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The Gardener (2025 film)

The Gardener (Le Jardinier) is a 2025 French-Belgian action comedy directed by David Charhon, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme as a deadly gardener protecting Serge Shuster's family from a government death list; released January 2025 in France, June 2025 in the US.

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 Inspector Wears Skirts (霸王花)

The Inspector Wears Skirts (霸王花, Top Squad, Lady Enforcers) is a 1988 Hong Kong action comedy directed by Wellson Chin, produced by Jackie Chan, starring Sibelle Hu and Cynthia Rothrock; it earned HK$18 million in its first month and began a four-film series.

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 Last Boy Scout

The Last Boy Scout is a 1991 Tony Scott buddy action comedy starring Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans, from Shane Black's record $1.75 million screenplay, about a detective and ex-quarterback uncovering a football gambling corruption plot.

The Lost City (2022 film)

The Lost City, also known as The Lost City of D, is a 2022 American adventure-comedy starring Sandra Bullock as a romance novelist kidnapped by a billionaire.

The Man with the Bag (film)

The Man with the Bag is a 2026 Prime Video holiday heist comedy directed by Adam Shankman, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as Santa and Alan Ritchson as thief Vance, recovering Santa's stolen magic bag; released December 2, 2026.

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 Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is Guy Ritchie's 2024 action-comedy starring Henry Cavill, based on Damien Lewis's book about Operation Postmaster and the British SOE, released by Lionsgate.

The Out-Laws (film)

The Out-Laws is a 2023 Netflix action comedy directed by Tyler Spindel for Happy Madison, starring Adam Devine, Nina Dobrev, Pierce Brosnan, and Ellen Barkin; a bank manager suspects his in-laws are the Ghost Bandits. Critics gave it 19% on Rotten Tomatoes.

The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak

The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak is the 1985 American retitle of Gwendoline, Just Jaeckin's 1984 French erotic adventure film starring Tawny Kitaen, based on John Willie's Sweet Gwendoline comic.

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 Sleepover

The Sleepover is a 2020 Netflix family action-comedy directed by Trish Sie, written by Sarah Rothschild, starring Sadie Stanley, Maxwell Simkins, Malin Akerman, and Ken Marino; siblings rescue their mom, a former thief in witness protection, released August 21, 2020.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (ザ・スーパーマリオギャラクシー・ムービー) is Illumination and Nintendo's 2026 animated sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, directed by Horvath and Jelenic, released April 2026, grossing over $1 billion despite mixed reviews.

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is a 2022 meta action-comedy directed by Tom Gormican, starring Nicolas Cage as a fictionalized himself opposite Pedro Pascal's superfan Javi, released by Lionsgate.

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.

The Wrecking Crew (2026 film)

The Wrecking Crew (2026) is an Amazon MGM action comedy on Prime Video, directed by Ángel Manuel Soto, starring Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista as half-brothers in Hawaii; born from Bautista's 2021 tweet, 74% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Trouble (2024 film)

Trouble (Swedish: Strul) is a 2024 Swedish action comedy on Netflix, directed by Jon Holmberg, starring Filip Berg as an electronics salesman wrongfully convicted of murder; a remake of the 1988 cult film Strul with Björn Skifs.

Trouble Man (2025 film)

Trouble Man (2025) is an American action comedy crime film directed by and starring Michael Jai White as Atlanta PI Jaxen, hunting a missing R&B star; a semi-remake of the 1972 blaxploitation film, released August 1, 2025 by Samuel Goldwyn Films.

True Lies

True Lies is a 1994 American action comedy directed and written by James Cameron, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a spy whose family believes he is a computer salesman.

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.

Twin Dragons (双龙会)

Twin Dragons (双龙会) is a 1992 Hong Kong action comedy directed by Tsui Hark and Ringo Lam. Jackie Chan plays identical twin brothers separated at birth.

Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars (夏日福星)

Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars (夏日福星), also known as Seven Lucky Stars, is a 1985 Hong Kong action comedy directed by Sammo Hung and starring Hung, Jackie Chan, and Yuen Biao.

Two Cops (투캅스) (1993 film)

Two Cops (투캅스, Tukabseu) is a 1993 South Korean buddy cop action-comedy directed by Kang Woo-suk, starring Ahn Sung-ki and Park Joong-hoon as mismatched detectives; second biggest Korean film of 1993, spawning two sequels.

Under Fire (2025 film)

Under Fire (2025) is an American action thriller directed by Steven C. Miller, starring Dylan Sprouse and Mason Gooding as an FBI and DEA agent pinned by a sniper after a cartel deal; released by Vertical on August 15, 2025.