20 great comedy action movies that will capture action and cheer you up

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

The selection includes films about cops-partners, works of Jackie Chan and funny stories of superheroes.

20. Bad guys

• USA, 1995.
• Action, comedy, thriller, crime.
• Duration: 119 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 9.

The exemplary family man Marcus and playboy Mike work together in the Miami police. The most difficult case falls on their heads: a batch of drugs disappears from the station, and now the department can be closed. The partners have only a week to find the kidnapper. To crank up their investigation, Markus and Mike need to switch roles.

With this film began the directorial career of Michael Bay, who will soon turn into the main supplier of spectacular, but rather meaningless blockbusters like "Transformers" and "The Phantom Six". For the most part, Bad Boys is rooted in the dynamic action and charisma of the lead actors Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.

19. The killer's bodyguard

• USA, Hong Kong, Canada, 2017.
• Action, crime, comedy.
• Duration: 118 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 9.

After the death of a client, the career of elite bodyguard Michael Bryce went downhill. He is given a chance to return to duty, but Michael will have to protect the famous killer, whom he simply hates.

This picture may seem somewhat patchy. The plot is tied to a very serious topic: the dictator is brought before an international court on charges of mass murder. Initially, they really wanted to make the film darker. But then the picture was rewritten for a comedy, and the talented Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson came to the fore. They played great partners who hate each other, who have to cope with dangerous situations together.

18. The Last Boy Scout

• USA, 1991.
• Action, comedy.
• Duration: 105 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 0.

Due to his stubborn nature, Joe Hallenbeck lost a prestigious job in the presidential guard and retrained as a private detective. The next order does not seem very difficult: the hero needs to guard the local stripper. Soon she dies, and Jo and her boyfriend are trying to find out the circumstances of the death of the girl.

The main role in the film was played by Bruce Willis, who just gained popularity after the two parts of Die Hard. Strictly speaking, the image of the actor in The Last Boy Scout is not too different from previous works: he plays the same tough, ironic and tired character. Is that the plot is a little more comedic.

17. Rush hour

• USA, 1998.
• Action, comedy, thriller, crime.
• Duration: 98 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 0.

Hong Kong inspector Lee helps to confiscate stolen jewelry from a mafia boss. After that, the assistant to the criminal kidnaps the daughter of the Chinese consul in the United States. Lee, along with his partner Carter from the American police, must find and free the hostage.

Action comedy movies with Jackie Chan have a huge fan base. But in this film the actor plays along with comedian Chris Tucker, so the combination of two genres turns out: action with martial arts and typical "baddy movie" about policemen.

16. Macho and nerd

• USA, 2012.
• Action, comedy, crime.
• Duration: 109 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 2.

The humble but smart Morton Schmidt and the handsome Greg Jenko hated each other at a young age. Over the years, they met at the police academy and became best friends. The partners get a new case: they must pretend to be school students and find out the drug dealers.

The film is based on the famous late eighties TV series 21 Jump Street, which was once played by Johnny Depp. The scriptwriter of the new version of John Hill, who played Morton himself, turned the detective into pure comedy. He also hardly persuaded Channing Tatum to play the role of a partner.

15. True Lies

• USA, 1994.
• Comedy thriller.
• Duration: 135 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 2.

Harry Tasker is considered by all to be a modest, respectable family man, although his wife Helen suffers from a lack of attention. In fact, the spouse works as a secret agent and that is why he is often absent. Over time, Tasker begins to guess that Helen is cheating on him. Then he decides to use all his spy talents to destroy her connection with her lover.

The film is based on the 1991 French film Total Surveillance, but adaptation writer James Cameron added more fun action to the plot. No wonder he invited the action star Arnold Schwarzenegger for the main role.

14. Men in black

• USA, 1997.
• Science fiction, comedy.
• Duration: 98 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 3.

Veteran Agent Kei and newcomer Jay work for the world's most secret organization that protects Earth from alien invasion. Ordinary people do not even know that danger is hanging over the world: an insect-like alien is looking for a certain "galaxy", and other races threaten to fry the planet if the agents do not return their property in time.

