Movies like Angel Has Fallen
Angel Has Fallen (2019) is a action movie directed by Ric Roman Waugh. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. White House Down (2013)
★ 6.5 · 5,255 votes · Action, Drama, Thriller
Capitol Policeman John Cale has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service protecting President James Sawyer. Not wanting to let down his little girl with the news, he takes her on a tour of the White House, when the complex is overtaken by a heavily armed paramilitary group. Now, with the nation's government falling into chaos and time running out, it's up to Cale to save the president, his daughter, and the country.
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2. In the Line of Fire (1993)
★ 7.0 · 1,892 votes · Action, Drama, Thriller
Veteran Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan is a man haunted by his failure to save President Kennedy while serving protection detail in Dallas. Thirty years later, a man calling himself "Booth" threatens the life of the current President, forcing Horrigan to come back to protection detail to confront the ghosts from his past.
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3. Absolute Power (1997)
★ 6.7 · 1,306 votes · Crime, Drama, Action
A master thief coincidentally is robbing a house where a murder—in which the President of the United States is involved—occurs in front of his eyes. He is forced to run, while holding evidence that could convict the President.
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4. Vantage Point (2008)
★ 6.4 · 2,272 votes · Drama, Action, Thriller
During an historic counter-terrorism summit in Spain, the President of the United States is struck down by an assassin's bullet. Eight strangers have a perfect view of the kill, but what did they really see? As the minutes leading up to the fatal shot are replayed through the eyes of each eyewitness, the reality of the assassination takes shape.
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5. Along Came a Spider (2001)
★ 6.4 · 2,142 votes · Crime, Mystery, Thriller
After the harrowing death of his partner, forensic psychologist and best-selling author Alex Cross cannot forgive himself and has retreated to the peace of retirement. But when a brilliant criminal kidnaps a senator's young daughter, he is lured back into action as the kidnapper wants to deal with Alex personally. Teamed with Jezzie Flanigan, the Secret Service agent assigned to protect the missing girl, Alex follows a serpentine trail of clues that leads him to a stunning discovery - the kidnapper wants more than just ransom.
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6. Air Force One (1997)
★ 6.5 · 3,463 votes · Action, Thriller
When Russian neo-nationalists hijack Air Force One, the world's most secure and extraordinary aircraft, the President is faced with a nearly impossible decision to give in to terrorist demands or sacrifice not only the country's dignity, but the lives of his wife and daughter.
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7. The Killer (2023)
★ 6.6 · 3,046 votes · Crime, Thriller
After a fateful miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal.
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8. 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.
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9. Watchmen (2009)
★ 7.4 · 10,330 votes · Mystery, Action, Sci-Fi
In a gritty and alternate 1985, the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown. But after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered, an investigation into the killer is initiated. The reunited heroes set out to prevent their own destruction, but in doing so they uncover a sinister plot that puts all of humanity in grave danger.
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10. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
★ 7.6 · 23,586 votes · Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action
The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.
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11. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
★ 8.5 · 27,576 votes · Adventure, Fantasy, Action
As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.
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12. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
★ 7.6 · 24,768 votes · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order.
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13. Shadow Force (2025)
★ 6.3 · 329 votes · Action, Thriller
Kyrah and Isaac were once the leaders of a multinational special forces group called Shadow Force. They broke the rules by falling in love, and in order to protect their son, they go underground. With a large bounty on their heads, and the vengeful Shadow Force hot on their trail, one family's fight becomes all-out war.
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14. Salt (2010)
★ 6.4 · 6,120 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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15. The Gray Man (2022)
★ 6.9 · 4,515 votes · Action, Thriller
When a shadowy CIA agent uncovers damning agency secrets, he's hunted across the globe by a sociopathic rogue operative who's put a bounty on his head.
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16. 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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