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Movies that feel like The Family (2013)

If you loved The Family, the closest films we have are The Heat (2013), Get Hard (2015) and Johnny English Reborn (2011). All three share The Family's gritty and witty feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 9 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, Hulu and Paramount Plus Premium and others, checked against today's data.

After ratting out his Mafia cohorts, Giovanni Manzoni and his family enter the Witness Protection Program and relocate to a sleepy town in France. Despite the best efforts of their handler to keep them in line, Giovanni (now called Fred Blake), his wife and children can't help but resort to doing things the "family" way. However, their dependence on such old habits places everyone in danger from vengeful mobsters.

πŸ… 28% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.3 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Luc Bessongrittywittyplayfulkineticdread
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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: The Family Stone (2005)

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

The same two preoccupations: witness protection, and murder

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

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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Get Hard
2015 Β· dir. Etan Cohen
πŸ… 28%β˜… 6comedy Β· crime

The same mix in both: grit, then wit

The difference: None of the momentum The Family is built on

When millionaire hedge fund manager James is convicted of fraud and sentenced to a stretch in San Quentin, the judge gives him one month to get his affairs in order. Knowing that he won't survive more than a few minutes in prison on his own, James desperately turns to Darnell-- a black businessman who's never even had a parking ticket -- for help. As Darnell puts James through the wringer, both learn that they were wrong about many things, including each other.

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Johnny English Reborn
2011 Β· dir. Oliver Parker
πŸ… 40%β˜… 6.3crime Β· action Β· comedy

Playful where it counts, kinetic underneath

The most prominent heads of state in the world begin gathering for a conference that could have a major impact on global politics. When MI-7 receives word that the Chinese premier has become the target of some high-powered killers, it falls on Johnny English to save the day. Armed with the latest high-tech weaponry and gadgets that would make even James Bond jealous, the once-disgraced agent uncovers evidence of a massive conspiracy involving some of the world's most powerful organisations, and vows to redeem his tarnished reputation by stopping the killers before they can strike.

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I Can Quit Whenever I Want 2: Masterclass
2017 Β· dir. Sydney Sibilia
β˜… 6.8action Β· comedy Β· crime

Gritty crime in both cases

Pietro Zinni is asked by the police to revive the old gang to create a task force that will stop the spread of smart drugs.

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

Comedy built on wit, 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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Dilwale
2015 Β· dir. Rohit Shetty
πŸ… 19%β˜… 5.1crime Β· action Β· comedy

Action with a pulse of play, in both cases

Raj is a Mafia member. One day he meet a girl (Meera) while chasing by his rival gang and falls in love with her. Later he finds out that this girl is the daughter of the leader of his rival gang. Yet their love story continues until he was shot by his girlfriend upon a deep misunderstanding. After that incident these two lovers lives separate until their siblings fallen in love. With this new love story their paths intertwines again.

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

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

Both lean on grit more than on comedy

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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OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies
2006 Β· dir. Michel Hazanavicius
πŸ… 76%β˜… 7crime Β· action Β· adventure

One thread runs through both: france

The difference: Leans harder into adventure than The Family does

Set in 1955, French secret agent Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath/OSS 117 is sent to Cairo to investigate the disappearance of his best friend and fellow spy Jack Jefferson, only to stumble into a web of international intrigue.

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

Action built on wit, 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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Taxi 3
2003 Β· dir. GΓ©rard Krawczyk
β˜… 5.8action Β· comedy Β· crime

Both lean on play more than on crime

A gang of thieves calling themselves the Santa Claus Gang are wreaking havoc, and the police can't keep up. Police Captain Gilbert is distracted by a Chinese reporter writing a story on his squad, and taxi driver Daniel is in the midst of a relationship crisis. After a string of mistakes in which the thieves outsmart the police time and time again, Daniel and his super-taxi pitch in.

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Bad Boys: Ride or Die
2024 Β· dir. Adil El Arbi
πŸ… 65%β˜… 6.5action Β· comedy Β· crime

Both lean on momentum more than on comedy

After their late former Captain is framed, Lowrey and Burnett try to clear his name, only to end up on the run themselves.

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