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Movies that feel likeThe Interview (2014)

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.

If you loved The Interview, the closest films we have are Central Intelligence (2016), Tower Heist (2011) and Shaolin Soccer (2001). All three share The Interview's kinetic and witty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Prodigal Son (1981).

🍅 51% Rotten Tomatoes★ 6.5 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Seth Rogenkineticwittyplayful
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Central Intelligence
2016 · dir. Rawson Marshall Thurber
🍅 71%★ 6.3action · comedy

The same mix in both: momentum, then wit

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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Tower Heist
2011 · dir. Brett Ratner
🍅 67%★ 6.2action · comedy

Playful action in both cases

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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Shaolin Soccer
2001 · dir. Stephen Chow
🍅 89%★ 7.3action · comedy

Comedy with a pulse of momentum, in both cases

The difference: Reviewed even better

A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.

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Project A - Part II
1987 · dir. Jackie Chan
🍅 73%★ 7action · comedy

Action built on wit, twice over

The difference: 27 years apart, and the 1980s show

Dragon is now transferred to be the police head of Sai Wan district, and has to contend with a gangster kingpin, anti-Manchu revolutionaries, some runaway pirates, Manchu Loyalists and a corrupt police superintendent.

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Ride On
2023 · dir. Larry Yang
🍅 66%★ 6.3action · comedy · dramaPrime VideoPeacock

Playful comedy, and it commits to that

The difference: Sits closer to drama than The Interview does

A washed-up stuntman and his stunt horse become an overnight social media sensation when their real-life fight with debt collectors goes viral.

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The Prodigal Son
1981 · dir. Sammo Hung
🍅 100%★ 7.3action · comedy

Both lean on momentum more than on action

A rich man's son believes himself to be the best kung fu fighter in Canton. Unfortunately, his father, anxious for his son's safety, bribes all his opponents to lose. After a humiliating defeat at the hands of an actor in a traveling theatre company, the son resolves to find a better teacher.

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Knight and Day
2010 · dir. James Mangold
🍅 51%★ 6.3action · comedyParamount+

Witty comedy, and it commits to that

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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Ride Along
2014 · dir. Tim Story
🍅 17%★ 6.1action · comedyNetflixStarz

Both work the same play

For the past two years, high-school security guard Ben has been trying to show decorated APD detective James that he's more than just a video-game junkie who's unworthy of James' sister, Angela. When Ben finally gets accepted into the academy, he thinks he's earned the seasoned policeman's respect and asks for his blessing to marry Angela. Knowing that a ride along will demonstrate if Ben has what it takes to take care of his sister, James invites him on a shift designed to scare the hell out of the trainee. But when the wild night leads them to the most notorious criminal in the city, James will find that his new partner's rapid-fire mouth is just as dangerous as the bullets speeding at it.

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Grimsby
2016 · dir. Louis Leterrier
🍅 37%★ 6.2action · comedy

Action approached the same way

Wrongfully accused and on the run, a top MI6 assassin joins forces with his long-lost, football hooligan brother to save the world from a sinister plot.

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Tag
2018 · dir. Jeff Tomsic
🍅 55%★ 6.5comedy · actionMax

Comedy of the same temperament

For one month every year, five highly competitive friends hit the ground running in a no-holds-barred game of tag they’ve been playing since the first grade. This year, the game coincides with the wedding of their only undefeated player, which should finally make him an easy target. But he knows they’re coming...and he’s ready.

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You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008 · dir. Dennis Dugan
🍅 37%★ 5.6comedy · action

Both working the same action territory

An Israeli counterterrorism soldier with a secretly fabulous ambition to become a Manhattan hairstylist. Zohan's desire runs so deep that he'll do anything -- including faking his own death and going head-to-head with an Arab cab driver -- to make his dreams come true.

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Runner
2026 · dir. Scott Waugh
★ 6.6action · comedyRent or buy

Both play comedy straight

A former soldier is thrown into a brutal race against time when a critical medical delivery makes him and his unlikely partner the targets of a ruthless cartel. As the mission spirals into a deadly manhunt, every detour, delay, and bullet pushes them closer to failure. With betrayal closing in from every side, they must survive the chase and deliver their cargo to save the life of a little girl.

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