Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Release

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

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#1
Never Back Down: Revolt

Never Back Down: Revolt

2021★ 6.3

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

An amateur fighter is lured by a trafficking syndicate specializing in elite underground fighting where her brutal captor forces her to fight or face certain death....

#2
The Smashing Machine

The Smashing Machine

2025★ 6.4

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

In the late 1990s, up-and-coming mixed martial artist Mark Kerr aspires to become the greatest fighter in the world. However, he must also battle his opioid dependence and a volati...

#3
Code of Silence

Code of Silence

1985★ 5.9

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

A Chicago cop is caught in the middle of a gang war while his own comrades shun him because he wants to take an irresponsible cop down....

#4
The Kill Team

The Kill Team

2019★ 6.4

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

When Andrew Briggman — a young soldier in the US Army during the invasion of Afghanistan — witnesses the murderous behavior of fellow soldiers, under the direction of a malevolent ...

#5
Absolution

Absolution

2024★ 5.9

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

An aging ex-boxer gangster working as muscle for a Boston crime boss receives an upsetting diagnosis. Despite a faltering memory, he attempts to rectify the sins of his past and r...

#6
In Hell

In Hell

2003★ 6.6

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

A man must survive a prison where hardened criminals battle to the death for the warden's entertainment....

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