Movies Like Saranalayam
If you liked Saranalayam (2018), a thriller and action movie directed by Irasu Jaganathan, 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 355 (2022)
★ 6/10Also action and thrillerA group of top female agents from American, British, Chinese, Colombian, and German government agencies are drawn together to try and stop an organization from acquiring a deadly weapon to send the world into chaos.
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Overdrive (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller and actionMaster car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.
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Yennai Arindhaal (2015)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller and actionSathyadev, who is on a career break, is forced to put on his cop shoes ones again to save Thenmozhi, a young woman who is the target of a criminal organ harvesting group, led by a ghost from his past.
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Night Train to Lisbon (2013)
★ 6.5/10Also romance and thrillerRaimund Gregorius, having saved a beautiful Portuguese woman from leaping to her death, stumbles upon a mesmerizing book by a Portuguese author, which compels him to suddenly abandon the boring life he has led for…
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Thick as Thieves (2009)
★ 6/10Also action and thrillerA master thief recruits a notorious thief to help him steal two famous Faberge eggs from an impenetrable vault in an effort to pull off one final job and repay his debt to the Russian mob.
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Theri (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also action and thrillerWhen an honest cop, Vijay Kumar's family is ruthlessly slaughtered by a politician and his aides, he decides to change his identity and commits his life to bring his daughter up in a serene atmosphere. But some freak…
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Retribution (2023)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller and actionWhen a mysterious caller plants a bomb under his car seat, a bank executive begins a high-speed chase across the city to complete a specific series of tasks — all with his kids trapped in the back seat.
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Fast X (2023)
★ 7/10Also action and thrillerOver many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto and his family have outsmarted, out-nerved and outdriven every foe in their path. Now, they confront the most lethal opponent they've ever faced: A terrifying…
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Murder at the Embassy (2025)
★ 6/10Also thriller and actionPrivate detective Miranda Green investigates a murder perpetrated in the British Embassy in Cairo, where a top secret document was stolen, risking to jeopardize both Buckingham Palace and the peace of the world.
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Furious 7 (2015)
★ 7.2/10Also action and thrillerDeckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for his comatose brother.
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Maanaadu (2021)
★ 7/10Also thriller and actionA Muslim man, who is stuck in a time loop, has to stop a political rally from taking place in order to save the state's chief minister and prevent religious violence.
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Kaithi (2019)
★ 7.6/10Also action and thrillerDilli, a convicted criminal, is out on parole to meet his daughter. However, a drug bust sets him off on a mission to save the life of police officers.
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Por Thozhil (2023)
★ 7.3/10Also thriller and actionLoganathan, a senior cop is asked to mentor Prakash, an academically bright but faint-hearted rookie and this unlikely duo team up to investigate a series of murder cases, and realize all of them are interlinked and…
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Hellfighters (1968)
★ 6.3/10Also action and romanceThe adventures of oil well fire specialist Chance Buckman (based on real-life Red Adair), who extinguishes massive fires in oil fields around the world.
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The Tourist (2010)
★ 6.2/10Also action and thrillerAmerican tourist Frank meets mysterious British woman Elise on the train to Venice. Romance seems to bud, but there's more to her than meets the eye.
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Zoe (2018)
★ 5.9/10Also romance and thrillerTwo colleagues at a revolutionary research lab design technology to improve and perfect romantic relationships. As their work progresses, their discoveries become more profound.
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Gemini Man (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also action and thrillerHenry Brogan is an elite 51-year-old assassin who's ready to call it quits after completing his 72nd job. His plans get turned upside down when he becomes the target of a mysterious operative who can seemingly predict…
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North Sea Hijack (1980)
★ 6.3/10Also action and thrillerWhen terrorists take over two oil rigs, and threaten to blow them up if their demands are not met, an eccentric anti-terrorism expert volunteers his unique commando unit to stop them.
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Blacklight (2022)
★ 6.1/10Also action and thrillerTravis Block is a shadowy Government agent who specializes in removing operatives whose covers have been exposed. He then has to uncover a deadly conspiracy within his own ranks that reaches the highest echelons of…
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Kaakha Kaakha (2003)
★ 7.4/10Also thriller and actionAfter a police team kills his brother, a drug-dealing gangster vows to kill the entire team and their respective families.