Movies Like Back in Action

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Balance of Power

1996·1h 32m·★ 4.8·Rick Bennett

DP: Gilles CorbeilStarring Billy BlanksAction & Thriller

Scarface

1932·1h 33m·★ 7.7·Howard Hawks

TMDB recommendsCrime & Action & Drama

Lethal Weapon

1987·1h 50m·★ 7.6·Richard Donner

TMDB recommendsAction & Thriller & Crime

A History of Violence

2005·1h 36m·★ 7.4·David Cronenberg

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller & Crime

Lethal Weapon 2

1989·1h 54m·★ 7.3·Richard Donner

TMDB recommendsAction & Thriller & Crime

Lethal Weapon 3

1992·1h 58m·★ 6.7·Richard Donner

TMDB recommendsAction & Thriller & Crime

Starsky & Hutch

1975·1h 10m·★ 7.5·Barry Shear

TMDB recommendsAction & Crime & Drama

Lethal Weapon 4

1998·2h 7m·★ 6.6·Richard Donner

TMDB recommendsAction & Crime & Thriller

Tango & Cash

1989·1h 44m·★ 6.4·Andrei Konchalovsky

TMDB recommendsAction & Thriller & Drama & Crime

Tough and Deadly

1995·1h 32m·★ 5.8·Steve Cohen

Both star Billy Blanks & Roddy PiperThriller & Action & Drama

The Glimmer Man

1996·1h 32m·★ 5.4·John Gray

TMDB recommendsAction & Crime & Drama & Thriller

Beverly Hills Cop

1984·1h 45m·★ 7.4·Martin Brest

TMDB recommendsCrime & Action

Batman

1989·2h 6m·★ 7.5·Tim Burton

TMDB recommendsAction & Crime

Rush Hour 2

2001·1h 30m·★ 6.7·Brett Ratner

TMDB recommendsAction & Crime

Bad Boys II

2003·2h 26m·★ 6.6·Michael Bay

TMDB recommendsAction & Crime

Rush Hour 3

2007·1h 30m·★ 6.3·Brett Ratner

TMDB recommendsAction & Crime

Beverly Hills Cop III

1994·1h 45m·★ 5.5·John Landis

TMDB recommendsAction & Crime

Undisputed II: Last Man Standing

2006·1h 33m·★ 7.0·Isaac Florentine

Fans also likedAction & Crime & Thriller & Drama

The Substitute

1996·1h 54m·★ 6.1·Robert Mandel

Fans also likedAction & Crime & Drama & Thriller

We Die Young

2019·1h 33m·★ 5.2·Lior Geller

Fans also likedDrama & Action & Crime & Thriller

How Good Is Back in Action?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.