Movies like The Private Eyes: 20 to watch next

If you loved The Private Eyes (1976) — a comedy and thriller film directed by Michael Hui Koon-man — these 20 movies are the closest matches.

The first picks are what fans of The Private Eyes most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres. 4 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.

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1
Curry & Pepper 1990★ 6.5
Shares: Comedy
Two best friends and cop partners become the subject of a beautiful news reporter's documentary. The two soon find themselves competing for screen time as well as the love of the reporter while after a murderous arms dealer.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
2
Gotcha! 1985★ 6.0
Shares: Comedy, Thriller
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
3
Hostile Takeover 2025★ 6.9
Shares: Comedy, Thriller
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
4
Enter the Fat Dragon 2020★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy
After being dumped by his fiancé, heartbroken Hong Kong police officer Fallon Zhu gains 200+ pounds. His superiors demote him to the job of escorting convicts to Japan. When a convict in his custody mysteriously dies, he must team up with citizen Thor to solve the mystery.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
5
PTU 2003★ 7.0
Shares: Thriller
Follows a police tactical unit during one dangerous night on the streets of Hong Kong as they try to recover a cop's stolen gun. Things turn deadly when they run into a web of gangland crimes.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
6
LaRoy, Texas 2024★ 6.8
Shares: Comedy, Thriller
Broke and depressed, Ray is mistaken for a dangerous hitman and given an envelope of cash. Along with his P.I. friend Skip, he must escape the actual hitman to make it out of LaRoy alive.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
7
The Legend II 1993★ 6.7
Shares: Comedy
The hero Fong Sai Yuk becomes involved in the secret brotherhood "The Red Flower", who are trying to overthrow the Manchurian emperor and re-establishing the Ming dynasty. The social upheaval is combined with Sai Yuk's personal moral conflict about how to conform to the rigid regime of the brotherhood and on top of that sort out his difficult love life, saddled with two presumptive wives.
Stream in India on Plex
8
Look Out, Officer! 1990★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy
After police officer Piao is murdered, his soul cannot be at rest for his murder has been written off as a suicide. Therefore the heavens send him back to Earth as a spirit to find his 'savior' who will help him clear his name. Hsing, a rookie officer, is the savior and in return for finding Piao's killer, Piao must get him a girlfriend and a promotion.
Stream in India on Netflix
9
The Glass Key 1942★ 6.7
Shares: Thriller
A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
10
The Seven-Ups 1973★ 6.3
Shares: Thriller
A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
11
Rob N Roll 2024★ 6.0
Shares: Comedy
A fierce robber has plotted a major heist. But unfortunately, his plan was unintentionally foiled by two dispirited middle-aged best friends, and the stolen cash disappears.
Stream in India on Ultraplaybox Amazon Channel
12
Overdrive 2017★ 6.1
Shares: Thriller
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
13
Full Alert 1997★ 6.8
Shares: Thriller
A police inspector becomes obsessed with apprehending a criminal planning a major heist at the Hong Kong Jockey Club in the weeks leading up to Hong Kong's return to China.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
14
Thunderstruck 2012★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy
After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
15
The Magnificent Scoundrels 1991★ 6.5
Shares: Comedy
Valentino is a mediocre con artist who crosses paths with Kwan, a fellow con artist. Together, they impersonate various people and create numerous schemes to make money. Meanwhile, gangsters are making a scheme of their own.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
16
The Big Fix 1978★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy, Thriller
Private detective Moses Wine is hired by his former college girlfriend to investigate a political smear campaign and he sets out to find out who is responsible, with deadly results.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
17
Wrong Cops 2013★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy
A group of bad cops look to dispose of a body that one of them accidentally shot.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
18
How to Rob a Bank 2007★ 5.8
Shares: 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
19
Fat Choi Spirit 2002★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy
Follows the adventures of a compulsive Mahjong player named Andy and his aging mother, estranged brother, loyal ex-girlfriend, and a local gang.
Stream in India on Tencent Video
20
Batman and Harley Quinn 2017★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy
Batman and Nightwing are forced to team with the Joker's sometimes-girlfriend Harley Quinn to stop a global threat brought about by Poison Ivy and Jason Woodrue, the Floronic Man.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now