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10 Best Movies Like The Specialist

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

#1
The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back

1980★ 8.4

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

The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined th...

#2
Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction

1994★ 8.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Specialist for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in ...

#3
The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

1994★ 8.7

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

Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting ski...

#4
The Godfather

The Godfather

1972★ 8.7

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

Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attemp...

#5
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

2017★ 7.6

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

The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage....

#6
Ex Machina

Ex Machina

2015★ 7.6

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

Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But ...