Movies like Crime Busters (1977)
The best movies like Crime Busters (1977) are Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man (1976), Miami Supercops (1985) and Moving Violations (1985). If Crime Busters hooked you with its action and comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedHot Fuzz (2007)7.6/10 from 8,759 votes
- NewestSuper Troopers 2 (2018)Released 2018
- In ItalianLive Like a Cop, Die Like a Man (1976)Also in Italian
Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man (1976)
Fred and Tony are members of an elite “special squad” of police in Rome who are undercover, licensed to kill, and love to live dangerously.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMiami Supercops (1985)
In 1978, $20 million was stolen from a Detroit bank. One of the robbers was caught, one was found dead, and the third disappeared. The money was never found. Seven years later, the robber who was caught was released from jail. He immediately went to Miami, only to be found dead the next day. Now FBI agents Doug Bennet and Steve Forest have been called in to investigate the case while posing as Miami police officers. Somewhere in Miami the third robber is hiding with his $20 million, and he has a seven-year head start on the authorities.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMoving Violations (1985)
A group of careless and unlucky drivers are sentenced to attend traffic school to keep their records clean.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThieves and Robbers (1983)
A Lothario, in trouble for fooling around with a Senator's wife, becomes an unwitting witness to a mob murder. Police Lieutenant Parker tries to solve the case in enough time to take his long-suffering family on vacation.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCop Out (2010)
Detectives Jimmy and Paul, despite nine years as partners, can still sometimes seem like polar opposites—especially when Paul's unpredictable antics get them suspended without pay. Already strapped for cash and trying to pay for his daughter's wedding, Jimmy decides to sell a rare baseball card that's worth tens of thousands. Unfortunately, when the collector's shop is robbed and the card vanishes with the crook, Paul and Jimmy end up going rogue, tracking down the card and the drug ring behind its theft, all on their own time and without any backup—except for each other.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisSuper Fuzz (1980)
While delivering a parking ticket to a small village in the Florida everglades, Officer Dave Speed finds himself in the middle of a radiation experiment conducted by the American government and NASA, where a detonated nuclear missile gives him a multitude of superpowers.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Hard Way (1991)
Seeking to raise his credibility as an actor and to land a role as a tough cop on a new show, Hollywood action star Nick Lang works a deal with New York City Police Capt. Brix, who by chance is one of his fans. Nick will be paired with detective Lt. John Moss and learn how to act like a real cop. But when Nick drives John crazy with questions and imitating him, he gets in the way of John's pursuit of a serial killer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThey Called Him Bulldozer (1978)
The "Bulldozer", a former football star, is now working as a fisherman. As a group of street-people arranges a football match against the local Armybase, he is asked to be their trainer. His boat was damaged by a submarine and he currently has no work, so he agrees.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDouble Trouble (1984)
A stuntman and a saxophonist stand in for two billionaires threatened by killers.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBanana Joe (1982)
Island farmer Banana Joe helps the local community by trading his bananas for goods. When gangsters arrive with plans to construct a banana processing plant, Joe kicks them out, but the mob boss discovers that Joe is operating without a license. After the mob tips off the authorities and Joe's boat is impounded, he ventures into a big city for the first time to seek help.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAll the Way Boys (1972)
The "Trinity" crew makes another modern era film. Plata and Salud are pilots ditching aircraft for insurance money. They wind up crashing for real in the jungles of South America. The plot involves "Mr. Big", who is buying the diamonds from the miners for much too little, and has thugs who keep the price down. Of course, Plata and Salud side with the miners
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOdds and Evens (1978)
A bumbling government agent recruits a trucker whose gambling knowledge can help crack an illegal Florida operation.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBlue Streak (1999)
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.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSuper Troopers 2 (2018)
When an international border dispute arises between the U.S. and Canada, the Super Troopers- Mac, Thorny, Foster, Rabbit and Farva, are called in to set up a new Highway Patrol station in the disputed area.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like this48 Hrs. (1982)
A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBeverly Hills Cop (1984)
Fast-talking, quick-thinking Detroit street cop Axel Foley has bent more than a few rules and regs in his time, but when his best friend is murdered, he heads to sunny Beverly Hills to work the case like only he can.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Big Bus (1976)
A nuclear-powered bus is making its maiden non-stop trip from New York to Denver. The journey is plagued by disasters due to the machinations of a mysterious group allied with the oil lobby. Will the down-on-his-luck driver, with a reputation for eating his passengers, be able to complete the journey?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisBulletproof (1996)
An undercover police officer named Rock Keats befriends a drug dealer and car thief named Archie Moses in a bid to catch the villainous drug lord Frank Coltan. But the only problem is that Keats is a cop, his real name is Jack Carter, and he is working undercover with the LAPD to bust Moses and Colton at a sting operation the LAPD has set up.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & action
SnoozefestMovies like thisReno 911!: Miami (2007)
A rag-tag team of Reno cops are called in to save the day after a terrorist attack disrupts a national police convention in Miami Beach during spring break. Based on the Comedy Central series.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Other Guys (2010)
Unlike their heroic counterparts on the force, desk-bound NYPD detectives Gamble and Hoitz garner no headlines as they work day to day. When a seemingly minor case turns out to be a big deal, the two cops get the opportunity to finally prove to their comrades that they have the right stuff.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHot Fuzz (2007)
Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big city, but he also has a well-meaning oaf for a partner. However, when a series of grisly accidents rocks Sandford, Angel smells something rotten in the idyllic village.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRide Along (2014)
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.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
When the bumbling Lieutenant Frank Drebin investigates events following the shooting of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGo for It (1983)
After Doug picks up hitchhiking Rosco with his truck, they are mistaken for two bank robbers by the traffic police. They manage to escape only to be confused for two secret agents while trying to take a flight at the airport.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBuddy Goes West (1981)
Outlaw drifter Buddy is mistaken for a doctor after his Indian companion inadvertently steals a bag of surgical instruments.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTaxi 5 (2018)
A police officer who's transfered in the police of Marseille gets assigned to take down a group of Italian robbers who drive the powerfull Ferrari's with the older niece of Daniel, a terrible driver who gets the legendary white taxi.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisRush Hour (1998)
When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to watch the action from the sidelines, Lee and Carter form an unlikely partnership and investigate the case themselves.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBomber (1982)
Bomber is an unemployed boat captain. One day he meets Jerry, a manager of boxers who are struck by the force of his fists. That is when they see the chance to win big money.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEven Angels Eat Beans (1973)
Two mismatched buddies are mistaken for mob enforcers in Depression-era America.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisI Can Quit Whenever I Want 3: Ad Honorem (2017)
Has been an year since Pietro Zinni's gang got caught in the Sopox production laboratory and each of them locked up in different jails. From Regina Coeli jail, Pietro keep warning the authorities a fool syntetized nerve gas and he is ready to make a killing, but no one takes him seriously.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Crime Busters?
The closest matches to Crime Busters are Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man (1976), Miami Supercops (1985) and Moving Violations (1985). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Crime Busters?
People who watched Crime Busters most often go on to Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man (1976), Miami Supercops (1985) and Moving Violations (1985).
What is the highest-rated movie like Crime Busters?
Hot Fuzz (2007), rated 7.6/10 by 8,759 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Crime Busters?
Super Troopers 2 (2018) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Italian movies like Crime Busters?
Yes: Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man (1976), Miami Supercops (1985) and Thieves and Robbers (1983).
How are movies similar to Crime Busters chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Crime Busters, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.