Movies like Bad Guys Always Die

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Bad Guys Always Die (2015)
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Bad Guys Always Die (2015)
Original name: 坏蛋必须死
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: China, South Korea
Duration: 110 min.
Story: A young Chinese man and his friends visit Jeju Island in South Korea. There, they meet a mysterious Korean woman.
Plot: money, police officer, teacher, police, gang, hostage, torture, murder, stockholm syndrome, beach, priest, lighthouse, church, theft, car accident, little girl, premonition, police station, drowning, flashback, female killer, locker, stuffed toy, stealing, swimming pool ...

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Most similar movies to Bad Guys Always Die

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out exciting, captivating, semi serious and humorous films with plots about police officer, police, murder, police station, violence, investigation and gang mostly in Action, Comedy and Crime genres. Some movies like Bad Guys Always Die: The Apprehenders (2011), Superagente Makey (2020), Going by the Book (2007), Killer Tattoo (2001), Superwho? (2021). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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The Apprehenders (2011)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 117 min.
Story: Two police stations from neighboring precincts are in constant fierce competition with each other, including for the Officer of the Year award. But then a high-profile case forces them to work together.
Style: entertaining, semi serious, captivating
Plot: police, police station, police investigation, chief of police, police officer, fighting crime, partners against crime, money, rivalry, escapades, police inspector, investigation ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
95%
Superagente Makey (2020)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Makey is a humble police officer that, unexpectedly, gets caught in the middle of a dangerous international drug operation in the Costa del Sol, Spain.
Plot: police, family drama, robbery, police station, kidnapping, dog, prison, mafia, cop, father daughter relationship, picture, jail ...
Place: madrid
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73%
Going by the Book (2007)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 102 min.
Story: Jeong Do-man is a low-ranking traffic cop whose tendency to do things "by the book" sometimes gets him in trouble, such as when he pulls over his new boss, newly instated police chief Lee Seung-man, and issues him with a traffic ticket. ...
Style: exciting, satirical, semi serious, captivating, entertaining ...
Plot: heist, robbery, police, bank robber, ambition, heist gone wrong, police officer, workplace, police detective, attempted robbery, police station, satire ...
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67%
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Killer Tattoo (2001)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Thailand
Duration: 114 min.
Story: Set in a future Bangkok, the story picks-up after a hit-gone-wrong on "Iron Cop", the area police chief. The would-be killer "Pae", together with his equally inept collection of thugs, now become wanted men themselves as the Thai ...
Style: action thriller, psychotronic
Plot: police officer, impersonating a police officer, police officer killed, violence, assassination, theft, murder of wife, misfit, father daughter relationship, blood, hitman, infamy ...
Time: future
Place: bangkok thailand
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
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Black & White Episode 1: The Dawn of Assault (2012)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Taiwan, China
Duration: 142 min.
Story: A policeman, who is fearless to death, can do anything for just one truth, while a gangster, who fears death the most, has drew life threats from his risky action all for love. One policeman and one gangster can be great partners that you have never ...
Style: entertaining, feel good, satirical, humorous, captivating ...
Plot: unlikely hero, police officer, fighting crime, fight, ambitious man, criminal gang, gang, police, satire, race against time, unlikely friendships, bandit ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
66%
 6.2
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Superwho? (2021)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 82 min.
Story: Struggling actor Cedric seems doomed to lead the life of a loser. He's broke and his girlfriend has dumped him. Even his own father, sister and best buddies have lost faith in his ability to do anything worthwhile. Then finally, he gets a lead ...
Style: humorous, semi serious, entertaining, captivating, satirical ...
Plot: superhero, amnesiac, car accident, loser, memory loss, actor, amnesia, memory lapse, misfit, satire, superhero spoof, voice over narration ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
58%
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen (2015)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 125 min.
Story: Ryuzo and his 7 former henchmen are all retired yakuza, but they now live as regular old men. One day, Ryuzo becomes the victim of a phishing fraud. He calls his 7 men together to reform their society.
