If You Liked 48 Hrs., Watch These Next
Finished 48 Hrs. (1982) and want more of the same? These 20 movies are what its fans watched next, ranked by how often people who liked it also liked these. Like 48 Hrs., most of them are crime, action, comedy.
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20 titles · updated 2nd October 2026
1.Tango & Cash(1989)
6.5ActionCrimeComedyAlso action and crime
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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2.Another 48 Hrs.(1990)
6.0ActionComedyCrimeAlso action and comedy
For the past four years, San Francisco cop Jack Cates has been after an unidentified drug kingpin who calls himself the Ice Man. Jack finds a picture that proves that the Ice Man has put a price on the head of Reggie Hammond, who is scheduled to be released from prison on the next day.
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3.Copshop(2021)
6.3ThrillerCrimeActionAlso crime and 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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5.Lethal Weapon(1987)
7.3ActionThrillerCrimeAlso action and 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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6.Beverly Hills Cop(1984)
7.2ComedyCrimeActionAlso comedy and crime
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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8.Lethal Weapon 3(1992)
6.7ActionThrillerCrimeAlso action and crime
Riggs and Murtaugh pursue a former officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition to local street gangs.
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9.Death Warrant(1990)
6.3ActionCrimeThrillerAlso action and crime
Canadian policeman Louis Burke is assigned in a jail to investigate the murders of prisoners and jailors. While there, Louis, using his outstanding martial arts skills, is able to save his life and make himself respected in this violent world.
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10.Showdown in Little Tokyo(1991)
6.4ActionComedyCrimeAlso action and comedy
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…
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11.Hot Fuzz(2007)
7.6CrimeActionComedyAlso crime and action
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…
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12.Debt Collectors(2020)
6.2ActionComedyCrimeAlso action and comedy
A pair of debt collectors are thrust into an explosively dangerous situation, chasing down various lowlifes while also evading a vengeful kingpin.
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13.Avengement(2019)
6.8CrimeActionThrillerAlso crime and action
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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14.Dragged Across Concrete(2019)
6.6CrimeActionThrillerAlso crime and action
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…
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16.12 Rounds(2009)
5.9ActionThrillerCrimeAlso action and crime
When New Orleans Police Detective Danny Fisher stops a brilliant thief from getting away with a multimillion-dollar heist, the thief's girlfriend is accidentally killed. After escaping from prison, the criminal mastermind enacts his revenge, taunting Danny with 12 rounds of near-impossible puzzles and tasks that he…
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17.Until Death(2007)
6.0ActionThrillerCrimeAlso action and crime
Anthony Stowe is a dirty cop who is hooked on heroin—and everyone hates him. After a serious accident, he is placed into an induced coma, but emerges from it a better person who wants to put things right.
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18.22 Jump Street(2014)
6.8CrimeComedyActionAlso crime and comedy
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…
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19.To Live and Die in L.A.(1985)
7.1CrimeThrillerActionAlso crime and 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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20.Bad Boys for Life(2020)
7.1ThrillerActionCrimeAlso action and 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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