Movies Like Clear and Present Danger

If you liked Clear and Present Danger (1994), a action and drama movie directed by Phillip Noyce, 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
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
★ 6.1/10Also action and drama
Jack Ryan, as a young covert CIA analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack.
2
The Sum of All Fears (2002)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller and action
When the president of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him. The change in political leaders sparks paranoia among American CIA officials, so CIA director Bill Cabot recruits a…
3
The Amateur (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller and action
After his life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a brilliant but introverted CIA decoder takes matters into his own hands when his supervisors refuse to take action.
4
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
★ 7.4/10Also action and drama
Bourne is brought out of hiding once again by reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar, an upgrade to Project Treadstone, in a series of newspaper columns. Information from the reporter stirs a…
5
Argo (2012)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and thriller
As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.
6
The Courier (2020)
★ 7/10Also thriller and drama
Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
7
Murder at the Embassy (2025)
★ 6/10Also thriller and action
1934. Private 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…
8
Nick of Time (1995)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller and action
An ordinary man is suddenly forced into a plot to kill a politician in exchange for his kidnapped daughter's freedom.
9
Live and Let Die (1973)
★ 6.5/10Also action and thriller
James Bond must investigate a mysterious murder case of a British agent in New Orleans. Soon he finds himself up against a gangster boss named Mr. Big.
10
Mission: Impossible III (2006)
★ 6.8/10Also action and thriller
Retired from active duty, and training recruits for the Impossible Mission Force, agent Ethan Hunt faces the toughest foe of his career: Owen Davian, an international broker of arms and information, who's as cunning as…
11
You Only Live Twice (1967)
★ 6.6/10Also action and thriller
A mysterious spacecraft captures Russian and American space capsules and brings the two superpowers to the brink of war. James Bond investigates the case in Japan and comes face to face with his archenemy Blofeld.
12
Foreign Correspondent (1940)
★ 7/10Also thriller and action
American crime reporter John Jones is reassigned to Europe as a foreign correspondent to cover the imminent war. When he walks into the middle of an assassination and stumbles on a spy ring, he seeks help from a…
13
Bridge of Spies (2015)
★ 7.2/10Also thriller and drama
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers' only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan, recruited by a…
14
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…
15
Breach (2007)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and thriller
Eric O'Neill, a low-level surveillance expert with the FBI, believes he is accomplishing his dream of becoming a full-fledged agent, with his unexpected promotion and assignment to clerk for Robert Hanssen, a renowned…
16
The Sentinel (2006)
★ 6.1/10Also action and thriller
Veteran Secret Service agent Pete Garrison investigates a colleague's murder and is subsequently framed as a mole in an assassination attempt on the President due to the machinations of a blackmailer who knows the…
17
The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
★ 7.3/10Also action and drama
A CIA operation to purchase classified Russian documents is blown by a rival agent, who then shows up in the sleepy seaside village where Bourne and Marie have been living. The pair run for their lives and Bourne, who…
18
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
★ 7.1/10Also action and thriller
Ethan Hunt and his team are racing against time to track down a dangerous terrorist named Hendricks, who has gained access to Russian nuclear launch codes and is planning a strike on the United States. An attempt to…
19
Relay (2025)
★ 7/10Also action and drama
A broker of lucrative payoffs between corrupt corporations and the individuals who threaten them breaks his own rules when a new client seeks his protection to stay alive.
20
JFK (1991)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and thriller
Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.