🎬 Movies Like Die Hard

Loved Die Hard (1988)? High above the city of L.A. Here are 25 films with the same DNA — matched on shared themes, tone, people and story elements by CinePick's similarity engine, with the reasons each one made the list. Or explore Die Hard itself.

1. 1
   Die Hard 21990

   7.2 IMDb68% RT critics70% RT audience70% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Shared talent: writer Roderick Thorp, writer Steven E. de Souza

2. 2
   Predator1987

   7.8 IMDb64% RT critics87% RT audience76% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser64·87

   Shared talent: director John McTiernan; Both are action films

3. 3
   Die Hard: With a Vengeance1995

   7.6 IMDb60% RT critics83% RT audience73% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser60·83

   Shared talent: director John McTiernan, writer Roderick Thorp; Shared themes: explosion, action hero, shootout

4. 4
   Lethal Weapon1987

   7.6 IMDb82% RT critics86% RT audience73% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: lapd, action hero, los angeles, california

5. 5
   Come and See1985

   8.3 IMDb90% RT critics95% RT audience82% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim90·95

   Both are thriller films; Matching tense, emotional tone

6. 6
   The Specialist1994

   5.6 IMDb10% RT critics29% RT audience59% TMDB⚡ Polarizing10·29

   Often recommended together; Both are thriller/action films

7. 7
   The Thomas Crown Affair1999

   6.9 IMDb69% RT critics77% RT audience68% TMDB

   Shared talent: director John McTiernan; Both are thriller films

8. 8
   Brazil1985

   7.8 IMDb98% RT critics90% RT audience77% TMDB

   Both are thriller films; Matching tense, cerebral tone

9. 9
   The Long Kiss Goodnight1996

   6.8 IMDb67% RT critics71% RT audience66% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: action hero, shootout, terrorism

10. 10
    Dawn of the Dead1978

    7.8 IMDb92% RT critics90% RT audience75% TMDB

    Both are thriller films; Matching dark, tense tone

11. 11
    Terminator 2: Judgment Day1991

    8.6 IMDb90% RT critics75% Metacritic95% RT audience82% TMDB

    Shared themes: action hero, suspenseful, set in los angeles; Both are action films

12. 12
    The Name of the Rose1986

    7.7 IMDb72% RT critics85% RT audience75% TMDB

    Both are thriller films; Matching tense, cerebral tone

13. 13
    Barton Fink1991

    7.6 IMDb90% RT critics89% RT audience75% TMDB

    Shared themes: los angeles, california, set in los angeles, set in united states; Both are thriller films

14. 14
    Speed1994

    7.3 IMDb95% RT critics77% RT audience72% TMDB🎓 Critics' darling95·77

    Shared themes: set in los angeles international airport, s.w.a.t., lapd; Both are thriller/action films

15. 15
    The Running Man1987

    6.6 IMDb59% RT critics61% RT audience65% TMDB

    Shared talent: writer Steven E. de Souza; Both are thriller/action films

16. 16
    A Working Man2025

    5.7 IMDb46% RT critics87% RT audience67% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser46·87

    Often recommended together; Both are thriller/action films

17. 17
    A Few Good Men1992

    7.8 IMDb85% RT critics89% RT audience76% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim85·89

    Both are thriller films; Matching tense, emotional tone

18. 18
    True Lies1994

    7.3 IMDb77% RT critics76% RT audience71% TMDB

    Both are thriller/action films; Matching funny, tense tone

19. 19
    Reservoir Dogs1992

    8.3 IMDb90% RT critics94% RT audience81% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim90·94

    Shared themes: heist, suspenseful, set in los angeles; Both are thriller films

20. 20
    Commando1985

    6.7 IMDb69% RT critics68% RT audience67% TMDB

    Shared talent: writer Steven E. de Souza; Shared themes: action hero, terrorism, los angeles, california

21. 21
    Gangster Squad2013

    6.7 IMDb30% RT critics57% RT audience64% TMDB⚡ Polarizing30·57

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: los angeles, california, set in los angeles, set in united states

22. 22
    Havoc2025

    5.6 IMDb64% RT critics35% RT audience64% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Both are action films

23. 23
    The Best Man2023

    3.9 IMDb33% RT critics33% RT audience60% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Shared plot themes: hostages, terrorists, man

24. 24
    Normal Life1996

    6.2 IMDb73% RT critics50% RT audience60% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: police officer, murder

25. 25
    Detective Knight: Rogue2022

    3.9 IMDb43% RT critics76% RT audience60% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Both are action films