Movies like Shiri
If Shiri's mix of bomb, s.w.a.t. and spy stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Shiri's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
2004 · Directed by Kang Je-kyu · 148 min8.0
Why you'll like itAlso directed by Kang Je-kyu · Shares: korean army, inter-korean relations · Also a Korean action film
When two brothers are forced to fight in the Korean War, the elder decides to take the riskiest missions if it will help shield the younger from battle.
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The Berlin File
2013 · Directed by Ryoo Seung-wan · 120 min6.7
Why you'll like itWith Han Suk-kyu · Shares: spy, secret agent, agent · Also a Korean action film
When an illicit arms deal goes bad, North Korean spy Pyo Jong-seong finds himself targeted not just by the South Koreans but also his own bosses.
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Joint Security Area
2000 · Directed by Park Chan-wook · 108 min7.8
Why you'll like itWith Song Kang-ho · Shares: korean army, inter-korean relations · Also a Korean drama
Two North Korean soldiers are killed in the border area between North and South Korea, prompting an investigation by a neutral body. The sergeant is the shooter, but the lead investigator, a Swiss-Korean woman,…
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Hunt
2022 · Directed by Lee Jung-jae · 131 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: spy, secret agent, inter-korean relations · Also a Korean action film
After a high-ranking North Korean official requests asylum, KCIA Foreign Unit chief Park Pyong-ho and Domestic Unit chief Kim Jung-do are tasked with uncovering a North Korean spy, known as Donglim, who is deeply…
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V.I.P.
2017 · Directed by Park Hoon-jung · 128 min7.7
Why you'll like itShares: spy, inter-korean relations · Also a Korean thriller
A son to a high-ranked official in North Korea commits a series of murders going across the countries around the world. The movie depicts the following events as South Korea, North Korea and Interpol start chasing down…
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Steel Rain
2017 · Directed by Yang Woo-seok · 139 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: spy, inter-korean relations · Also a Korean action film
Amid a coup, a North Korean agent escapes south with the country's injured leader in an attempt to keep him alive and prevent a Korean war.
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Yaksha: Ruthless Operations
2022 · Directed by Na Hyun · 125 min6.6
Why you'll like itShares: spy, secret agent · Also a Korean action film
Nicknamed after a human-devouring spirit, the ruthless leader of an overseas black ops team takes up a dangerous mission in a city riddled with spies.
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New World
2013 · Directed by Park Hoon-jung · 134 min7.4
Why you'll like itWith Choi Min-sik · Also a Korean thriller
An undercover cop has his loyalties tested when the boss of the corporate gang he's spent years infiltrating dies.
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Die Hard
1988 · Directed by John McTiernan · 132 min7.8
Why you'll like itShares: s.w.a.t., terrorism · Also action and thriller
High above the city of L.A. a team of terrorists has seized a building, taken hostages, and declared war. One man has manages to escape... An off-duty cop hiding somewhere inside. He's alone, tired...
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Casino Royale
2006 · Directed by Martin Campbell · 144 min7.6
Why you'll like itShares: spy, terrorism · Also adventure and action
Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorists, is scheduled to participate in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro, where he intends to use his winnings to establish his financial grip on the terrorist market.
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Illang: The Wolf Brigade
2018 · Directed by Kim Jee-woon · 138 min6.3
Why you'll like itShares: inter-korean relations · Also a Korean action film
In 2029, an elite police squad combats an anti-reunification terrorist group while another enemy lurks nearby.
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Skyfall
2012 · Directed by Sam Mendes · 143 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: spy, secret agent · Also action and adventure
When Bond's latest assignment goes gravely wrong, agents around the world are exposed and MI6 headquarters is attacked. While M faces challenges to her authority and position from Gareth Mallory, the new Chairman of…