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Movies that feel like Machete (2010)

If you loved Machete, the closest films we have are Planet Terror (2007), Happy Gilmore (1996) and The Expendables 2 (2012). All three share Machete's melancholy feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 7 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Amazon Prime Video, Starz and AMC and others, checked against today's data.

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.

πŸ… 70% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.6 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Robert Rodriguezkineticwittyplayfultensemelancholyromantic

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Planet Terror
2007 Β· dir. Robert Rodriguez
πŸ… 76%β˜… 7horror Β· action Β· thriller

Both are Robert Rodriguez's work, and they rhyme

The difference: Not nearly as witty as Machete

Two doctors find their graveyard shift inundated with townspeople ravaged by sores. Among the wounded is Cherry Darling, a dancer whose leg was ripped from her body. As the invalids quickly become enraged aggressors, Cherry and her ex-boyfriend El Wray lead a team of accidental warriors into the night.

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Happy Gilmore
1996 Β· dir. Dennis Dugan
πŸ… 66%β˜… 7comedy

One thread runs through both: grief

The difference: Missing the momentum of Machete

Failed hockey player-turned-golf whiz Happy Gilmore β€” whose unconventional approach and antics on the green courts the ire of rival Shooter McGavin β€” is determined to win a PGA tournament so he can save his granny's house with the prize money. Meanwhile, an attractive tour publicist tries to soften Happy's image.

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The Expendables 2
2012 Β· dir. Simon West
πŸ… 68%β˜… 6.6action Β· adventure Β· thriller

Common ground: grief

The difference: Sits closer to adventure than Machete does

Mr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat.

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Good Bye, Lenin!
2003 Β· dir. Wolfgang Becker
πŸ… 91%β˜… 7.7comedy Β· drama

Witty and playful in the same breath

The difference: Leans harder into drama than Machete does

Alex Kerner's mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell. When she wakes up he must try to keep her from learning what happened (as she was an avid communist supporter) to avoid shocking her which could lead to another heart attack.

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Life As We Know It
2010 Β· dir. Greg Berlanti
πŸ… 29%β˜… 6.5comedy Β· romance Β· drama

Both land melancholy and romance at once

The difference: Reviewed a good deal more coolly

After a disastrous first date for caterer Holly and network sports director Messer, all they have in common is a dislike for each other and their love for their goddaughter Sophie. But when they suddenly become all Sophie has in this world, Holly and Messer must set their differences aside. Juggling careers and social calendars, they'll have to find common ground while living under the same roof.

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Four Rooms
1995 Β· dir. Robert Rodriguez
πŸ… 13%β˜… 6.7comedy

Robert Rodriguez working the same nerve twice

It's Ted the Bellhop's first night on the job...and the hotel's very unusual guests are about to place him in some outrageous predicaments. It seems that this evening's room service is serving up one unbelievable happening after another.

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Spy Kids
2001 Β· dir. Robert Rodriguez
πŸ… 92%β˜… 5.6family Β· action Β· comedy

Both lean on momentum more than on action

Carmen and Juni think their parents are boring. Little do they know that in their day, Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez were the top secret agents from their respective countries. They gave up that life to raise their children. Now, the disappearances of several of their old colleagues forces the Cortez' return from retirement. What they didn't count on was Carmen and Juni joining the "family business."

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Get Smart
2008 Β· dir. Peter Segal
πŸ… 51%β˜… 6.5action Β· comedy Β· thriller

Comedy with a pulse of tension, in both cases

When members of the nefarious crime syndicate KAOS attack the U.S. spy agency Control and the identities of secret agents are compromised, the Chief has to promote hapless but eager analyst Maxwell Smart to field agent. He is partnered with veteran and capable Agent 99, the only spy whose cover remains intact. Can they work together to thwart the evil world-domination plans of KAOS and its crafty operative?

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Blood Diamond
2006 Β· dir. Edward Zwick
πŸ… 64%β˜… 8drama Β· thriller Β· action

Kinetic thriller, and it commits to that

An ex-mercenary turned smuggler. A Mende fisherman. Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the fisherman's son, conscripted as a child soldier into the brutal rebel forces ripping a swath of torture and bloodshed countrywide.

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American Ultra
2015 Β· dir. Nima Nourizadeh
πŸ… 44%β˜… 6.1action Β· comedy

Witty action in both cases

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.

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Lethal Weapon 2
1989 Β· dir. Richard Donner
πŸ… 82%β˜… 7.3action Β· thriller Β· crime

Thriller built on tension, twice over

The difference: 21 years apart, and the 1980s show

Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.

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The Accidental Spy
2001 Β· dir. Teddy Chan Tak-Sam
πŸ… 25%β˜… 5.8action Β· comedy Β· thriller

Playful comedy, and it commits to that

A fun-filled story about an ordinary guy about to kick into an action-packed adventure. Jackie Chan plays a bored and unsuccessful salesman who never thought his life would amount to anything. All that changes one day when he becomes an instant hero by foiling an attempted bank robbery.

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