Movies like 48 Hrs.
48 Hrs. (1982) is a crime movie directed by Walter Hill. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. Hot Fuzz (2007)
★ 7.6 · 8,678 votes · Crime, Action, Comedy
Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big city, but he also has a well-meaning oaf for a partner. However, when a series of grisly accidents rocks Sandford, Angel smells something rotten in the idyllic village.
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2. The Suicide Squad (2021)
★ 7.4 · 9,982 votes · Action, Comedy, Adventure
Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.
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3. Lethal Weapon (1987)
★ 7.3 · 5,259 votes · Action, Thriller, Crime
A veteran cop and an unstable detective become partners who must put their differences aside in order to bring down a heroin-smuggling ring run by ex-Special Forces.
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4. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
★ 7.2 · 4,785 votes · Comedy, Crime, Action
Fast-talking, quick-thinking Detroit street cop Axel Foley has bent more than a few rules and regs in his time, but when his best friend is murdered, he heads to sunny Beverly Hills to work the case like only he can.
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5. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
★ 7.3 · 12,569 votes · Sci-Fi, Action, Drama
A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes.
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6. 22 Jump Street (2014)
★ 6.8 · 8,790 votes · Crime, Comedy, Action
After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt and Jenko when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership. Now they don't have to just crack the case - they have to figure out if they can have a mature relationship. If these two overgrown adolescents can grow from freshmen into real men, college might be the best thing that ever happened to them.
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7. Bad Boys for Life (2020)
★ 7.1 · 8,929 votes · Thriller, Action, Crime
Marcus and Mike are forced to confront new threats, career changes, and midlife crises as they join the newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami police department to take down the ruthless Armando Armas, the vicious leader of a Miami drug cartel.
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8. Tango & Cash (1989)
★ 6.5 · 2,234 votes · Action, Crime, Comedy
Ray Tango and Gabriel Cash are two successful narcotics detectives who can't stand each other. Crime lord Yves Perret, furious at the loss of income they have caused him, plots an elaborate revenge against them.
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9. Copshop (2021)
★ 6.3 · 970 votes · Thriller, Crime, Action
On the run from a lethal assassin, a wily con artist devises a scheme to hide out inside a small-town police station. However, when the hit man turns up at the precinct, an unsuspecting rookie cop finds herself caught in the crosshairs.
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10. Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)
★ 6.4 · 567 votes · Action, Comedy, Crime
An American with a Japanese upbringing, Chris Kenner is a police officer assigned to the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles. Kenner is partnered with Johnny Murata, a Japanese-American who isn't in touch with his roots. Despite their differences, both men excel at martial arts, and utilize their formidable skills when they go up against Yoshida, a vicious yakuza drug dealer with ties to Kenner's past.
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11. Avengement (2019)
★ 6.9 · 657 votes · Crime, Action, Thriller
While on a prison furlough, a lowly criminal evades his guards and returns to his old stomping ground to take revenge on the people who turned him into a cold blooded killer.
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12. Dragged Across Concrete (2019)
★ 6.6 · 1,183 votes · Crime, Action, Thriller
Two policemen, one an old-timer, the other his volatile younger partner, find themselves suspended when a video of their strong-arm tactics becomes the media's cause du jour. Low on cash and with no other options, these two embittered soldiers descend into the criminal underworld to gain their just due, but instead find far more than they wanted awaiting them in the shadows.
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13. Wolfs (2024)
★ 6.6 · 1,601 votes · Crime, Comedy
Hired to cover up a high-profile crime, a fixer soon finds his night spiralling out of control when he's forced to work with an unexpected counterpart.
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14. To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
★ 7.1 · 853 votes · Crime, Thriller, Action
When his longtime partner on the force is killed, reckless U.S. Secret Service agent Richard Chance vows revenge, setting out to nab dangerous counterfeit artist Eric Masters.
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