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10 Best Movies Like The Hurt Locker

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

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#1
The Wall

The Wall

2017★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Hurt Locker for fans of Drama & Thriller & War. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

An American sniper and his spotter engage in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with an Iraqi sniper....

#2
Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence Team

Sniper: G.R.I.T. - Global Response & Intelligence Team

2023★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Hurt Locker for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When an international terrorist cult threatens global political stability and kidnaps a fellow agent, Ace Sniper Brandon Beckett and the newly-formed Global Response & Intelligence...

#3
Sniper: Reloaded

Sniper: Reloaded

2011★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Hurt Locker for fans of Drama & Thriller & War. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Marine Sgt. Brandon Beckett, son of the U.S. Marine Corps' deadliest sniper, Thomas Beckett, must turn to his father's former protégé (Billy Zane) to track down and kill a mysterio...

#4
Sniper: Legacy

Sniper: Legacy

2014★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Hurt Locker for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A rogue gunman is assassinating high-ranking military officers one by one. When Gunnery Sgt. Brandon Beckett is informed his father, legendary shooter Thomas Beckett has been kille...

#5
Eraser

Eraser

1996★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Hurt Locker for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A Witness Protection specialist becomes suspicious of his co-workers when dealing with a case involving high-tech weapons....

#6
Executive Decision

Executive Decision

1996★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Hurt Locker for fans of Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the release of their imprisoned leader. Intelligence expert David Grant suspects another reason and he is soon the rel...

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