Movies Like Masala

If you liked Masala (2005), a comedy and thriller movie directed by Dayal Padmanabhan, 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.

1
The Dream Team (1989)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and thriller
Four mental patients on a field trip in New York City must save their caring chaperone, who ends up being taken to a hospital in a coma after accidentally witnessing a murder, before the killers can find him and finish…
2
Gotcha! (1985)
★ 6/10Also comedy and thriller
A student on a trip to France is tricked into smuggling secrets across the Iron Curtain by a sexy spy.
3
The Seven-Ups (1973)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller
A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.
4
Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.
5
The 355 (2022)
★ 6/10Also thriller
A group of top female agents from American, British, Chinese, Colombian, and German government agencies are drawn together to try and stop an organization from acquiring a deadly weapon to send the world into chaos.
6
Thunderstruck (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
After 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.
7
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
A rebellious teenage princess discovers she has superhuman abilities and joins a secret society of extraordinary second-born royals tasked with protecting the world.
8
Wrong Cops (2013)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
A group of bad cops look to dispose of a body that one of them accidentally shot.
9
How to Rob a Bank (2007)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy
Caught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.
10
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
Charles Dreyfus, who has finally cracked over inspector Clouseau's antics, escapes from a mental institution and launches an elaborate plan to get rid of Clouseau once and for all.
11
Psych 3: This Is Gus (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
In preparation for a shotgun wedding before the birth of Baby Guster, Shawn and Gus go rogue in an attempt to track down Selene’s estranged husband, as Lassiter grapples with the future of his career.
12
Cadet Kelly (2002)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
Hyperactive teenager Kelly is enrolled into a military school when her new stepfather becomes the Commandant. At first she has problems fitting in and taking orders until she tries out for the drill team.
13
Psych: The Movie (2017)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
The ambitious friends come together during the holidays after a mystery assailant targets one of their own. A comedic thrill-ride follows, as the wild and unpredictable Psych team pursues the bad guys, justice … and…
14
The Glass Key (1942)
★ 6.7/10Also thriller
A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
15
Overdrive (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller
Master car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.
16
The Thursday Murder Club (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
A group of senior sleuths passionate about solving cold cases get plunged into a real-life murder mystery in this comic crime caper.
17
Mr. Bones (2001)
★ 6/10Also comedy
A medicine man is sent looking for the son of his tribal king, and brings back an American golfer and a host of goons intent on keeping him in the golf tournament.
18
Stark Raving Mad (2002)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
A crook quietly plots his revenge against the boss who murdered his brother while working for him.
19
The Naked City (1948)
★ 7.2/10Also thriller
After a former model is drowned in her bathtub, Detective James Halloran and Lieutenant Dan Muldoon attempt to piece together her murder.
20
16 Blocks (2006)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller
An aging cop is assigned the ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness from police custody to a courthouse, but they find themselves running the gauntlet as other forces try to prevent them from getting there.