Movies Like First Target

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

First Shot

2002·1h 56m·★ 4.9·Armand Mastroianni

Themes: usa president, terrorism, fightDir. Armand MastroianniStarring Doug Savant

First Daughter

1999·1h 36m·★ 5.5·Armand Mastroianni

Themes: usa president, terrorism, fightDir. Armand MastroianniStarring Doug Savant

Absolute Power

1997·2h 1m·★ 6.7·Clint Eastwood

Themes: assassination, usa presidentTMDB recommends

National Treasure: Book of Secrets

2007·2h 4m·★ 6.5·Jon Turteltaub

Themes: assassination, usa presidentTMDB recommends

Two-Minute Warning

1976·1h 55m·★ 6.2·Larry Peerce

Themes: assassination, usa presidentTMDB recommends

In the Line of Fire

1993·2h 8m·★ 7.2·Wolfgang Petersen

Themes: bodyguard, usa presidentFans also liked

The Linda McCartney Story

2000·1h 30m·★ 6.0·Armand Mastroianni

Both star Gary Bakewell & Aaron GrainDir. Armand Mastroianni

Vantage Point

2008·1h 30m·★ 6.6·Pete Travis

Themes: usa president, terrorismFans also liked

London Has Fallen

2016·1h 39m·★ 5.9·Babak Najafi

Themes: usa president, terrorismFans also liked

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

2003·1h 51m·★ 8.2·Quentin Tarantino

TMDB recommendsStarring Daryl Hannah

Final Days of Planet Earth

2006·2h 50m·★ 4.4·Rob Lieberman

DP: Thomas BurstynStarring Daryl Hannah

Shooter

2007·2h 4m·★ 7.2·Antoine Fuqua

Themes: assassination, usa president

Fatal Error

1999·1h 31m·★ 4.3·Armand Mastroianni

Starring Jason SchombingDir. Armand MastroianniAction & TV Movie

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003·3h 21m·★ 9.0·Peter Jackson

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001·2h 59m·★ 8.9·Peter Jackson

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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002·2h 59m·★ 8.8·Peter Jackson

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Gladiator

2000·2h 35m·★ 8.5·Ridley Scott

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The Dark Knight Rises

2012·2h 45m·★ 8.4·Christopher Nolan

Themes: terrorism, fight

The Terminator

1984·1h 48m·★ 8.1·James Cameron

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In China They Eat Dogs

1999·1h 31m·★ 7.3·Lasse Spang Olsen

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