Movies like Shaft
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Shaft (2019)
55K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
JJ, aka John Shaft Jr., may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, he needs an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout JJ’s youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem’s heroin-infested underbelly.
Style:
humorous, captivating, semi serious, exciting, colourful, perverse, surprise ending, buddy comedy, retro, reboot
Audience:
kids
Plot:
dark humor, investigation, gunfight, drug lord, african american, father son relationship, fbi, grandfather, computer cracker, revenge, sexual humor, betrayal, conspiracy, family relations, chase, organized crime, loss of friend, father and son, mafia, spy, criminal, crime investigation, unsolved crime, private investigation, crime solving ...
Time:
90s, 80s, 2000s, year 2007, 2010s, year 2012, year 1994 ...
Place:
new york, brooklyn new york city, harlem, manhattan new york city, harlem manhattan new york city
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out surprise ending, exciting, entertaining and neo noir films with plots about chase, gun, murder, violence, held at gunpoint, punched in the face and gunfight mostly in Action, Crime and Comedy genres. Some movies like Shaft: The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017), Ride Along 2 (2016), Bad Boys for Life (2020), Bad Boys II (2003), Ride Along (2014). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Hong Kong, Bulgaria, Netherlands, Canada, UK, France
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
The world's top bodyguard gets a new client, a hit man who must testify at the International Court of Justice. They must put their differences aside and work together to make it to the trial on time.
Style:
buddy comedy, captivating, humorous, tense, funny ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick
Plot:
chase, on the run, killer, hitman, bodyguard, two man army, tough guy, criminal, assassin, one against many, protection, car chase ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
england, amsterdam, united kingdom, manchester, london ...
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93%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
As his wedding day approaches, Ben heads to Miami with his soon-to-be brother-in-law James to bring down a drug dealer who's supplying the dealers of Atlanta with product.
Style:
buddy comedy, funny, humorous, entertaining, not serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
undercover cop, partners against crime, law enforcement, corruption, police investigation, gangsters, drugs, chase, wedding, unlikely partners, partners, escapades ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, tokyo, hawaii, miami, atlanta georgia ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail for Switzerland. Two years later Wade returns to face trial, confident his money and influence ...
Style:
stylized, intense, realistic, rough, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police officer, murder, racism, blaxploitation, gunfight, corruption, police investigation, police corruption, drug lord, tough law enforcer, violence, suspense ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city, switzerland, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Marcus Burnett is now a police inspector and Mike Lowery is in a midlife crisis. They unite again when an Albanian mercenary, whose brother they killed, promises them an important bonus.
Style:
buddy comedy, humorous, entertaining, exciting, tense ...
Plot:
police, police detective, tough guy, buddy cop, police partner, chase, police officer, race against time, investigation, friendship between men, undercover cop, nightclub ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
florida, usa, north america, mexico city, miami ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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256K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
Out-of-control, trash-talking buddy cops Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force reunite, and bullets fly, cars crash and laughs explode as they pursue a whacked-out drug lord from the streets of Miami to the barrios of ...
Style:
funny, entertaining, humorous, stylized, exciting ...
Audience:
manly, girls' night, teens, boys' night
Plot:
buddy cop, gunfight, police, drug lord, car chase, chase, gangsters, buddies, fight, partners, law enforcement, foul language ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
miami, florida, cuba, usa, north america ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
For the past two years, high-school security guard Ben has been trying to show decorated APD detective James that he's more than just a video-game junkie who's unworthy of James' sister, Angela. When Ben finally gets accepted into the ...
Style:
buddy comedy, funny, humorous, exciting, sexy ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens
Plot:
two man army, police, gangsters, police officer, law enforcement, escapades, gunfight, car chase, partners, buddy cop, kidnapping, disorder ...
Time:
2010s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
georgia, usa, atlanta georgia
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Spenser, a former Boston patrolman who just got out from prison, teams up with Hawk, an aspiring fighter, to unravel the truth behind the death of two police officers.
Style:
buddy movie, realistic, exciting, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
police corruption, tough guy, conspiracy, police officer, police, ex convict, ex-cop, organized crime, warrior, revenge, corruption, one against many ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s
Place:
boston
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Sweden, Bulgaria, France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The world’s most lethal odd couple – bodyguard Michael Bryce and hitman Darius Kincaid – are back on another life-threatening mission. Still unlicensed and under scrutiny, Bryce is forced into action by Darius's even more volatile wife, ...
Style:
buddy comedy, exciting, captivating, funny, entertaining ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
hitman, killer, terrorism, bodyguard, mission, nun, female agent, torture chamber, anti heroine, woman kills a man, woman with a gun, agent ...
Time:
future, 2020s, 50s
Place:
russia, italy, eastern europe, rome italy, croatia ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
80%
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA, China
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
After he reunites with an old pal through Facebook, a mild-mannered accountant is lured into the world of international espionage.
