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Buddy Action movies

A duo (or tight team) drives the action: clashing styles, trust tests, banter, and teamwork under pressure.

Bad Boys

61. Bad Boys

Action Comedy Crime Thriller Buddy Action
6.8

19951h 59min

United States

Director: Michael Bay

Marcus Burnett is a henpecked family man. Mike Lowrey is a footloose and fancy free ladies' man. Both Miami policemen, they have 72 hours to reclaim a consignment of drugs stolen from under their station's nose. To complicate matters, in order to get the assistance of the sole witness to a murder, they have to pretend to be each other.

Themes

Police corruption, Drug trafficking, Male camaraderie, Buddy cop dynamic, Deadline pressure, Undercover impersonation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Lethal Weapon 3

62. Lethal Weapon 3

Action Comedy Thriller Crime Buddy Action
6.7

19921h 58min

United States

Director: Richard Donner

Riggs and Murtaugh pursue a former officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition to local street gangs.

Themes

Police procedure under pressure, Trust within partnerships, Organized crime versus law enforcement, Loyalty versus duty, Accountability and credential control, Risk management under threat

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Point Break

63. Point Break

Action Thriller Crime Heist Buddy Action
7.3

19912h 2min

United States

Director: Kathryn Bigelow

In Los Angeles, a gang of bank robbers who call themselves The Ex-Presidents commit their crimes while wearing masks of Reagan, Carter, Nixon and Johnson. Believing that the members of the gang could be surfers, the F.B.I. sends young agent Johnny Utah to the beach undercover to mix with the surfers and gather information.

Themes

Belonging and identity, Undercover deception, Risk versus responsibility, Adrenaline culture, Authority versus rebellion, Loyalty and manipulation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Tremors

64. Tremors

Horror Action Science Fiction Comedy Monster Horror
7.2

19901h 36min

United States

Director: Ron Underwood

Val McKee and Earl Bassett are in a fight for their lives when they discover that their desolate town has been infested with gigantic, man-eating creatures that live below the ground.

Themes

Survival under isolation, Unseen underground threat, Improvised weaponry and traps, Community panic and solidarity, Science guiding action, Reliance on infrastructure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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