Movies like Shaft 2019
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Shaft (2019)
62K
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, action comedy, perverse, captivating, semi serious, hood, exciting, colorful, retro, cult classic ...
Audience:
kids, adult
Plot:
dark humor, investigation, drug lord, african american, father son relationship, fbi, grandfather, gunfight, unsolved crime, private investigation, black, shootout, revenge, betrayal, conspiracy, family relations, chase, organized crime, murder mystery, loss of friend, father and son, sexual humor, spy, criminal, crime investigation ...
Time:
year 2007, year 1989, 90s, 80s, 2000s, 2010s, year 2012 ...
Place:
new york, brooklyn new york city, harlem, manhattan new york city, harlem manhattan new york city
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Most similar movies to Shaft
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out surprise ending, black comedy, dark comedy and f word films with plots about pistol, shot in the chest, held at gunpoint, gun, gunfight, death and shootout mostly in Action, Crime and Comedy genres. Some movies like Shaft: Ride Along 2 (2016), Bad Boys for Life (2020), The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017), Bad Boys II (2003), Ride Along (2014). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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, humorous, action comedy, hilarious, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
undercover cop, police officer, wedding, partner, partners against crime, law enforcement, corruption, police investigation, chase, drug, police detective, tough cop ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, miami, atlanta georgia, new orleans, hawaii ...
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, action comedy, saga, entertaining ...
Plot:
police detective, police partner, chase, police, buddy cop, investigation, tough cop, tough guy, nightclub, undercover cop, sarcasm, drug lord ...
Time:
2020s, year 2019, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
miami, florida, mexico city, north america, mexico ...
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:
suspense, intense, hood, realistic, exciting ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
police officer, blaxploitation, racism, gunfight, revenge, violence, drug lord, corruption, police investigation, police corruption, urban, black ...
Time:
year 2000, y2k, 20th century, 90s, 70s
Place:
new york, bronx new york city, usa, switzerland, manhattan new york city ...
Similarity:
100%
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:
action comedy, buddy comedy, captivating, humorous, tense ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens
Plot:
hitman, on the run, chase, killer, two man army, bodyguard, assassin, one against many, protection, trial, tough guy, buddy ...
Time:
year 2017, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
england, london, netherlands, buckingham palace, united kingdom ...
Similarity:
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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:
entertaining, stylized, exciting, action packed, humorous ...
Audience:
manly, girls' night, teens, boys' night, adult
Plot:
buddy cop, car chase, foul language, drug lord, buddies, partner, gunfight, chase, gangster, police, violent, vigilante ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
miami, florida, south america, iran, usa ...
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:
funny, buddy comedy, humorous, action comedy, exciting ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens
Plot:
law enforcement, escapades, two man army, gunfight, buddy cop, car chase, gangster, partner, black, kidnapping, disorder, high school ...
Time:
2010s, year 2014, 80s, 21st century
Place:
usa, georgia, north america, atlanta georgia
Similarity:
100%
23K
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:
grindhouse, tense, suspenseful, stylized, harsh ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
private detective, blaxploitation, gangster, lone hero, gang, mafia, brutality, organized crime, kidnapping, urban, hitman, gunfight ...
Time:
70s, year 1971, 20th century, 1930s
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, america, africa, harlem ...
Similarity:
100%
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, action comedy, entertaining, parody, teen ...
Audience:
teens, kids
Plot:
espionage, muscleman, high school reunion, friendship, cia, high school, spy, accountant, bullying, revenge, betrayal, redemption ...
Time:
2010s, year 2016, year 1996, 90s, 21st century
Place:
maryland, boston, baltimore, new jersey
Similarity:
83%
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Romance, 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:
action comedy, buddy comedy, exciting, captivating, saga ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
hitman, terrorism, mission, bodyguard, buddies, female agent, nun, heroic mission, mob boss, torture chamber, agent, killer ...
Time:
2020s, future, 1950s, 50s
Place:
russia, italy, florence, greece, london ...
Similarity:
80%
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:
action comedy, realistic, serious, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
police, ex convict, police corruption, one against many, conspiracy, ex-cop, corrupt cop, organized crime, revenge, bodyguard, ex cop, investigation ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
boston
Similarity:
100%
54K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery, 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:
action comedy, humorous, funny, light, exciting ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
police officer, taxi driver, lapd, profanity, buddy cop, father daughter relationship, investigation, male nudity, danger, murder, partner, friendship ...
Time:
year 2019, 2010s
Place:
usa, los angeles
Similarity:
67%
217K
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, feel good, light, entertaining, sexy ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick
Plot:
lifeguard, beach, swimming, water, sea, rookie, muscleman, drowning, chase, male objectification, obstacle course, disguise ...
Time:
year 2017, 2010s, future, 21st century
Place:
california, north america, florida, usa
Similarity:
100%
188K
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:
action comedy, buddy comedy, humorous, detective, black comedy ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens, adult
Plot:
women, misfit partners, fbi, policewoman, police investigation, female protagonist, police detective, sarcasm, friendship, foe turned friend, buddy cop, female warrior ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
boston, massachusetts, usa, new york
Similarity:
57%
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:
suspense, tense, hood, bleak, slang ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
ghetto, corrupt cop, drug lord, african american, police corruption, rookie, chase, racial discrimination, organized crime, criminal gang, danger, black ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
new orleans, louisiana, detroit, usa
Similarity:
100%
236K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, 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, action comedy, entertaining, funny, humorous ...
