Movies like Acceleration (2019)
The best movies like Acceleration (2019) are Atomic Blonde (2017), Kate (2021) and John Wick (2014). If Acceleration 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 ratedJohn Wick (2014)7.5/10 from 21,589 votes
- NewestSeven Snipers (2026)Released 2026
Atomic Blonde (2017)
An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKate (2021)
A ruthless criminal operative has less than 24 hours to exact revenge on her enemies and in the process forms an unexpected bond with the daughter of one of her past victims.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJohn Wick (2014)
Ex-hitman John Wick comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Villainess (2017)
Honed from childhood into a merciless killing machine by a criminal organization, assassin Sook-hee is recruited with the promise of freedom after ten years of service. However, secrets from her past destroy everything she’s worked for and now she embarks on a roaring rampage of revenge.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOne Night in Bangkok (2020)
A hit man named Kai flies into Bangkok, gets a gun, and orders a cab. He offers a professional female driver big money to be his all-night driver. But when she realizes Kai is committing brutal murders at each stop, it's too late to walk away. Meanwhile, an offbeat police detective races to decode the string of slayings before more blood is spilled.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Mother (2023)
A deadly female assassin comes out of hiding to protect the daughter that she gave up years before, while on the run from dangerous men.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPeppermint (2018)
A grieving mother transforms herself into a vigilante following the murders of her husband and daughter, eluding the authorities to deliver her own personal brand of justice.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisVengeance Is Mine (2021)
Harry is a broken man, struggling to come to terms with the murder of his wife and daughter 5 years previously. When he discovers the whereabouts of the killers he awakens from his grief and, like an avenging angel, resolves to never stop until they are all dead.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
The Siege (2023)
International assassin Walker is compromised during a mission and sent to a reassignment center for a new identity. During his stay at the facility, a ruthless assault team storms the compound searching for someone their boss has lost. Walker begrudgingly falls in with skilled hitwoman Elda and her mysterious ward Juliet in order to survive the night.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisExtraction (2020)
A hardened gun-for-hire's latest mission becomes a soul-searching race to survive when he's sent into Bangladesh to rescue a drug lord's kidnapped son.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Rhythm Section (2020)
When she discovers the plane crash that claimed the lives of her family was no accident, Stephanie Patrick enters the dark, complex world of international espionage seeking vengeance. With nothing left to lose, Stephanie transforms from victim to assassin and discovers that neither revenge nor the truth are what they appear.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisTaken (2008)
Bryan Mills, a former government operative, is trying to reconnect with his teenage daughter Kim. After reluctantly agreeing with his ex-wife to let Kim go to Paris on vacation with a friend, his worst nightmare comes true. While on the phone with his daughter shortly after she arrives in Paris, she and her friend are abducted by a gang of human traffickers. Working against the clock, Bryan relies on his extensive training and skills to track down the ruthless gang that abducted her and launch a one-man war to rescue his daughter.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBallerina (2023)
Grieving the loss of a best friend she couldn't protect, an ex-bodyguard sets out to fulfill her dear friend's last wish: sweet revenge.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Gardener (2021)
A troubled wealthy family gathers in a quaint manor home for the holidays, never suspecting that bloodthirsty, sadistic Volker and his crew linger at the gates, ready to attack, rob, and maim them at nightfall. But they didn’t count on the estate’s quiet gardener, Peter Juhasz , who must return to the savage ways he learned as a soldier to save the family.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
The Collective (2023)
A group of righteous assassins called The Collective take aim at a highly sophisticated human trafficking ring backed by a network of untouchable billionaires. With their backs against the wall, The Collective has no choice but to put their most important mission in the hands of rookie assassin, Sam Alexander.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisExtraction (2015)
When a former CIA operative is kidnapped by a group of terrorists, his son learns there is no plan for his father to be saved—so he launches his own rescue operation.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisAnna (2019)
Beneath Anna Poliatova's striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the world's most feared government assassins.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAva (2020)
A black ops assassin is forced to fight for her own survival after a job goes dangerously wrong.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisDaughter of the Wolf (2019)
Ex-military specialist Clair Hamilton returns home from her tour in the Middle East due to her father's passing and to claim her inheritance. Her son is then kidnapped and held for ransom by a gang led by a mysterious figure known only as “Father”.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisTriple Threat (2019)
A crime syndicate places a hit on a billionaire's daughter, making her the target of an elite assassin squad. A small band of down-and-out mercenaries protects her, fighting tooth and nail to stop the assassins from reaching their target.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisClose (2019)
A counter-terrorism expert takes a job protecting a young heiress. After an attempted kidnapping puts both of their lives in danger, they must flee.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Protégé (2021)
Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody and trained in the family business, Anna is the world’s most skilled contract killer. When Moody, the man who was like a father to her and taught her everything she needs to know about trust and survival, is brutally killed, Anna vows revenge. As she becomes entangled with an enigmatic killer whose attraction to her goes way beyond cat and mouse, their confrontation turns deadly and the loose ends of a life spent killing will weave themselves ever tighter.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDominique (2024)
Dominique, a well-trained assassin, flees from her troubled past in an attempt to begin a new life in South America. However, she soon finds herself in a town plagued with violence and corruption. Facing brutal attacks from the police and mafia, Dominique must decide whether to protect herself or an innocent family that has taken her in.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisVendetta (2013)
Special ops interrogation officer Jimmy Vickers tracks down a gang who slaughtered his parents while at the same time avoiding being tracked down by his old unit and the cops. With police closing in and his old unit on his trail, he has to evade capture long enough to complete his gruesome crusade.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisSeven Snipers (2026)
When a former elite sniper is hunted down by the ruthless warlord who once held her captive, she must fight to the death to protect the daughter she has raised in hiding, on a remote Australian farm.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · 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 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 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 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 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
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Acceleration?
The closest matches to Acceleration are Atomic Blonde (2017), Kate (2021) and John Wick (2014). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Acceleration?
People who watched Acceleration most often go on to Atomic Blonde (2017), Kate (2021) and John Wick (2014).
What is the highest-rated movie like Acceleration?
John Wick (2014), rated 7.5/10 by 21,589 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Acceleration?
Seven Snipers (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Acceleration?
Yes: Atomic Blonde (2017), Kate (2021) and John Wick (2014).
How are movies similar to Acceleration chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Acceleration, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.