Movies like The Informant (2025)
The best movies like The Informant (2025) are Going by the Book (2007), How to Rob a Bank (2007) and Big Match (2014). If The Informant hooked you with its comedy and action, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedMission: Possible (2021)7.4/10 from 207 votes
- NewestTrouble Man (2025)Released 2025
- In KoreanGoing by the Book (2007)Also in Korean
Going by the Book (2007)
The chief of Sampo City Police Office, Seung-u, organizes a simulation of a bank robbery, but a by-the-book cop gets too caught up in the role playing in which the simulation doesn't go the way he had anticipated.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHow to Rob a Bank (2007)
Caught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisBig Match (2014)
When his brother vanishes, ex-footballer and MMA star Ik-ho receives a call from a game planner who has turned the whole city into a board game that Ik-ho must navigate if he is to save his brother.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGotcha! (1985)
A student on a trip to France is tricked into smuggling secrets across the Iron Curtain by a sexy spy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Art of Fighting (2006)
Byung-tae is the kid who is always on the receiving end of beatings from the school bullies—that is, until he meets Pan-su, a martial arts expert who takes him under his wing.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTrouble Man (2025)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKiller Bean Forever (2008)
When things go bad in Beantown, top assassin Killer Bean is called to clean-up the mess. Detective Cromwell finds himself in the middle between Killer Bean and mob boss Cappuccino.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Dude in Me (2019)
Dong-hyun is a high school student. One day, he falls from the rooftop and bumps into Pan-soo who is a passerby. Pan-soo is a member of a criminal organization. When the two men wake up in the hospital, they discover that they have switched bodies.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Naked Gun (2025)
Only one man has the particular set of skills... to lead Police Squad and save the world: Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. Following in his father's footsteps, he must solve a murder case to prevent Police Squad from closure.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Paper Tigers (2020)
Three middle aged men polish their martial arts skills to avenge their fallen master.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHi-Five (2025)
After receiving organs from a mysterious donor, five ordinary people gain incredible powers and team up as "HI-FIVE" to stop a power-hungry cult leader from absorbing their abilities for godlike domination.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGuns & Talks (2001)
Four unlikely assassins question their assignments because they genuinely care about their customers and victims. However, they attract police attention and a prosecutor is on their trail.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMission: Possible (2021)
Chinese secret agent Da-hee receives intel that a large number of illegal firearms are being smuggled into Korea and is sent to investigate the case. She meets Su-han, who is supposed to help her with the case, but due to his lackluster skills they fight over trivial things. But as their witnesses are suddenly murdered, the two of them quickly become the prime suspects.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSecret Society of Second-Born Royals (2020)
A rebellious teenage princess discovers she has superhuman abilities and joins a secret society of extraordinary second-born royals tasked with protecting the world.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWrong Cops (2013)
A group of bad cops look to dispose of a body that one of them accidentally shot.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOverdrive (2017)
Master car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Accidental Detective 2: In Action (2018)
A comic book storekeeper, Dae-man, and the legendary homicide detective, Tae-su, who met on previous case quit their jobs to open a private detective agency.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Merciless (2017)
Jae-ho, who aims to become the number one in a crime organization, gets to build up trust with Hyun-su, an ambitious newbie in prison. When they try to take over the organization after their release, their ulterior motives start to emerge.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAnother Public Enemy (2005)
A criminal psychopath from a wealthy family is confronted with Chul-jung Kang, a former classmate who no longer likes his activities.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPsych 3: This Is Gus (2021)
In preparation for a shotgun wedding before the birth of Baby Guster, Shawn and Gus go rogue in an attempt to track down Selene’s estranged husband, as Lassiter grapples with the future of his career.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Informant?
The closest matches to The Informant are Going by the Book (2007), How to Rob a Bank (2007) and Big Match (2014). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Informant?
Start with Going by the Book (2007), the closest match to The Informant.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Informant?
Mission: Possible (2021), rated 7.4/10 by 207 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Informant?
Trouble Man (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Korean movies like The Informant?
Yes: Going by the Book (2007), Big Match (2014) and The Art of Fighting (2006).
How are movies similar to The Informant chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Informant, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.