Style:
buddy comedy, funny, ridiculous, entertaining, parody ...
Audience:
teens, kids
Plot:
espionage, spy, muscleman, cia, bully, friendship, high school, school, accountant, best friends, revenge, betrayal ...
Time:
year 2016, 90s, 2010s, year 1996, 21st century
Place:
new jersey, maryland, boston, baltimore
⇓ similarity ⇓
80%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Cool black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
Style:
stylized, tense, harsh, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
private detective, blaxploitation, gangsters, lone hero, gang, mafia, organized crime, hitman, gunfight, kidnapping, police, corruption ...
Time:
70s, 1930s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa, new jersey, africa, california ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Movies similar to Nobody
266K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan, China
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Hutch Mansell, a suburban dad, overlooked husband, nothing neighbor — a "nobody." When two thieves break into his home one night, Hutch's unknown long-simmering rage is ignited and propels him on a brutal path that will uncover dark ...
Style:
brutal, entertaining, funny, suspenseful, anamorphic ...
Plot:
tough guy, martial arts, revenge, home invasion, one against many, retribution, vengeance, one man army, gangsters, vigilante, secret identity, violence ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
pentagon, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
175K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Uptight and straight-laced, FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn is a methodical investigator with a reputation for excellence--and hyper-arrogance. Shannon Mullins, one of Boston P.D.'s "finest," is foul-mouthed and has a very short fuse, ...
Style:
buddy comedy, humorous, light, buddy movie, sexy ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens
Plot:
women, fbi, misfit partners, friendship, policewoman, partners, sarcasm, special agents, police, police investigation, police detective, female protagonist ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
boston, massachusetts, usa, new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
60%
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
After crashing his car, a cop who's recovering from eye surgery recruits an Uber driver to help him catch a heroin dealer. The mismatched pair soon find themselves in for a wild day of stakeouts and shootouts as they encounter the city's ...
Style:
humorous, funny, light, exciting, feel good ...
Plot:
buddy cop, police officer, lapd, investigation, father daughter relationship, murder, vulgarity, friendship, partners, taxi driver, drug lord, buddy ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
usa, los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
191K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: UK, China, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon butts heads with a brash new recruit. Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay.
Style:
buddy comedy, light, feel good, entertaining, absurd ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick
Plot:
lifeguard, beach, sea, rookie, swimming, chase, disguise, male objectification, muscleman, saving a life, co worker co worker relationship, rescue ...
Time:
year 2017, future, 2010s
Place:
north america, usa, florida, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Exposure follows a rookie Detroit African-American female cop who stumbles upon corrupt officers who are murdering a drug dealer, an incident captured by her body cam. They pursue her through the night in an attempt to destroy the footage, but to ...
Style:
tense, bleak, surprise ending, neo noir, slang
Plot:
corrupt cop, police, suspense, ghetto, african american, corruption, betrayal, rookie, drug lord, police corruption, organized crime, drug dealer ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
new orleans, louisiana, usa, detroit
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Wrath of Man similar movies
352K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A drug lord tries to sell off his highly profitable empire.
Style:
stylized, realistic, neo noir, funny, psychotronic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangsters, organized crime, gang, crime boss, money, british, tough guy, criminal underworld, marijuana, ambition, criminal, swearing ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
london, england, united kingdom
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Sean Kane is forced to resign from the San Francisco Police Department's Narcotics Division when he goes berserk after his partner is murdered. He decides to fight alone and follows a trail of drug traffickers into unexpected high places.
Style:
serious, sexy, exciting, tense, ridiculous ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
martial arts, chase, revenge, vigilantism, police, suspense, gangsters, fighting crime, drug dealing, rivalry, partners, working undercover ...
Time:
80s
Place:
san francisco, hong kong, usa, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroes Black Canary, Huntress and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord.
Style:
humorous, exciting, psychotronic, tense, entertaining ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night
Plot:
female protagonist, superhero, betrayal, anti heroine, female warrior, tough girl, superhero team, female assassin, superheroine, revenge, one woman army, police ...
Time:
2010s, 2020s
Place:
new york, sicily, new jersey
⇓ similarity ⇓
26%
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Two street-wise Chicago cops have to shake off some rust after returning from a Key West vacation to pursue a drug dealer that nearly killed them in the past.
Style:
buddy movie, talky, humorous, witty, melancholic ...
Audience:
girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
buddy cop, police, police officer, buddies, car chase, buddy, fight, chase, gunfight, police investigation, violence, undercover ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
chicago illinois, florida, new jersey, usa, illinois
⇓ similarity ⇓
26%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Seagal is Nico Toscani, an Italian immigrant, American patriot, ex-CIA agent, aikido specialist, and unorthodox Chicago policeman. He is as committed to his job as he is to his personalized brand of justice: expert and thorough bone-crushing.
