Movies like No Phones at Jacks (2024)
The best movies like No Phones at Jacks (2024) are The Paper Tigers (2020), How to Rob a Bank (2007) and See Spot Run (2001). If No Phones at Jacks hooked you with its comedy and action, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
No Phones at Jacks
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- Highest ratedMy Spy (2020)6.9/10 from 1,461 votes
- NewestScreeny Meanie (2026)Released 2026
The 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 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 thisSee Spot Run (2001)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMy Spy (2020)
A hardened CIA operative finds himself at the mercy of a precocious 9-year-old girl, having been sent undercover to surveil her family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAirborne (1993)
Good-natured teen surfer Mitchell Goosen finds himself staying with his aunt and uncle in Cincinnati, Ohio when his parents head to Australia for work. There he meets his cousin, Wiley, and together they try to navigate the perils of high school—avoid the bullies, get the girl, and win a little respect.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEenie Meanie (2025)
A former teenage getaway driver gets dragged back into her unsavory past when a former employer offers her a chance to save the life of her chronically unreliable ex-boyfriend.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAccident Man (2018)
Mike Fallon, the Accident Man, is a stone cold killer. When a loved one is murdered by his own crew, Fallon is forced to avenge the one person who actually meant something to him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBeat the Devil (2002)
The Driver drag-races the Devil, in order to earn James Brown his soul.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBulletproof 2 (2020)
Special Agent Jack Carter reluctantly assumes the identity of criminal Archie Moses to take down a powerful South African crime family. But when the real Moses is put in danger, he and Carter must work together to foil the scheme for good.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Silencers (1966)
Matt Helm is called out of retirement to stop the evil Big O organization who plan to explode an atomic bomb over Alamagordo, NM, and start WW III.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe 355 (2022)
A group of top female agents from American, British, Chinese, Colombian, and German government agencies are drawn together to try and stop an organization from acquiring a deadly weapon to send the world into chaos.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe System (2022)
When a young soldier, newly returned from war, gets caught up in a drug bust, he is recruited by the authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison in order to figure out what is really going on.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisArctic Dogs (2019)
Animals band together to save the day when the evil Otto Von Walrus hatches a sinister scheme to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThunderstruck (2012)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIn the Blood (2014)
When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Cat Came Back (1988)
A pesky yellow cat becomes the bane of Mr. Johnson's life as it constantly outsmarts his increasingly desperate attempts to get rid of it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisShane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs (2023)
In a rowdy stand-up set, Shane Gillis riffs on his girlfriend's Navy SEAL ex, touring George Washington's house and being bullied by an Australian Goth.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOne Ranger (2023)
A Texas Ranger is recruited by British Intelligence to track down a dangerous terrorist and stop him from attacking London.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBeverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011)
Puppy mayhem turns the lives of newlywed Chihuahua parents Papi and Chloe upside down when their rambunctious, mischievous puppies present one challenge after another. But when their human owners end up in trouble, the tiny pups will stop at nothing to save them - because in good times and hard times, the family always sticks together. So Papi, Chloe and the puppies embark on a heroic adventure, proving once again that big heroes come in small packages.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Hit List (2011)
A disgruntled man creates a hit list with a stranger during a drunken night out and must then race to try to save those he marked for extermination as the bodies begin to pile up and all fingers point to him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGod of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai (1991)
While battling a psychic gambler, Sing hurtles back in time to 1937 Shanghai. Now he must come to grips with his family history and get back to 1991.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOut of Range (2016)
Jerin (Ajayaghosh), at crossroads with his stagnant love life; Subru Vishnu Unnikrishnan), fed up with his mom's argumentative nature; Sanjay (Sumith Samudra), all against his reckless job schedule; Aashiq (Askar Ali), annoyed with unending family obligations - are four friends with instability in their lives. On one decisive night, the four friends take an unusual oath, to quit using their mobile phones forever. From the next daybreak, the world around them turns upside down. Sacking, break-up, and resentment follows. After the initial chaos, they seem to enjoy the peace, ease, and all the joys. However, this is just the beginning of another story. A steely resolve for more adventure, more determination, more drama, and more blows. Will they live to tell the tale?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Hulk (2003)
Bruce Banner, a genetics researcher with a tragic past, suffers massive radiation exposure in his laboratory that causes him to transform into a raging green monster when he gets angry.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
SnoozefestMovies like thisDesperately Seeking Signal (2015)
A 911 dispatcher helps a lost and surprisingly upbeat woman in a compromising situation and connects with more than just the call.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Traffik (2018)
A couple off for a romantic weekend in the mountains are accosted by a biker gang. Alone in the mountains, Brea and John must defend themselves against the gang, who will stop at nothing to protect their secrets.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWorld's Greatest Dad (2023)
Sometimes being the WORLD’S GREATEST DAD doesn’t make you the “BEST DAD EVER.”
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Screeny Meanie (2026)
A funny morality play about the dangers of technology addiction
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Fosh: The Movie (2006)
A inflammatory story of two isolated and disillusioned Iranians in America. Two men who find no way to enter human society.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Chandrettan Evideya (2015)
Sushama is upset when an astrologer tells her that her husband was in love with a dancer in his previous birth. Her worries turn real when he gets close to Geetanjali, a dancer.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Digits (2015)
After losing the last two digits of a girl's number, a socially awkward fish enthusiast tries every combination to seek her out.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like No Phones at Jacks?
The closest matches to No Phones at Jacks are The Paper Tigers (2020), How to Rob a Bank (2007) and See Spot Run (2001). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after No Phones at Jacks?
Start with The Paper Tigers (2020), the closest match to No Phones at Jacks.
What is the highest-rated movie like No Phones at Jacks?
My Spy (2020), rated 6.9/10 by 1,461 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like No Phones at Jacks?
Screeny Meanie (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like No Phones at Jacks?
Yes: The Paper Tigers (2020), How to Rob a Bank (2007) and See Spot Run (2001).
How are movies similar to No Phones at Jacks chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside No Phones at Jacks, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.