20 best movies like Neerja (2016)

List of the best movies like Neerja (2016): United 93, Altitude, Captain Phillips, Patriots Day, Hostages, American Renegades, The Clan, Lizzie, The Highwaymen, Accused.

Tags: movies similar to Neerja (2016) - full list

Markimdb: 7.6
Genreaction, thriller, drama, history
CountryUSA, United Kingdom, France
Duration01:51

A real time account of the events on United Flight 93, one of the planes hijacked on 9/11 that crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania when passengers foiled the terrorist plot.

Markimdb: 3.9
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:33

A female FBI agent is offered millions to help a thief escape from a hijacked airplane.

Markimdb: 7.8
Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:14

    The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, history
    CountryUSA, Hong Kong
    Duration02:46

    An account of Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis's actions in the events leading up to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the aftermath, which includes the city-wide manhunt to find the terrorists behind it.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrethriller, drama, biography, history
    CountryGeorgia, Poland, Russia
    Duration01:43

    Soviet Georgia, 1983. Preparations for Nika and Ana's wedding are in full swing and it's a big day for both of their elite families. For the newlyweds and their friends, however, the celebrations are in fact part of a cover-up, as they plot an audacious escape from the Soviet Union.

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, adventure, crime, military
    CountryFrance, Belgium, Germany, USA, Malta, Croatia, Netherlands
    Duration02:19

    In the midst of the Balkan wars, a squad of Navy SEALs attempts to unravel a long-forgotten mystery after discovering an enormous treasure trove hidden at the bottom of a lake in Serbia.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
    CountryArgentina, Spain
    Duration02:45

    In Argentina, between 1982 and 1985, the Puccios, a well-established family of San Isidro, an upper-class suburb of Buenos Aires, kidnap several people and hold them as hostages for a ransom.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:00

    Massachusetts, 1892. An unmarried woman of 32 and a social outcast, Lizzie lives a claustrophobic life under her father's cold and domineering control. When Bridget Sullivan, a young maid, comes to work for the family, Lizzie finds a sympathetic, kindred spirit, and a secret intimacy soon blossoms into a wicked plan.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:41

    In 1934, Frank Hamer and Manny Gault, two former Texas Rangers, are commissioned to put an end to the wave of vicious crimes perpetrated by Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, a notorious duo of infamous robbers and cold-blooded killers who nevertheless are worshiped by the public.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
    CountryNetherlands, Sweden
    Duration01:37

    An assistant prosecutor zealously pursues a conviction in the case of a pediatric nurse accused of murdering her patients, but doubt arises when her evidence shows that the infants may have died of natural causes.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime, military, biography
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Luxembourg, China
    Duration01:37

    The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed blackmailing member states into voting for war.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
    CountryIndia
    Duration02:05

    ACP Vishnu is sent on a mission to investigate and clean the underbelly of Goa. During his investigation, he uncovers a huge racket and discovers the involvement of various politicians.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, adventure, biography
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Iceland
    Duration02:46

    Inspired by the incredible events surrounding a treacherous attempt to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain, "Everest" documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest of elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration02:34

      A U.S Customs official uncovers a massive money laundering scheme involving Pablo Escobar.

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genrethriller, drama, documentary, crime, biography
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:39

      It’s 1994: a 13-year-old boy disappears from his home in San Antonio, Texas. Three and a half years later, he is found alive, thousands of miles away, in Spain. Disoriented and quivering with fear, he divulges his shocking story of kidnap and torture. His family is overjoyed to bring him home. But all is not what it seems. Sure, he has the same tattoos, but he looks decidedly different, and he now speaks with a strange accent. Why doesn't the family seem to notice these glaring inconsistencies? It's only when an investigator starts asking questions that this astounding true story takes an even stranger turn.

      Markimdb: 8
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryIndia
      Duration02:24

      In the early 1980s in India, a group of con artists rob well-known businessmen and politicians by posing as officers of the Central Bureau of Intelligence or income tax officials. The gang stages fake raids during which they steal great amounts of money from their targets.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective, biography
      CountryUSA, Italy, United Kingdom, China
      Duration02:08

      The story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother to convince his billionaire grandfather Jean Paul Getty to pay the ransom.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
      CountryRepublic of Ireland, United Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:38

      In this true story, Veronica Guerin is an investigative reporter for an Irish newspaper. As the drug trade begins to bleed into the mainstream, Guerin decides to take on and expose those responsible. Beginning at the bottom with addicts, Guerin then gets in touch with John Traynor, a paranoid informant. Not without some prodding, Traynor leads her to John Gilligan, the ruthless head of the operation, who does not take kindly to Guerin's nosing.

