Movies Like Escape from Uganda
If you liked Escape from Uganda (2013), a thriller movie directed by Rajesh Nair, 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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The Night Visitor (1971)
★ 6.5/10Also thrillerAn insane Swedish farmer escapes from an asylum to get revenge on his sister, her husband and others.
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Killers (2010)
★ 6/10Also thrillerWhen an elite assassin marries a beautiful computer whiz after a whirlwind romance, he gives up the gun and settles down with his new bride. That is, until he learns that someone from his past has put a contract out on…
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Labor Day (2013)
★ 7.1/10Also thrillerTwo strangers are drawn together under incredible circumstances. What starts as an unforeseen encounter over a long holiday weekend soon becomes a second chance love story.
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The Living Daylights (1987)
★ 6.6/10Also thrillerAfter a defecting Russian general reveals a plot to assassinate foreign spies, James Bond is assigned a secret mission to dispatch the new head of the KGB to prevent an escalation of tensions between the Soviet Union…
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The Next Three Days (2010)
★ 7.1/10Also thrillerLife seems perfect for John Brennan until his wife, Lara, is arrested for a murder she says she didn’t commit. Three years into her sentence, John is struggling to hold his family together, raising their son and…
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The Lazarus Project (2008)
★ 6/10Also thrillerAfter Ben Garvey foolishly turned back to crime, he thought his life was over when he was sentenced to death by lethal injection. But his death sentence isn't quite what it seems, as Ben regains consciousness near an…
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Dial M for Murder (1954)
★ 8/10Also thrillerWhen her American lover visits London, a wealthy woman’s jealous husband hatches a plan to murder her and inherit her fortune.
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Deception (2008)
★ 6/10Also thrillerAs a corporate auditor who works in a number of different offices, Jonathan McQuarry wanders without an anchor among New York's power brokers. A chance meeting with charismatic lawyer Wyatt Bose leads to Jonathan's…
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Brute Force (1947)
★ 7.3/10Also thrillerTimeworn Joe Collins and his fellow inmates live under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-tripping guard Captain Munsey. Only Collins' dreams of escape keep him going, but how can he possibly bust out of Munsey's…
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In Time (2011)
★ 7/10Also thrillerIn the not-too-distant future, the aging gene has been switched off. To avoid overpopulation, time has become the currency and the way people pay for luxuries and necessities. The rich can live forever, while the rest…
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Kurup (2021)
★ 6.3/10Also thrillerThe Film is based on the infamous 'Charlie Murder Case' in the Indian State of Kerala where the main culprit Sukumara Kurup has been on the run for decades and is still not been caught. The story revolves around the…
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Rendition (2007)
★ 6.4/10Also thrillerWhen an Egyptian terrorism suspect "disappears" on a flight from Africa to Washington DC, his American wife and a CIA analyst find themselves caught up in a struggle to secure his release from a secret detention…
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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1988)
★ 7.3/10Also thrillerWhen a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.
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Closed Circuit (2013)
★ 5.9/10Also thrillerA high-profile terrorism case unexpectedly binds together two ex-lovers on the defense team - testing the limits of their loyalties and placing their lives in jeopardy.
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Cul-de-sac (1966)
★ 6.7/10Also thrillerOn the run and in search of help, two wounded gangsters find refuge in the secluded castle of a feeble man and his wife; however, under the point of a gun, nothing is what it seems.
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On Fire (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also thrillerInspired by true and harrowing events, an ordinary man finds his world suddenly torn apart as devastating wildfires rip through the surrounding countryside. With precious moments ticking by, he must flee with his son…
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Angel Eyes (2001)
★ 6.1/10Also thrillerA story about a seemingly unlikely couple who cross paths under life-threatening circumstances as though they are destined not only to meet but to save each other's lives. Not once, but twice.
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Young and Innocent (1937)
★ 6.5/10Also thrillerWhen a young writer is falsely accused of murdering a famous actress, he escapes custody and joins forces with the daughter of a police constable to prove his innocence.
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Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play (2019)
★ 7.5/10Also thrillerAt a gathering of mystery and true crime fans, Aurora Teagarden’s nephew, Phillip, is accused of murder when an unplanned onstage blackout during the play in which he is performing ends, revealing Phillip holding the…
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The Bedroom Window (1987)
★ 6.3/10Also thrillerBaltimore, Maryland. Sylvia sees a girl being attacked from her lover Terry's bedroom window. The assailant flees and his victim is saved. But that same night another girl is found murdered.