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Movies like Sicario: 6 picks and where to stream
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Last updated October 24, 2026
If you liked Sicario (2015), start with Sicario: Day of the Soldado, Desperado, Face/Off. These 6 picks come from TMDB's recommendations for the film and are matched on genre and audience overlap. TMDB tags Sicario as action, crime, thriller. Every pick below has at least 3,000 votes and a 6.6 rating or higher on TMDB.
| Title | Genres | Length | TMDB rating | US streaming (October 24, 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) | Action, Crime, Thriller | 122 min | 6.9/10 | Not on a US subscription service right now |
| Desperado (1995) | Thriller, Action, Crime | 104 min | 6.9/10 | Prime Video |
| Face/Off (1997) | Action, Crime, Science Fiction | 139 min | 7.1/10 | AMC+, BBC America |
| No Country for Old Men (2007) | Crime, Thriller, Western | 122 min | 8.0/10 | Paramount+, Peacock |
| Man on Fire (2004) | Action, Drama, Thriller | 146 min | 7.5/10 | Not on a US subscription service right now |
| Bad Boys for Life (2020) | Thriller, Action, Crime | 124 min | 7.1/10 | Hulu, FXNow |
Why each one fits
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
2018 · Action, Crime, Thriller · 122 min · TMDB 6.9/10
Shares Action and Crime with Sicario. Released 3 years after.
TMDB synopsis: Agent Matt Graver teams up with operative Alejandro Gillick to prevent Mexican drug cartels from smuggling terrorists across the United States border.
US streaming: not on a US subscription service as of October 24, 2026
Desperado
1995 · Thriller, Action, Crime · 104 min · TMDB 6.9/10
Shares Thriller and Action with Sicario. Released 20 years before.
TMDB synopsis: El Mariachi plunges headfirst into the dark border underworld when he follows a trail of blood to the last of the infamous Mexican drug lords, Bucho, for an action-packed, bullet-riddled showdown.
US streaming: Prime Video
Face/Off
1997 · Action, Crime, Science Fiction · 139 min · TMDB 7.1/10
Shares Action and Crime with Sicario. Released 18 years before.
TMDB synopsis: In order to foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery and assumes the identity of a criminal mastermind.
US streaming: AMC+, BBC America
No Country for Old Men
2007 · Crime, Thriller, Western · 122 min · TMDB 8.0/10
Shares Crime and Thriller with Sicario. Released 8 years before.
TMDB synopsis: Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail.
US streaming: Paramount+, Peacock
Man on Fire
2004 · Action, Drama, Thriller · 146 min · TMDB 7.5/10
Shares Action and Thriller with Sicario. Released 11 years before.
TMDB synopsis: Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City.
US streaming: not on a US subscription service as of October 24, 2026
Bad Boys for Life
2020 · Thriller, Action, Crime · 124 min · TMDB 7.1/10
Shares Thriller and Action with Sicario. Released 5 years after.
TMDB synopsis: Marcus and Mike are forced to confront new threats, career changes, and midlife crises as they join the newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami police department to take down the ruthless Armando Armas, the vicious leader of a Miami drug cartel.
US streaming: Hulu, FXNow
What the data says
The 6 picks average 7.2/10 on TMDB. The highest is No Country for Old Men at 8.0/10, against 7.4/10 for Sicario itself. They span 1995 to 2020 and run 104 to 146 minutes. The most common genre tags are Action and Crime. 4 of 6 stream on a US subscription service as of October 24, 2026; Prime Video carries the most (1).
Questions
What are the best movies like Sicario?
Based on TMDB's recommendations, the closest picks are Sicario: Day of the Soldado, Desperado, Face/Off. The full list of 6 is above with ratings and where each streams in the US.
Where can I stream Sicario?
In the US on October 24, 2026: HBO Max (subscription). Check the service, because catalogs change.
How were these movies picked?
From TMDB's recommendation and similar-title data for this film, keeping titles with at least 3,000 votes and a TMDB rating of 6.6 or higher. I did not rank them by taste, so use the ratings as a guide, not a verdict.
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Is the streaming list current?
It was pulled on October 24, 2026 from JustWatch data via TMDB. Services rotate titles often, so verify before you plan.
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