Style: dark, captivating, exciting, suspense, dark comedy
Plot: yakuza, violence, mafia, gang, criminal, battles, police, fire, money, boss, samurai, right wing ...
Place: japan, tokyo
⇓ similarity ⇓
57%
Enter the Fat Dragon (2020)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 96 min.
Story: After being dumped by his fiancé, heartbroken Hong Kong police officer Fallon Zhu gains 200+ pounds. His superiors demote him to the job of escorting convicts to Japan. When ha convict in his custody mysteriously dies, he must team up with citizen ...
Style: humorous, exciting, entertaining, captivating, light ...
Audience: family outing
Plot: martial arts, obesity, medieval, kung fu, police officer, transformation, divorce, society, swat team, danger, warrior, training ...
Place: china, hong kong, tokyo
⇓ similarity ⇓
52%
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C.I.D. Moosa (2003)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 160 min.
Story: C.I.D.Moosa is a 2003 Malayalam slapstick comedy film written by the duo Udayakrishna and Siby K. Thomas, directed by Johny Antony, and co-produced by and starring Dileep in the title role. The film also stars Harisree Ashokan, Cochin Haneefa, ...
Style: tense, serious, captivating
Plot: private detective, police, assassination attempt, police dog, terrorist, fake identity, psycho, bomb, terrorism, revenge, language barrier, luck ...
Time: year 2003
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49%
 5.5
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Cop Out (2010)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story: Detectives Jimmy and Paul, despite nine years as partners, can still sometimes seem like polar opposites – especially when Paul's unpredictable antics get them suspended without pay. Already strapped for cash and trying to pay for his ...
Style: humorous, buddy comedy, funny, entertaining, absurd ...
Audience: boys' night, teens, adult
Plot: police, law enforcement, buddy, police investigation, buddy cop, gangster, chase, justice, money laundering, police officer, robbery, rescue ...
Time: 21st century
Place: new york, usa, brooklyn new york city
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
My Boss, My Teacher (2006)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 124 min.
Story: A mobster must complete college and spend some time as an ethics teacher in order to receive a promotion to a coveted territory.
Style: captivating, suspense, psychological, tense, disturbing
Plot: teacher, school teacher, teachers and students, ambition, high school teacher, second chance, gang, school, teacher student relationship, crime boss, organized crime, bandit ...
Place: korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
 5.5
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Cat Run (2011)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: When a sexy, high-end escort holds the key evidence to a scandalous government cover-up, two bumbling young detectives become her unlikely protectors from a ruthless assassin hired to silence her.
Style: exciting, semi serious, stylized, humorous, captivating ...
Audience: boys' night, date night
Plot: female killer, female spy, femme fatale, private detective, on the run, female assassin, uncover truth, danger, dishonesty, woman in danger, investigation, friendship ...
Time: 21st century
Place: montenegro, usa, lyon, spain, europe ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
Touch Chesi Chudu (2018)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: India
Duration: 147 min.
Story: The film revolves around a police officer called Karthikeya (Ravi Teja), who struggles to maintain a balance between his personal and professional life. Until one incident changes his life forever.
Style: exciting, suspenseful, captivating, suspense
Plot: tough cop, chase, fight, justice, one man army, kidnapping, heroic bloodshed, murder, police, violence, police officer, twists and turns ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
Bayside Shakedown (1998)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 119 min.
Story: Aoshima, a police detective working in the Bayside Precinct, is continually frustrated by the hierarchy and red tape that plague the system. His friend Muroi is climbing the ladder of the police bureaucracy. Muroi has made a pact with Aoshima that ...
Style: detective
Plot: stealing, psychopath, murder, kidnapping, police, police station, violence, satire, police officer, coworker, crime investigation, thief ...
Place: japan
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
 5.9
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Kuffs (1992)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story: George Kuffs didn't finish high-school, just lost his job, and his college-age girlfriend is pregnant. To top it off, George's brother Brad is killed and George inherits Brad's "patrol special" privatized police district and ...
