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We all love our action movies. But when the movie has expertly mixed humour with solid performances of action from the cast? Perfection. This is why the first Kingsman movie, Kingsman: The Secret Service, was turned into an instant action-comedy hit.
If you enjoy movies like Kingsman, you would definitely like The Hitman’s Bodyguard, Spy, Mr. & Mrs Smith, and Red. Other must-see movies in the action-comedy genre include The Spy Who Dumped Me, London Has Fallen, and Knight and Day. Let’s not forget the hilarious The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and, of course, the Kingsman sequel, Kingsman: The Golden Circle.
Kingsman: The Secret Service
The first of the Kingsman franchise, Kingsman: The Secret Service, made its debut in 2014. The exciting movie runs for 129 minutes and falls into the Action, Adventure, Comedy and Thriller genres.
Kingsman is a clever blend of humour, suspense, and action. The story follows a secret spy organisation that enlists a street urchin into their training program. As the young kid navigates the rigours of the agency’s aggressive training methods, a danger emerges that threatens humanity.
Set primarily in 21st century England, the plot revolves around secret agents, secret organisations, the secret service, and espionage. These themes appeal to young adults and can be watched during boys’ night out.
Movies Like Kingsman: The Secret Service
1. The Hitman’s Bodyguard
The hitman’s bodyguard was released in 2017 and runs for a total of 118 minutes. A seamless blend of action comedy and thriller, the story follows a world-class bodyguard whose new client was a hitman. The bodyguard must escort his client safely to the International Court in Prague. They collaborate to make it to the trial in time despite their differences.
Set in 21st century England, the movie showcases different European locations as the duo find their way to the International Court despite all odds. The movie is captivating and tense but humorous and funny similar to Kingsman.
2. Spy
Spy was released in 2015 and has a duration of 120 minutes. This action-comedy film follows the story of a desk-bound CIA analyst who puts his hand up for a tricky undercover mission. The unorthodox secret agent must infiltrate the world of deadly arms dealers as she tries to trace and recover a stolen nuclear device.
Spy is similar to Kingsman, categorised as an action/ thriller comedy. It is a funny parody as an unlikely agent delves into the world of espionage. The movie can be watched during girls’ night and appeals to teenagers.
3. Mr & Mrs Smith
Mr & Mrs Smith was released in 2005 and is 120 minutes long. The story follows a seemingly happily married couple with secrets underneath the surface. The facade of happiness is destroyed when the rival secret agencies of Mr and Mrs Smith discover that they are married. As a result, they are assigned a new mission: To kill their spouse.
The nerve-wracking, suspenseful action movie is hilarious with witty one-liners. The blend of comedy and action is smooth and exciting, making it very comparable to Kingsman.
It can be watched during a girls’ night, a boys’ night, or date night. The movie appeals to teenagers and young adults.
4. The Spy Who Dumped Me
The Spy Who Dumped Me hit the screens in 2018 with a run time of 117 minutes. The story follows two best friends who unwittingly get dragged into an international spy conspiracy. When one of the women discovers her boyfriend, who dumped her, was a spy, they go on an adventure to stop an essential artefact from getting into the wrong hands.
The Spy Who Dumped Me is an thrilling action-comedy movie with suspense and bouts of humour. Similar to Kingsman, the movie’s plot includes undercover themes and conspiracy. This movie is perfect for a get together with the girls.
5. London Has Fallen
London Has Fallen was released in 2016 with a run time of 99 minutes. The storyline follows a Secret Service Agent who has to find a way to escape with his team when a terrorist attacks the world leaders attending the British prime minister’s funeral.
Set in contemporary England, London Has Fallen is intense and realistic with secret service and conspiracy plots similar to Kingsman. It appeals to a young male audience and would be watched during a boys’ night.
6. The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. was released in 2015 and has a duration of 116 minutes. The storyline of this hilarious movie follows two secret service agents, a CIA agent and a KGB operative from different countries.
These reluctant agents have to work side by side to thwart the plans of a criminal organisation that plans to use nuclear weapons. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is witty and suspenseful, just like Kingsman.
The movies also share plot similarities with the secret agent and undercover arcs. This film would be enjoyable at a boys’ night out.
7. RED
RED was released in 2010 and is 111 minutes long. The action-comedy thriller shares similarities to Kingsman with its spy and secret agent plot. RED’s storyline follows a black-ops agent whose peaceful life is being threatened. In a bid to survive the threats on his life by a high-tech assassin, he reassembled his old team to uncover his assailants.
The style of RED is humorous and exciting, a perfect blend of comedy and action like Kingsman. It appeals to a younger audience and would be an excellent movie for a boys’ night.
8. Knight And Day
Knight and Day was released in 2010 with a duration of 109 minutes. This hilarious movie falls under the Action, Adventure and Comedy genres similar to Kingsman. The story follows a young woman entangled with a lethal operative after an unlikely encounter. This encounter sucks her into his life of adventures, some exciting and other deadly. With shifting alliances and surprising betrayals, she has to determine whether or not he can be trusted.
Knight and Day is an exciting movie with suspenseful plots. The movie appeals to a younger audience and is suitable for a girls’ or boys’ night, or even a date night.
9. Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Kingsman: The Golden Circle was released in 2017 and runs for 141 minutes. The sequel to Kingsman: The Secret Service, it does justice to the blend of action and comedy the prequel had.
There’s an attack on the Kingsman headquarters with the rise of a new villain. This attack forces the surviving agents to work with an American agency known as the Statesman to take down a ruthless drug cartel.
Conclusion
If you’re a fan of action-comedy movies, then you should definitely check out some of the options we’ve listed above. And if you want to see more Kingsman specifically, don’t worry. Check out the sequel, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, mentioned above. So, sit back and get ready to take in some incredible action-comedy movies.
