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15 Movies Like Bad Boys

Loved Bad Boys? These are the films we’d put on next — matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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Lethal Weapon 2

1989

Lethal Weapon 2 shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Bad Boys, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Buddy genres✓ They share themes of family, friendship✓ Also stars Nestor Serrano✓ Both have a comic tone

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66%

Lethal Weapon

1987

Lethal Weapon shares key genre characteristics with Bad Boys and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Buddy genres✓ They share themes of family, friendship✓ They share comic and violent tones✓ Very similar runtime

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65%

Set It Off

1996

Set It Off shares key genre characteristics with Bad Boys and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Heist, Action, Thriller genres✓ They share themes of family, friendship✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Very similar runtime

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65%

The Rock

1996

The Rock shares important genre DNA with Bad Boys and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Buddy genres✓ Directed by Michael Bay✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Similar movie-night length

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65%

Lethal Weapon 3

1992

Lethal Weapon 3 shares key genre characteristics with Bad Boys and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Buddy genres✓ They share themes of family, friendship✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Very similar runtime

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65%

Fargo

1996

Fargo shares key genre characteristics with Bad Boys and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Thriller, Comedy, Action genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ They share comic and violent tones

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64%

Kindergarten Cop

1990

Kindergarten Cop shares key genre characteristics with Bad Boys and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Buddy Cop, Action, Comedy genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ They share comic and violent tones

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64%

Men in Black

1997

Men in Black shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Bad Boys, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Action, Buddy, Buddy Cop genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Also stars Will Smith✓ Both have a comic tone

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62%

Running Scared

1986

Running Scared shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Bad Boys, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Comedy, Action, Buddy genres✓ Both explore identity✓ Also stars Joe Pantoliano✓ Both have a comic tone

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61%

From Dusk till Dawn

1996

From Dusk till Dawn shares key genre characteristics with Bad Boys and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Comedy genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ They share comic and violent tones✓ Both explore family

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60%

True Romance

1993

True Romance shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Bad Boys, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Action, Thriller genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Shares cast including Anna Thomson and Kevin Corrigan✓ They share comic and violent tones

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60%

Friday

1995

Friday shares key genre characteristics with Bad Boys and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Buddy, Hood, Comedy genres✓ They share themes of family, friendship✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ They share comic and violent tones

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60%

Point Break

1991

Point Break shares key genre characteristics with Bad Boys and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Heist, Thriller, Action genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore identity✓ Very similar runtime

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60%

True Lies

1994

True Lies shares key genre characteristics with Bad Boys and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Comedy genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both have a comic tone

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58%

The Protector

1985

The Protector shares key genre characteristics with Bad Boys and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Buddy Cop genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both have a comic tone✓ Released within roughly the same film era

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58%

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