Style: humorous, intense, melancholic, semi serious, realistic ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: police investigation, murder, parents and children, family life, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, breaking the fourth wall, hitman, revenge, police, buddy cop, teenager, canine ...
Time: 90s, year 1992
Place: brazil, latin america, turkey, san francisco
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
The Thundering Mantis (1980)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong, Taiwan
Duration: 89 min.
Story: Ah Chi (Ka-Yan Leung) is obsessed with the martial arts and, more often than not, his kung-fu clowning gets him into trouble. Ending up facing Hsia (Eddie Ko) of the notorious Jade Brotherhood is inevitable. As a result, Hsia forces Chi's ...
Style: slapstick, slapstick comedy
Plot: kung fu, martial arts, medieval, kung fu classic, exploitation, fight, orphan, gang, praying mantis, child murderess, diarrhea, insanity ...
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43%
 7.1
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Public Enemy (2002)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 138 min.
Story: Ruthless cop Chul-joong and a merciless killer in raincoat run into each other in a small alleyway and form a fatal bond. A free-for-all fight occurs by coincidence on a rainy street. A week later, the dead bodies of an old couple are discovered ...
Style: rough, serious, suspenseful, realistic, neo noir ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: serial killer, investigation, murder, psychopath, gangster, vengeance, rivalry, law enforcement, dishonesty, tough law enforcer, martial arts, police detective ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
Saakini Daakini (2022)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: India, South Korea
Duration: 115 min.
Story: Two trainee female police officers find themselves in an endless race against time after they witness a kidnapping and decide to use their knowledge.
Style: satirical, psychological, thrilling, captivating, semi serious
Plot: police, witness, police officer, crime investigation, kidnapping, escapades, uncover truth, investigation, satire, teamwork, crime solving, trainee ...
Place: india
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
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Undercover Duet (2015)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 114 min.
Story: Roger Li, the son of the richest man in town, is involved in a car accident which has soon become the talk of the town. The only witness James, nervous and terrified, denies witnessing the accident and seems to withhold the truth. Veteran undercover ...
Style: entertaining, exciting, captivating, semi serious, satirical
Plot: police officer, impersonating a police officer, police, mission, secret mission, fighting crime, working undercover, satire, undercover police officer, police investigation, escapades, investigation ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
 7.9
 78
Dark Fist (2012)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 80 min.
Story: Dark Fist tells the story of Eddie (Andy Warski), a desperate, depressed man who's down on his luck. When he loses his job, he plans to rob a convenience store, instead he gets himself tangled with an underground crime syndicate. He becomes the ...
Style: intense, humorous, suspense, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot: stolen money, superhero, gay slur, boss, anger, blood, dating, office, fear, money, theft, racism ...
Time: 21st century
Place: canada
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
 2.8
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Alex Pandian (2013)
Genre: Action
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story: Alex Pandian (Tamil: அலெக்ஸ் பாண்டியன்) is a Tamil action-masala film directed by Suraj that features Karthi and Anushka Shetty in the lead roles, while Santhanam plays a pivotal supporting role. Devi Sri Prasad ...
Style: serious, exciting, tense, suspenseful, captivating
Plot: stockholm syndrome, money, businessman, daughter, police, minister, business, doctor, police officer, kidnapped daughter
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
You Shoot, I Shoot (2001)
Genre: Crime, Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 94 min.
Story: A hired killer pairs up with an amateur filmmaker to provide clients with satisfying footage of enemies getting whacked in this black comedy. Business is down, so hit man Bart is thrilled when Mrs. Ma hires him to kill her enemies -- and film the ...
Style: exciting, realistic, semi serious, suspense, cult classic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: partner, hitman, assassination, criminal heroes, danger, blind ambition, unlikely partners, revenge, filmmaking, husband wife relationship, money, friendship ...