The fantastic action game from Barry Sonnenfeld is based on the comic book series of the same name, although many details and even the appearance of the characters have been changed during the adaptation. The combination of the plot about the alien invasion and Will Smith's witty jokes made the film adaptation more popular than the original. Men in Black was turned into a huge franchise, but all subsequent parts were inferior to the original picture.

13. Agents A. N. K. L

• USA, UK, 2015.
• Action, comedy, adventure.
• Duration: 116 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 3.

During the Cold War, CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Ilya Kuryakin are forced to work together, although they despise each other. With the support of Gabi, the daughter of a missing German scientist, they are looking for members of an international criminal organization that threatens the world with a nuclear bomb.

The cult series "Agents A. N. K. L." came out on American screens back in the sixties, and the famous Guy Ritchie, already in the 21st century, decided to pay tribute to the classics and shot a new version. Now the director's trademark sarcastic jokes and a very bright picture have been added to the story.

12. Beverly Hills Cop

• USA, 1984.
• Action, comedy.
• Duration: 105 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 3.

An old cop friend Axel Foley is killed under mysterious circumstances. To investigate this case, the hero goes to California and teams up with two local cops. They are not too happy with the new partner, but Axel, in addition to professional qualities, has one more advantage - he can talk to anyone.

By the time Beverly Hills Cop came out, Eddie Murphy had already become famous for his role in the crime comedy: he starred in the movie 48 Hours with Nick Nolte. The new picture, which later grew into a whole franchise, cemented him the status of a great comedian.

11. Police story

• Hong Kong, 1985.
• Action, comedy, crime.
• Duration: 106 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 6.

Policeman Kevin Chang is assigned to guard the secretary of an arrested mafia boss who is a witness in the case. But the girl suddenly disappears, and Chan must urgently find her, otherwise the accusation will fall apart.

The list of comedy action movies could include most of Jackie Chan's works, but you can limit yourself to a couple of the brightest and most dynamic ones. In "Police Story", where the actor not only played the main role, but also acted as a director, there are very cool fight scenes, seasoned with a trademark humorous presentation.

10. Welcome to Zombieland

• USA, 2009.
• Horror, fantasy, comedy, adventure.
• Duration: 84 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 6.

When the world covered the zombie apocalypse, young Columbus managed to survive only thanks to clear rules. He goes on a trip to the United States to find out if his parents are still alive. Soon Columbus meets new friends, together with whom he will flee from hordes of monsters.

The authors of the picture turned out to be an excellent parody of all kinds of action films about zombies. The main action here is complemented by a listing of the rules that Columbus follows, as well as humorous inserts like "zombie kill of the week." The picture captivated the audience with its dynamics and bright actors. Although the funniest role was played by Bill Murray, who starred in a small episode, but overshadowed all the partners on the set.

9. Kick-Ass

• USA, UK, 2010.
• Comedy, action, adventure.
• Duration: 117 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 6.

Modest high school student Dave Lizevski dreams of becoming a superhero and fighting criminals. He makes a suit for himself, but at the very first skirmish with the hooligans, he realizes that he is completely unprepared for fights. Meanwhile, a very young Killer and her stern father are dealing with the villains with might and main.

Master of witty action Matthew Vaughn directed this film based on the comic strip of the same name by Mark Millar. Its plot parodies superhero stories and shows what crime fighters would look like in the real world.

8. Lethal weapon

• USA, 1987.
• Action, thriller, crime.
• Duration: 110 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 6.

The sensible veteran of the police, Roger, is given as a partner to the unbalanced Martin, who suffers from suicidal tendencies after the death of his wife. Detectives take up the girl's suicide case and suddenly find out that it is related to drug trafficking.

Lethal Weapon is one of the finest examples of police companion films. The actors returned to their favorite characters three more times. In 2016, the series of the same name was launched, which relaunched the story. He stayed on the air for three seasons.

7. Kingsman: The Secret Service

• UK, USA, 2014.
• Action, comedy, adventure.
• Duration: 130 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 7.

A very smart young man Eggsy lives in a poor area and inevitably gets along with novice criminals. After another arrest, the young man is freed by an old friend of his deceased father Harry Hart. He enlists Eggsy in the secret Kingsman organization, which fights villains around the world. Meanwhile, computer genius Richmond Valentine develops a plan to take over the world.

