Movies Like The Gumshoe Kid
If you liked The Gumshoe Kid (1990), a comedy movie directed by Joseph Manduke, 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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Married to the Mob (1988)
★ 6/10Also comedyAngela de Marco is fed up with her gangster husband's line of work and wants no part of the crime world. When her husband is killed for having an affair with the mistress of mob boss Tony "The Tiger" Russo, Angela and…
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Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer (2025)
★ 6.8/10Also comedyA struggling writer in the midst of a divorce befriends a retired serial killer who incidentally becomes his marriage counselor by day, and killing counselor for his next book by night.
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One Night at McCool's (2001)
★ 5.9/10Also comedyOn an ordinary night, in an ordinary part of town, a beautiful young woman walks into a bar. Her name is Jewel, and before long she is chatting to bartender Randy. The pair leave together, but he ends up getting into a…
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The Nice Guys (2016)
★ 7.1/10Also comedyA private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.
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2 Guns (2013)
★ 6.5/10Also comedyA DEA agent and an undercover Naval Intelligence officer who have been tasked with investigating one another find they have been set up by the mob -- the very organization the two men believe they have been stealing…
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Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
★ 6.6/10Also comedyWhen an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.
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Ca$h (2010)
★ 5.9/10Also comedyA stroke of good luck turns lethal for Sam Phelan and his wife Leslie when they are faced with a life-changing decision that brings strange and sinister Pyke Kubic to their doorstep. As Pyke leads Sam and Leslie on a…
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025)
★ 7.2/10Also comedyWhen young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack…
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The Thin Man (1934)
★ 7.5/10Also comedyFormer detective Nick Charles has retired from police work, preferring a life of cocktails, parties, and relaxation with his wealthy wife, Nora. Their holiday is interrupted when the daughter of Nick’s former client…
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Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021)
★ 6.6/10Also comedyThe world’s most lethal odd couple – bodyguard Michael Bryce and hitman Darius Kincaid – are back on another life-threatening mission. Still unlicensed and under scrutiny, Bryce is forced into action by Darius's even…
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The Long Goodbye (1973)
★ 7.4/10Also comedyIn 1970s Hollywood, Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife.
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My Spy The Eternal City (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also comedyJJ, a veteran CIA agent, reunites with his protégé Sophie, in order to prevent a catastrophic nuclear plot targeting the Vatican.
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The Hard Way (1991)
★ 6.2/10Also comedySeeking to raise his credibility as an actor and to land a role as a tough cop on a new show, Hollywood action star Nick Lang works a deal with New York City Police Capt. Brix, who by chance is one of his fans. Nick…
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Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001)
★ 5.9/10Also comedyWith a hitman’s gun aimed at him, Finch tells the story of how he broke out of jail, fell in love, and took the identity of a man wanted by the Mafia.
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Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)
★ 7.3/10Also comedyAfter their late former Captain is framed, Lowrey and Burnett try to clear his name, only to end up on the run themselves.
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Hard to Die (1990)
★ 6/10Also comedyWhile doing the inventory for a lingerie outlet in a high rise office building, five attractive women are terrorized by a series of bizarre killings. They suspect that the strange janitor, who witnessed another series…
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Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy86-year-old Irving Zisman is on a journey across America with the most unlikely companion: his 8 year-old grandson, Billy.
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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)
★ 6.6/10Also comedyForty years after his unforgettable first case in Beverly Hills, Detroit cop Axel Foley returns to do what he does best: solve crimes and cause chaos.
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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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Flypaper (2011)
★ 6.4/10Also comedyA man caught in the middle of two simultaneous robberies at a bank desperately tries to protect the teller with whom he's secretly in love.