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Movies that feel likeCocaine Bear (2023)

Inspired by a true story, an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converge in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound black bear goes on a murderous rampage after unintentionally ingesting cocaine.

If you loved Cocaine Bear, the closest films we have are One Battle After Another (2025), Bad Genius (2017) and The Italian Job (1969). All three share Cocaine Bear's tense and witty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is No Other Choice (2025).

πŸ… 65% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 5.9 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Elizabeth Bankstensewittyplayfulgritty
10 of 12 streaming nowNetflix Β· HBO Max Β· Amazon Prime Video

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One Battle After Another
2025 Β· dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
πŸ… 94%β˜… 7.6thriller Β· crime Β· comedyPrime VideoMax

Both land tension and wit at once

The difference: Reviewed even better

Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, father and daughter both battling the consequences of his past.

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Bad Genius
2017 Β· dir. Nattawut Poonpiriya
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.6drama Β· crime Β· thrillerNetflix

Playful where it counts, gritty underneath

The difference: Sits closer to drama than Cocaine Bear does

Lynn, a brilliant student, after helping her friends to get the grades they need, develops the idea of starting a much bigger exam-cheating business.

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The Italian Job
1969 Β· dir. Peter Collinson
πŸ… 82%β˜… 7.2crime Β· comedy Β· thriller

Tense thriller in both cases

The difference: 54 years apart, and the 1960s show

Charlie's got a 'job' to do. Having just left prison he finds one of his friends has attempted a high-risk job in Torino, Italy, right under the nose of the mafia. Charlie's friend doesn't get very far, so Charlie takes over the 'job'. Using three Mini Coopers, a couple of Jaguars, and a bus, he hopes to bring Torino to a standstill, steal a fortune in gold and escape in the chaos.

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Logan Lucky
2017 Β· dir. Steven Soderbergh
πŸ… 92%β˜… 7comedy Β· crime

Comedy with a pulse of wit, in both cases

The difference: Takes it somewhere less tense than Cocaine Bear does

Trying to reverse a family curse, brothers Jimmy and Clyde Logan set out to execute an elaborate robbery during the legendary Coca-Cola 600 race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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Hustlers
2019 Β· dir. Lorene Scafaria
πŸ… 88%β˜… 6.3drama Β· comedy Β· crimeHulu

Both are built on the same subject: a true story

The difference: Leans harder into drama than Cocaine Bear does

A crew of savvy former strip club employees band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients.

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No Other Choice
2025 Β· dir. Park Chan-wook
πŸ… 97%β˜… 7.5comedy Β· crime Β· thrillerHulu

Crime built on play, twice over

After being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, a veteran paper mill manager descends into violence in a desperate bid to reclaim his dignity.

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Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
2021 Β· dir. Patrick Hughes
πŸ… 25%β˜… 6.1action Β· comedy Β· crimeRent or buy

Gritty thriller, and it commits to that

The world’s most lethal odd couple – bodyguard Michael Bryce and hitman Darius Kincaid – are back on another life-threatening mission. Still unlicensed and under scrutiny, Bryce is forced into action by Darius's even more volatile wife, the infamous international con artist Sonia Kincaid. As Bryce is driven over the edge by his two most dangerous protectees, the trio get in over their heads in a global plot and soon find that they are all that stand between Europe and a vengeful and powerful madman.

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The Hustle
2019 Β· dir. Chris Addison
πŸ… 13%β˜… 5.5comedy Β· crimeParamount+

The same preoccupation in both: satirical

Two female scam artists, one low rent and the other high class, compete to swindle a naΓ―ve tech prodigy out of his fortune. A remake of the 1988 comedy "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."

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Happy New Year
2014 Β· dir. Farah Khan
πŸ… 40%β˜… 5.1crime Β· comedyNetflix

Both lean on wit more than on comedy

Six would-be thieves enter a prestigious dance competition as a cover for their larger goal of pulling off a major heist.

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

Both lean on play more than on crime

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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Identity Thief
2013 Β· dir. Seth Gordon
πŸ… 20%β˜… 5.7comedy Β· crimeStarz

Comedy with a pulse of grit, in both cases

When a mild-mannered businessman learns his identity has been stolen, he hits the road in an attempt to foil the thief -- a trip that puts him in the path of a deceptively harmless-looking woman.

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Vanguard
2020 Β· dir. Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai
πŸ… 29%β˜… 4.7action Β· adventure Β· comedy

Thriller with a pulse of tension, in both cases

Covert security company Vanguard is the last hope of survival for an accountant after he is targeted by the world's deadliest mercenary organization.

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