Movies Like Demolition University

If you liked Demolition University (1997), a action and thriller movie directed by Kevin Tenney, 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.

1
Code 3 (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also action
A burned-out paramedic tries to survive his last 24 hours on the job while training a new recruit.
2
Gemini Man (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also action and thriller
Henry 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…
3
The Pelican Brief (1993)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller
A law student's theory about the recent deaths of two Supreme Court justices embroils her in a far-reaching web of murder, corruption, and greed.
4
Gotcha! (1985)
★ 6/10Also action and thriller
A student on a trip to France is tricked into smuggling secrets across the Iron Curtain by a sexy spy.
5
Hostile Takeover (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also action and thriller
Follows Pete, a professional hitman, as he faces a group of assassins after the boss of a crime syndicate suspects disloyalty due to his attendance at Workaholics Anonymous meetings.
6
Race with the Devil (1975)
★ 6.4/10Also action and thriller
Two couples vacationing together in an R.V. from Texas to Colorado are terrorized after they witness a murder during a Satanic ritual.
7
The Fast and the Fierce (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also action and thriller
When terrorists plant a bomb on a commercial flight, the passengers aboard the plane must fight to keep the plane in the air and all the passengers alive: the bomb is rigged to detonate whenever the plane dips below…
8
The Family Plan 2 (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also action
Now that Dan's assassin days are behind him, all he wants for Christmas is quality time with his kids. But when he learns his daughter has her own plans, he books a family trip to London—putting them all in the…
9
Black Widow (1987)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller
Federal agent Alexandra Barnes believes that Catherine Petersen is a serial killer who marries rich men and then murders them for their money. But since Catherine is seemingly a master of disguise and has multiple…
10
The Stranger (1946)
★ 7.2/10Also thriller
An investigator from the War Crimes Commission travels to Connecticut to find an infamous Nazi, who may be hiding out in a small town in the guise of a distinguished professor engaged to the Supreme Court Justice’s…
11
The Woman in the Window (1944)
★ 7.4/10Also thriller
A seductive woman gets an innocent professor mixed up in murder.
12
The 355 (2022)
★ 6/10Also action and thriller
A 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.
13
Blacklight (2022)
★ 6.1/10Also action and thriller
Travis 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…
14
Retribution (2023)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller and action
When 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.
15
Killers (2010)
★ 6/10Also action and thriller
When 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…
16
The Brotherhood of Justice (1986)
★ 6/10Also thriller and action
High-school students start a vigilante group in their neighbourhood but, as their power increases, they become more abusive and dangerous.
17
Trouble Man (2025)
★ 7/10Also action
Jaxen, a former cop turned Atlanta PI, is hired to find missing R&B star Jahari. His investigation uncovers her disappearance is connected to a larger conspiracy, forcing him to question those around him and his own…
18
The Paper Tigers (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also action
Three middle aged men polish their martial arts skills to avenge their fallen master.
19
The Cassandra Crossing (1976)
★ 6.2/10Also action and thriller
Passengers on a European train have been exposed to a deadly disease, and nobody will let them off the train.
20
6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain (2017)
★ 5.8/10Also thriller
An adrenaline seeking snowboarder gets lost in a massive winter storm in the back country of the High Sierras where he is pushed to the limits of human endurance and forced to battle his own personal demons as he…