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Movies that feel like American Ultra (2015)

If you loved American Ultra, the closest films we have are The Legend of Al, John and Jack (2002), Project X (2012) and The Pacifier (2005). All three share American Ultra's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 5 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Paramount Plus Premium, Disney Plus and FXNow and others, checked against today's data.

Mike is an unmotivated stoner whose small-town life with his live-in girlfriend, Phoebe, is suddenly turned upside down. Unbeknownst to him, Mike is actually a highly trained, lethal sleeper agent. In the blink of an eye, as his secret past comes back to haunt him, Mike is thrust into the middle of a deadly government operation and is forced to summon his inner action-hero in order to survive.

πŸ… 44% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.1 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Nima Nourizadehkineticwittyplayfulmelancholycerebral
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The Legend of Al, John and Jack
2002 Β· dir. Massimo Venier
β˜… 6.5comedy Β· crime

Both are built on the same subject: memory loss

The difference: Not nearly as kinetic as American Ultra

Hapless Depression-era gangsters Al, John and Jack find out their boss wants to get rid of them and come up with a plan to sell him to the FBI, but Al's short-term memory loss could make it difficult.

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Project X
2012 Β· dir. Nima Nourizadeh
πŸ… 28%β˜… 6.7comedy

Nima Nourizadeh directing both, with the same fingerprints on each

The difference: Missing the momentum of American Ultra

Three high school seniors throw a party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses, things spiral out of control as word of the party spreads.

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The Pacifier
2005 Β· dir. Adam Shankman
πŸ… 21%β˜… 5.6comedy Β· family Β· action

Kinetic where it counts, witty underneath

The difference: Sits closer to family than American Ultra does

Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe is handed a new assignment: Protect the five Plummer kids from enemies of their recently deceased father -- a government scientist whose top-secret experiment remains hidden in the kids' house.

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Machete
2010 Β· dir. Robert Rodriguez
πŸ… 70%β˜… 6.6action Β· comedy Β· thriller

Playful and melancholy in the same breath

The difference: Reviewed even better

After being set-up and betrayed by the man who hired him to assassinate a Texas Senator, an ex-Federale launches a brutal rampage of revenge against his former boss.

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Toni Erdmann
2016 Β· dir. Maren Ade
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.3comedy Β· drama

Both lean on wit more than on comedy

The difference: Leans harder into drama than American Ultra does

Convinced that his daughter has forgotten how to laugh, a father shows up unannounced while she's living abroad and bombards her with outrageous jokes.

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Safety Not Guaranteed
2012 Β· dir. Colin Trevorrow
πŸ… 91%β˜… 6.9comedy Β· romance Β· science fiction

Action with a pulse of ideas, in both cases

Three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified ad seeking a companion for time travel.

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The Hangover Part II
2011 Β· dir. Todd Phillips
πŸ… 35%β˜… 6.5comedy

Both keep coming back to the same thing: memory loss

The Hangover crew heads to Thailand for Stu's wedding. After the disaster of a bachelor party in Las Vegas last year, Stu is playing it safe with a mellow pre-wedding brunch. However, nothing goes as planned and Bangkok is the perfect setting for another adventure with the rowdy group.

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Knight and Day
2010 Β· dir. James Mangold
πŸ… 51%β˜… 6.3action Β· comedy

The same preoccupation in both: central intelligence agency (cia)

A fugitive couple goes on a glamorous and sometimes deadly adventure where nothing and no one – even themselves – are what they seem. Amid shifting alliances and unexpected betrayals, they race across the globe, with their survival ultimately hinging on the battle of truth vs. trust.

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Still Alice
2014 Β· dir. Wash Westmoreland
πŸ… 85%β˜… 7.5drama

Melancholy action in both cases

Alice Howland, happily married with three grown children, is a renowned linguistics professor who starts to forget words. When she receives a devastating diagnosis, Alice and her family find their bonds tested.

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Central Intelligence
2016 Β· dir. Rawson Marshall Thurber
πŸ… 71%β˜… 6.3action Β· comedy

One thread runs through both: central intelligence agency (cia)

Calvin Joyner, a mild-mannered accountant whose high school glory days are long behind him, reconnects with an awkward pal from high school through Facebook. After meeting up, Calvin’s mundane life takes an unexpectedly thrilling turn when he's thrust into the world of international espionage.

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The Interview
2014 Β· dir. Evan Goldberg
πŸ… 51%β˜… 6.5action Β· comedy

Comedy built on momentum, twice over

Dave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapaport run the celebrity tabloid show "Skylark Tonight". When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, they are recruited by the CIA to turn their trip to Pyongyang into an assassination mission.

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Tower Heist
2011 Β· dir. Brett Ratner
πŸ… 67%β˜… 6.2action Β· comedy

Playful action, and it commits to that

A luxury condo manager leads a staff of workers to seek payback on the Wall Street swindler who defrauded them. With only days until the billionaire gets away with the perfect crime, the unlikely crew of amateur thieves enlists the help of petty crook Slide to steal the $20 million they’re sure is hidden in the penthouse.

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