6 Best Bomb Disposal Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 24, 2026

Defusing a live bomb gives a filmmaker a ticking clock built right into the job. The Hurt Locker puts a reckless Army specialist at the heart of an Iraq unit, Kajaki traps British soldiers in a minefield after a comrade triggers a Soviet-era mine, and Patriots Day follows the hunt for the Boston Marathon bombers. The Rock, Speed and Blown Away round out the six with a bit more Hollywood.

Patriots Day (2016)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Boston police and FBI agents race to identify the bombers behind the deadly Boston Marathon attack.

Directed by Peter Berg · 2h 13m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Kajaki (2014)

TMDB ★ 7.2

British soldiers become trapped in a minefield after a comrade triggers a Soviet-era landmine in Afghanistan.

Directed by Paul Katis · 1h 48m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Philo · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Hurt Locker (2008)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A bomb-disposal soldier's addiction to danger makes him both brilliant and reckless in the field.

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow · 2h 11m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Rock (1996)

IMDb ★ 7.4 RT 76% Metacritic 58

A chemist and an ex-convict storm Alcatraz to stop a rogue general's chemical weapon threat.

Directed by Michael Bay · 2h 17m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar9 wins & 10 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Peacock Premium, YouTube TV, Peacock Premium Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Blown Away (1994)

TMDB ★ 5.9

A Boston bomb squad officer faces his former IRA mentor, now a vengeful master bomber.

Directed by Stephen Hopkins · 2h 01m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Speed (1994)

IMDb ★ 7.3 RT 95% Metacritic 78

A bomb rigged to a city bus will explode if it drops below fifty miles per hour.

Directed by Jan de Bont · 1h 56m · Rated R

Won 2 Oscars21 wins & 20 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, YouTube TV, FXNow, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Bomb Disposal Movies

Patriots Day (2016)

Kajaki (2014)

The Hurt Locker (2008)

The Rock (1996)

Blown Away (1994)

Speed (1994)

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