Movies Like The Moonshine War
If you liked The Moonshine War (1970), a comedy and crime movie directed by Richard Quine, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Thunder Road (1958)
★ 6.1/10Also crimeUnrepentant Tennessee moonshine runner Luke Doolin makes dangerous high-speed deliveries for his liquor-producing father, Vernon, but won't let his younger brother Robin join the family business. Under pressure from…
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Rush Hour 3 (2007)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and crimeAfter a botched assassination attempt, the mismatched duo finds themselves in Paris, struggling to retrieve a precious list of names, as the murderous crime syndicate's henchmen try their best to stop them. Once more…
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Gotcha! (1985)
★ 6/10Also comedyA student on a trip to France is tricked into smuggling secrets across the Iron Curtain by a sexy spy.
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Big Momma's House (2000)
★ 5.8/10Also crime and comedyWhen 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…
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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy and crimeWhen the bumbling Lieutenant Frank Drebin investigates events following the shooting of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.
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National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and crimeAn LA detective is murdered because she has microfilm with the recipe to make cocaine cookies. Two cops partner to find and stop the fiends before they can dope the nation by distributing their wares via the…
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Stark Raving Mad (2002)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and crimeA crook quietly plots his revenge against the boss who murdered his brother while working for him.
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Oscar (1991)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and crimeAngelo "Snaps" Provolone made his dying father a promise on his deathbed: he would leave the world of crime and become an honest businessman. Despite having no experience in making money in a legal fashion, Snaps sets…
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Dragnet (1987)
★ 6/10Also comedy and crimeLAPD Sgt. Joe Friday -- the equally straight-laced nephew of the famous police sergeant of the same name -- is paired up with a young, freewheeling detective named Pep Streebeck. After investigating some strange…
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Thunderstruck (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also comedyAfter NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.
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Hostile Takeover (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also comedyFollows Pete, a professional hitman, as he faces a group of assassins after the boss of a crime syndicate suspects disloyalty due to his attendance at Workaholics Anonymous meetings.
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My Spy (2020)
★ 6.9/10Also comedyA hardened CIA operative finds himself at the mercy of a precocious 9-year-old girl, having been sent undercover to surveil her family.
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Batman and Harley Quinn (2017)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and crimeBatman and Nightwing are forced to team with the Joker's sometimes-girlfriend Harley Quinn to stop a global threat brought about by Poison Ivy and Jason Woodrue, the Floronic Man.
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Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
★ 7/10Also comedy and crimeWhile attending a major horse race with their young son, Nick Jr., Nick and Nora Charles witnesse a shocking murder from the crowded grandstand. What first appears to be an isolated killing soon leads to a maze of…
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Red Notice (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and crimeAn Interpol-issued Red Notice is a global alert to hunt and capture the world's most wanted. But when a daring heist brings together the FBI's top profiler and two rival criminals, there's no telling what will happen.
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Charlie's Angels (2000)
★ 5.9/10Also comedyThe captivating crime-fighting trio who are masters of disguise, espionage and martial arts are back! When a devious mastermind embroils them in a plot to destroy individual privacy, the Angels, aided by their loyal…
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Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
★ 7/10Also comedy and crimeWhen Ashtray moves to South Central L.A. to live with his father (who appears to be the same age he is) and grandmother (who likes to talk tough and smoke reefer), he falls in with his gang-banging cousin Loc Dog, who…
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How to Rob a Bank (2007)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and crimeCaught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.
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Tough Guys (1986)
★ 6/10Also comedy and crimeHarry Doyle and Archie Lang are two old-time train robbers, who held up a train in 1956 and have been incarcerated for thirty years. After serving their time, they are released from jail and have to adjust to a new…
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Oscar Shaw (2026)
★ 6.6/10Also crimeAfter retiring from the police force, a relentless detective haunted by the tragic loss of his closest friend sets out on a perilous quest for vengeance, seeking redemption and fighting to restore justice to the…