Movies like Jailer: 20 to watch next
If you loved Jailer (2023) — a action and comedy film directed by Nelson — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Jailer most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like idol theft and retired cop. 9 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Trouble Man 2025★ 7.0
Shares: Action, Comedy
Jaxen, a former cop turned Atlanta PI, is hired to find missing R&B star Jahari. His investigation uncovers her disappearance is connected to a larger conspiracy, forcing him to question those around him and his own past.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Kaithi 2019★ 7.6
Shares: Action
Dilli, a convicted criminal, is out on parole to meet his daughter. However, a drug bust sets him off on a mission to save the life of police officers.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv, JioHotstar, MX Player
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Thick as Thieves 2009★ 6.0
Shares: Action
A master thief recruits a notorious thief to help him steal two famous Faberge eggs from an impenetrable vault in an effort to pull off one final job and repay his debt to the Russian mob.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
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The Paper Tigers 2020★ 6.7
Shares: Action, Comedy
Three middle aged men polish their martial arts skills to avenge their fallen master.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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How to Rob a Bank 2007★ 5.8
Shares: Action, Comedy
Caught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Yennai Arindhaal 2015★ 6.9
Shares: Action
Sathyadev, who is on a career break, is forced to put on his cop shoes ones again to save Thenmozhi, a young woman who is the target of a criminal organ harvesting group, led by a ghost from his past.
Stream in India on Goldmines Play Amazon Channel, JioHotstar
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Gotcha! 1985★ 6.0
Shares: Action, Comedy
A student on a trip to France is tricked into smuggling secrets across the Iron Curtain by a sexy spy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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My Spy 2020★ 6.9
Shares: Action, Comedy
A hardened CIA operative finds himself at the mercy of a precocious 9-year-old girl, having been sent undercover to surveil her family.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play
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Excess Baggage 1997★ 6.1
Shares: Action, Comedy
A rich brat fakes her own kidnapping, but in the process ends up locked in the trunk of a car that gets stolen.
Stream in India on Sony Pictures Amazon Channel
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Blue Streak 1999★ 6.5
Shares: Action, Comedy
Miles Logan is a jewel thief who just hit the big time by stealing a huge diamond. However, after two years in jail, he comes to find out that he hid the diamond in a police building that was being built at the time of the robbery. In an attempt to regain his diamond, he poses as an LAPD detective.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Pink Panther 1963★ 6.9
Shares: Comedy
The trademark of The Phantom, a renowned jewel thief, is a glove left at the scene of the crime. Inspector Clouseau, an expert on The Phantom's exploits, feels sure that he knows where The Phantom will strike next and leaves Paris for the Tyrolean Alps, where the famous Lugashi jewel 'The Pink Panther' is going to be. However, he does not know who The Phantom really is, or for that matter who anyone else really is...
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Barbarosa 1982★ 5.9
Shares: Action
Karl Westover, an inexperienced farm boy, runs away after unintentionally killing a neighbor, whose family pursues him for vengeance. He meets Barbarosa, a gunman of near-mythical proportions, who is himself in danger from his father-in-law Don Braulio, a wealthy Mexican rancher. Don Braulio wants Barbarosa dead for marrying his daughter against the father's will. Barbarosa reluctantly takes the clumsy Karl on as a partner, as both of them look to survive the forces lining up against them.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Theri 2016★ 6.8
Shares: Action
When an honest cop, Vijay Kumar's family is ruthlessly slaughtered by a politician and his aides, he decides to change his identity and commits his life to bring his daughter up in a serene atmosphere. But some freak events end up compromising his identity and what he does to save his daughter and avenge the death of his family unfurls as Theri.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Sun Nxt, VI movies and tv
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Hostile Takeover 2025★ 6.9
Shares: Action, Comedy
Follows Pete, a professional hitman, as he faces a group of assassins after the boss of a crime syndicate suspects disloyalty due to his attendance at Workaholics Anonymous meetings.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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After the Fox 1966★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy
A criminal mastermind sets up a phony film production as part of a plan to smuggle stolen gold.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Overdrive 2017★ 6.1
Shares: Action
Master car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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See Spot Run 2001★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Action
A drug sniffing agent canine is a target for an assassin boss so the FBI calls Witness Protection to send him somewhere else. Meanwhile a single Mom puts her 6 year old boy James in the care of her irresponsible, mailman, neighbor, Gordon, when the babysitter bails on her. Meanwhile, an assassin mob boss hires 2 goons to kill Agent 11. But when 11 escapes from the van when they tried to kill him, he hides in Gordon's Mailtruck that James is in too. And guess what they name him. Spot.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Revengers 1972★ 5.8
Shares: Action
The life of peaceful rancher John Benedict is torn apart when his family is massacred by a gang of marauding outlaws and his farm is destroyed. He assembles a team of mean, lawless convicts to act as his posse as he pursues the gang responsible for the deaths of his loved ones.
Stream in India on Plex
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Ride Along 2014★ 6.3
Shares: Action, Comedy
For the past two years, high-school security guard Ben has been trying to show decorated APD detective James that he's more than just a video-game junkie who's unworthy of James' sister, Angela. When Ben finally gets accepted into the academy, he thinks he's earned the seasoned policeman's respect and asks for his blessing to marry Angela. Knowing that a ride along will demonstrate if Ben has what it takes to take care of his sister, James invites him on a shift designed to scare the hell out of the trainee. But when the wild night leads them to the most notorious criminal in the city, James will find that his new partner's rapid-fire mouth is just as dangerous as the bullets speeding at it.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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The Pink Panther Strikes Again 1976★ 6.9
Shares: Comedy
Charles Dreyfus, who has finally cracked over inspector Clouseau's antics, escapes from a mental institution and launches an elaborate plan to get rid of Clouseau once and for all.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now