Movies like Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent (1940) is a thriller movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.

1. State of Play (2009)
★ 6.8 · 2,237 votes · Thriller, Crime, Mystery
When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.
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2. Shooter (2007)
★ 7.1 · 5,679 votes · Drama, Action, Thriller
A top Marine sniper, Bob Lee Swagger, leaves the military after a mission goes horribly awry and disappears, living in seclusion. He is coaxed back into service after a high-profile government official convinces him to help thwart a plot to kill the President of the United States. Ultimately double-crossed and framed for the attempt, Swagger becomes the target of a nationwide manhunt. He goes on the run to track the real killer and find out who exactly set him up, and why, eventually seeking revenge against some of the most powerful and corrupt leaders in the free world.
Movies like Shooter →
3. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
★ 7.4 · 8,671 votes · Action, Drama, Mystery
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 new set of memories, and Bourne must finally uncover his dark past while dodging The Company's best efforts to eradicate him.
Movies like The Bourne Ultimatum →
4. What Happened to Monday (2017)
★ 7.1 · 6,598 votes · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Mystery
In a world where families are limited to one child due to overpopulation, a set of identical septuplets must avoid being put to a long sleep by the government and dangerous infighting while investigating the disappearance of one of their own.
Movies like What Happened to Monday →
5. You Only Live Twice (1967)
★ 6.6 · 2,588 votes · Action, Thriller, Adventure
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.
Movies like You Only Live Twice →
6. Retribution (2023)
★ 6.5 · 1,426 votes · Thriller, Action, Adventure
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.
Movies like Retribution →
7. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
★ 7.1 · 11,080 votes · Action, Thriller, Adventure
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 stop him ends in an explosion causing severe destruction to the Kremlin and the IMF to be implicated in the bombing, forcing the President to disavow them. No longer being aided by the government, Ethan and his team chase Hendricks around the globe, although they might still be too late to stop a disaster.
Movies like Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol →
8. The Amateur (2025)
★ 6.9 · 1,830 votes · Thriller, 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.
Movies like The Amateur →
9. Clear and Present Danger (1994)
★ 6.6 · 1,765 votes · Action, Drama, Thriller
Agent Jack Ryan becomes acting Deputy Director of Intelligence for the CIA when Admiral Greer is diagnosed with cancer. When an American businessman, and friend of the president, is murdered on his yacht, Ryan starts discovering links between the man and drug dealers. As former CIA agent John Clark is sent to Colombia to kill drug cartel kingpins in retaliation, Ryan must fight through multiple cover-ups to figure out what happened and who's responsible.
Movies like Clear and Present Danger →
10. The Hunting Party (2007)
★ 6.5 · 367 votes · Action, Adventure, Thriller
A young journalist, an experienced cameraman and a discredited reporter find their bold plan to capture Bosnia's top war criminal quickly spiraling out of control when a UN representative mistakes them for a CIA hit squad.
Movies like The Hunting Party →

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Movies like Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent (1940) is a thriller movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.

1. State of Play (2009)
★ 6.8 · 2,237 votes · Thriller, Crime, Mystery
When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.
Movies like State of Play →
2. Shooter (2007)
★ 7.1 · 5,679 votes · Drama, Action, Thriller
A top Marine sniper, Bob Lee Swagger, leaves the military after a mission goes horribly awry and disappears, living in seclusion. He is coaxed back into service after a high-profile government official convinces him to help thwart a plot to kill the President of the United States. Ultimately double-crossed and framed for the attempt, Swagger becomes the target of a nationwide manhunt. He goes on the run to track the real killer and find out who exactly set him up, and why, eventually seeking revenge against some of the most powerful and corrupt leaders in the free world.
Movies like Shooter →
3. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
★ 7.4 · 8,671 votes · Action, Drama, Mystery
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 new set of memories, and Bourne must finally uncover his dark past while dodging The Company's best efforts to eradicate him.
Movies like The Bourne Ultimatum →
4. What Happened to Monday (2017)
★ 7.1 · 6,598 votes · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Mystery
In a world where families are limited to one child due to overpopulation, a set of identical septuplets must avoid being put to a long sleep by the government and dangerous infighting while investigating the disappearance of one of their own.
Movies like What Happened to Monday →
5. You Only Live Twice (1967)
★ 6.6 · 2,588 votes · Action, Thriller, Adventure
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.
Movies like You Only Live Twice →
6. Retribution (2023)
★ 6.5 · 1,426 votes · Thriller, Action, Adventure
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.
Movies like Retribution →
7. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
★ 7.1 · 11,080 votes · Action, Thriller, Adventure
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 stop him ends in an explosion causing severe destruction to the Kremlin and the IMF to be implicated in the bombing, forcing the President to disavow them. No longer being aided by the government, Ethan and his team chase Hendricks around the globe, although they might still be too late to stop a disaster.
Movies like Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol →
8. The Amateur (2025)
★ 6.9 · 1,830 votes · Thriller, 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.
Movies like The Amateur →
9. Clear and Present Danger (1994)
★ 6.6 · 1,765 votes · Action, Drama, Thriller
Agent Jack Ryan becomes acting Deputy Director of Intelligence for the CIA when Admiral Greer is diagnosed with cancer. When an American businessman, and friend of the president, is murdered on his yacht, Ryan starts discovering links between the man and drug dealers. As former CIA agent John Clark is sent to Colombia to kill drug cartel kingpins in retaliation, Ryan must fight through multiple cover-ups to figure out what happened and who's responsible.
Movies like Clear and Present Danger →
10. The Hunting Party (2007)
★ 6.5 · 367 votes · Action, Adventure, Thriller
A young journalist, an experienced cameraman and a discredited reporter find their bold plan to capture Bosnia's top war criminal quickly spiraling out of control when a UN representative mistakes them for a CIA hit squad.
Movies like The Hunting Party →

1. State of Play (2009)

2. Shooter (2007)

3. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

4. What Happened to Monday (2017)

5. You Only Live Twice (1967)

6. Retribution (2023)

7. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)

8. The Amateur (2025)

9. Clear and Present Danger (1994)

10. The Hunting Party (2007)

Related lists

1. State of Play (2009)

2. Shooter (2007)

3. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

4. What Happened to Monday (2017)

5. You Only Live Twice (1967)

6. Retribution (2023)

7. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)

8. The Amateur (2025)

9. Clear and Present Danger (1994)

10. The Hunting Party (2007)

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