As in the case of Kick-Ass, the plot was based on the Secret Service comic by Mark Millar and adapted for the screens by Matthew Vaughn. The film adaptation turned out to be more energetic and positive than the original: in parallel with the bloody action, there are purely comedic skips here. The author of the comic book approved the new version and with the next re-release of the "Secret Service" even slightly tweaked the plot, adding elements from the picture.

6. Showdown in the style of kung fu

• Hong Kong, China, 2004.
• Comedy, action, crime.
• Duration: 99 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 7.

A petty fraudster Sin pretends to be a member of the Axes gang, which helps him to carry out dirty deeds. One day he finds himself in an area where residents are fluent in martial arts and are ready to stand up for themselves. Meanwhile, the real Axes are trying to expand their influence.

Director and lead actor Stephen Chow, best known for the film Killing Football, has made a striking parody of martial arts films. This film combines perfectly staged fights, a crime theme and completely insane plot twists.

5. Type cool cops

• UK, France, 2007.
• Comedy, thriller.
• Duration: 121 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 8.

Tough police officer Nicholas Angel is transferred from London to the small town of Sandford, where nothing seems to happen. The hero is given a silly Danny Butterman as a partner. Nicholas is trying to get used to a boring and measured life, but then a quiet settlement is shaken by a series of crimes.

Director Edgar Wright released the film as part of the Blood and Ice Cream parody trilogy, or Cornetto's Three Flavors Trilogy. In the first part of "Zombie Called Sean," the director copied horror films, but this time he took on police action films.

4. Gentlemen

• UK, USA, 2019.
• Comedy, crime, thriller.
• Duration: 113 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 8.

Once Mickey Pearson organized a profitable drug business using the possessions of impoverished aristocrats. Now he plans to withdraw from the business and is trying to profitably sell his work. But a nosy detective comes to his closest assistant, who wants a large sum for incriminating evidence on Mika.

In this film, Guy Ritchie returned to his favorite genre of crime comedy. Unlike the director's early films, Gentlemen looks more stylish, and the action is more dynamic. But most of the atmosphere still rests on the leading actors, led by Matthew McConaughey.

3. Guardians of the Galaxy

• USA, 2014.
• Science fiction, comedy, action.
• Duration: 121 minutes.
• IMDb: 8, 0.

Peter Quill was kidnapped from Earth as a child. Over the years, he turned into a hardened space criminal, mining rare artifacts with accomplices. Once a powerful object falls into the hands of the hero, which can affect the alignment of forces in the universe. Together with several outcasts, Peter must protect the little thing from the villains.

"Guardians of the Galaxy" is included in the large-scale Marvel Cinematic Universe, but the film is set in such a way that it can be watched separately from the rest of the parts. The film was shot by director James Gunn in his trademark style: the characters are constantly joking, and the old music is unusually woven into the plot.

2. Deadpool

• USA, 2016.
• Science fiction, comedy, action.
• Duration: 108 minutes.
• IMDb: 8, 0.

Wade Wilson was once a cruel mercenary, but after meeting the beautiful Vanessa, his life changed. Alas, the happiness was short-lived: the hero learned that he was terminally ill. The villains lured him into a dangerous experimental treatment. They experimented with Wade: disfigured him and at the same time accidentally gave him superpowers. Now the hero decides to take revenge.

For the first time Deadpool performed by Ryan Reynolds appeared in the movie X-Men: The Beginning. Wolverine”, but the first attempt failed. Since then, the actor dreamed of restarting the story and achieved a new version. This time, the film, filled with black humor and action, conquered literally everyone.

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

• USA, 2003.
• Adventure, comedy, fantasy.
• Duration: 143 minutes.
• IMDb: 8, 0.

Journeyman Will Turner embarks on a journey to rescue his beloved from a gang of ghost pirates. To reach the goal, he has to team up with a dashing captain named Jack Sparrow. He dreams of returning the ship "Black Pearl" and is ready for this for any meanness.

The film, based on one of the attractions of Disneyland, launched an entire franchise. To date, five parts of the series have already been released, in which Johnny Depp invariably appears.