Movies Like Red Eye
If you liked Red Eye (2005), a thriller and mystery movie directed by Wes Craven, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Passenger 57 (1992)
★ 6/10Also thrillerAirline security specialist John Cutter, finally returning to the job after his wife's death, finds himself stuck on a flight being hijacked by notorious terrorist Charles Rane. Unfortunately for the terrorists…
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Panic Room (2002)
★ 6.8/10Also thrillerTrapped in their New York brownstone's panic room, a hidden chamber built as a sanctuary in the event of break-ins, newly divorced Meg Altman and her young daughter Sarah play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with three…
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STRAW (2025)
★ 7.7/10Also thrillerWhat will be her last straw? A devastatingly bad day pushes a hardworking single mother to the breaking point — and into a shocking act of desperation.
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Transporter 2 (2005)
★ 6.3/10Also thrillerProfessional driver, and former Special Forces officer, Frank Martin is living in Miami, where he is temporarily filling in for a friend as the chauffeur for a government narcotics control policy director and his…
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Executive Decision (1996)
★ 6.3/10Also thrillerTerrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the release of their imprisoned leader. Intelligence expert David Grant suspects another reason and he is soon the reluctant member of a special assault…
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Hostage (2005)
★ 6.4/10Also thrillerWhen a mafia accountant is taken hostage on his beat, a police officer – wracked by guilt from a prior stint as a negotiator – must negotiate the standoff, even as his own family is held captive by the mob.
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7500 (2019)
★ 6.2/10Also thrillerWhen terrorists try to seize control of a Berlin-Paris flight, a soft-spoken young American co-pilot struggles to save the lives of the passengers and crew while forging a surprising connection with one of the hijackers.
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The Fury (1978)
★ 6.3/10Also thrillerWhen a devious plot separates CIA agent Peter Sandza from his son, Robin, the distraught father manages to see through the ruse. Taken because of his psychic abilities, Robin is being held by Ben Childress, who is…
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Extortion (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also thrillerA doctor desperately tries to save his wife and their 5 year old son after their vacation in the Bahamas takes an unexpected turn.
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Trapped (2002)
★ 6.2/10Also thrillerHeld hostage in different cities after their daughter is kidnapped by a master extortionist, a desperate couple must find a way to outsmart a seemingly foolproof plot.
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Heist (2015)
★ 6.1/10Also thrillerA father is without the means to pay for his daughter's medical treatment. As a last resort, he partners with a greedy co-worker to rob a casino. When things go awry they're forced to hijack a city bus.
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Phone Booth (2003)
★ 6.9/10Also thrillerA slick New York publicist who picks up a ringing receiver in a phone booth is told that if he hangs up, he'll be killed... and the little red light from a laser rifle sight is proof that the caller isn't kidding.
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Close (2019)
★ 6/10Also thrillerA counter-terrorism expert takes a job protecting a young heiress. After an attempted kidnapping puts both of their lives in danger, they must flee.
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Ransom (1996)
★ 6.7/10Also thrillerWhen a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals.
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Salt (2010)
★ 6.4/10Also mystery and thrillerAs a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor, and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a Russian defector accuses her of being a Russian sleeper spy. She goes on the run, using all her skills and…
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Tau (2018)
★ 6.1/10Also thrillerHeld captive in a futuristic smart house, a woman hopes to escape by befriending the A.I. program that controls the house.
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Restraint (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also thrillerTwo fugitives land in hot water when they take a hostage who poses a threat to their well-being.
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Canary Black (2024)
★ 6.2/10Also thrillerTop level CIA agent Avery Graves is blackmailed by terrorists into betraying her own country to save her kidnapped husband. Cut off from her team, she turns to her underworld contacts to survive and help locate the…
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No Escape (2015)
★ 7/10Also thrillerIn their new overseas home, an American family soon finds themselves caught in the middle of a coup, and they frantically look for a safe escape in an environment where foreigners are being immediately executed.
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Toy Soldiers (1991)
★ 6.5/10Also thrillerAfter federal agents arrest a drug czar and put him on trial, the cartel leader's vicious son storms a prep school and takes its students hostage. They rebel against the armed intruders and try to take back their…