      Markimdb: 4.2
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
      CountryPuerto Rico, USA

      Speedboat racing champion and multimillionaire Ben Aronoff leads a double life that lands him in trouble with the law and drug lords.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, military, biography
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:15

      Nate Foster, a young, idealistic FBI agent, goes undercover to take down a radical white supremacy terrorist group. The bright up-and-coming analyst must confront the challenge of sticking to a new identity while maintaining his real principles as he navigates the dangerous underworld of white supremacy. Inspired by real events.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:38

        Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes over their studio.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryIndia
        Duration02:08

        'Wazir' is a tale of two unlikely friends, a wheelchair-bound chess grandmaster and a brave ATS officer. Brought together by grief and a strange twist of fate, the two men decide to help each other win the biggest games of their lives. But there's a mysterious, dangerous opponent lurking in the shadows, who is all set to checkmate them.

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryIndia
        Duration01:03

        In war torn Calcutta during the 1940's, Byomkesh Bakshy, fresh out of college, pits himself against an evil genius who is out to destroy the world.

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genrethriller, drama, biography, history
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:30

        This film is based on the actual events that took place in 1971 when Stanford professor Dr. Philip Zimbardo created what became one of the most shocking and famous social experiments of all time.

        Markimdb: 5.8
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, history
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, France, Malta
        Duration02:28

        In 1976, four hijackers take over an Air France airplane with 248 passengers on board and force it to land in Entebbe, Uganda.

        Markimdb: 7
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, detective, biography
        CountryPoland
        Duration02:08

        Poland, 1970. Firmly determined to fight against Soviet tyranny and prevent the destruction of the world, the high-ranking officer of the Polish army Ryszard Kukliński makes a serious decision that will put his life, his family and the fate of an entire nation at risk.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, crime
        CountryIndia, Turkey

        Swapna, a nyctophobic game designer, is on a turbulent road to recovery from an incident that scarred her deeply, has to fight her inner demons to stay alive in the game called life.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountrySouth Korea
        Duration01:35

        A former serial killer Byung-su gets diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and when a series of murders occur near his town, he worries whether the killings are his doings. Then, he comes across Tae-ju and realizes that he’s the killer. He reports this to the police, only to learn that Tae-ju is one. Byung-su tries to find evidence against Tae-ju, only to raise the young killer’s interest on him and his dear daughter.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryArgentina, Spain
        Duration01:55

        Accused of killing his brother during adolescence, Salvador lives alone in the middle of Patagonia. Several decades later, his brother Marcos and his sister-in-law Laura, come to convince him to sell the lands they share by inheritance.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, biography
        CountryNorway
        Duration01:27

        In the morning of April 5, 2004, the greatest bank robbery in Norwegian history was carried out in Stavanger. The robbery itself is the main character of the story, and it is illuminated from several angles in the course of the film, from the perspective of the police, the robbers, the central cash service personnel, and ordinary people

        Markimdb: 5
        Genrethriller, drama, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:39

        Two Narcotics Detectives find themselves in an intense investigation lead by a determined Internal Affairs Detective after a child is wrongfully shot dead in a violent drug bust.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:45

        The true story of Richard Kuklinski, the notorious contract killer and family man.

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, biography
        CountryIndia
        Duration02:05

        Inspired from real life, this fiery crime thriller depicts the phenomenal rise to power of Paritala Ravi from Andhra Pradesh, a powerful killer. When a man's father and elder brother are murdered in cold blood due to the fatal mixture of caste, crime, jealousy and dirty politics, a fearless young man who has been kept away from his family's violent lifestyle, is left with no choice but to get into the fray. He hides in the forest and begins clinically exacting revenge upon those responsible for the death of his family members. Will he be successful in his mission? How will his future unfold?

