What movies are similar to Security?

Start with films such as Colombiana, The International, The Killer, Shade. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make Security memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.

What should I watch if I liked Security?

Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.

Are there movies with the same vibe as Security?

Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.

What should I watch after Security?

Try Colombiana, The International, The Killer—each shares DNA with Security while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.

What genre is Security?

Security (2017) is best described as Action, Thriller, Crime. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.

Is Security worth revisiting?

Viewer scores sit around 6.3/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this action lane.

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Security (2017) works because security (2017) stuck because it commits to its action premise without apologizing—viewers remember set pieces and momentum as much as plot. Alain Desrochers's control of tone keeps the ride coherent. The action and thriller blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together. The concrete hook is an ex-special services veteran, down on his luck and desperate for work, takes a job as a security, and that gives this guide a clear center of gravity. For movies like Security, we prioritized action, thriller, crime films that share action, thriller, crime, divisive without flattening everything into one broad genre bucket. The useful comparison point is not only genre; it is how the movie controls attention from scene to scene. Each recommendation names the shared texture and the difference, which makes the page more useful than a plain list. These 10 recommendations are ordered to keep the Security feeling intact while still giving you different characters, stakes, and endings.

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1.Colombiana (2011)
★ 6.6 · Action · Thriller · Crime · 1h 48m
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Colombiana handles After witnessing her parents’ murder as a child in Bogota, Cataleya Restrepo grows up to be a stone-cold with a Action bias that Security did not foreground in its Action read of An ex-special services veteran, down on his luck and desperate for work, takes a job as a security. action, thriller, crime are the bridge.
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2.The International (2009)
★ 6.3 · Action · Thriller · Crime · 1h 58m
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The International is pitched a dark, uncompromising tone, which is the first thing you feel beside Security. action, thriller, crime still braid the two films, but The International leans on An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to where Security anchored itself.
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3.The Killer (2024)
★ 6.2 · Action · Thriller · Crime · 2h 6m
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What actually breaks in the third act is not the same beat: Security pays off through An ex-special services veteran, down on his luck and desperate for work, takes a job as a security, while The Killer pushes resolution toward Zee is a feared contract killer known as "the Queen of the.
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4.Shade (2003)
★ 6.2 · Action · Thriller · Crime · 1h 41m
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The afterglow from Shade is a dark, uncompromising tone: different residue than Security, even when action, thriller, crime read familiar. Trace the fork to An ex-special services veteran, down on his luck and desperate for work, takes a job as a security versus Tiffany, Charlie and Vernon are con artists looking to.
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5.Ocean's Eleven (2001)
★ 7.5 · Thriller · Crime · 1h 56m
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If An ex-special services veteran, down on his luck and desperate for work, takes a job as a security is what locked you into Security, Ocean's Eleven hands you Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan: as the next jolt of.
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6.Good Time (2017)
★ 7.2 · Crime · Thriller · Drama · 1h 42m
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Security and Good Time split at the plot: An ex-special services veteran, down on his luck and desperate for work, takes a job as a security on one side, After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey on the other. thriller, crime,.
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7.P2 (2007)
★ 6.2 · Horror · Thriller · 1h 38m
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A businesswoman finds herself locked with a unhinged security guard in a parking garage after getting stuck working is the sharpest reason to queue P2 after Security: it refracts the same curiosity An ex-special services veteran, down on his luck and desperate for work, takes a job as a security stirred, with.
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8.Housebound (2014)
★ 6.6 · Horror · Comedy · Thriller · 1h 51m
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thriller, horror, comedy surface in both films, yet Housebound keeps the temperature a dark, uncompromising tone, not a tonal echo of Security. Compare When Kylie Bucknell is sentenced to home detention, she's forced to come to terms with her unsociable behaviour, against An ex-special services veteran, down on his luck and desperate.
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9.Paranoid Park (2007)
★ 6.5 · Drama · Crime · Mystery · 1h 24m
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Character pressure in Paranoid Park accumulates around A teenage skateboarder becomes suspected of being connected with a security guard who suffered a brutal death in, echoing how Security tightened the screws with An ex-special services veteran, down on his luck and desperate for work, takes a job as a security. The through-line.
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10.Om Shanti Om (2007)
★ 7.1 · Comedy · Thriller · Drama · 2h 49m
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In Security, the spine is An ex-special services veteran, down on his luck and desperate for work, takes a job as a security; Om Shanti Om finds its spine in Reincarnated 30 years after being killed in a suspicious on-set fire, a small-time actor is determined to punish. thriller, comedy, drama explain.
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Why You'll Love These Movies

Across these recommendations, you will see recurring fingerprints from Security: thriller, crime, action, drama, plus a dark through-line that keeps scenes charged even when the plots diverge. The emotional appeal is consistent—films that ask for attention, then reward it with momentum, specificity, and a clear point of view. As a viewing experience, the list is built to feel like a guided night at the movies: enough variety to stay surprising, enough overlap to feel intentional, and pacing that respects how Security trained you to watch. If you want the same satisfaction you felt during Security—that mix of craft, stakes, and atmosphere—these picks are meant to land in the same neighborhood without repeating the same story.

FAQ

What movies are similar to Security?: Start with films such as Colombiana, The International, The Killer, Shade. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make Security memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.
What should I watch if I liked Security?: Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.
Are there movies with the same vibe as Security?: Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.
What should I watch after Security?: Try Colombiana, The International, The Killer—each shares DNA with Security while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.
What genre is Security?: Security (2017) is best described as Action, Thriller, Crime. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.
Is Security worth revisiting?: Viewer scores sit around 6.3/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this action lane.

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5.Ocean's Eleven (2001)

6.Good Time (2017)

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9.Paranoid Park (2007)

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