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Movies that feel likeThe Nice Guys (2016)

A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.

If you loved The Nice Guys, the closest films we have are Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), Hot Fuzz (2007) and Starsky & Hutch (2004). All three share The Nice Guys' witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is SPL: Kill Zone (2005).

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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
2005 · dir. Shane Black
🍅 86%★ 7.4comedy · crime · mystery

Same director's wisecracking banter wrapped around a genuinely twisty case

The difference: Rougher, lower-budget riff on the formula before it was fully dialed in

A petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high school dream girl and a detective who's been training him for his upcoming role...

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Hot Fuzz
2007 · dir. Edgar Wright
🍅 91%★ 7.8crime · action · comedyPeacock

Buddy-cop chemistry cracking wise while a real conspiracy unravels

The difference: Small-village satire in England, not sleazy 1970s LA noir

Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big city, but he also has a well-meaning oaf for a partner. However, when a series of grisly accidents rocks Sandford, Angel smells something rotten in the idyllic village.

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Starsky & Hutch
2004 · dir. Todd Phillips
🍅 63%★ 6.1comedy · crime

Same period buddy-cop swagger, undercover work and era-perfect kitsch

The difference: Broader slapstick parody, less interested in an actual mystery

Join uptight David Starsky and laid-back Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson as they're paired for the first time as undercover cops. The new partners must overcome their differences to solve an important case with help from street informant Huggy Bear and persuasive criminal Reese Feldman.

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Knives Out
2019 · dir. Rian Johnson
🍅 97%★ 7.9comedy · crime · mysteryRent or buy

A stacked whodunit that plays its murder mystery for real laughs

The difference: Drawing-room mansion mystery, not two boozy detectives loose in LA

When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.

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Extreme Job
2019 · dir. Lee Byeong-heon
🍅 83%★ 7.1action · comedy · crime

Undercover detectives bumbling into a case that spirals out of control

The difference: South Korean fried-chicken caper, sweeter and sillier than LA noir

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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The Other Guys
2010 · dir. Adam McKay
🍅 78%★ 6.7comedy · action · crimeNetflixStarz

Two mismatched cops trading quips while stumbling onto something real

The difference: Broader, louder slapstick than the Nice Guys' shaggier period charm

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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Miss Congeniality
2000 · dir. Donald Petrie
🍅 42%★ 6.4comedy · crime · actionMaxStarz

An investigation played for laughs by someone badly out of their depth

The difference: Fish-out-of-water pageant plot, no noir grime to speak of

When the local FBI office receives a letter from a terrorist known only as 'The Citizen', it's quickly determined that he's planning his next act at the Miss America beauty pageant. Because tough-as-nails Gracie Hart is the only female agent at the office, she's chosen to go undercover as the contestant from New Jersey.

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Polar
2019 · dir. Jonas Åkerlund
🍅 20%★ 6.3action · crime · dramaNetflix

Common ground: neo-noir

The difference: The scrappier of the two with critics

When a retiring assassin realizes that he is the target of a hit, he winds up back in the game going head to head with a gang of younger, ruthless killers.

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Sicario: Day of the Soldado
2018 · dir. Stefano Sollima
🍅 62%★ 7.1action · crime · thrillerStarz

Same gritty, morally murky underworld simmering beneath the plot

The difference: Border cartel war played dead serious, no comic relief in sight

Agent Matt Graver teams up with operative Alejandro Gillick to prevent Mexican drug cartels from smuggling terrorists across the United States border.

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Spy
2015 · dir. Paul Feig
🍅 94%★ 7action · comedy · crimeStarz

Both land wit and play at once

The difference: Easier on the paranoia than The Nice Guys

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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SPL: Kill Zone
2005 · dir. Wilson Yip
🍅 80%★ 6.9action · crime · dramaPrime Video

Same neo-noir grime of cops and criminals circling in the dark

The difference: A straight-faced Hong Kong martial-arts thriller, no jokes at all

Chan, an articulate senior detective nearing the end of his career, is taking care of the daughter of a witness killed by ruthless crime lord Po. Martial arts expert Ma is set to take over as head of the crime unit, replacing Chan who wants an early retirement.

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★ 6.8action · comedy · crime

Gritty where it counts, kinetic underneath

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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