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Midnight Run
Midnight Run is a 1988 American action comedy directed by Martin Brest, starring Robert De Niro as a bounty hunter and Charles Grodin as his fugitive accountant.
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.
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice is a 2026 R-rated action comedy directed by BenDavid Grabinski, starring Vince Vaughn in a dual role, James Marsden, and Eiza González, about a gangster who time-travels to save his friend; it premiered at SXSW and streamed on Hulu and Disney+ from March 27, 2026.
Miracles (奇迹)
Miracles (奇迹), also released as Mr. Canton and Lady Rose, is a 1989 Hong Kong action-comedy directed by and starring Jackie Chan as a country boy who becomes head of a 1930s crime syndicate.
Mission: Cross (크로스)
Mission: Cross (크로스) is a 2024 South Korean Netflix action comedy directed by Lee Myung-hoon, starring Hwang Jung-min and Yum Jung-ah as a househusband ex-agent and detective wife; it topped Netflix's non-English Top 10 and has a 2026 sequel.
Mister (2027 film)
Mister (2027 film): upcoming American action comedy directed by Wade Eastwood in his directorial debut, starring Walton Goggins and Chloë Grace Moretz as an estranged father-daughter assassin pair, produced by Thunder Road Pictures and Bright White Light, distributed by Row K.
Money Train
Money Train (1995) is a Joseph Ruben action comedy, also released as Asalto al tren del dinero, starring Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson as transit-cop foster brothers robbing a subway revenue train; it cost $68 million, grossed $77.2 million, and drew copycat-arson controversy.
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.
Mr. Nice Guy (一个好人) (1997 film)
Mr. Nice Guy (一个好人) is a 1997 Hong Kong action comedy directed by Sammo Hung and starring Jackie Chan as a chef hunted by drug gangs in Melbourne.
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.
Novocaine (2025 film)
Novocaine is a 2025 Paramount action comedy directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen, starring Jack Quaid as Nathan Caine, a CIPA-afflicted assistant bank manager who rescues Amber Midthunder's Sherry during a bank robbery; it earned $34 million worldwide.
Officer Black Belt
Officer Black Belt (무도실무관) is a 2024 South Korean Netflix action-comedy directed by Jason Kim, starring Kim Woo-bin as martial arts prodigy Lee Jung-do, who becomes a martial arts officer with probation officer Kim Sung-kyun monitoring ankle-bracelet offenders.
Okay! Madam (오케이 마담)
Okay! Madam (오케이 마담) is a 2020 South Korean action comedy directed by Lee Cheol-ha, starring Uhm Jung-hwa and Park Sung-woong as a couple whose first Hawaii flight is hijacked; it drew 1,229,372 admissions and spawned a 2026 cruise-set sequel.
Okay! Madam 2
Okay! Madam 2 (오케이 마담2, OK! MADAM: BON VOYAGE) is a 2026 South Korean comic action film directed by Lee Cheol-ha, sequel to Okay! Madam (2020), starring Uhm Jung-hwa, Park Sung-woong, and Choi Sooyoung as villain Anya in a cruise-ship hijack plot.
One Battle After Another
One Battle After Another is Paul Thomas Anderson's 2025 action thriller comedy, loosely adapted from Thomas Pynchon's Vineland, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, and Chase Infiniti. It won six Oscars from 13 nominations including Best Picture, and grossed $213.1 million worldwide.
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, originally titled Five Eyes, is a 2023 spy action comedy directed by Guy Ritchie, starring Jason Statham and Aubrey Plaza.
Panda Plan
Panda Plan (熊猫计划) is a 2024 Chinese action comedy directed by Zhang Luan, starring Jackie Chan as himself protecting CGI panda Hu Hu from mercenaries; released October 1, 2024, it passed 200 million yuan in its first week and spawned a 2026 sequel.
Panda Plan: The Magical Tribe
Panda Plan: The Magical Tribe (熊猫计划之部落奇遇记) is Derek Hui's 2026 Chinese family action-comedy, the sequel to Panda Plan, starring Jackie Chan and panda Hu Hu in a hidden tribe; it opened 17 February 2026 and grossed 287 million yuan in China.
Pedicab Driver (群龙戏凤)
Pedicab Driver (群龙戏凤) is a 1989 Hong Kong martial arts comedy directed by and starring Sammo Hung, who plays the leader of pedicab drivers in Macau.
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Pee-wee's Big Adventure is a 1985 American comedy directed by Tim Burton, starring Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman on a cross-country quest for his stolen bicycle.
Peking Opera Blues (刀马旦)
Peking Opera Blues (刀馬旦) is Tsui Hark's 1986 Hong Kong action comedy starring Brigitte Lin, Sally Yeh, and Cherie Chung as three women in 1913 Beijing stealing documents exposing Yuan Shikai; restored in 4K Dolby Atmos in 2026.
Playdate (film)
Playdate (2025) is an American action comedy directed by Luke Greenfield, written by Neil Goldman, starring Kevin James and Alan Ritchson as stay-at-home dads pursued by mercenaries; released on Prime Video November 12, 2025, it was panned by critics but hit No. 1 on the streamer.
Plunkett & Macleane
Plunkett & Macleane is a 1999 British period action-comedy directed by Jake Scott, loosely based on real 18th-century highwaymen, starring Robert Carlyle and Jonny Lee Miller.
Protecting Jared
Protecting Jared is a Netflix action-comedy feature (2027 expected), formerly Untitled Andy Samberg & Jason Momoa Comedy Project, directed by Ruben Fleischer; Momoa plays guard William Ikaika protecting billionaire Jared Bachman (Samberg), filmed in Honolulu Feb–Apr 2026.
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.
Red Notice (film)
Red Notice is a 2021 American action comedy film directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, starring Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot as rival thieves.
Red One (film)
Red One (2024) is an Amazon MGM Christmas action comedy directed by Jake Kasdan, starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans. It cost $200-250 million, flopped theatrically at $186 million worldwide, but set Amazon streaming records on Prime Video.
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) is an Orion Pictures action comedy directed by Guy Hamilton, starring Fred Ward and Joel Grey, adapted from The Destroyer novels; it grossed about $14 million and spawned no sequels.
Rent-a-Cop
Rent-a-Cop: 1987 American action comedy thriller directed by Jerry London, starring Burt Reynolds and Liza Minnelli; a disgraced Chicago cop turned security guard hunts a masked killer. Also a 2015 BBC Three documentary and a 2026 film.