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2 days ago · (Photo by Warner Bros/ Everett Collection) The 50 Best Action-Comedy Movies, Ranked By Tomatometer. The action-comedy is one of the of the more playful, exciting genre hybrids out there, though it didn’t really come into shape until the 1980s, when buddy-cop films like Lethal Weapon and 48 Hrs. exploded onto the scene, along with Midnight Run, The Blues Brothers, and the rise of Jackie Chan.
7.8 (541K) Rate. 81 Metascore. An overachieving London police sergeant is transferred to a village where the easygoing officers object to his fervor for regulations, all while a string of grisly murders strikes the town. Director Edgar Wright Stars Simon Pegg Nick Frost Martin Freeman. 15. The Other Guys.
May 19, 2024 · The absurdist action comedy is a genre-bending odyssey of all the best parts of almost every movie category, something that could only result in an unforgettable viewing experience.
- Daniela Gama
- 3 min
- Senior Author
- 35 'Free Fire'
- 34 'Spy'
- 33 'American Ultra'
- 32 'Mr. Right'
Directed by Ben Wheatley
Set in the late 1970s, Free Firefollows two criminal groups who meet in an abandoned warehouse in Boston to complete an arms deal. However, tensions rise between the groups, and soon a gunfight breaks out, leaving everyone trapped in the warehouse and fighting for survival. Praised widely for its stylish direction coming fromBen Wheatley, witty writing, and intense action scenes. Free Fire’s unique premise, which takes place entirely within a single location, was also noted for its clever exe...
Directed by Paul Feig
Spy follows Susan Cooper (Melissa McCarthy), the unsung hero of CIA’s most perilous missions who is also an inconspicuous, desk-bound analyst. However, when her partner disappears, she offers to go deep undercover to penetrate a dangerous arms dealer's world and avert a major problem. Instead of relying solely on cheap jokes and unnecessary action sequences, Spy is a witty, violent, and thrilling movie with a clever script and superb direction. The movie delivers exactly and elegantly what th...
Directed by Nima Nourizadeh
Combining the wild, flashy action of an action thriller with the goofy sense of humor of a stoner comedy, American Ultra follows lazy small-town stoner Mike (Jesse Eisenberg), who is content in living his simple life with his girlfriend, Phoebe (Kristen Stewart). However, Mike soon has his life completely flipped on his head when he learns that he's actually a highly trained sleeper agent, with mysterious figures from his past having returned with a vengeance. It's now up to Mike to take down...
Directed by Paco Cabezas
Mr. Rightis a rarely seen combination of the romantic comedy and action genres, following the story of a girl falling in love with the seemingly perfect guy, except for a singular flaw. He's actually a hitman who is on the run from the crime cartels that have employed him, leaving a number of their dates constantly interrupted by third parties looking to kill both of them. Despite the inherent danger, the two genuinely have an effective connection, so she tries to make it work, even if her li...
- Jessie Nguyen
Action comedy movies follow adrenaline-fuelled adventures with plenty of jokes along the way. Some of the most popular box office hits include Lethal Weapon, Rush Hour, Men in Black and Bad Boys – all of which were popular enough to have several sequels. Other action comedy movies such as The Nice Guys and Kung Pow!
18 hours ago · In the first telling, titled "Broken Rage," the 77-year-old Kitano is a ruthlessly effective badass. The story moves quickly, progressing through the beats expected of a familiar genre, and Nezumi breezes through each with the ease of an action antihero. It's often amusing, both in its stylistic abruptness and in the ways it makes Kitano almost ...