Movies like The Day of the Jackal

The Day of the Jackal (1973) is a action movie directed by Fred Zinnemann. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.

1. Mission: Impossible III (2006)
★ 6.8 · 7,919 votes · Adventure, Action, 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 he is ruthless. Davian emerges to threaten Hunt and all that he holds dear – including the woman Hunt loves.
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2. JFK (1991)
★ 7.6 · 2,522 votes · Drama, Thriller, History
Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.
Movies like JFK →
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. The Transporter (2002)
★ 6.7 · 6,061 votes · Action, Crime, Thriller
Former Special Forces officer Frank Martin will deliver anything to anyone for the right price, and his no-questions-asked policy puts him in high demand. But when he realizes his latest cargo is alive, it sets in motion a dangerous chain of events. The bound and gagged Lai is being smuggled to France by a shady American businessman, and Frank works to save her as his own illegal activities are uncovered by a French detective.
Movies like The Transporter →
5. 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.
Movies like The Killer →
6. 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 →
7. John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
★ 7.7 · 8,415 votes · Action, Thriller, Crime
With the price on his head ever increasing, John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.
Movies like John Wick: Chapter 4 →
8. Léon: The Professional (1994)
★ 8.3 · 16,657 votes · Crime, Drama, Action
Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.
Movies like Léon: The Professional →
9. Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
★ 6.7 · 11,588 votes · Action, Comedy, Drama
A husband and wife struggle to keep their marriage alive until they realize they are both secretly working as assassins. Now, their respective assignments require them to kill each other.
Movies like Mr. & Mrs. Smith →
10. The Equalizer (2014)
★ 7.3 · 10,286 votes · Thriller, Action, Crime
McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets Teri, a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by – he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer.
Movies like The Equalizer →
11. Bullet Train (2022)
★ 7.4 · 8,029 votes · Action, Comedy, Thriller
Unlucky assassin Ladybug is determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans, as Ladybug's latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the globe—all with connected, yet conflicting, objectives—on the world's fastest train.
Movies like Bullet Train →
12. The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
★ 6.9 · 6,866 votes · Action, Comedy, Crime
The world’s top bodyguard gets a new client, a hitman who must testify at the International Court of Justice. They must put their differences aside and work together to make it to the trial on time.
Movies like The Hitman's Bodyguard →
13. Patriot Games (1992)
★ 6.7 · 1,904 votes · Drama, Action, Thriller
When CIA Analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets Jack and his family as revenge.
Movies like Patriot Games →
14. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
★ 8.4 · 28,589 votes · Adventure, Fantasy, Action
Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.
Movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring →
15. Collateral (2004)
★ 7.2 · 6,565 votes · Drama, Crime, Thriller
Cab driver Max picks up a man who offers him $600 to drive him around. But the promise of easy money sours when Max realizes his fare is an assassin.
Movies like Collateral →
16. The Family (2013)
★ 6.4 · 3,195 votes · Crime, Comedy, Action
After ratting out his Mafia cohorts, Giovanni Manzoni and his family enter the Witness Protection Program and relocate to a sleepy town in France. Despite the best efforts of their handler to keep them in line, Giovanni (now called Fred Blake), his wife and children can't help but resort to doing things the "family" way. However, their dependence on such old habits places everyone in danger from vengeful mobsters.
Movies like The Family →
17. 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.
Movies like The Gray Man →
18. From Paris with Love (2010)
★ 6.5 · 2,485 votes · Action, Crime, Thriller
James Reese has a good job as an ambassador's aid in France, but his real passion is a side gig—working in a minor role in the CIA. He would love to be a full-fledged agent and can't believe his luck when he lands an assignment with Charlie Wax. Trigger-happy Charlie soon has James crying for his desk job, but when he learns that the same guys they're trying to catch are after him, James realises that Charlie may be his only hope of survival.
Movies like From Paris with Love →
19. Kiss of the Dragon (2001)
★ 6.9 · 1,428 votes · Action, Crime, Thriller
Liu Jian, an elite Chinese police officer, comes to Paris to arrest a Chinese drug lord. When Jian is betrayed by a French officer and framed for murder, he must go into hiding and find new allies.
Movies like Kiss of the Dragon →
20. The Jackal (1997)
★ 6.4 · 2,235 votes · Action, Crime, Thriller
Hired by a powerful member of the Russian mafia to avenge an FBI sting that left his brother dead, a psychopathic hitman known only as The Jackal proves an elusive target for the people charged with the task of bringing him down: a deputy FBI director, a Russian MVK Major, and a jailed IRA terrorist who can recognize him.
Movies like The Jackal →

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Movies like The Day of the Jackal

The Day of the Jackal (1973) is a action movie directed by Fred Zinnemann. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.

