Movies like Shamantakamani (2017)
The best movies like Shamantakamani (2017) are Hero at Large (1980), Code 3 (2025) and Dirt (2018). If Shamantakamani 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 ratedKiller Bean Forever (2008)7.2/10 from 201 votes
- NewestCode 3 (2025)Released 2025
- In TeluguChatrapathi (2005)Also in Telugu
Hero at Large (1980)
An idealistic but struggling actor finds his life unexpectedly complicated when he stops a robbery while wearing the costume of Captain Avenger, a superhero character of a film he is hired to promote. He decides to dabble at being a superhero only to find that it is more difficult and dangerous than he ever imagined.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisCode 3 (2025)
A burned-out paramedic tries to survive his last 24 hours on the job while training a new recruit.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDirt (2018)
In search of a lifeline for his struggling off road racing team, a man takes on a young car thief looking for a second chance, but as their worlds collide, they must struggle to forge a successful alliance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChatrapathi (2005)
Sivaji and his family are uprooted from their community in Sri Lanka and wind up as bonded labourers in Vishakhapatnam. Like his legendary namesake, he rises up to become the saviour of the oppressed.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
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 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 thisDear Eleanor (2016)
Two teenage girls travel across the U.S. in 1962, during the chaos of the Cuban missile crisis, in search of Eleanor Roosevelt.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisDouble Threat (2022)
With ruthless mobsters on her tail, a young woman with a split personality becomes entangled with a man on a pilgrimage across the country to scatter his brother's ashes.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy
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 thisRace Gurram (2014)
Ram and Lakshman, aka Lucky, are brothers who are polar opposites in nature. Their mother wishes to see them united.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAravinda Sametha... Veera Raghava (2018)
A young scion of a powerful family with a long history of violence decides to put an end to the bloodshed which leads him to a path of self discovery.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRangasthalam (2018)
Chitti Babu begins to suspect his elder brother's life is in danger after they team up to lock horns with their village president and overthrow his unlawful 30 year old regime.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Organization (1971)
After a group of young revolutionaries break into a company's corporate headquarters and steal $5,000,000 worth of heroin to keep it off the street, they call on San Francisco Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs for assistance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJulayi (2012)
An intelligent young man and a timid cop team up to catch a criminal who wants revenge after a foiled bank robbery.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 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 thisHostile Takeover (2025)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBurn Your Maps (2016)
A family in emotional turmoil is taken by surprise in this quirky adventure where an eccentric 8-year-old American boy, Wes, has an existential epiphany - He believes that he is in fact a Mongolian goat herder.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisExcess Baggage (1997)
A rich brat fakes her own kidnapping, but in the process ends up locked in the trunk of a car that gets stolen.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)
The Great Depression hits home for nine year old Kit Kittredge when her dad loses his business and leaves to find work. Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin stars as Kit, leading a splendid cast in the first ever "American Girl" theatrical movie. In order to keep their home, Kit and her mother must take in boarders - paying house - guests who turn out to be full of fascinating stories. When mother's lockbox containing all their money is stolen, Kit's new hobo friend Will is the prime suspect. Kit refuses to believe that Will would steal, and her efforts to sniff out the real story get her and friends into big trouble. The police say the robbery was an inside job, committed by someone they know. So if it wasn't Will, then who did it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDazlak – Skinhead (1997)
Jenny is on the road in her film producer's Rolls-Royce, which she has to drive to a film shoot and a wedding. When she gets lost at night, she finds a wrecked car in the ditch and rescues a skinhead.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & drama
The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
One Rolls-Royce belongs to three vastly different owners, starting with Lord Charles, who buys the car for his wife as an anniversary present. The next owner is Paolo Maltese, a mafioso who purchases the car during a trip to Italy and leaves it with his girlfriend while he returns to Chicago. Finally, the car is owned by American widow Gerda, who joins the Yugoslavian resistance against the invading Nazis.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFuel (2023)
A badboy meets his dream car...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & action
Cannonball Run II (1984)
When a wealthy sheikh puts up $1 million in prize money for a cross-country car race, there is one person crazy enough to hit the road hard with wheels spinning fast. Legendary driver J.J. McClure enters the competition along with his friend Victor and together they set off across the American landscape in a madcap action-adventure destined to test their wits and automobile skills.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisKrass (2011)
Oli runs a car wash with his brother Keli. A customer who is obviously a man of violence shows up with a vintage car. He leaves them with the car and a warning that they better take extra good care of this car.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & comedy
West of Sunshine (2018)
A father has less than a day to pay back a debt to a violent loan shark, while looking after his young son.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
That Touch of Mink (1962)
Cathy Timberlake is en route to a job interview when a car transporting businessman Philip Shayne covers her in mud. He sends his assistant, Roger, to apologize, but upon meeting Cathy, Roger knows that she would be a suitable match for his boss. Despite their mutual attraction, Cathy and Philip want different things. Philip wants a fling, while Cathy wants a marriage. As they travel to exotic locales, their differing motivations are put to the test.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGenevieve (1953)
Two friends driving in the London to Brighton vintage car rally bet on which of them will be the first to arrive back home.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAll She Wishes (2015)
When her birthday wish magically summons wacky Hollywood actor Drake to her small Midwestern town, Sophie has to figure out how to help him fit in until she can get him back home. But Drake is more interested in helping Sophie stand out.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Coast to Coast (2004)
Barnaby and Maxine Pierce, an embattled married couple in Connecticut, are on the verge of divorce. Their son is getting married in California and they decide to drive across the country to attend. Along the way, as they visit family and friends, they reflect on their tattered relationship and the events that transpired to create the estrangement.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Shamantakamani?
The closest matches to Shamantakamani are Hero at Large (1980), Code 3 (2025) and Dirt (2018). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Shamantakamani?
Start with Hero at Large (1980), the closest match to Shamantakamani.
What is the highest-rated movie like Shamantakamani?
Killer Bean Forever (2008), rated 7.2/10 by 201 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Shamantakamani?
Code 3 (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Telugu movies like Shamantakamani?
Yes: Chatrapathi (2005), Race Gurram (2014) and Aravinda Sametha... Veera Raghava (2018).
How are movies similar to Shamantakamani chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Shamantakamani, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.