swap_horiz Ocean's 8 (2018) Alternatives

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The Day of the Jackal (novel)

The Day of the Jackal is Frederick Forsyth's 1971 thriller about an attempted assassination of Charles de Gaulle, noted...

Classic European Novel Assassination

9.3 Excellent

2

Rififi (1955)

Rififi is a 1955 French political-thriller directed by Arthur Renner. The film gained recognition for its innovative and...

Classic French Crime Jewel Heist

8.9 Great

3

Now You See Me

Now You See Me presents a thrilling narrative centered around an international team of illusionists who execute elaborat...

Ensemble Cast Mystery Crime Action Adventure

8.8 Great

4

Inception (2010)

Science-fiction thriller directed by Christopher Nolan (2010) about a thief who implants ideas via dreams, winning four...

Sci Fi

8.8 Great

5

Carlos (2010 film)

Carlos is Olivier Assayas's 2010 biographical thriller, notable for tracing Ilich Ramirez Sanchez from 1970s militant at...

International Film Biographical Revolutionary

8.8 Great

6

House of Cards (UK series)

House of Cards is a 1990 BBC political thriller adapted from Michael Dobbs's novel, noted for Ian Richardson's scheming...

TV Power British Nineties

8.7 Great

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State of Play (TV serial)

State of Play is a 2003 BBC serial written by Paul Abbott, noted for linking a journalist's murder inquiry to Westminste...

TV Journalism British Conspiracy

8.6 Great

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The Manchurian Candidate (novel)

The Manchurian Candidate is Richard Condon's 1959 US political thriller about brainwashing, assassination, and Cold War...

Cold War Novel Conspiracy Assassination

8.5 Great

9

The Killing (1956)

The Killing is a 1956 political thriller directed by Stanley Kubrick. It tells the story of a complex racetrack heist go...

Classic Non Linear Psychological Crime

8.4 Great

10

Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Reservoir Dogs is a 1992 crime thriller renowned for its innovative narrative structure and dark humor. The film follows...

Cult Classic Non Linear Crime Dark Comedy

8.3 Great

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Thief (1981)

Thief is a 1981 political thriller focusing on Frank White, a skilled safecracker seeking retirement. The film, directed...

Stylish Crime Jewel Thief Retirement

8.3 Great

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A Very British Coup

A Very British Coup is a 1988 Channel 4 political serial from Chris Mullin's novel, noted for imagining an MI5 plot agai...

TV British Eighties Coup

8.2 Great

13

The Thirty-Nine Steps

The Thirty-Nine Steps is John Buchan's 1915 Richard Hannay novel, a key early man-on-the-run thriller later filmed by Al...

Classic Espionage Novel Conspiracy

8.2 Great

14

The Cardinal of the Kremlin

The Cardinal of the Kremlin is Tom Clancy's 1988 Jack Ryan novel, centered on a Soviet spy source and Cold War competiti...

Cold War Espionage Novel Soviet

8.2 Great

15

The Sum of All Fears (novel)

The Sum of All Fears is Tom Clancy's 1991 Jack Ryan novel about terrorists using a nuclear weapon to provoke conflict be...

Washington Novel Nuclear Terrorism

8.2 Great

16

Article 15

Article 15 is Anubhav Sinha's 2019 Indian crime thriller, notable for using a rural murder inquiry to confront caste dis...

Police Indian Film Corruption

8.1 Great

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House of Cards (US series)

House of Cards is a 2013 Netflix political thriller created by Beau Willimon, noted as the first studio-produced TV seri...

Netflix Washington TV Power

8.1 Great

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The Day of the Jackal (2024 series)

The Day of the Jackal is a 2024 Sky and Peacock spy thriller by Ronan Bennett, reworking Frederick Forsyth's assassin st...

Espionage TV Adaptation Assassination

8.0 Great

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Logan Lucky (2017)

Logan Lucky is a 2017 political thriller centered on two estranged brothers who devise an audacious plan to rob a NASCAR...

Independent Family Sport Crime

7.8 Good

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A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

A Fish Called Wanda is a 1988 political thriller comedy that explores deception and criminal ambition. The film follows...

Crime Comedy British Comedy Drama

7.5 Good