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Movies that feel like Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

If you loved Kung Fu Hustle, the closest films we have are Rush Hour (1998), Pineapple Express (2008) and Police Story (1985). All three share Kung Fu Hustle'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.

It's the 1940s, and the notorious Axe Gang terrorizes Shanghai. Small-time criminals Sing and Bone hope to join, but they only manage to make lots of very dangerous enemies. Fortunately for them, kung fu masters and hidden strength can be found in unlikely places. Now they just have to take on the entire Axe Gang.

πŸ… 90% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.7 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Stephen Chowkineticwittyplayfulgrittydreamlike

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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: American Hustle (2013)

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

The same preoccupation in both: martial arts

The difference: Reviewed a good deal more coolly

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

Kinetic and witty in the same breath

The difference: Missing the dream logic of Kung Fu Hustle

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

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

Both land play and grit at once

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

Action with a pulse of momentum, in both cases

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

Witty comedy, and it commits to that

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 in both cases

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

Fantasy built on grit, twice over

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

Both trade on momentum more than on being action

The difference: A 1980s film, from a different era of filmmaking

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

Comedy built on wit, twice over

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

Crime built on play, twice over

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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Baywatch
2017 Β· dir. Seth Gordon
πŸ… 18%β˜… 5.5comedy Β· action Β· crime

Gritty fantasy in both cases

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.

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