Audience:
manly, chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
undercover, working undercover, money, cia, corruption, hidden identity, heist, organized crime, buddy, betrayal, partner, partners against crime ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
usa, south america, mexico, california, seattle
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
After starting their own detective agency, Nick and Audrey Spitz land a career-making case when their billionaire pal is kidnapped from his wedding.
Style:
detective, suspense, humorous, feel good, exciting ...
Plot:
wedding, kidnapping, whodunit, married couple, parents, lie, friend, killing, murder, blonde, theft, revenge ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
paris france, mumbai india, new york
Similarity:
100%
452K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A drug lord tries to sell off his highly profitable empire.
Style:
dark comedy, realistic, stylized, black comedy, neo noir ...
Audience:
boys' night, family friendly
Plot:
organized crime, gangster, marijuana, money, gang, criminal underworld, british, crime boss, tough guy, gang war, sarcasm, swearing ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
london, england, europe, britain, united kingdom
Similarity:
40%
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:
action comedy, talky, witty, humorous, detective ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
buddy cop, buddies, police, car chase, violence, cop, chase, undercover cop, police investigation, police officer, partner, undercover ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
chicago, florida, key west florida, illinois, usa ...
Similarity:
27%
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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:
suspense, serious, exciting, cult classic, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
martial arts, vigilante, revenge, chase, vigilantism, vengeance, working undercover, danger, partner, fighting crime, chases and races, rivalry ...
Time:
80s, year 1981
Place:
san francisco, bay area, usa, california, hong kong
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Detective Axel Foley is back on the beat in Beverly Hills. After his daughter Jane’s life is threatened, she and Foley team up with a new partner and old pals Billy Rosewood and John Taggart to turn up the heat and uncover a conspiracy.
Style:
detective, dark comedy, buddy comedy, neo noir, surprise ending ...
Plot:
father daughter relationship, police officer, investigation, police, corrupt cop, rescue, female lawyer, shootout, conspiracy, intimidation, father daughter estrangement, tough guy ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
los angeles, beverly hills, detroit, north america
Similarity:
27%
92K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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:
buddy comedy, humorous, entertaining, funny, melancholic ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, adult
Plot:
buddies, law enforcement, wedding, buddy, police investigation, buddy cop, gangster, chase, justice, money laundering, robbery, rescue ...
Time:
80s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, brooklyn new york city, seattle, new jersey
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
After their late former Captain is framed, Lowrey and Burnett try to clear his name, only to end up on the run themselves.
Style:
buddy comedy, psychological, captivating, thrilling, semi serious ...
Plot:
police detective, buddy cop, black cop, police officer, two man army, police captain, police, corrupt official, investigation, suspicion, criminal, framed for a crime ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
miami, florida
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A fireman takes an unexpected course of action when a man whom he's been ordered to testify against – after being held up at a local convenience store – threatens him.
Style:
suspense, exciting, realistic, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
revenge, female warrior, firefighter, vigilante, brutality, murder, vigilantism, vengeance, law enforcement, police detective, secret service, gangster ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
new orleans, california, los angeles, usa, phoenix arizona ...
Similarity:
26%
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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, semi serious, exciting, action packed, action thriller ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
black, rivalry, law enforcement, crime gone awry, bait, going straight, nothing goes right, betrayal, prison, urban, chase, race against time ...
Time:
year 2000, 90s, 2000s
Place:
new york, usa, grand central station manhattan new york city, manhattan new york city, brooklyn new york city ...
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:
suspense, exciting, realistic, serious, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
martial arts, conspiracy, aikido, undercover, heroic bloodshed, corruption, drug dealing, vengeance, drug lord, police, vietnam war, kung fu ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 70s
Place:
chicago, vietnam, usa, illinois, las vegas ...
Similarity:
26%
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, detective ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
private detective, violence, showbiz, heavy metal, law enforcement, rock star, partner, goofy hero, boss and employee, investigation, conspiracy, radio ...
Time:
80s, 90s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA, UK
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, freeze frame, perverse, psychotronic ...
Audience:
chick flick, family friendly, date night, adult
Plot:
female protagonist, superhero, anti heroine, female warrior, tough girl, one woman army, revenge, female assassin, superhero team, superheroine, chase, woman fights a man ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, sicily, new jersey
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Robert McCall returns to deliver his special brand of vigilante justice -- but how far will he go when it's someone he loves?
Style:
action thriller, action adventure, suspense, retro, bloody ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
revenge, vigilante, cia, one against many, one man army, tough guy, martial arts, vigilantism, ex military, kidnapping, slutty attitude, woman fights a man ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
boston, istanbul turkey, turkey, europe, north america ...
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 88 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, semi serious, action comedy, exciting, action adventure ...
Plot:
martial arts, chase, gang, wuxia, journalist, drug dealer, kung fu, escapades, cooking, fight scenes, danger, food ...
Time:
year 1997, 90s, 80s
Place:
china, australia, new york, usa, melbourne ...
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt and Jenko when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the ...
Style:
hilarious, action comedy, buddy comedy, exciting, funny ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
college, undercover cop, buddies, dimwit, high school, buddy cop, youth, campus, friendship, police, satire, police investigation ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, mexico, tokyo, new orleans
Similarity:
25%
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