful incredible intricate prison island prison cell paris french guiana apartment prison prison break
Wrongfully convicted for murder, Henri Charriere forms an unlikely relationship with fellow inmate and quirky convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega, in an attempt to escape from the notorious penal colony on Devil's Island.
Horror, Action, Mystery & Thriller
South Korea
2020
116 Minutes
Gang Dong-won Lee Jung-hyun Re Lee Hae-hyo Kwon John D. Michaels Min-jae Kim Do-yoon Kim Ye-won Lee Daniel Joey Albright Pierce Conran Geoffrey Giuliano
zombie soldier militia member sister nephew brother-in-law family mobster rogue agent bleak brutal chilling dark creepy eerie engaging gripping gritty intense uneasy
A zombie virus has in the last 4 years spread to all South Korea. 4 Koreans in HK sail thru the blockade to Incheon for USD20,000,000 on a truck.
Sci-Fi, Action
USA
1981
100 Minutes
Kurt Russell Ernest Borgnine Adrienne Barbeau Lee Van Cleef Donald Pleasence Isaac Hayes Season Hubley Harry Dean Stanton Tom Atkins Charles Cyphers
mercenary president prisoners bleak thrilling new york city prison cold war terrorism hostages rescue nuclear safety rescue escape 20th century
In 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in to rescue him.
Sci-Fi
USA|Israel
1993
93 Minutes
David Bradley John Rhys-Davies Todd Jensen Alonna Shaw Ron Smerczak Rufus Swart Anthony Fridjohn Shalom Kenan Robert Whitehead Frank Notaro
abductee ex-dea agent mad scientist brother older brother frenetic suspenseful thrilling caribbean island laboratory st. keith scientific experiments investigation brotherhood cyborgs weapons kidnapping pursuit revenge
Ex-D.E.A. Agent Jack receives an emergency message from his brother Phillip, whose team was ambushed on the Caribbean island of St. Keith. Jack goes to St. Keith to find his brother, who ... See full summary »
Sci-Fi, Action, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure
USA|China
2018
113 Minutes
Jason Statham Li Bingbing Rainn Wilson Cliff Curtis Winston Chao Sophia Cai Ruby Rose Page Kennedy Robert Taylor Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Jessica McNamee
shark submarine officer rescue worker oceanographer scientist diver dark thrilling suspenseful frightening gripping gory submarine boat ocean pacific ocean monsters sharks shark attack rescue
A group of scientists exploring the Marianas Trench encounter the largest marine predator that has ever existed - the Megalodon.
Sci-Fi, Kids & Family, Adventure, Action
USA
2009
99 Minutes
Dwayne Johnson AnnaSophia Robb Alexander Ludwig Carla Gugino Ciarán Hinds Tom Everett Scott Chris Marquette Billy Brown Cheech Marin Garry Marshall Kim Richards
cab driver brother sister scientist agent alien suspenseful engaging las vegas witch mountain paranormal alien landing chase pursuit mystery quest 2000s
A Las Vegas cabbie enlists the help of a UFO expert to protect two siblings with paranormal powers from the clutches of an organization that wants to use the kids for their nefarious plans.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
UK
1965
109 Minutes
Michael Caine Nigel Green Guy Doleman Sue Lloyd Gordon Jackson Aubrey Richards Frank Gatliff Thomas Baptiste Oliver MacGreevy Barry Raymond Pauline Winter
spy scientist intelligence officer guard love interest thrilling intense gripping london office apartment train warehouse investigation espionage kidnapping brainwashing corruption deception mystery
In London, a counter espionage Agent deals with his own bureaucracy while investigating the kidnapping and brainwashing of British scientists.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|UK
2018
93 Minutes
Robert Redford Casey Affleck Sissy Spacek Danny Glover Tom Waits Tika Sumpter Ari Elizabeth Johnson Teagan Johnson Gene Jones John David Washington Barlow Jacobs
prisoner prison guard bank robber wife detective escape artist amusing gutsy bleak suspenseful tense california san quentin penitentiary prison bank car escape bank heist life story prison
Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker and his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public.
