Movies like The Third Wave
If The Third Wave's mix of hotel, bank and demonstration stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what The Third Wave's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Bullitt
1968 · Directed by Peter Yates · 113 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: hotel, organized crime · Also action and thriller
Senator Walter Chalmers is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross with the help of testimony from the criminal's hothead brother Johnny, who is in protective custody in San Francisco under the watch of police…
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Cellular
2004 · Directed by David R. Ellis · 94 min6.4
Why you'll like itShares: bank, cell phone · Also action and thriller · From the same decade (2000s)
A young man receives an emergency phone call on his cell phone from an older woman. She claims to have been kidnapped – and the kidnappers have targeted her husband and child next.
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No Escape
2015 · Directed by John Erick Dowdle · 103 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: hotel · Also thriller and action
In their new overseas home, an American family soon finds themselves caught in the middle of a coup, and they frantically look for a safe escape in an environment where foreigners are being immediately executed.
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Nowhere to Run
1993 · Directed by Robert Harmon · 94 min6.6
Why you'll like itShares: on the run · Also action and thriller
Escaped convict Sam Gillen single-handedly takes on ruthless developers who are determined to evict a widow with two young children.
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Dog Day Afternoon
1975 · Directed by Sidney Lumet · 124 min7.9
Why you'll like itShares: bank
Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the…
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Miller's Crossing
1990 · Directed by Joel Coen · 115 min7.4
Why you'll like itShares: organized crime
Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman.
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The Pickup
2025 · Directed by Tim Story · 94 min6.4
Why you'll like itShares: organized crime
A routine cash pickup takes a wild turn when mismatched armored truck drivers Russell and Travis are ambushed by ruthless criminals led by savvy mastermind Zoe.