Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Red Heat

If you loved Red Heat, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
My Stepmother Is an Alien

My Stepmother Is an Alien

1988★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Red Heat for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Trying to rescue her home planet from destruction, a gorgeous extraterrestrial named Celeste arrives on Earth and begins her scientific research. She woos quirky scientist Dr. Stev...

#2
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

1987★ 5.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Red Heat for fans of Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A new batch of recruits arrives at Police Academy, this time a group of civilian volunteers who have joined Commandant Lassard's new Citizens on Patrol program. Although the commun...

#3
Raw Deal

Raw Deal

1986★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Red Heat for fans of Action & Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Mark Kaminsky is kicked out of the FBI for his rough treatment of a suspect. He winds up as the sheriff of a small town in North Carolina. FBI Chief Harry Shannon, whose son has be...

#4
The Terror Within

The Terror Within

1989★ 4.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Red Heat for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Experiments in biological warfare have destroyed all but a few remnants of the human race. Alone in a lab, eight students work feverishly to create a vaccine before they are forced...

#5
Eraser

Eraser

1996★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Red Heat for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A Witness Protection specialist becomes suspicious of his co-workers when dealing with a case involving high-tech weapons....

#6
The Running Man

The Running Man

1987★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Red Heat for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and U.S. society has become a totalitarian police state, censoring all cultural activity. The government pacifies the populace by broadcas...