Movies Like Night Watch (1995)

Night Watch is a 1995 action, adventure, tv movie film from David Jackson with a MovieMagicScore of 4.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Death Train and The Train.

Action Adventure TV Movie

Death Train

1993

When a renegade Russian general sends a nuclear bomb hurtling toward the Middle East aboard a hijacked train, special agents are dispatched to disarm the deadly device. Ten tons of steel and one ounce of hot plutonium are now riding roughshod through Europe. With time running out, the agents launch a desperate, bullet-packed assault on a deadly moving target piloted by a cold-blooded mercenary.

5.0

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The Train

1964

As the Allied forces approach Paris in August 1944, German Colonel Von Waldheim is desperate to take all of France's greatest paintings to Germany. He manages to secure a train to transport the valuable art works even as the chaos of retreat descends upon them. The French resistance however wants to stop them from stealing their national treasures but have received orders from London that they are not to be destroyed. The station master, Labiche, is tasked with scheduling the train and making it all happen smoothly but he is also part of a dwindling group of resistance fighters tasked with preventing the theft. He and others stage an elaborate ruse to keep the train from ever leaving French territory.

7.5

MagicScore

Two If by Sea

1996

Frank O'Brien, a petty thief, and his 7-year-long girlfriend Roz want to put an end to their unsteady lifestyle and just do that last job, which involves stealing a valuable painting. Frank takes Roz to an island on the coast of New England, where he wants to sell the painting and also hopes that their sagging relationship will get a positive push back up. Not everything goes as planned.

4.9

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The Good Thief

2003

An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in Monte Carlo. But someone's already tipped off the cops before he even makes a move.

6.1

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Force of Nature

2020

A gang of thieves plan a heist during a hurricane and encounter trouble when a disgraced cop tries to force everyone in the building to evacuate.

5.2

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The Monuments Men

2014

Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on seven over-the-hill, out-of-shape museum directors, artists, architects, curators, and art historians who went to the front lines of WWII to rescue the world’s artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their rightful owners. With the art hidden behind enemy lines, how could these guys hope to succeed?

6.1

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Twist

2021

A Dickens classic brought thrillingly up to date in the teeming heartland of modern London, where a group of street smart young hustlers plan the heist of the century for the ultimate payday.

5.8

MagicScore

The Mask of Fu Manchu

1932

The villainous Dr. Fu Manchu races against a team of Englishmen to find the tomb of Ghengis Khan, because he wants to use the relics to cause an uprising in the East to wipe out the white race.

5.4

MagicScore

Righteous Thieves

2023

Annabel, the leader of a secret organization engaged in the recovery of priceless artwork, assembles a ragtag crew of art thieves to recover a Monet, Picasso, Degas, and Van Gogh stolen by Nazis during WWII and now in the possession of neo-Nazi billionaire oligarch Otto Huizen. As the planned heist approaches, loyalties are tested when the crew learns the real reason behind Annabel’s search for the long-lost paintings.

5.2

MagicScore

#10

Headhunters

2011

An accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary.

7.2

MagicScore

#11

Detective K: Secret of the Lost Island

2015

Joseon's top detective Kim Min attempts to track down those responsible for circulating massive amounts of counterfeit silver bullion in Joseon. He also tries to find the missing sibling of a young girl.

6.6

MagicScore

#12

Hitler Versus Picasso

2018

In 1937 the Nazi regime held two exhibitions in Munich: one to stigmatize “Degenerate Art” (which they systematically looted and destroyed) and one, personally curated by Hitler, to glorify “Classic Art”. This immersive new documentary reveals the Nazi’s complicated relationship with classical and modern art, displaying an incredible number of masterpieces by Botticelli, Klee, Matisse, Monet, Chagall, Renoir and Gauguin amongst others, intertwined with human stories from the most infamous period of the twentieth century. A state-of-the-art detective story exploring the Nazis’ obsession with creative expression, Hitler versus Picasso combines history, art and human drama for an unforgettable cinema experience.

7.3

MagicScore

#13

Vjeran Tomic: The Spider-Man of Paris

2023

In his own words, the burglar behind the 2010 robbery of the Paris Museum of Modern Art tells how he pulled off the biggest art heist in French history.

6.9

MagicScore

#14

Entrapment

1999

Two thieves, who travel in elegant circles, try to outsmart each other and, in the process, end up falling in love.

6.2

MagicScore

#15

Confess, Fletch

2022

The roguishly charming and endlessly troublesome Fletch becomes the prime suspect in a murder case while searching for a stolen art collection. The only way to prove his innocence? Find out which of the long list of suspects is the culprit - from the eccentric art dealer and a missing playboy to a crazy neighbor and Fletch’s Italian girlfriend. Crime, in fact, has never been this disorganized.

6.2

MagicScore

#16

Velvet Buzzsaw

2019

Big money artists and mega-collectors pay a high price when art collides with commerce. After a series of paintings by an unknown artist are discovered, a supernatural force enacts revenge on those who have allowed their greed to get in the way of art.

5.4

MagicScore

#17

The Passion of Joan of Arc

1928

A classic of the silent age, this film tells the story of the doomed but ultimately canonized 15th-century teenage warrior. On trial for claiming she'd spoken to God, Jeanne d'Arc is subjected to inhumane treatment and scare tactics at the hands of church court officials. Initially bullied into changing her story, Jeanne eventually opts for what she sees as the truth. Her punishment, a famously brutal execution, earns her perpetual martyrdom.

8.0

MagicScore

#18

Nine Queens

2000

Two con artists try to swindle a stamp collector by selling him a sheet of counterfeit rare stamps, the "nine queens".

7.8

MagicScore

#19

How to Steal a Million

1966

A woman must steal a statue from a Paris museum to help conceal her father's art forgeries.

7.5

MagicScore

#20

F for Fake

1973

Documents the lives of infamous fakers Elmyr de Hory and Clifford Irving. De Hory, who later committed suicide to avoid more prison time, made his name by selling forged works of art by painters like Picasso and Matisse. Irving was infamous for writing a fake autobiography of Howard Hughes. Welles moves between documentary and fiction as he examines the fundamental elements of fraud and the people who commit fraud at the expense of others.

7.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Night Watch?

The top films similar to Night Watch by MovieMagicScore are Death Train (5.0), The Train (7.5), Two If by Sea (4.9). Each shares action/adventure/tv movie themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Night Watch worth watching?

Night Watch holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.6/10 from 35 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Night Watch?

Night Watch (1995) is a action, adventure, tv movie film directed by David Jackson, starring Pierce Brosnan, Alexandra Paul, William Devane.

Where can I find more recommendations like Night Watch?

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About movies like Night Watch

This ranked list pairs Night Watch (1995), a action and adventure and tv movie film from David Jackson, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Pierce Brosnan take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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