Action
Hong Kong
1992
91 Minutes
Jackie Chan Michelle Yeaoh Maggie Cheung Kenneth Tsang Yuen Wah Leih Lo
undercover cop prisoner policewoman gang member girlfriend police officer thrilling frenetic lighthearted hong kong china malaysia prison police station prison break undercover operations kidnapping crime police work dangerous assignment
A Hong Kong detective teams up with his female Red Chinese counterpart to stop a Chinese drug czar.
Action, Crime, Drama
USA
2012
94 Minutes
Wes Chatham Devon Sawa Sarah Butler Neal McDonough Lucky Johnson Chris Browning Adam Mervis Bernard Hocke Ava Bogle Eric Scott Woods Michael Jai White
best friend young man robber police officer prisoner murderer bleak brutal disturbing engaging gripping suspenseful louisiana prison baton rouge, la. cage friendship relationships prison fighting
A former NCAA champion wrestler, paroled after ten years in prison, agrees to a series of cage fights to save a friend's life and is asked to do the impossible - lose.
Sci-Fi, Action
USA|France
1991
136 Minutes
Arnold Schwarzenegger Linda Hamilton Edward Furlong Robert Patrick Earl Boen Joe Morton S. Epatha Merkerson Castulo Guerra Danny Cooksey Jenette Goldstein Xander Berkeley
robot son mother police officer cyborg artificial intelligence gripping incredible rousing thrilling emotional los angeles desert highway on the run big city steel mill running away apocalypse robots
A cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her teenage son, John Connor, from a more advanced and powerful cyborg.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|Canada|France|Germany
2011
89 Minutes
Jake Gyllenhaal Michelle Monaghan Vera Farmiga Jeffrey Wright Brent Skagford Cas Anvar Russell Peters Michael Arden Craig Thomas Gordon Masten Susan Bain
pilot officer scientist woman father bomber frenetic suspenseful train afghanistan chamber mission time travel out-of-body experience computer program death the past pursuit sacrifice metamorphosis
A soldier wakes up in someone else's body and discovers he's part of an experimental government program to find the bomber of a commuter train within 8 minutes.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
2002
144 Minutes
Tom Cruise Colin Farrell Samantha Morton Max von Sydow Lois Smith Peter Stormare Tim Blake Nelson Steve Harris Kathryn Morris Mike Binder Daniel London
police officer criminal murderer drug dealer druggie wife thrilling suspenseful intense washington, d.c. crime precognition murder deception quest mystery 2050s
In a future where a special police unit is able to arrest murderers before they commit their crimes, an officer from that unit is himself accused of a future murder.
Sci-Fi, Action
USA
1987
102 Minutes
Peter Weller Nancy Allen Ronny Cox Dan O'Herlihy Kurtwood Smith Miguel Ferrer Robert DoQui Ray Wise Felton Perry Paul McCrane Del Zamora
police officer crime boss partner cyborg businessman robocop dark tense detroit street police station office crime corruption police work corporate greed business pursuit quest future
In a dystopic and crime-ridden Detroit, a terminally wounded cop returns to the force as a powerful cyborg haunted by submerged memories.
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Action
UK
2011
88 Minutes
John Boyega Jodie Whittaker Alex Esmail Leeon Jones Simon Howard Luke Treadaway Nick Frost Jumayn Hunter Franz Drameh
teenager teen girl teen boy gang member nurse creature bleak brutal intense suspenseful shocking thrilling street car apartment london united kingdom horror street gang meteorite
A teen gang in South London defend their block from an alien invasion.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action
2017
106 Minutes
Mi Yang Wallace Huo Chin Shih-Chieh Liu Chang Lidan Wang Yihan Zhang Hee-won Kim Guangxu Luo Youjin Chen
mother son scientist thrilling sultry rousing gripping engaging parallel universe laboratory time travel kidnapping science fiction pursuit rescue 2010s
Scientist Xia Tian's hard work finally pays off when she successfully sends living tissue back through time by 110 minutes. When her son dies at the hands of kidnappers, she sends herself back through time on a frantic mission to prevent his death.