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Shows like The Day of the Jackal

Not everyone loves The Day of the Jackal for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love The Day of the Jackal

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  1. You like a hunter and her target circling each other across Europe, each knowing the other is close.

  2. You like method, patience and preparation.

  3. You can root for the man pulling the trigger.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

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  • The Bourne Identity2002

    • a hunter and her target circling each other across Europe, each knowing the other is close

    Good for you if you like being hunted across Europe.

  • The Talented Mr. Ripley1999

    • a hunter and her target circling each other across Europe, each knowing the other is close
    • you can root for the man pulling the trigger

    Good for you if you like following Tom Ripley as he slips into someone else's life.

  • Slow Horses2022

    • a hunter and her target circling each other across Europe, each knowing the other is close

    Good for you if you like a plot that turns into a race against the clock each season.

  • The Bourne Ultimatum2007

    • a hunter and her target circling each other across Europe, each knowing the other is close

    Good for you if you like a man always one step ahead of the CIA.

  • Red Sparrow2018

    • a hunter and her target circling each other across Europe, each knowing the other is close

    Good for you if you like a spy game where nobody can be trusted.

  • Killing Eve2018

    • a hunter and her target circling each other across Europe, each knowing the other is close

    Good for you if you like a hunt where hunter and hunted keep swapping places.

  • The Americans2013

    • a hunter and her target circling each other across Europe, each knowing the other is close

    Good for you if you like spies who could be exposed by the neighbor at any moment.

  • Darker than Black2007

    • you can root for the man pulling the trigger

    Good for you if you like following a killer who hides more feeling than he shows.

  • Hannibal2001

    • method, patience and preparation
    • you can root for the man pulling the trigger

    Good for you if you like a slow hunt through the streets of Florence.

  • The Old Man2022

    • a hunter and her target circling each other across Europe, each knowing the other is close

    Good for you if you like a cat and mouse between Dan Chase and Harold Harper.

  • No Country for Old Men2007

    • a hunter and her target circling each other across Europe, each knowing the other is close
    • method, patience and preparation

    Good for you if you like suspense built from silence, a hotel room and a door.

  • The Bourne Supremacy2004

    • a hunter and her target circling each other across Europe, each knowing the other is close

    Good for you if you like a hunted man who stays calm.

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