1. Mission: Impossible III (2006)
★ 6.8 · 7,919 votes · Adventure, Action, 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 he is ruthless. Davian emerges to threaten Hunt and all that he holds dear – including the woman Hunt loves.
Movies like Mission: Impossible III →
2. JFK (1991)
★ 7.6 · 2,522 votes · Drama, Thriller, History
Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.
Movies like JFK →
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. The Transporter (2002)
★ 6.7 · 6,061 votes · Action, Crime, Thriller
Former Special Forces officer Frank Martin will deliver anything to anyone for the right price, and his no-questions-asked policy puts him in high demand. But when he realizes his latest cargo is alive, it sets in motion a dangerous chain of events. The bound and gagged Lai is being smuggled to France by a shady American businessman, and Frank works to save her as his own illegal activities are uncovered by a French detective.
Movies like The Transporter →
5. 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.
Movies like The Killer →
6. 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 →
7. John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
★ 7.7 · 8,415 votes · Action, Thriller, Crime
With the price on his head ever increasing, John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.
Movies like John Wick: Chapter 4 →
8. Léon: The Professional (1994)
★ 8.3 · 16,657 votes · Crime, Drama, Action
Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.
Movies like Léon: The Professional →
9. Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
★ 6.7 · 11,588 votes · Action, Comedy, Drama
A husband and wife struggle to keep their marriage alive until they realize they are both secretly working as assassins. Now, their respective assignments require them to kill each other.
Movies like Mr. & Mrs. Smith →
10. The Equalizer (2014)
★ 7.3 · 10,286 votes · Thriller, Action, Crime
McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets Teri, a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by – he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer.
Movies like The Equalizer →
11. Bullet Train (2022)
★ 7.4 · 8,029 votes · Action, Comedy, Thriller
Unlucky assassin Ladybug is determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans, as Ladybug's latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the globe—all with connected, yet conflicting, objectives—on the world's fastest train.
Movies like Bullet Train →
12. The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
★ 6.9 · 6,866 votes · Action, Comedy, Crime
The world’s top bodyguard gets a new client, a hitman who must testify at the International Court of Justice. They must put their differences aside and work together to make it to the trial on time.
Movies like The Hitman's Bodyguard →
13. Patriot Games (1992)
★ 6.7 · 1,904 votes · Drama, Action, Thriller
When CIA Analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets Jack and his family as revenge.
Movies like Patriot Games →
14. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
★ 8.4 · 28,589 votes · Adventure, Fantasy, Action
Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.
Movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring →
15. Collateral (2004)
★ 7.2 · 6,565 votes · Drama, Crime, Thriller
Cab driver Max picks up a man who offers him $600 to drive him around. But the promise of easy money sours when Max realizes his fare is an assassin.
Movies like Collateral →
16. The Family (2013)
★ 6.4 · 3,195 votes · Crime, Comedy, Action
After ratting out his Mafia cohorts, Giovanni Manzoni and his family enter the Witness Protection Program and relocate to a sleepy town in France. Despite the best efforts of their handler to keep them in line, Giovanni (now called Fred Blake), his wife and children can't help but resort to doing things the "family" way. However, their dependence on such old habits places everyone in danger from vengeful mobsters.
Movies like The Family →
17. 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.
Movies like The Gray Man →
18. From Paris with Love (2010)
★ 6.5 · 2,485 votes · Action, Crime, Thriller
James Reese has a good job as an ambassador's aid in France, but his real passion is a side gig—working in a minor role in the CIA. He would love to be a full-fledged agent and can't believe his luck when he lands an assignment with Charlie Wax. Trigger-happy Charlie soon has James crying for his desk job, but when he learns that the same guys they're trying to catch are after him, James realises that Charlie may be his only hope of survival.
Movies like From Paris with Love →
19. Kiss of the Dragon (2001)
★ 6.9 · 1,428 votes · Action, Crime, Thriller
Liu Jian, an elite Chinese police officer, comes to Paris to arrest a Chinese drug lord. When Jian is betrayed by a French officer and framed for murder, he must go into hiding and find new allies.
Movies like Kiss of the Dragon →
20. The Jackal (1997)
★ 6.4 · 2,235 votes · Action, Crime, Thriller
Hired by a powerful member of the Russian mafia to avenge an FBI sting that left his brother dead, a psychopathic hitman known only as The Jackal proves an elusive target for the people charged with the task of bringing him down: a deputy FBI director, a Russian MVK Major, and a jailed IRA terrorist who can recognize him.
Movies like The Jackal →

1. Mission: Impossible III (2006)

2. JFK (1991)

3. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

4. The Transporter (2002)

5. The Killer (2023)

6. Shooter (2007)

7. John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)

8. Léon: The Professional (1994)

9. Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)

10. The Equalizer (2014)

11. Bullet Train (2022)

12. The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)

13. Patriot Games (1992)

14. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

15. Collateral (2004)

16. The Family (2013)

17. The Gray Man (2022)

18. From Paris with Love (2010)

19. Kiss of the Dragon (2001)

20. The Jackal (1997)

Related lists

1. Mission: Impossible III (2006)

2. JFK (1991)

3. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

4. The Transporter (2002)

5. The Killer (2023)

6. Shooter (2007)

7. John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)

8. Léon: The Professional (1994)

9. Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)

10. The Equalizer (2014)

11. Bullet Train (2022)

12. The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)

13. Patriot Games (1992)

14. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

15. Collateral (2004)

16. The Family (2013)

17. The Gray Man (2022)

18. From Paris with Love (2010)

19. Kiss of the Dragon (2001)

20. The Jackal (1997)

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