Style:
exciting, realistic, serious, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
martial arts, conspiracy, aikido, corruption, police officer, suspense, brutality, vengeance, undercover, drug dealing, cia, police ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 70s
Place:
chicago illinois, vietnam, usa, california, japan ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
26%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A madman captures a young boy and rigs him with explosives. Ray Fitzpatrick, still haunted by the loss of his own son, will defy orders to stop the clock and save a life
Style:
disturbing, suspenseful, tense, rough, neo noir ...
Plot:
countdown, wrestling, race against time, police, bomb, kidnapping, hostage, child in peril, criminal, mercilessness, brutality, little boy ...
Place:
seattle
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Boomer (Wiper) is a rookie cop based in the urban hellhole that is downtown Chicago. After his involvement in a drug bust operation which results in the death of Carlos (Carmen Argenziano), his mentor and father figure, Boomer becomes disillusioned ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, exciting, captivating, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangsters, undercover, on the run, mistaken identity, hitman, manhunt, witnessing a crime, race against time, law enforcement, special agents, rivalry, memory loss ...
Time:
90s
Place:
chicago illinois, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Lindy is an acid-tongued woman with rage issues who controls her temper by shocking herself with an electrode vest. One day she makes a connection with Justin, who gives her a glimmer of hope for a shock-free future, but when he’s murdered she ...
Style:
captivating, exciting, tense, feminist film, anamorphic ...
Plot:
female vigilante, female assassin, murder, female protagonist, cia, strong female lead, revenge, murder mystery, chase, anger management, anger, fight ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, Romania, Switzerland, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
When an experienced thief accidentally makes off with a Van Gogh, his partner is kidnapped by gangsters in pursuit of the painting, forcing the criminal to hatch a rescue plan.
Style:
suspenseful, stylized, realistic, serious, surprise ending ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
chase, tough heroes, hostage, rivalry, dishonesty, disorder, daring rescue, gangsters, death, fight, murder, kidnapping ...
Place:
bucharest, romania
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A Chinese chef accidentally gets involved with a news reporter who filmed a drug bust that went awry and is now being chased by gangs who are trying to get the video tape.
Style:
humorous, exciting, semi serious, sexy, buddy movie ...
Plot:
martial arts, chase, gang, journalist, drug dealer, fight, kung fu, escapades, fight scenes, bravery, assassination attempt, explosions ...
Time:
90s, 80s
Place:
china, australia, hong kong, los angeles, usa ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Music, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Ford "Mr. Rock n' Roll Detective" Fairlane is experiencing problems, and it's not with the opposite sex. One of them is that all the rock stars pay him with drum sticks, koala bears, food processors and bicycle shorts. Another ...
Style:
humorous, entertaining, not serious, realistic, parody ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
private detective, violence, showbiz, heavy metal culture, law enforcement, rock star, goofy hero, partners, boss and employee, investigation, rock and roll, conspiracy ...
Time:
80s, 90s
Place:
los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Jersey Bellini is a bounty hunter who forms an uneasy partnership with a rival to capture a fugitive. But the hunters soon discover that the crook is also the man the mob most wants dead! Ready to battle anyone in their way, these hard-hitting ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, buddy comedy, surprise ending, neo noir
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangsters, hostage, rivalry, chase, on the run, female warrior, tough heroes, heist, on the road, criminal heroes, reluctant partners, criminal's revenge ...
Time:
90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Landing in jail for a petty theft crime, Alvin finds himself sharing a cell with John Jaster, the incarcerated half of the pair of high-tech thieves responsible for the missing gold. His partner, Bristol, is still at large. Alvin wants only to get ...
Style:
humorous, intense, exciting, semi serious, sexy ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, boys' night
Plot:
rivalry, nothing goes right, going straight, crime gone awry, bait, law enforcement, prison, betrayal, chase, race against time, fbi, gangsters ...
Time:
90s, 2000s
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city, grand central station manhattan new york city, brooklyn new york city ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
74K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their biggest heist yet across town.
Style:
tense, exciting, suspenseful, stylized, intense ...
Plot:
heist, betrayal, corrupt cop, murder, bank robbery, police corruption, suspense, violence, gangsters, strip club, mafia, investigation ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
boston, los angeles, atlanta georgia, tel aviv israel, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A rogue soldier turned outlaw is thrust into a relentless fight with a corrupt sheriff, his obedient deputies, and a dangerous drug cartel in order to protect his sister and her young daughter.
Style:
tense, captivating, exciting, serious, neo noir
Plot:
revenge, rescue, martial arts, on the run, chase, corrupt cop, crime boss, crooked sheriff, niece, husband wife relationship, uncle niece relationship, brother sister relationship ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
texas, arizona, southern usa, mexico
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
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