Time: 21st century
Place: hong kong, china, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story: A tough cop's (Sylvester Stallone) seemingly frail mother (Estelle Getty) comes to stay with him and progressively interferes in his life. She buys him an illegal MAC-10 machine pistol and starts poking around in his police cases. Eventually, ...
Style: funny, humorous, light, not serious, action comedy ...
Plot: chase, police, buddy cop, police investigation, overprotective mother, embarrassment, fighting crime, unlikely partners, parents and children, law enforcement, murder, parent grown child relationship ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: los angeles, california, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
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The Young Vagabond (1985)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 85 min.
Story: One of the great kung-fu film characters is "Beggar Su," a legendary Ching Dynasty figure who was also a member of the famous Ten Kwangtung Tigers. Little-known director Liu Shih-yu uses the best kung-fu actors Shaw Studios had to offer to ...
Style: period piece, biting, slapstick, slapstick comedy, freeze frame
Plot: kung fu, martial arts, wuxia, drunken style kung fu, artist, final showdown, henchman, obsessive compulsive disorder, brother brother conflict, english class, murder of a woman, winery ...
Place: china
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
 6.7
 224K
2 Guns (2013)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story: A DEA agent and an undercover Naval Intelligence officer who have been tasked with investigating one another find they have been set up by the mob -- the very organization the two men believe they have been stealing money from.
Style: buddy comedy, exciting, action comedy, entertaining, funny ...
Audience: chick flick, manly, boys' night
Plot: undercover, heist, organized crime, cia, money, working undercover, corruption, foe turned friend, conspiracy, robbery, mafia, investigation ...
Time: year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
Place: usa, mexico
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
Dangerous Waters (1995)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: Norway
Duration: 85 min.
Story: A dangerous criminal, named Falken, robs a bank together with a redneck small-criminal. They have to take a hostage and escape in a racing boat. When the hostage jumps overboard they have to stay at a lighthouse to wait for a boat. Here the ...
Plot: bank robbery, brother sister relationship, death of friend, rescue, hostage, cigarette smoking, violence, argument, wedding, shooting, stockholm syndrome, lighthouse ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
Three Fugitives (1989)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: On his first day after being released from jail for 14 armed bank robberies, Lucas finds himself caught up in someone else's robbery. Perry has decided to hold up the local bank to raise money so that he can keep his daughter, Meg, and get her ...
Style: road movie, light, humorous, sentimental, detective ...
Audience: family outing
Plot: hostage, chase, bank robbery, reluctant partners, on the run, ex convict, police, heist, outlaw, odd couple, fugitives, released from prison ...
Time: 80s, year 1989, 20th century
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
 5.9
 3K
Burnout 2 (2016)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Norway
Duration: 98 min.
Story: After two years in prison for participating in an illegal street race, Roy says no to a new illegal winter race from Bergen to Murmansk. But then he hears that his daughter will participate with a boyfriend.
Style: road movie, exciting, suspenseful
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: car, car race, car chase, chase, chases and races, heroes, law enforcement, rivalry, streetwise, friendship, danger, urban setting ...
Time: 2000s, 21st century
Place: eastern europe, scandinavia
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
Infernal Street (1973)
Genre: Action
Country: Taiwan, Hong Kong
Duration: 94 min.
Story: A Chinese doctor's assistant fights the morphine-dealing criminals who run a Japanese nightclub.
Plot: martial arts, gambling, flashback, marriage proposal, murder, torture, husband wife relationship, doctor, father daughter relationship, adultery, police officer, unfaithful wife ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
Chor Machaaye Shor (2002)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
Story: Fortunately, before his arrest Shyam manages to hide the diamonds at a nearby construction site, intending to return for it as soon as he gets out of prison. Two years pass and Shyam's release date arrives. Returning to his ill-gotten gains, he ...
Style: realistic, semi serious, humorous, exciting, suspenseful ...
Plot: police station, impersonating a police officer, double life, secret, false identity, criminal, cons and scams, hidden identity, buddies, nothing goes right, rivalry, law enforcement ...
Time: 21st century
Place: asia, india
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
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