Movies like This Means War (2012)
The best movies like This Means War (2012) are The Out-Laws (2023), Knight and Day (2010) and Killers (2010). If This Means War 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 ratedGhosted (2023)6.9/10 from 2,322 votes
- NewestHeads of State (2025)Released 2025
The Out-Laws (2023)
A straight-laced bank manager is about to marry the love of his life. When his bank is held up by infamous Ghost Bandits during his wedding week, he believes his future in-laws who just arrived in town, are the infamous Out-Laws.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKnight and Day (2010)
A fugitive couple goes on a glamorous and sometimes deadly adventure where nothing and no one – even themselves – are what they seem. Amid shifting alliances and unexpected betrayals, they race across the globe, with their survival ultimately hinging on the battle of truth vs. trust.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKillers (2010)
When an elite assassin marries a beautiful computer whiz after a whirlwind romance, he gives up the gun and settles down with his new bride. That is, until he learns that someone from his past has put a contract out on his life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Bounty Hunter (2010)
Milo Boyd, a down-on-his-luck bounty hunter, thinks he's seeing an upswing in fortune when he gets a call to bring in his bail-jumping ex-wife, a reporter named Nicole. Milo considers the job an easy payday, but Nicole quickly escapes to chase a lead on a murder case. The former spouses play an escalating game of one-upmanship, until they suddenly find themselves on the run for their lives.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisRED (2010)
After surviving an assault from a squad of hit men, retired CIA black ops agent Frank Moses reassembles his old team for an all-out war. Frank reunites with old Joe, crazy Marvin and wily Victoria to uncover a massive conspiracy that threatens their lives. Only their expert training will allow them to survive a near-impossible mission -- breaking into CIA headquarters.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDate Night (2010)
Phil and Claire Foster fear that their mild-mannered relationship may be falling into a stale rut. During their weekly date night, their dinner reservation leads to their being mistaken for a couple of thieves—and now a number of unsavoury characters want Phil and Claire killed.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)
A couple of thirtysomething best friends unwittingly become entangled in an international conspiracy when one’s ex-boyfriend shows up at their apartment with a team of deadly assassins on his trail.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStuber (2019)
After crashing his car, a cop who's recovering from eye surgery recruits an Uber driver to help him catch a heroin dealer. The mismatched pair soon find themselves in for a wild day of stakeouts and shootouts as they encounter the city's seedy side.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGhosted (2023)
Salt-of-the-earth Cole falls head over heels for enigmatic Sadie—but then makes the shocking discovery that she's a secret agent. Before they can decide on a second date, Cole and Sadie are swept away on an international adventure to save the world.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
A husband and wife struggle to keep their marriage alive until they realize they are both secretly working as assassins. Now, their respective assignments require them to kill each other.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCentral Intelligence (2016)
Calvin Joyner, a mild-mannered accountant whose high school glory days are long behind him, reconnects with an awkward pal from high school through Facebook. After meeting up, Calvin’s mundane life takes an unexpectedly thrilling turn when he's thrust into the world of international espionage.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSpy (2015)
A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOne for the Money (2012)
An unemployed lingerie buyer convinces her bail bondsman cousin to give her a shot as a bounty hunter. Her first assignment is to track down a former cop on the run for murder – the same man who broke her heart years before. With the help of some friends and the best bounty hunter in the business, she slowly learns what it takes to be a true bounty hunter.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisRole Play (2023)
Emma has a wonderful husband and two kids in the suburbs of New Jersey – she also has a secret life as an assassin for hire – a secret that her husband David discovers when the couple decide to spice up their marriage with a little role play.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisYou May Not Kiss the Bride (2011)
Bryan, an unassuming pet photographer has action and adventure thrust upon him when he is forced to wed Masha, a Croatian crime lord's daughter, and she is subsequently kidnapped while on their honeymoon in a tropical paradise.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Heat (2013)
Uptight and straight-laced, FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn is a methodical investigator with a reputation for excellence--and hyper-arrogance. Shannon Mullins, one of Boston P.D.'s "finest," is foul-mouthed and has a very short fuse, and uses her gut instinct and street smarts to catch the most elusive criminals. Neither has ever had a partner, or a friend for that matter. When these two wildly incompatible law officers join forces to bring down a ruthless drug lord, they become the last thing anyone expected: buddies.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBack in Action (2025)
