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Movies like Blow Out (1981) Finished Blow Out and want that feeling again? Reverina ranked these by what it is actually about — its themes, its pacing, the kind of person at the centre of it — rather than the genre it was filed under. Every match says what it shares with Blow Out, and what it does not.
What did you love about Blow Out? Pick up to 3, and the matches below will be ranked around them. Optional — leave it blank for the closest overall.
Psycho thriller Abuse of power Political thriller Paranoia Corruption Practical effects Investigator Single protagonist Your best matches Ranked against what Blow Out is actually about, not its genre labels.
65% Reverina match Top pick 1995 · Film · Drama · Crime
Good match
Why it matches Built around the same corruption and corruption Centres on the same survivor figure Told the same way, nonlinear More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
Thief 1981 · 2h 3m
Built around the same moral ambiguity Shares its tense and melancholic register Algorithm anchor-3 · considered 136 candidates
Shares its tense and melancholic register What's different Not really political thriller or psycho thriller Not built around paranoia Much less frightening Commitment 2h 59m
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Why this ranked above the others
The best-reviewed of the set when ranked against Blow Out.
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2022 · Film · Adventure · Action
Worth a look
Why it matches Shares its practical effects and high contrast look Centres on the same investigator figure Built around the same moral ambiguity Shares its tense and melancholic register What's different Not really political thriller or psycho thriller Not built around corruption or corruption More violent Where it streams Fandango at Home Free Why this ranked above the others
The least obvious pick of the set when ranked against Blow Out.
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2021 · Film · Adventure · Action
Worth a look
Why it matches Told the same way, single protagonist Built around the same moral ambiguity Shares its tense and melancholic register Builds as slowly What's different Not really political thriller or psycho thriller Not built around corruption or corruption Where it streams Disney Plus Add to watchlist Not for me
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 2005 · 2h 20m
Built around the same moral ambiguity Shares its tense and melancholic register Revenge 2011
Built around the same corruption and corruption Shares its tense and melancholic register Inside Man 2006
Built around the same corruption and corruption Shares its high contrast look Fallen 1998
Built around the same corruption and corruption Centres on the same investigator figure The Night Agent 2023
Also political thriller at heart Built around the same corruption and corruption
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