Movies like Dishkiyaoon (2014)
The best movies like Dishkiyaoon (2014) are The Hit List (2011), King of Killers (2023) and Hounds of War (2024). If Dishkiyaoon hooked you with its action and thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedHounds of War (2024)6.4/10 from 207 votes
- NewestZip Wire (2026)Released 2026
- In HindiJewel Thief - The Heist Begins (2025)Also in Hindi
The Hit List (2011)
A disgruntled man creates a hit list with a stranger during a drunken night out and must then race to try to save those he marked for extermination as the bodies begin to pile up and all fingers point to him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKing of Killers (2023)
Garan is a part of a group of international hitmen who are contracted to take out the most dangerous killer in the world, only to find out that they're the ones being hunted.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHounds of War (2024)
After a mission goes wrong, only one of a group of mercenaries is left alive to avenge his fallen brothers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDangerous (2021)
A reformed sociopath heads to a remote island after the death of his brother. Soon after his arrival, the island falls under siege from a deadly gang of mercenaries, and when he discovers their role in his brother’s demise, he sets out on a relentless quest for vengeance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBorder Hunters (2025)
After his police officer brother is killed by a drug dealer who flees to the protection of his cartel-connected uncle in Mexico, an American man with a diverse law enforcement/military background goes south of the border to get revenge
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLights 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 action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisExit 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 action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFast Track: No Limits (2008)
Four young thrill-seekers race cars on the streets of Germany.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisHunting Grounds (2025)
Desperate to find refuge for her children, Chloe Marvino runs away from her Mafia tied husband, and finds shelter in a cabin with a recluse drifter named Jake. But as her husband's henchmen draw closer to her, it turns out that Jake is the biggest enemy of them all.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Best Man (2023)
Mercenaries seize control of a remote resort hotel during a wedding and it's up to the best man, the groom and their drunken best friend to stop the terrorists and save the hostages.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisZip 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 action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOne Ranger (2023)
A Texas Ranger is recruited by British Intelligence to track down a dangerous terrorist and stop him from attacking London.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSection 8 (2022)
After avenging the murder of his family, a former soldier is sprung from prison and recruited by a shadowy government agency.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPoint Blank (2019)
A nurse is forced to spring a wounded murder suspect from the hospital when the man’s brother kidnaps his pregnant wife and wants to make a trade.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOff 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 action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChief 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 action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJewel Thief - The Heist Begins (2025)
In this high-octane battle of wits and wills, ingenious con artist Rehan devises a diamond heist while trying to outsmart Rajan, his sadistic adversary.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRomeo Akbar Walter (2019)
Prior to the India-Pakistan war of 1971, the RAW (Research and Analysis Wing) trains an Indian banker in espionage and martial arts, and sends him to Pakistan for an undercover operation where he finds himself sinking between emotions and violence.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJericho Ridge (2024)
North Washington county sheriff Tabby finds herself alone in the sheriff’s office one night while her colleagues are out on patrol, but she soon finds out they’ve been set up by a murderous drug cartel while she herself comes under siege at the office, where she must battle desperately to save herself and her son.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHeat (1986)
Reynolds plays an ex-soldier-of-fortunish character in Vegas, taking "Chaperone" jobs, fighting with the mob, and trying to get enough money together to move to Venice, Italy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisEk Ajnabee (2005)
Suryaveer, an ex-army officer, is assigned the task of protecting a young girl, Anamika. When Anamika gets kidnapped, he decides to use all his skills to rescue her.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & thriller
Shiva (2006)
Shiva Kumar re-locates to Mumbai to live with his brother, and joins the police force. However, he befriends a rebel journalist hoping to expose the corruption of the force he works for.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & thriller
Thar (2022)
A mysterious stranger arrives in a village situated in the Thar desert and crosses paths with a veteran cop investigating a case of brutal killings.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisBatla House (2019)
Following a gunfight with suspects believed to be innocent by the media and public, an honest cop struggles to justify police actions before beginning the hunt for fugitives.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBardovi (2024)
Anant is a middle aged hearse-driver who brings corpses to the crematorium. He has little liking for the usual day to day routine and prefers to live along. He is and always has been fascinated by death. One day, Anant finds out his dead mother was part of a mysterious organization. He sets out to discover if everything he knew about his mother was a lie.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Vidhyaarthi: The Power of Students (2006)
Five highly intelligent and dedicated students – without any support or outside facilities – team up to fight criminals.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Car Thief (1986)
The film is about an Indian car thief in America.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Spark (2014)
The story is about a local Indian lad Arjun (Rajneesh Duggal) who falls in love with Anupama (Shubhashree Ganguly) while he is studying in Germany. They soon become passionate lovers willing to die for each other. But life takes a twist. Years ago, something happened in India, something incomplete was left behind, a game of deceit, which couldn't be completed without him. The Masters of the game (Govind Namdeo and Ashutosh Rana) play their game and bring him back to where it all started. Arjun finds himself in between the family feud and thinks that he is the 'Jack of the Game' but he is trapped and baffled. His every move was worked upon by the Masters and now he must rise above all to find his true love and uncover the truth behind all the hatred and enmity.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
China Gate (1998)
After witnessing the brutal slaying of her Forest Officer father, Sunder Rajan, at the hands of dreaded dacoit Jageera, Sandhya goes to Colonel Krishnakant Puri and asks for his assistance in bringing an end to Jageera's rule in the Devdurg region. Krishnakant agrees to assist her, and summons about a dozen of his fellow officers and subordinates to assist him. They all assemble at Devdurg with all the necessary ammunitions and arms to combat Jageera, not realizing that Jageera has influence over the local police detachment, who will prevent Puri and his men to possess any guns and weapons. This does not deter Puri and his men, and they continue to stay on in Devdurg and gain the confidence of the villagers. What the villagers do not know that Krishnakant and his men had all been dishonorably discharged from the army for cowardice and retreating when attacked by the enemy. Will Puri and his men abandon Devdurg and let history repeat itself?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Rakht (2004)
Drishti, a psychic tarot card reader becomes unwittingly mixed up in the disappearance and possible murder of a socialite.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Dishkiyaoon?
The closest matches to Dishkiyaoon are The Hit List (2011), King of Killers (2023) and Hounds of War (2024). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Dishkiyaoon?
Start with The Hit List (2011), the closest match to Dishkiyaoon.
What is the highest-rated movie like Dishkiyaoon?
Hounds of War (2024), rated 6.4/10 by 207 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Dishkiyaoon?
Zip Wire (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Hindi movies like Dishkiyaoon?
Yes: Jewel Thief - The Heist Begins (2025), Romeo Akbar Walter (2019) and Ek Ajnabee (2005).
How are movies similar to Dishkiyaoon chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Dishkiyaoon, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.