Fifteen years after vanishing from the CIA to start a family, elite spies Matt and Emily jump back into the world of espionage when their cover is blown.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHit & Run (2012)
When former getaway driver Charlie Bronson jeopardises his Witness Protection Plan identity in order to help his girlfriend get to Los Angeles, the feds and Charlie's former gang chase them on the road.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisGet Smart (2008)
When members of the nefarious crime syndicate KAOS attack the U.S. spy agency Control and the identities of secret agents are compromised, the Chief has to promote hapless but eager analyst Maxwell Smart to field agent. He is partnered with veteran and capable Agent 99, the only spy whose cover remains intact. Can they work together to thwart the evil world-domination plans of KAOS and its crafty operative?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKeeping Up with the Joneses (2016)
An ordinary suburban couple finds it’s not easy keeping up with the Joneses – their impossibly gorgeous and ultra-sophisticated new neighbors – especially when they discover that Mr. and Mrs. “Jones” are covert operatives.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShotgun Wedding (2022)
Darcy and Tom gather their families for the ultimate destination wedding but when the entire party is taken hostage, “’Til Death Do Us Part” takes on a whole new meaning. Now, Darcy and Tom must save their loved ones—if they don’t kill each other first.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
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: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHeads of State (2025)
The UK Prime Minister and US President have a public rivalry that risks their countries' alliance. But when they become targets of a powerful enemy, they're forced to rely on each other as they go on a wild, multinational run. Allied with Noel, a brilliant MI6 agent, they must find a way to thwart a conspiracy that threatens the free world.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMy Mom's New Boyfriend (2008)
After several years away, FBI agent Henry Durand returns to find his mother, Marty, a much different person: Having long mourned for Henry's father, she is now embracing single life. One day, while Marty, Henry and his new fiancée, Emily, are out for a walk, they meet Tommy, a mysterious stranger with whom Marty then becomes involved. However, through his FBI contacts, Henry learns that Tommy is suspected of being an art thief. As a young federal agent, Henry is given a difficult assignment: spy on his mother and her boyfriend who is suspected of leading a gang of art thieves.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisMr. Right (2016)
A girl falls for the "perfect" guy, who happens to have a very fatal flaw: he's a hitman on the run from the crime cartels who employ him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Fall Guy (2024)
Fresh off an almost career-ending accident, stuntman Colt Seavers has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy and try to win back the love of his life while still doing his day job.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCharlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
The Angels are charged with finding a pair of missing rings that are encoded with the personal information of members of the Witness Protection Program. As informants are killed, the ladies target a rogue agent who might be responsible.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Union (2024)
A New Jersey construction worker goes from regular guy to aspiring spy when his long-lost high school sweetheart recruits him for an espionage mission.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFreelance (2023)
An ex-special forces operative takes a job to provide security for a journalist as she interviews a dictator, but a military coup breaks out in the middle of the interview, they are forced to escape into the jungle where they must survive.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Lovebirds (2020)
A couple experiences a defining moment in their relationship when they are unintentionally embroiled in a murder mystery. As their journey to clear their names takes them from one extreme – and hilarious - circumstance to the next, they must figure out how they, and their relationship, can survive the night.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like This Means War?
The closest matches to This Means War are The Out-Laws (2023), Knight and Day (2010) and Killers (2010). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after This Means War?
People who watched This Means War most often go on to The Out-Laws (2023), Knight and Day (2010) and Killers (2010).
What is the highest-rated movie like This Means War?
Ghosted (2023), rated 6.9/10 by 2,322 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like This Means War?
Heads of State (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like This Means War?
Yes: The Out-Laws (2023), Knight and Day (2010) and Killers (2010).
How are movies similar to This Means War chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside This Means War, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.