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30 Minutes or Less
30 Minutes or Less is a 2011 American action comedy directed by Ruben Fleischer. It stars Jesse Eisenberg as a pizza driver forced to rob a bank.
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London is a 2004 American action-comedy sequel directed by Kevin Allen, starring Frankie Muniz as teen CIA agent Cody Banks, who goes undercover in a London youth orchestra to recover a stolen mind-control device from rogue agent Victor Diaz (Keith Allen).
All About the Benjamins
All About the Benjamins is a 2002 American action-comedy directed by Kevin Bray and starring Ice Cube and Mike Epps, released by New Line Cinema in March 2002.
American Ultra
American Ultra is a 2015 American action comedy directed by Nima Nourizadeh and written by Max Landis, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart as a stoner and his girlfriend.
Around the World in 80 Days (2004 film)
Around the World in 80 Days is a 2004 American adventure comedy directed by Frank Coraci, loosely adapted from Jules Verne's novel and starring Jackie Chan and Steve Coogan.
Bad Company (2002 film)
Bad Company (2002) is a Joel Schumacher action comedy starring Chris Rock as twin brothers and Anthony Hopkins, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer for Touchstone; delayed by 9/11, it grossed about $30 million domestic on a $70 million budget.
Bang Bang!
Bang Bang! (बैंग बैंग) is a 2014 Hindi action comedy, official remake of Knight and Day, directed by Siddharth Anand, starring Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif; released 2 October 2014, grossing Rs 230 crore worldwide.
Barely Lethal
Barely Lethal is a 2015 American action-comedy directed by Kyle Newman, written by John D'Arco, starring Hailee Steinfeld as teen agent Megan Walsh, with Jessica Alba, Samuel L. Jackson, Sophie Turner; released May 29, 2015, PG-13, 96 minutes.
Breaking News (大事件) (2004 film)
Breaking News (大事件) is Johnnie To's 2004 Hong Kong action thriller starring Richie Jen, Kelly Chen, and Nick Cheung, in which police stage a manhunt as a live TV show after a humiliating televised defeat; it won Golden Horse Best Director and features a seven-minute opening long take.
Buddies in India
Buddies in India (大闹天竺) is Wang Baoqiang's 2017 directorial debut, a Journey to the West-inspired action comedy about an heir retrieving a will in India; it earned 755 million yuan but scored 3.7 on Douban and won Golden Broom Awards.
Confidential Assignment (공조)
Confidential Assignment (공조) is a 2017 South Korean action comedy directed by Kim Sung-hoon, starring Hyun Bin and Yoo Hae-jin in a joint North-South Korean criminal investigation.
D.E.B.S. (2004 film)
D.E.B.S. (2004) is Angela Robinson's 91-minute American spy-spoof romantic comedy, also known as a lesbian cult classic, about SAT-recruited agents whose leader Amy falls for villainess Lucy Diamond; a $3.5M film that grossed about $96,800 theatrically.
Free Fire (2016 film)
Free Fire (2016) is a British action comedy thriller directed by Ben Wheatley and co-written with Amy Jump, in which a 1978 Boston warehouse arms deal collapses into a feature-length shootout, starring Brie Larson, Cillian Murphy, Armie Hammer, and Sharlto Copley.
G-Force (film)
G-Force is a 2009 American family action-comedy film blending live action and computer-generated guinea pig spies, directed by Hoyt Yeatman and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Walt Disney Pictures.
God Bless America (film)
God Bless America is a 2011 black comedy satire written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, starring Joel Murray and Tara Lynne Barr as killing-spree partners targeting reality TV and American pop culture; released by Magnolia Pictures in May 2012.
Guns Akimbo
Guns Akimbo (2019), also known as Guns Akimbo (Skizm film), is a Jason Lei Howden action comedy starring Daniel Radcliffe and Samara Weaving; premiered at TIFF 2019, released by Saban Films February 28, 2020, 53% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Hit and Run (2012 film)
Hit and Run is a 2012 American action comedy film directed by and starring Dax Shepard, with Kristen Bell and Bradley Cooper, about a witness protection getaway driver.
Hobo with a Shotgun
Hobo with a Shotgun: 2011 Canadian exploitation film by Jason Eisener, written by John Davies, starring Rutger Hauer; grew from a $120 SXSW Grindhouse fake-trailer contest winner into a Sundance-premiering feature.
Hollywood Adventures
Hollywood Adventures (横冲直撞好莱坞) is a 2015 Mandarin action comedy directed by Timothy Kendall, produced by Justin Lin's Perfect Storm with Beijing Enlight Pictures, starring Zhao Wei, Huang Xiaoming, and Tong Dawei; it earned $53 million in China and scored poorly with critics.
Hollywood Homicide
Hollywood Homicide is a 2003 buddy-cop comedy directed by Ron Shelton, starring Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett as LAPD detectives moonlighting as a realtor and yoga instructor while investigating a rap-group murder; released June 13, 2003 by Columbia Pictures.
Killers (2010 film)
Killers, also known as Five Killers, is a 2010 American action comedy directed by Robert Luketic, starring Katherine Heigl and Ashton Kutcher as newlyweds targeted by hired assassins.
Knight and Day
Knight and Day is a 2010 American action comedy directed by James Mangold and starring Tom Cruise as a covert operative and Cameron Diaz as his unwilling companion, released by 20th Century Fox.
Little Big Soldier (大兵小将)
Little Big Soldier (大兵小将) is a 2010 Warring States action comedy directed by Ding Sheng, starring Jackie Chan as a play-dead Liang soldier who kidnaps a wounded Wei general (Wang Leehom) for a reward; Chan's 99th film, developed over 20 years.
Midnight Runners (청년경찰)
Midnight Runners (청년경찰, Cheongnyeon gyeongchal) is a 2017 South Korean action comedy directed by Kim Joo-hwan, starring Park Seo-joon and Kang Ha-neul as police cadets investigating a kidnapping; 5.65 million admissions, 2017 controversy and 2020 court-recommended apology over Daerim-dong portrayal.
Mortdecai (film)
Mortdecai (2015) is a Lionsgate action comedy directed by David Koepp, starring Johnny Depp as an art dealer hunting a stolen Goya tied to Nazi gold; it grossed $47.3M worldwide on a $60M budget and scored 12% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005 film)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith is a 2005 American action comedy directed by Doug Liman, starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as a married couple who are secretly rival assassins.
National Security (2003 film)
National Security is a 2003 American buddy cop action comedy directed by Dennis Dugan, starring Martin Lawrence and Steve Zahn as security guards who uncover a smuggling operation.
Railroad Tigers (铁道飞虎)
Railroad Tigers (铁道飞虎, Rail Road Tigers) is a 2016 Chinese action-comedy war film directed by Ding Sheng, starring Jackie Chan as railroad-worker guerrilla leader Ma Yuan; released December 23, 2016, grossing about 7亿 yuan.
Rob-B-Hood (宝贝计划)
Rob-B-Hood (宝贝计划, Project BB) is a 2006 Hong Kong action comedy directed by Benny Chan, starring Jackie Chan, Louis Koo, and Michael Hui as thieves who kidnap a baby for 30 million dollars, selected at the 2006 Venice Film Festival.
Rush Hour 2
Rush Hour 2 (2001) is Brett Ratner's buddy action comedy sequel starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker as Lee and Carter investigating a Hong Kong embassy bombing tied to the Fu-Cang-Long Triad; it grossed $226.1 million in the US.