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Movies Like Detective Story

If you liked Detective Story (2010), a comedy and action movie directed by Hiroshi Adachi, 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. 1In the Blood

    In the Blood (2014)

    ★ 5.8/10Also action

    When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.

  2. 2The Paper Tigers

    The Paper Tigers (2020)

    ★ 6.7/10Also action and comedy

    Three middle aged men polish their martial arts skills to avenge their fallen master.

  3. 3Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday

    Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday (2022)

    ★ 6.8/10Also action and comedy

    The Accident Man is back, and this time he must best the top assassins in the world to protect the ungrateful son of a mafia boss, save the life of his only friend and rekindle his relationship with his maniacal father…

  4. 4How to Rob a Bank

    How to Rob a Bank (2007)

    ★ 5.8/10Also action and comedy

    Caught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.

  5. 5Batman and Harley Quinn

    Batman and Harley Quinn (2017)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy and action

    Batman 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.

  6. 6Hostile Takeover

    Hostile Takeover (2025)

    ★ 6.9/10Also action and comedy

    Follows 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.

  7. 7One Mile: Chapter Two

    One Mile: Chapter Two (2026)

    ★ 6.6/10Also action

    Former special forces operative Danny is forced back onto a remote island when a violent, secretive community takes revenge by abducting his daughter Alex, launching a relentless hunt against enemies prepared for his…

  8. 8Secret Society of Second-Born Royals

    Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (2020)

    ★ 6.6/10Also action and 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.

  9. 9Sheroes

    Sheroes (2023)

    ★ 5.8/10Also action and comedy

    When four thick-as-thieves friends arrive in Thailand, they quickly find themselves in over their heads. Fighting to stay alive, they employ their unique set of skills and unleash their fierce loyalty in a…

  10. 10Code 8 Part II

    Code 8 Part II (2024)

    ★ 6.4/10Also action

    In a world where superpowered people are heavily policed by robots, an ex-con teams up with a drug lord he despises to protect a teen from a corrupt cop.

  11. 11Accident Man

    Accident Man (2018)

    ★ 6.3/10Also action and comedy

    Mike Fallon, the Accident Man, is a stone cold killer. When a loved one is murdered by his own crew, Fallon is forced to avenge the one person who actually meant something to him.

  12. 12The Last Days of American Crime

    The Last Days of American Crime (2020)

    ★ 6.4/10Also action

    In the not-too-distant future, as a final response to crime and terrorism, the U.S. government plans to broadcast a signal that will make it impossible for anyone to knowingly break the law.

  13. 13Batman vs. Two-Face

    Batman vs. Two-Face (2017)

    ★ 6.3/10Also action

    Former Gotham City District Attorney Harvey Dent, one side of his face scarred by acid, goes on a crime spree based on the number '2'. All of his actions are decided by the flip of a defaced, two-headed silver dollar.

  14. 14Arctic Dogs

    Arctic Dogs (2019)

    ★ 5.9/10Also comedy

    Animals band together to save the day when the evil Otto Von Walrus hatches a sinister scheme to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle.

  15. 15LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League - Attack of the Legion of Doom!

    LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League - Attack of the Legion of Doom! (2015)

    ★ 6.6/10Also action and comedy

    Crime is on the run as the newly formed Justice League keeps Metropolis safe and this makes evil genius Lex Luthor very unhappy. Together with Black Manta, Sinestro and a gang of ruthless recruits, Lex builds his own…

  16. 16Henry Danger: The Movie

    Henry Danger: The Movie (2025)

    ★ 7.7/10Also action and comedy

    Henry Hart meets a superfan—eager to fight crime with Kid Danger—who comes into possession of a device that can open up alternate realities. Facing a wild ride, Henry will need his best friend Jasper and his new…

  17. 17The Naked Gun

    The Naked Gun (2025)

    ★ 6.3/10Also comedy and action

    Only one man has the particular set of skills... to lead Police Squad and save the world: Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. Following in his father's footsteps, he must solve a murder case to prevent Police Squad from closure.

  18. 18Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United

    Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United (2013)

    ★ 5.9/10Also action

    The Invincible Iron Man and the Incredible Hulk must join forces to save the Earth from its greatest threat yet! When two Hydra scientists try to supercharge a Stark Arc Reactor with Hulk's Gamma Energy, they unleash a…

  19. 19The Protector

    The Protector (1985)

    ★ 5.9/10Also action

    Billy Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni, are working security at a fashion show when a wealthy man's daughter, Laura Shapiro, is…

  20. 20The System

    The System (2022)

    ★ 7.3/10Also action

    When a young soldier, newly returned from war, gets caught up in a drug bust, he is recruited by the authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison in order to figure out what is really going on.

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