Movies Like Freebie and the Bean

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

Hells Angels on Wheels

1967·1h 35m·★ 5.2·Richard Rush

2 shared crewDir. Richard RushDP: László Kovács

The Savage Seven

1968·1h 34m·★ 5.4·Richard Rush

2 shared crewDir. Richard RushDP: László Kovács

Getting Straight

1970·2h 4m·★ 6.3·Richard Rush

2 shared crewDir. Richard RushDP: László Kovács

Psych-Out

1968·1h 41m·★ 5.9·Richard Rush

2 shared crewDir. Richard RushDP: László Kovács

The Stunt Man

1980·2h 11m·★ 6.9·Richard Rush

Both star Alex Rocco & John GarwoodDir. Richard RushAction & Comedy & Drama

Fast Charlie

2023·1h 30m·★ 6.0·Phillip Noyce

Fans also likedAction & Crime & DramaStarring James Caan

Small Apartments

2012·1h 36m·★ 6.1·Jonas Åkerlund

Fans also likedComedy & Crime & DramaStarring James Caan

Scarface

1932·1h 33m·★ 7.7·Howard Hawks

TMDB recommendsCrime & Action & Drama

The Sugarland Express

1974·1h 50m·★ 6.8·Steven Spielberg

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama & Comedy

Dog Day Afternoon

1975·2h 4m·★ 8.0·Sidney Lumet

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Dirty Harry

1971·1h 42m·★ 7.7·Don Siegel

TMDB recommendsAction & Crime

Lethal Weapon

1987·1h 50m·★ 7.6·Richard Donner

TMDB recommendsAction & Crime

Mrs. Doubtfire

1993·2h 5m·★ 7.1·Chris Columbus

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Irreversible

2002·1h 33m·★ 7.3·Gaspar Noé

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

Bullitt

1968·1h 53m·★ 7.4·Peter Yates

TMDB recommendsAction & Crime

Tsotsi

2005·1h 34m·★ 7.2·Gavin Hood

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Lethal Weapon 2

1989·1h 54m·★ 7.3·Richard Donner

TMDB recommendsAction & Crime

Lethal Weapon 3

1992·1h 58m·★ 6.7·Richard Donner

TMDB recommendsAction & Crime

Lethal Weapon 4

1998·2h 7m·★ 6.6·Richard Donner

TMDB recommendsAction & Crime

Leatherheads

2008·1h 54m·★ 6.0·George Clooney

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

How Good Is Freebie and the Bean?

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