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Movies that feel like Eagle Eye (2008)

If you loved Eagle Eye, the closest films we have are Salt (2010), Non-Stop (2014) and Unknown (2011). All three share Eagle Eye's twisty and tense feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 9 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu and Paramount Plus Premium and others, checked against today's data.

Jerry Shaw and Rachel Holloman are two strangers whose lives are suddenly thrown into turmoil by a mysterious woman they have never met. Threatening their lives and family, the unseen caller uses everyday technology to control their actions and push them into increasing danger. As events escalate, Jerry and Rachel become the country's most-wanted fugitives and must figure out what is happening to them.

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Salt
2010 Β· dir. Phillip Noyce
πŸ… 61%β˜… 6.5action Β· mystery Β· thriller

Two things both keep coming back to: washington dc, usa and hostage

The difference: Reviewed even better

As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor, and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a Russian defector accuses her of being a Russian sleeper spy. She goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture, protect her husband, and stay one step ahead of her colleagues at the CIA. Her efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: "Who is Salt?"

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Non-Stop
2014 Β· dir. Jaume Collet-Serra
πŸ… 62%β˜… 6.9action Β· thriller Β· mystery

Both keep coming back to the same thing: terrorism

Bill Marks is a Federal Air Marshall for whom every day is the same until this one. On this plane ride, he starts receiving text messages from someone claiming to be on the flight and threatening to kill passengers. In a race against the clock, he must identify and stop the killer to save everyone on board.

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Unknown
2011 Β· dir. Jaume Collet-Serra
πŸ… 56%β˜… 6.8action Β· mystery Β· thriller

The same mix in both: twists, then tension

A man awakens from a coma, only to discover that someone has taken on his identity and that no one, (not even his wife), believes him. With the help of a young woman, he sets out to prove who he is.

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Twisters
2024 Β· dir. Lee Isaac Chung
πŸ… 75%β˜… 6.5action Β· thriller

Kinetic thriller, and it commits to that

As storm season intensifies, the paths of former storm chaser Kate Carter and reckless social-media superstar Tyler Owens collide when terrifying phenomena never seen before are unleashed. The pair and their competing teams find themselves squarely in the paths of multiple storm systems converging over central Oklahoma in the fight of their lives.

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Live Free or Die Hard
2007 Β· dir. Len Wiseman
πŸ… 82%β˜… 7.1action Β· thriller

Both are built on the same subject: fbi

The difference: None of the twists Eagle Eye is built on

John McClane is back and badder than ever, and this time he calls on the services of a young hacker in his bid to stop a ring of Internet terrorists intent on taking control of America's computer infrastructure.

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Disturbia
2007 Β· dir. D.J. Caruso
πŸ… 69%β˜… 6.8thriller Β· drama Β· mystery

D.J. Caruso directing both, with the same fingerprints on each

The difference: Missing the momentum of Eagle Eye

Kale has a life most teenagers would envy. He spends his days endlessly playing video games, surfing the net, eating junk food and watching cable. He has complete free reign of the house, and a beautiful young hottie named Ashley has just moved in next door. There’s only one problemβ€”he’s not allowed to leave the house. Kale’s under court-ordered house arrest for three months, and if he takes one step beyond a 100-foot perimeter of the house, his next confinement will be in a real prison.

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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
2009 Β· dir. Daniel Alfredson
πŸ… 53%β˜… 7.3action Β· thriller Β· crime

Twisty mystery in both cases

The difference: Leans harder into crime than Eagle Eye does

After taking a bullet to the head, Salander is under close supervision in a hospital and is set to face trial for attempted murder on her eventual release. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and his researchers at Millennium magazine, Salander must prove her innocence. In doing this she plays against powerful enemies and her own past.

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The Hidden Face
2011 Β· dir. AndrΓ©s Baiz
β˜… 7.3thriller Β· mystery

Action with a pulse of tension, in both cases

A Spanish orchestra conductor deals with the mysterious disappearance of his girlfriend.

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Abduction
2011 Β· dir. John Singleton
πŸ… 5%β˜… 5.1thriller Β· action Β· mystery

Mystery built on momentum, twice over

For many years, Nathan Harper has had the uneasy feeling that life with his family isn't quite what it seems. As he draws closer to uncovering the truth, he is hunted by assassins, forcing him to flee with his neighbor, Karen, the only person he can trust.

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A Hard Day
2014 Β· dir. Kim Seong-hun
πŸ… 82%β˜… 7.2crime Β· thriller Β· mystery

Both lean on twists more than on thriller

After trying to cover up a car accident that left a man dead, a crooked homicide detective is stalked by a mysterious man claiming to have witnessed the event.

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Kahaani
2012 Β· dir. Sujoy Ghosh
πŸ… 100%β˜… 8.1mystery Β· thriller

Both lean on tension more than on action

Pregnant and alone in the city of Kolkata, a woman begins a relentless search for her missing husband, only to find that nothing is what it seems.

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The Bourne Ultimatum
2007 Β· dir. Paul Greengrass
πŸ… 92%β˜… 8action Β· drama Β· mystery

Kinetic mystery in both cases

Bourne is brought out of hiding once again by reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar, an upgrade to Project Treadstone, in a series of newspaper columns. Information from the reporter stirs a new set of memories, and Bourne must finally uncover his dark past while dodging The Company's best efforts to eradicate him.

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