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10 Best Movies Like Assignment

If you loved Assignment, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Indemnity

Indemnity

2022★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Assignment for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

An ex-fireman with PTSD goes on the run when accused of a crime he doesn't even remember committing, leading him down a rabbit hole of conspiracy to the highest degree....

#2
I Am David

I Am David

2003★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Assignment for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A 12-year-old boy manages to flee a Communist concentration camp on his own, through sheer will and determination. All he has in his possession is a loaf of bread, a letter to deli...

#3
The Shepherd

The Shepherd

2023★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Assignment for fans of Drama & Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

On Christmas Eve, a fighter pilot on his way home becomes lost while flying over water and needs a miracle to land safely....

#4
Overdrive

Overdrive

2017★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Assignment for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Master car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line....

#5
Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent

1940★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Assignment for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

American crime reporter John Jones is reassigned to Europe as a foreign correspondent to cover the imminent war. When he walks into the middle of an assassination and stumbles on a...

#6
The House on Carroll Street

The House on Carroll Street

1988★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Assignment for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A reporter, fired after refusing to give names to a 1951 House Un-American Activities Committee, takes a part-time job as companion to an old lady. While working she overhears a no...

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