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Shows like The Recruit

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

The 3 reasons people love The Recruit

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  1. You like a spy show with chases and fights.

  2. You like Owen Hendricks improvising his way out of danger.

  3. You like a hero who jokes while everything goes wrong.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

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  • Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol2011

    • a spy show with chases and fights
    • Owen Hendricks improvising his way out of danger
    • a hero who jokes while everything goes wrong

    Good for you if you like real stunts, especially outside a skyscraper.

  • Citadel2023

    • a spy show with chases and fights

    Good for you if you like glossy fights and chases across the world.

  • Skyfall2012

    • a spy show with chases and fights

    Good for you if you like a train fight and a final siege.

  • Mission: Impossible - Fallout2018

    • a spy show with chases and fights
    • Owen Hendricks improvising his way out of danger

    Good for you if you like Tom Cruise doing his own stunts, from a skydive to a helicopter.

  • The Bourne Identity2002

    • Owen Hendricks improvising his way out of danger

    Good for you if you like being hunted across Europe.

  • The Bourne Supremacy2004

    • a spy show with chases and fights
    • Owen Hendricks improvising his way out of danger

    Good for you if you like a brutal car chase through Moscow.

  • Jason Bourne2016

    • a spy show with chases and fights
    • Owen Hendricks improvising his way out of danger

    Good for you if you like Matt Damon running through riots and car chases.

  • The Bourne Legacy2012

    • a spy show with chases and fights
    • Owen Hendricks improvising his way out of danger

    Good for you if you like Jeremy Renner in rooftop runs and a chase through Manila.

  • Alias2001

    • a spy show with chases and fights

    Good for you if you like a heroine who fights her way through a new disguise each week.

  • The Bourne Ultimatum2007

    • a spy show with chases and fights
    • Owen Hendricks improvising his way out of danger

    Good for you if you like a rooftop chase across Tangier filmed up close.

  • Vagabond2019

    • a spy show with chases and fights

    Good for you if you like a stuntman doing his own fights and chases.

  • Quantum of Solace2008

    • a spy show with chases and fights

    Good for you if you like short, fast, brutal action.

  • Slow Horses2022

    • Owen Hendricks improvising his way out of danger
    • a hero who jokes while everything goes wrong

    Good for you if you laugh at a boss who insults everyone.

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