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Sahara (2005 film)
Sahara (2005) is a Breck Eisner action-adventure film based on Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt novel, starring Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn, and Penélope Cruz. It opened at No. 1 but lost about $105 million and triggered Cussler-Crusader lawsuits.
Shoot 'Em Up (film)
Shoot 'Em Up is a 2007 American action comedy film directed by Michael Davis, starring Clive Owen as a gunman protecting a newborn from assassins.
Skiptrace (绝地逃亡) (film)
Skiptrace (绝地逃亡) is a 2016 Renny Harlin action comedy starring Jackie Chan as Hong Kong detective Bennie Chan and Johnny Knoxville as gambler Connor Watts chasing crime boss Victor Wong; a China-Hong Kong-US co-production that earned over $130 million in China but scored 38% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Speed Racer (マッハGoGoGo) (film)
Speed Racer (Japanese: マッハGoGoGo, Mach GoGoGo) is a 2008 American racing film written and directed by the Wachowskis, starring Emile Hirsch and based on the 1967 anime series.
Spy (2015 film)
Spy is a 2015 American action comedy film written and directed by Paul Feig, starring Melissa McCarthy as a CIA analyst on her first undercover mission.
Stuber (film)
Stuber is a 2019 American action comedy directed by Michael Dowse and starring Kumail Nanjiani as an Uber driver commandeered by Dave Bautista's detective for a manhunt.
Taxi (2004 film)
Taxi is a 2004 American action comedy directed by Tim Story, starring Queen Latifah and Jimmy Fallon as a cabbie and detective chasing bank robbers in New York.
The 51st State
The 51st State (aka Formula 51) is a 2001 action comedy directed by Ronny Yu, written by Stel Pavlou, starring Samuel L. Jackson as chemist Elmo McElroy selling a new drug in Liverpool, with Robert Carlyle; shot entirely in Liverpool in 2000.
The Chef, the Actor, the Scoundrel (厨子·戏子·痞子)
The Chef, the Actor, the Scoundrel (厨子戏子痞子), original title Hulie La (虎烈拉), is a 2013 Guan Hu action comedy starring Liu Ye, Zhang Hanyu, and Huang Bo as disguised wartime agents extracting a cholera vaccine formula; it earned 270 million yuan.
The Dukes of Hazzard (film)
The Dukes of Hazzard is a 2005 American action comedy film directed by Jay Chandrasekhar and based on the CBS television series, starring Johnny Knoxville, Seann William Scott, and Jessica Simpson as the Duke cousins.
The Gentlemen (2019 film)
The Gentlemen, originally titled Toff Guys, is a 2019 crime action comedy written and directed by Guy Ritchie, starring Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, and Hugh Grant.
The Great Magician (大魔术师)
The Great Magician (大魔術師, 2011) is a Derek Yee-directed Hong Kong-China comedy-drama starring Tony Leung as magician Zhang Xian, Lau Ching-wan as warlord Lei Daniu, and Zhou Xun as Liu Yin, set in 1916 Beijing; it earned ¥174 million at the 2012 mainland box office.
The Hitman's Bodyguard
The Hitman's Bodyguard is a 2017 Lionsgate action comedy directed by Patrick Hughes, starring Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, and Salma Hayek; it opened at $21.6M and spawned a 2021 sequel.
The King's Case Note (임금님의 사건수첩)
The King's Case Note (임금님의 사건수첩) is a 2017 South Korean comedy-adventure film by Moon Hyun-sung, adapted from Heo Yoon-mi's webtoon, starring Lee Sun-kyun as investigating King Yejong and Ahn Jae-hong; it earned 1,635,003 admissions.
The Medallion (飞龙再生)
The Medallion (飛龍再生, aka 免死金牌) is a 2003 Hong Kong–US action comedy fantasy directed by Gordon Chan, starring Jackie Chan as detective Eddie Yang, revived by a mystical medallion as an immortal Highbinder; US$35M budget, $22.1M US gross, 17% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Ridiculous 6
The Ridiculous 6 (also styled The Ridiculous Six) is a 2015 Netflix Western comedy spoofing The Magnificent Seven, directed by Frank Coraci, starring Adam Sandler; it drew a Native American actor walkoff, 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, and record Netflix viewership.
The Rundown
The Rundown is a 2003 American action comedy film directed by Peter Berg, in which bounty hunter Dwayne Johnson is sent into the Amazon to retrieve his employer's son.
The Village of No Return (健忘村)
The Village of No Return (健忘村) is a 2017 Taiwan-China fantasy comedy directed by Chen Yu-hsun, starring Shu Qi, Wang Qianyuan, and Joseph Chang. A Taoist priest's memory-erasing helmet remakes a remote village; NT$300 million budget, Golden Horse nominations, Bucheon NETPAC Award.
The Worst Movie Ever!
The Worst Movie Ever! (2011), also styled The Worst Movie EVER!, is Glenn Berggoetz's $1,100 micro-budget spoof comedy that sold one ticket, grossed $11 on opening weekend, and finished at $25,450 worldwide.
True Memoirs of an International Assassin
True Memoirs of an International Assassin, a 2016 Netflix action comedy directed by Jeff Wadlow, stars Kevin James as Sam Larson, an author mistaken for the assassin 'The Ghost' after his novel is published as nonfiction; it holds 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Turbo Kid
Turbo Kid (2015), also known from its short T Is for Turbo, is a Canadian-New Zealand post-apocalyptic action-comedy by RKSS, starring Munro Chambers and Michael Ironside, set in 1997 with BMX bikes and gore.
Veteran (베테랑) (2015 film)
Veteran (베테랑, Beterang) is a 2015 South Korean action-comedy film by Ryoo Seung-wan starring Hwang Jung-min and Yoo Ah-in; it sold 13.4 million tickets, topping the 2015 Korean box office, and spawned the 2024 sequel I, The Executioner.
Wasabi (2001 film)
Wasabi (2001), French title Wasabi, la petite moutarde qui monte au nez, is a Luc Besson-written action comedy directed by Gérard Krawczyk, starring Jean Reno as a Paris cop who inherits guardianship of an unknown teenage daughter (Ryoko Hirosue) in Tokyo.
Why Don't You Play in Hell? (地獄でなぜ悪い)
Why Don't You Play in Hell? (地獄でなぜ悪い) is a 2013 Japanese action comedy-horror-yakuza film by Sion Sono, starring Jun Kunimura and Fumi Nikaidō.