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Movies that feel likeBeverly Hills Cop II (1987)

Axel Foley returns to the land of sunshine and palm trees to investigate the near-fatal shooting of police Captain Andrew Bogomil. With the help of Sgt. Taggart and Det. Rosewood, they soon uncover that the shooting is associated with a series of "alphabet" robberies masterminded by a heartless weapons kingpin—and the chase is on.

If you loved Beverly Hills Cop II, the closest films we have are Police Story (1985), Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994) and I Went Down (1997). All three share Beverly Hills Cop II's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Extreme Job (2019).

🍅 48% Rotten Tomatoes★ 6.6 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Tony Scottkineticwittyplayfulgritty
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Police Story
1985 · dir. Jackie Chan
🍅 90%★ 7.5action · crime · comedyMax

One thread runs through both: undercover

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

Officer Chan Ka Kui manages to put a major Hong Kong drug dealer behind the bars practically alone, after a shooting and an impressive chase inside a slum. Now, he must protect the boss' secretary, Selina, who will testify against the gangster in court.

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Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994 · dir. Peter Segal
🍅 66%★ 6.5comedy · crimeParamount+

The same preoccupation in both: police

The difference: Trades the momentum of Beverly Hills Cop II for an angle of its own

Frank Drebin is persuaded out of retirement to go undercover in a state prison. There he has to find out what top terrorist, Rocco, has planned for when he escapes. Adding to his problems, Frank's wife, Jane, is desperate for a baby.

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I Went Down
1997 · dir. Paddy Breathnach
🍅 84%★ 6.7action · comedy · crimePrime Video

The same mix in both: momentum, then wit

Fresh out of prison, Git rescues a former best friend (now living with Git's girlfriend) from a beating at the hands of loan sharks. He's now in trouble with the mob boss, Tom French, who sends Git to Cork with another debtor, Bunny Kelly, to find a guy named Frank Grogan, and take him to a man with a friendly face at a shack across a bog. It's a tougher assignment than it seems: Git's a novice, Bunny's prone to rash acts, Frank doesn't want to be found (and once he's found, he has no money), and maybe Tom's planning to murder Frank, which puts Git in a moral dilemma. Then, there's the long-ago disappearance of Sonny Mulligan. What's a decent and stand-up lad to do?

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The Heat
2013 · dir. Paul Feig
🍅 66%★ 6.6action · comedy · crime

Both keep coming back to the same thing: police

The difference: 26 years apart, and the 2010s show

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

Both are built on the same subject: detective

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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Rush Hour
1998 · dir. Brett Ratner
🍅 62%★ 7.1action · comedy · crimeParamount+

Playful where it counts, gritty underneath

When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to watch the action from the sidelines, Lee and Carter form an unlikely partnership and investigate the case themselves.

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Twin Dragons
1992 · dir. Ringo Lam Ling-Tung
🍅 43%★ 6.4action · comedy · crimePrime Video

Action built on momentum, twice over

Identical twins are separated at birth, one becoming a streetwise mechanic, and the other an acclaimed classical concert conductor. Finally meeting in adulthood, they're mistaken for the other and entangled in each other's worlds.

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Mr. Nice Guy
1997 · dir. Sammo Hung
🍅 45%★ 6.3crime · action · comedy

Witty comedy, and it commits to that

A Chinese chef accidentally gets involved with a news reporter who filmed a drug bust that went awry and is now being chased by gangs who are trying to get the video tape.

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Taxi 3
2003 · dir. Gérard Krawczyk
★ 5.8action · comedy · 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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Batman
1966 · dir. Leslie H. Martinson
🍅 80%★ 6.5action · comedy · crime

Action with a pulse of grit, in both cases

The Dynamic Duo faces four super-villains who plan to hold the world for ransom with the help of a secret invention that instantly dehydrates people.

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True Romance
1993 · dir. Tony Scott
🍅 93%★ 7.9action · crime · romanceNetflix

The same hand behind both of them: Tony Scott

The difference: Easier on the wit than Beverly Hills Cop II

Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.

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Johnny English Reborn
2011 · dir. Oliver Parker
🍅 40%★ 6.3crime · action · comedy

Kinetic comedy in both cases

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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