Just got done watching The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard? Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) is hilarious with his straight faced satire. Samuel L. Jackson and Salma Hayek are perfect as the strange nut-job couple Bryce must protect as a bodyguard And, if all that craziness wasn’t enough, there’s Antonio Banderas playing Aristotle Papdopolous, a madman who wants vengeance on a global scale. This movie was fun, fast and easy to watch. Here are 8 more movies like The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard.
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8 Funny Action Movies like The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard
1 This Means War (2012)
IMDB 6.3 | 178 K Ratings+
Chris Pine and Tom Hardy are hotshot CIA agents. They are also best friends. But, that’s only until they find out that they are both in love with the same woman – Lauren (Reese Witherspoon). Lauren dates them both. The CIA agents make a pact to let her choose the right man for herself, all on her own.
But, not before they deploy their CIA skills and tech to spy both on her and their best friend? Why? To sabotage each other’s dates and chances of course! Just an easy to watch action comedy flick with a romantic angle to it.
2 Knight and Day (2010)
IMDB 6.3 | 183K Ratings
Tom Cruise is Roy Miller. Roy is a hot shot spy with a dodgy past. He is on the run from some ruthless adversaries. He’s got an electronic device that the world seems to want from him. But, running from enemies while on motorcycles and exotic sport cars doesn’t stop Roy from wooing June Havens (Cameron Diaz), a shy and gorgeous woman who is charmed by Roy’s ladies man skills.
But, how long will June stick to Roy and his crazy life as a spy on the run? Is Roy a good guy or not? Most importantly, is Roy the ‘one’ for her?
An action flick that will take you across many exotic locales across the world. As with any Tom Cruise movie, the stunts are brilliant and enjoyable, especially when he is on a motorcycle. The chemistry between Cruise and Diaz just adds to all the entertainment.
Another easy watch on the list of movies like The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard.
3 The Heat (2013)
IMDB 6.6 | 165K Ratings
The Heat pairs an uptight FBI agent with a gringy cop from Boston. The unlikely duo have to work together to take down a demented drug lord.
Sandra Bullock is, you guessed it, the uptight FBI agent, a role perfectly suited for her And, who better to play a foul-mouthed sloppy cop than Melissa McCarthy.
The two can’t stand each other but put their differences aside to make the partnership work. Many hilarious situations arise out of two completely out of sync people trying to achieve a common goal, much like what you say in the Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard. The comedy keeps coming thick and fast from the rest of the cast as well.
4 We’re the Millers (2013)
IMDB 7.0 | 413K Ratings
David Clark (Jason Sudeikis) is a small time Pot dealer. But, he bites off a lot more than he can chew when he agrees to bring in a huge shipment of pot from Mexico to stateside, to settle some dues. He needs a cover to make it work. It’s time to recruit! He convinces Rose (Jennifer Aniston), Casey (Emma Roberts) and Kenny (Will Poulter) to create an instant family.
They are on holiday. But, nothing goes to plan in this hilarious crime comedy that will have you rolling in laughter from time to time. The entire cast has acted brilliantly. Ed Helms makes a guest appearance to add to the star studded cast in this movie.
There’s not a lot of action but there’s plenty of bungling comedic crime!
5 Get Hard (2015)
IMDB 6.0 | 126K Ratings
Get Hard features Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart. Both are hilarious in their own right. But, when they get together in Get Hard, it’s non-stop laughter. This isn’t an action movie but it is a fantastic crime-comedy to watch.
James (Will Ferrell) has been convicted of white collar crime. He is going to be locked up. He decides that he needs to ‘Get Hard’ before his time begins. So, he hires Darnell (Kevin Hart) to toughen him up, before his prison stint starts. Why Darnell? Because Kevin assumed Darnell will know how to survive in a prison because he is black. And, because he is named Darnell.
Darnell overlooks this ridiculous racism because he is down on his luck and needs the money.
The two get together for training sessions that result in hilarious situations. James has no idea how to get hard while Darnell has no idea how to get someone hard. But, the partnership somehow works, giving you a lot of laughs while at it.
6 Ride Along (2014)
IMDB 6.2 | 106K Ratings
Ben Barber (Kevin Hart) is a security guard. He loves Angela (Tika Sumpter). But, there’s a problem. Tika’s brother is a hot shot Detective – James (Ice Cube). James doesn’t think Ben his worthy of his sister as he plays video games all day and because he is, well, a security guard.
So, to prove to James that he is a man on his way up, Ben insists on going for a ‘Ride Along’. Any citizen can ride along with cops after signing a disclaimer, to see what cop patrol is like. But, what Ben doesn’t know is that James has asked the 911 operator to route every one of the most annoying and weird 911 calls his way, so he can humiliate Ben.
And humiliated does Ben get. But, along the way, Ben could vindicate himself by solving a case that has James has been having a lot of trouble with.
Also stars John Leguizamo as James’s colleague. Bruce McGill, Bryan Callen and Laurence Fishburne do their bit to keep this action comedy moving along at a swift and entertaining speed.
7 Spenser Confidential (2020)
IMDB 6.2 | 76K Ratings
Looking for a Netflix movie like The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard? Mark Wahlberg is Spenser, a troubled cop who is just getting out after a prison sentence. Out of prison, Spenser has nowhere to go. So, he goes to Henry (Alan Arkin), his old boxing coach and mentor. Henry offers Spenser a place to stay. But, there’s a catch. He’s got a roommate. Hawk (Winston Duke), a big dude training to be a MMA fighter.
As the two try to get along, two of Spenser’s colleagues are murdered. He convinces Hawk and a crazy ex-girlfriend Cissy (Iliza Shlesinger) to help him find the men who killed his friends.
That’s Spenser Confidential for you. There’s action, fun and crime to solve!
8 Let’s Be Cops (2014)
IMDB 6.4 | 129K Ratings
Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. are Ryan and Justin. They are two friends who are down on their luck. They have no respect, no girls and no life. But, when they attend a costume party dressed as cops, their life turns around. They get the girls. They get the cred they always wanted. But, they also get a whole lot of trouble that they never bargained for.
Being dressed up as cops gets them in the mix with a dangerous mob. If that wasn’t bad enough, they have corrupt detectives to deal with as well.
A hilarious movie from start to finish. You definitely want to put this movie on your list of movies to watch after The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard.