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Movies like Citation of Merit

The best movies like Citation of Merit are Bunker (2023), Ghost Recon: Alpha (2012) and Cloak and Dagger (1946). If Citation of Merit hooked you with its thriller and war, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Bunker (2023)

    Trapped in a bunker during World War I, a group of soldiers are faced with an ungodly presence that slowly turns them against each other.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & war

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  2. Ghost Recon: Alpha (2012)

    Ghost Recon: Alpha sees a team led by Ghost Leader infiltrate a trade at a Russian depot between a general and a mysterious other figure.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & war

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  3. Cloak and Dagger (1946)

    Italian partisans help a professor sent by the OSS to find an atomic scientist held by Nazis.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & war

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  4. Curve (2016)

    Clinging to a smooth, curved surface high above a sentient abyss, a woman tries to cover the few feet back to safety without losing purchase and falling to her death.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  5. Hider in the House (1989)

    A deranged man hides in the attic of a new house and becomes obsessed with the unsuspecting family that moves in.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  6. Chief of Station (2024)

    After learning that the death of his wife was not an accident, a former CIA Station Chief is forced back into the espionage underworld, teaming up with an adversary to unravel a conspiracy that challenges everything he thought he knew.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  7. 6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain (2017)

    An adrenaline seeking snowboarder gets lost in a massive winter storm in the back country of the High Sierras where he is pushed to the limits of human endurance and forced to battle his own personal demons as he fights for survival....

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

  8. 180 (2026)

    When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

  9. Lights Out (2024)

    A drifting ex-soldier turns underground fighter with the help of a just-released ex-con, pitting him against corrupt cops and hired killers now gunning for him and all those he cares about.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  10. Like Minds (2006)

    A forensic psychologist must determine if a minor should be charged with murder.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  11. The Experiment (2010)

    20 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  12. Suburbicon (2017)

    In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasion turns deadly, a picture-perfect family turns to blackmail, revenge and murder.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

  13. Zip Wire (2026)

    When her ground-breaking pharmaceutical discovery is stolen and partner murdered, researcher Amy must face her fear of heights to escape nefarious attackers, with the only path to salvation being a treacherous aerial runway. To outsmart the mysterious hostiles, she has to summon every ounce of courage to protect the world-changing scientific discovery — and herself — before it's too late.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  14. Containment (2015)

    Neighbors in a block wake one morning to find they have been sealed inside their apartments. Can they work together to find out why? Or will they destroy each other in their fight to escape?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

  15. Black Widow (1987)

    Federal agent Alexandra Barnes believes that Catherine Petersen is a serial killer who marries rich men and then murders them for their money. But since Catherine is seemingly a master of disguise and has multiple identities, Alexandra can't prove anything with conventional detective work. With no other option, she goes undercover, pursuing the same man as Catherine, and hoping that Catherine will slip up and reveal her true identity.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  16. The Infernal Machine (2022)

    Reclusive and controversial author Bruce Cogburn is drawn out of hiding by an obsessive fan, forcing the novelist to confront a past that he thought he could escape, and to account for events set in motion by his bestseller decades earlier. Cogburn's search for who is behind the manipulation and mental torment he encounters leads to an emotional roller-coaster ride full of fear and danger, where things are not always as clear as they seem to be, and where past deeds can have dire consequences.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  17. Exit Protocol (2025)

    An assassin whose specialty is killing other assassins trying to get out of the business decides to try to get out himself and must then team up with his former mark to escape the hired killers now gunning for them both.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  18. Other Side of the Box (2018)

    A couple receives a mysterious package from an old friend.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  19. Maniac (1963)

    When a stranger enters a quiet, country town and is seduced by a sensuous married woman he unwittingly finds himself at the centre of a storm of sexual guilt and murder.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  20. Off the Grid (2025)

    After a morally-bankrupt company tries to weaponize a brilliant scientist's revolutionary technology, he goes off the grid to safeguard humanity. When the company sends a strike force to find him, they make their biggest mistake of all – they weaponize the man they are trying to catch.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  21. The Forbidden Door (2009)

    A successful sculptor's life is turned upside down when he starts to receive mysterious messages from someone asking for his help. As he digs deeper, he discovers a boy is being abused and has to choose between saving the boy or losing everything.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller

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  22. A Candy for Bobby (2024)

    A father who is uncomfortable with the state of his family as he is craving perfection from them.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller

  23. Lunatique (2016)

    Lunatique is a sci-fi short film about a lonely woman who fights daily for survival in a post apocalyptic world.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller

  24. The Mountain Stalker (2021)

    Deep in the Forest lurks a psychopath who returns 15 years after 5 hikers go missing. Mark Unit 121 is a forest ranger is sent to investigate , after 3 kids go missing on the mountain trail, a bloody trail.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller

  25. The Call (2026)

    Through a series of increasingly desperate phone calls, a mother's world unravels as her gay son is pursued and harassed by his former school bullies.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller

  26. The Break-In On Amelia Street (2024)

    Ross Fableton, an extroverted, confident, but hypercritical college student (22), wants nothing to do with his new, introverted, and standoffish stepbrother Ryan (20), and the feeling is mutual. When their parents go on vacation in an attempt to force the stepbrothers to interact, Ross and Ryan's sniping and pettiness reaches a boiling point - just as robbers break into the house. If Ross and Ryan can't overcome their sibling rivalry to try take down the robbers, this dangerous situation could have fatal consequences.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller

  27. Ripley Under Ground (2007)

    Now living a quiet, luxurious life at his French estate—funded by past crimes and his marriage to an heiress—Tom Ripley finds that an art scam he supports—selling forged paintings by a supposedly living artist named Derwatt—beginning to collapse. An inquisitive American collector suspects his Derwatt painting is fake and demands answers. As the situation escalates, Ripley turns to murder and elaborate identity deception to protect his reputation.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller

  28. Absolution, Parsin (2022)

    The imagined perpetrator in a famously unsolved true-crime case, “Who Put Bella Down the Wych Elm”, is confronted about his past by an unearthly Bison in this Stop-Motion animated short film.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller

  29. Kibble (2022)

    A young man is dared by his friends to trek deeper into dangerous territory, with bait, in order to finally once and for all prove or disprove the legendary rumors surrounding an abandoned barn.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller

  30. Midland (2015)

    A young woman lures a man into a night of forced indoctrination.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Citation of Merit?

The closest matches to Citation of Merit are Bunker (2023), Ghost Recon: Alpha (2012) and Cloak and Dagger (1946). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Citation of Merit?

Start with Bunker (2023), the closest match to Citation of Merit.

What is the highest-rated movie like Citation of Merit?

The Experiment (2010), rated 6.4/10 by 1,385 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Citation of Merit?

Zip Wire (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Citation of Merit?

Yes: Bunker (2023), Ghost Recon: Alpha (2012) and Cloak and Dagger (1946).

How are movies similar to Citation of Merit chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Citation of Merit, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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