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Movies that feel like I Went Down (1997)

If you loved I Went Down, the closest films we have are Rush Hour (1998), Pineapple Express (2008) and The Other Guys (2010). All three share I Went Down's kinetic and witty feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 11 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on fuboTV, Peacock Premium and Peacock Premium Plus and others, checked against today's data.

Fresh out of prison, Git rescues a former best friend (now living with Git's girlfriend) from a beating at the hands of loan sharks. He's now in trouble with the mob boss, Tom French, who sends Git to Cork with another debtor, Bunny Kelly, to find a guy named Frank Grogan, and take him to a man with a friendly face at a shack across a bog. It's a tougher assignment than it seems: Git's a novice, Bunny's prone to rash acts, Frank doesn't want to be found (and once he's found, he has no money), and maybe Tom's planning to murder Frank, which puts Git in a moral dilemma. Then, there's the long-ago disappearance of Sonny Mulligan. What's a decent and stand-up lad to do?

πŸ… 84% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.7 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Paddy Breathnachkineticwittyplayfulgritty

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Rush Hour
1998 Β· dir. Brett Ratner
πŸ… 62%β˜… 7action Β· comedy Β· crime

Both land momentum and wit at once

When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to watch the action from the sidelines, Lee and Carter form an unlikely partnership and investigate the case themselves.

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Pineapple Express
2008 Β· dir. David Gordon Green
β˜… 6.9action Β· comedy Β· crime

Playful and gritty in the same breath

A stoner and his dealer are forced to go on the run from the police after the pothead witnesses a cop commit a murder.

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The Other Guys
2010 Β· dir. Adam McKay
πŸ… 78%β˜… 6.7comedy Β· action Β· crime

Action built on momentum, twice over

Unlike their heroic counterparts on the force, desk-bound NYPD detectives Gamble and Hoitz garner no headlines as they work day to day. When a seemingly minor case turns out to be a big deal, the two cops get the opportunity to finally prove to their comrades that they have the right stuff.

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Police Story
1985 Β· dir. Jackie Chan
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.5action Β· crime Β· comedy

Both built around gangster

Officer Chan Ka Kui manages to put a major Hong Kong drug dealer behind the bars practically alone, after a shooting and an impressive chase inside a slum. Now, he must protect the boss' secretary, Selina, who will testify against the gangster in court.

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2 Guns
2013 Β· dir. Baltasar KormΓ‘kur
πŸ… 64%β˜… 6.7action Β· comedy Β· crime

Both trade on wit more than on being comedy

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.

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The Heat
2013 Β· dir. Paul Feig
πŸ… 66%β˜… 6.6action Β· comedy Β· crime

Playful crime, and it commits to that

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, and uses her gut instinct and street smarts to catch the most elusive criminals. Neither has ever had a partner, or a friend for that matter. When these two wildly incompatible law officers join forces to bring down a ruthless drug lord, they become the last thing anyone expected: buddies.

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Pain & Gain
2013 Β· dir. Michael Bay
πŸ… 49%β˜… 6.4comedy Β· crime Β· action

Gritty action in both cases

The difference: Reviewed a good deal more coolly

Daniel Lugo, manager of the Sun Gym in 1990s Miami, decides that there is only one way to achieve his version of the American dream: extortion. To achieve his goal, he recruits musclemen Paul and Adrian as accomplices. After several failed attempts, they abduct rich businessman Victor Kershaw and convince him to sign over all his assets to them. But when Kershaw makes it out alive, authorities are reluctant to believe his story.

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Beverly Hills Cop
1984 Β· dir. Martin Brest
πŸ… 83%β˜… 7.4comedy Β· crime Β· action

Comedy with a pulse of momentum, in both cases

Fast-talking, quick-thinking Detroit street cop Axel Foley has bent more than a few rules and regs in his time, but when his best friend is murdered, he heads to sunny Beverly Hills to work the case like only he can.

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Spy
2015 Β· dir. Paul Feig
πŸ… 94%β˜… 7action Β· comedy Β· crime

Both trade on wit more than on being crime

A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster.

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Ocean's Eight
2018 Β· dir. Gary Ross
πŸ… 69%β˜… 6.3crime Β· comedy Β· action

Playful action, and it commits to that

The difference: A 2010s film, from a different era of filmmaking

Debbie Ocean, a criminal mastermind, gathers a crew of female thieves to pull off the heist of the century at New York's annual Met Gala.

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Red Notice
2021 Β· dir. Rawson Marshall Thurber
πŸ… 36%β˜… 6.3action Β· comedy Β· crime

Both trade on grit more than on being comedy

An Interpol-issued Red Notice is a global alert to hunt and capture the world's most wanted. But when a daring heist brings together the FBI's top profiler and two rival criminals, there's no telling what will happen.

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Extreme Job
2019 Β· dir. Lee Byeong-heon
πŸ… 83%β˜… 7.1action Β· comedy Β· crime

Both are action through and through

A drug squad attempts to take down a criminal organization and they must go undercover to do so, so they begin working at a chicken restaurant, that becomes famous for its delicious chicken. Due to the unexpected popularity, the detectives find themselves in a situation they never expected.

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