Movies Like Seven Days in May

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

The Manchurian Candidate

1962·2h 6m·★ 7.9·John Frankenheimer

Themes: cold war, conspiracy, black and whiteDir. John FrankenheimerThriller & Drama

White House Down

2013·2h 11m·★ 6.3·Roland Emmerich

Themes: secret service, the white house, conspiracyFans also likedDrama & Thriller

In the Line of Fire

1993·2h 8m·★ 7.2·Wolfgang Petersen

Themes: secret service, the white houseFans also likedDrama & Thriller

Missing

1982·2h 3m·★ 7.7·Costa-Gavras

Themes: coup d'etat, conspiracyFans also likedDrama & Thriller

Shooter

2007·2h 4m·★ 7.2·Antoine Fuqua

Themes: u.s. marine, conspiracyFans also likedDrama & Thriller

Absolute Power

1997·2h 1m·★ 6.7·Clint Eastwood

Themes: secret service, the white houseFans also liked

Three Days of the Condor

1975·1h 57m·★ 7.4·Sydney Pollack

Themes: political thriller, conspiracyFans also liked

The Killers

1946·1h 43m·★ 7.7·Robert Siodmak

3 shared cast incl. Edmond O'Brien & Burt Lancaster

The Dictator

2012·1h 23m·★ 6.5·Larry Charles

Themes: coup d'etat, conspiracy

Captain America: Brave New World

2025·1h 59m·★ 5.6·Julius Onah

Themes: the white house, political thriller

The Professionals

1966·1h 57m·★ 7.3·Richard Brooks

Themes: desert, kidnappingStarring Burt Lancaster

High and Low

1963·2h 22m·★ 8.4·Akira Kurosawa

Themes: black and white, kidnappingDrama & Thriller

Rosemary's Baby

1968·2h 18m·★ 8.0·Roman Polanski

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

The Good German

2006·1h 48m·★ 6.0·Steven Soderbergh

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

The Young Savages

1961·1h 43m·★ 6.9·John Frankenheimer

Starring Burt LancasterDir. John FrankenheimerDrama & Thriller

Twilight's Last Gleaming

1977·2h 26m·★ 6.7·Robert Aldrich

Fans also likedStarring Burt Lancaster

Apocalypse Now

1979·2h 27m·★ 8.4·Francis Ford Coppola

TMDB recommends

Roman Holiday

1953·1h 59m·★ 8.0·William Wyler

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Wings of Desire

1987·2h 8m·★ 7.9·Wim Wenders

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The Big Sleep

1946·1h 54m·★ 7.9·Howard Hawks

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