        Markimdb: 8.2
        Genredrama, biography
        CountryIndia

        A story based on real-life human-rights and criminal lawyer, Shahid Azmi, who was slain while defending the wrongly accused by the law in terrorist activities.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
        CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA, Belgium, Luxembourg, China, Germany
        Duration02:25

        Michael Mason is an American pickpocket living in Paris who finds himself hunted by the CIA when he steals a bag that contains more than just a wallet. Sean Briar, the field agent on the case, soon realises that Michael is just a pawn in a much bigger game and is also his best asset to uncover a large-scale conspiracy.

        Markimdb: 7.8
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, film noir
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:40

        A hurricane swells outside, but it's nothing compared to the storm within the hotel at Key Largo. There, sadistic mobster Johnny Rocco holes up - and holds at gunpoint hotel owner James Temple, his widowed daughter-in-law Nora, and ex-GI Frank McCloud.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genreaction, thriller, biography
        CountryChina

        Based on the true story of a pilot who had to ensure the safety of 128 passengers and crew members on the plane when its windshield became damaged mid-flight. The incident is regarded as one of the miracles in aviation history.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:35

        A chronicle of the crimes of Ted Bundy, from the perspective of his longtime girlfriend, Elizabeth Kloepfer, who refused to believe the truth about him for years.

        Markimdb: 7.7
        Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective, biography, history
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:21

        Christine Collins is overjoyed when her kidnapped son is brought back home. But when Christine suspects that the boy returned to her isn't her child, the police captain has her committed to an asylum.

        Markimdb: 7
        Genrethriller, drama, crime
        CountryIndia
        Duration03:08

        Rustom Pavri, an honourable officer of the Indian Navy shoots his friend Vikram to death after discovering that his wife Cynthia had an affair with the rich businessman. The Commander surrenders himself to the Police immediately and admits to have killed Vikram but pleads 'not guilty' in court. Is he convicted or acquitted?

        Markimdb: 5.7
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
        CountryIndia
        Duration02:41

        When a handsome young Indian couple (Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor) moves into the suburbs to claim their stake in the American dream, they are shocked to discover that they've become enmeshed in a secretive terrorist plot. But as tensions escalate, the bride begins to wonder if her husband has told her everything he knows.

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genrehorror, thriller, comedy, drama, crime, biography
        CountryCanada, United Kingdom, USA, Germany
        Duration01:35

        A young woman commits a hit-and-run, then finds her fate tied to her victim.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genredrama, crime, biography
        CountrySouth Korea

        Busan, South Korea, 1970s. Lee Doo-sam is a small-time smuggler. After helping a drug gang to smuggle meth, he falls into the dark crime world. Quick-witted and full of ambition, he eventually takes over the drug underworld and starts to lead a double life: a good community leader during the day but an infamous drug lord during the night.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration01:36

        A terrorist attack in London results in the capture of suspect, and the attorney general appoints Claudia Simmons-Howe as special advocate on his defence team. On the eve of the trial, the accused's attorney dies and a new one, Martin Rose, steps in. Martin and Claudia are former lovers—a fact which must remain hidden—and, as Martin assembles his case, he uncovers a sinister conspiracy that places him and Claudia in danger.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, military, history
        CountryUSA, Malta, Morocco
        Duration02:20

        An American Ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya as a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos.

        Markimdb: 5
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:14

        Mary is a hit woman working for an organized crime family in Boston, whose life is completely turned around when she meets a young boy whose path she crosses when a professional hit goes bad.

        Markimdb: 7
        Genrethriller, drama, crime
        CountryHungary

        In 1960s socialist Hungary, a serial killer targeting young women torments a small town and the determined detective on his trail. Based on true events.

        Markimdb: 7.5
        Genredrama, crime
        CountryColombia, Denmark, Mexico, Germany, Luxembourg, France

        During the marijuana bonanza, a violent decade that saw the origins of drug trafficking in Colombia, Rapayet and his indigenous family get involved in a war to control the business that ends up destroying their lives and their culture.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
        CountryUSA, India, Belgium
        Duration02:08

        A look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and eventual colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and how the website's growth and influence led to an irreparable rift between the two friends.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Bulgaria
        Duration02:27

        Bill Pope is a CIA agent on a mission in London tracking down a shadowy hacker nicknamed "The Dutchman." When he gets mysteriously ambushed and killed, an experimental procedure is used to transfer his memories into dangerous ex-convict Jericho Stewart. When he wakes up with the CIA agent's memories, his mission is to find The Dutchman and eliminate him before the hacker launches ICBM's and starts World War III. But complications soon arise and the mission turns personal.




        MoviesList