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Movies that feel likeThe Legend of Al, John and Jack (2002)

Hapless Depression-era gangsters Al, John and Jack find out their boss wants to get rid of them and come up with a plan to sell him to the FBI, but Al's short-term memory loss could make it difficult.

If you loved The Legend of Al, John and Jack, the closest films we have are Key of Life (2012), Hera Pheri (2000) and Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994). All three share The Legend of Al, John and Jack'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 The Element of Crime (1984).

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If The Legend of Al, John and Jack hit the spot, these will too

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Key of Life
2012 · dir. Kenji Uchida
★ 7.3comedy · crime

Witty and playful in the same breath

A failed actor switches identities with a stranger at a bath house thinking it is his way out of his life of misery but only to find himself filling the shoes of an elite assassin.

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Hera Pheri
2000 · dir. Priyadarshan
★ 8.2comedy · crime

Both lean on grit more than on comedy

The difference: Lighter on ideas

Two tenants and a landlord, in desperate need of money, chance upon a ransom call via a cross connection. They hatch a plan to claim the ransom for themselves.

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

Witty crime, and it commits to that

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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Bottle Rocket
1996 · dir. Wes Anderson
🍅 86%★ 6.9comedy · crime · drama

Comedy with a pulse of play, in both cases

The difference: Leans further into drama

Upon his release from a mental hospital following a nervous breakdown, the directionless Anthony joins his friend Dignan, who seems far less sane than the former. Dignan has hatched a harebrained scheme for an as-yet-unspecified crime spree that somehow involves his former boss, the (supposedly) legendary Mr. Henry.

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Save the Green Planet!
2003 · dir. Jang Joon-hwan
🍅 89%★ 7.1comedy · science fiction · crime

Crime built on ideas, twice over

The difference: Played as science fiction first

A young man believes that his country's leaders are actually toxic reptilian aliens sent down to launch a takeover of his beloved Earth. So he decides to abduct them and force the truth out on camera in his basement that doubles as a film studio and torture chamber.

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🍅 72%★ 7comedy · crime

Gritty comedy in both cases

As a swinging fashion photographer by day and a groovy British superagent by night, Austin Powers is the '60s' most shagadelic spy. But can he stop megalomaniac Dr. Evil after the bald villain freezes himself and unthaws in the '90s? With the help of sexy sidekick Vanessa Kensington, he just might.

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Fun with Dick and Jane
2005 · dir. Dean Parisot
🍅 30%★ 6.2comedy · crime

Crime built on wit, twice over

After Dick Harper loses his job at Globodyne in an Enron-esque collapse, he and his wife, Jane, turn to crime in order to handle the massive debt they now face. Two intelligent people, Dick and Jane actually get pretty good at robbing people and even enjoy it – but they have second thoughts when they're reminded that crime can hurt innocent people. When the couple hears that Globodyne boss Jack McCallister actually swindled the company, they plot revenge.

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Happy New Year
2014 · dir. Farah Khan
🍅 40%★ 5.1crime · comedyNetflix

The shared currency is play

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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The Hangover Part II
2011 · dir. Todd Phillips
🍅 35%★ 6.5comedyMaxParamount+

Both keep coming back to the same thing: memory loss

The Hangover crew heads to Thailand for Stu's wedding. After the disaster of a bachelor party in Las Vegas last year, Stu is playing it safe with a mellow pre-wedding brunch. However, nothing goes as planned and Bangkok is the perfect setting for another adventure with the rowdy group.

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Big Momma's House
2000 · dir. Raja Gosnell
🍅 31%★ 5.3crime · comedyStarz

A streak of grit through both

When a street-smart FBI agent is sent to Georgia to protect a beautiful single mother and her son from an escaped convict, he is forced to impersonate a crass Southern granny known as Big Momma in order to remain incognito.

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White Chicks
2004 · dir. Keenen Ivory Wayans
🍅 15%★ 6comedy · crimeNetflix

Comedy in the same key

Two FBI agent brothers, Marcus and Kevin Copeland, accidentally foil a drug bust. To avoid being fired they accept a mission escorting a pair of socialites to the Hamptons--but when the girls are disfigured in a car accident, they refuse to go. Left without options, Marcus and Kevin decide to pose as the sisters, transforming themselves from black men into rich white women.

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The Element of Crime
1984 · dir. Lars von Trier
🍅 83%★ 6.7crime · drama · science fiction

Both sit in the same cerebral register

Fisher, an ex-detective, decides to take one final case when a mysterious serial killer claims the lives of several young girls. Fisher, unable to find the culprit, turns to Osbourne, a writer who was once respected for his contributions to the field of criminology. Fisher begins to use Osbourne's technique, which involves empathizing with serial killers; however, as the detective becomes increasingly engrossed in this method, things take a disturbing turn.

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