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Movies that feel like Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)

If you loved Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, the closest films we have are Project A (1983), Charlie's Angels (2000) and An American Tail (1986). All three share Thunderbolt and Lightfoot's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 8 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel and Netflix and others, checked against today's data.

With the help of an irreverent young sidekick, a bank robber gets his old gang back together to organise a daring new heist.

πŸ… 89% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Michael Ciminowittyplayfulkineticcontemplativeepicwarm

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Project A
1983 Β· dir. Jackie Chan
πŸ… 81%β˜… 7.2action Β· adventure Β· comedy

Both land wit and play at once

The difference: Not nearly as contemplative

In late 19th century Hong Kong, the British may rule the land, but the pirates rule the waters. Coast Guard officer Dragon Ma is determined that his beloved Coast Guard will not be made a fool of.

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Charlie's Angels
2000 Β· dir. McG
πŸ… 68%β˜… 5.6action Β· comedy Β· adventure

Kinetic and epic in the same breath

The difference: Without the same stillness

The captivating crime-fighting trio who are masters of disguise, espionage and martial arts are back! When a devious mastermind embroils them in a plot to destroy individual privacy, the Angels, aided by their loyal sidekick Bosley, set out to bring down the bad guys. But when a terrible secret is revealed, it makes the Angels targets for assassination.

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An American Tail
1986 Β· dir. Don Bluth
πŸ… 76%β˜… 6.9adventure Β· animation Β· comedy

The same mix in both: stillness, then warmth

The difference: Played as animation first

A young mouse named Fievel and his family decide to migrate to America, a "land without cats," at the turn of the 20th century. But somehow, Fievel ends up in the New World alone and must fend off not only the felines he never thought he'd have to deal with again but also the loneliness of being away from home.

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Green Book
2018 Β· dir. Peter Farrelly
πŸ… 77%β˜… 8.2drama Β· comedy Β· history

Both circle friendship and road trip

The difference: A 2010s film, from a different era of filmmaking

Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line, relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book.

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The Darjeeling Limited
2007 Β· dir. Wes Anderson
πŸ… 69%β˜… 7.2adventure Β· drama Β· comedy

Witty comedy in both cases

Three American brothers who have not spoken to each other in a year set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other -- to become brothers again like they used to be. Their "spiritual quest", however, veers rapidly off-course (due to events involving over-the-counter pain killers, Indian cough syrup, and pepper spray).

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Johnny English
2003 Β· dir. Peter Howitt
πŸ… 33%β˜… 6.3adventure Β· action Β· comedy

Action with a pulse of play, in both cases

The difference: Reviewed a good deal more coolly

A lowly pencil pusher working for MI7, Johnny English is suddenly promoted to super spy after Agent One is assassinated and every other agent is blown up at his funeral. When a billionaire entrepreneur sponsors the exhibition of the Crown Jewelsβ€”and the valuable gems disappear on the opening night and on English's watchβ€”the newly-designated agent must jump into action to find the thief and recover the missing gems.

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The Suicide Squad
2021 Β· dir. James Gunn
β˜… 7.2action Β· comedy Β· adventure

Both trade on momentum more than on being adventure

Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.

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Deadpool
2016 Β· dir. Tim Miller
πŸ… 85%β˜… 8action Β· adventure Β· comedy

Drama built on scale, twice over

The origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who, after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.

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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
2019 Β· dir. David Leitch
πŸ… 67%β˜… 6.4action Β· adventure Β· comedy

Witty comedy, and it commits to that

Ever since US Diplomatic Security Service Agent Hobbs and lawless outcast Shaw first faced off, they just have traded smack talk and body blows. But when cyber-genetically enhanced anarchist Brixton's ruthless actions threaten the future of humanity, they join forces to defeat him.

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The Legend of Drunken Master
1994 Β· dir. Lau Kar-leung
πŸ… 85%β˜… 7.5action Β· comedy

The same preoccupation in both: friendship

Returning home with his father after a shopping expedition, Wong Fei-Hong is unwittingly caught up in the battle between foreigners who wish to export ancient Chinese artifacts and loyalists who don't want the pieces to leave the country. Fei-Hong must fight against the foreigners using his Drunken Boxing style, and overcome his father's antagonism as well.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2
2022 Β· dir. Jeff Fowler
πŸ… 69%β˜… 6.5action Β· adventure Β· family

Action built on warmth, twice over

After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik returns, this time with a new partner, Knuckles, in search for an emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations. Sonic teams up with his own sidekick, Tails, and together they embark on a globe-trotting journey to find the emerald before it falls into the wrong hands.

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The Lost City
2022 Β· dir. Aaron Nee
πŸ… 78%β˜… 6.1action Β· adventure Β· comedy

Adventure with a pulse of play, in both cases

Reclusive author Loretta Sage writes about exotic places in her popular adventure novels that feature a handsome cover model named Alan. While on tour promoting her new book with Alan, Loretta gets kidnapped by an eccentric billionaire who hopes she can lead him to the ancient city's lost treasure that featured in her latest story. Alan, determined to prove he can be a hero in real life and not just on the pages of her books, sets off to rescue her.

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