Movies like No Escape
No Escape (2015) is a thriller movie directed by John Erick Dowdle. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. Argo (2012)
★ 7.3 · 9,253 votes · Drama, 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.
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2. Insurgent (2015)
★ 6.4 · 10,635 votes · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Beatrice Prior must confront her inner demons and continue her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart.
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3. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
★ 7.4 · 18,891 votes · Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi
After surviving the Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta struggle with the consequences of their victory as unrest spreads across Panem. Forced back into the spotlight, they become symbols of hope and resistance while the Capitol prepares a new and deadly challenge that will change the future of the nation forever.
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4. Snowpiercer (2013)
★ 6.9 · 10,757 votes · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama
In a future where a failed global-warming experiment kills off most life on the planet, a class system evolves aboard the Snowpiercer; a train that travels around the globe via a perpetual-motion engine.
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5. Salt (2010)
★ 6.4 · 6,119 votes · Action, Mystery, Thriller
As 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 years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture, protect her husband, and stay one step ahead of her colleagues at the CIA. Her efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: "Who is Salt?"
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6. Lord of War (2005)
★ 7.4 · 5,608 votes · Crime, Drama, Thriller
Yuri Orlov is a globetrotting arms dealer and, through some of the deadliest war zones, he struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent, his business rivals and even some of his customers who include many of the world's most notorious dictators. Finally, he must also face his own conscience.
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7. The Interpreter (2005)
★ 6.3 · 1,660 votes · Crime, Thriller
After Silvia Broome, an interpreter at United Nations headquarters, overhears plans of an assassination, an American Secret Service agent is sent to investigate.
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8. Angel Has Fallen (2019)
★ 6.6 · 4,016 votes · Action, Thriller
After a treacherous attack, Secret Service agent Mike Banning is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trumbull. Chased by his own colleagues and the FBI, Banning begins a race against the clock to clear his name.
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9. Nowhere to Run (1993)
★ 6.6 · 865 votes · Action, Drama, Thriller
Escaped convict Sam Gillen single-handedly takes on ruthless developers who are determined to evict a widow with two young children.
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10. A House of Dynamite (2025)
★ 6.4 · 1,424 votes · Thriller, Drama
When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.
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11. Escape from New York (1981)
★ 7.0 · 3,679 votes · Action, Thriller, Sci-Fi
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.
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