Cocaine Bear

49 Movies Like Cocaine Bear (2023) You Need to Watch Next

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Inspired by a true story, an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converge in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound black bear goes on a murderous rampage after unintentionally ingesting

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If you loved Cocaine Bear (2023) by Elizabeth Banks, here are 49 movies that share its content DNA. iRankMovies measures real similarity using cosine similarity across eight weighted dimensions — genre (50%), tone (12%), pace (10%), structure (8%), era (7%), theme (6%), audience (4%) and narrative perspective (3%) — not just the rating. The closest matches according to our analysis are One Battle After Another, Caught Stealing, Jawbreaker. Every title is ranked by how closely it matches and backed by the iRank Score, a composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb across 12,000+ analysed titles.

49 Movies Similar to Cocaine Bear

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2025 · Paul Thomas Anderson

MovieComedyCrimeThriller

Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missi

In common: Comedy · Crime · Thriller

Caught Stealing

Caught Stealing

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2025 · Darren Aronofsky

MovieComedyCrimeThriller

Burned-out ex-baseball player Hank Thompson unexpectedly finds himself embroiled in a dangerous struggle for survival amidst the criminal underbelly of late 1990s New York City, forced to navigate a t

In common: Comedy · Crime · Thriller

Jawbreaker

Jawbreaker

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1999 · Darren Stein

MovieComedyCrimeThriller

When an exclusive clique of teenage socialites accidentally murder their best friend on the morning of her birthday, the three girls responsible conspire to hide the truth.

In common: Comedy · Crime · Thriller

No Other Choice

No Other Choice

98

2025 · Park Chan-wook

MovieComedyCrimeThriller

After being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, a veteran paper mill manager descends into violence in a desperate bid to reclaim his dignity.

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I Care a Lot

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2021 · J Blakeson

MovieComedyCrimeDrama

A court-appointed legal guardian defrauds her older clients and traps them under her care. But her latest mark comes with some unexpected baggage.

In common: Comedy · Crime

Shoot 'Em Up

Shoot 'Em Up

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2007 · Michael Davis

MovieActionComedyCrime

A man named Mr. Smith delivers a woman's baby during a shootout, and is then called upon to protect the newborn from the army of gunmen.

In common: Comedy · Crime

Taxi

Taxi

86

2004 · Tim Story

MovieActionComedyCrime

A mouthy and feisty taxicab driver has hot tips for a green and inept cop set on solving a string of New York City bank robberies committed by a quartet of female Brazilian bank robbers.

In common: Comedy · Crime

Clue

Clue

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1985 · Jonathan Lynn

MovieComedyCrimeMystery

Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, th

In common: Comedy · Crime

Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

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2021 · Patrick Hughes

MovieActionComedyCrime

The world’s most lethal odd couple – bodyguard Michael Bryce and hitman Darius Kincaid – are back on another life-threatening mission. Still unlicensed and under scrutiny, Bryce is forced into action

In common: Comedy · Crime

RED 2

RED 2

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2013 · Dean Parisot

MovieActionComedyCrime

Retired C.I.A. agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device.

In common: Comedy · Crime

The Hustle

The Hustle

82

2019 · Chris Addison

MovieComedyCrime

Two female scam artists, one low rent and the other high class, compete to swindle a naïve tech prodigy out of his fortune. A remake of the 1988 comedy "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."

In common: Comedy · Crime

Police Academy

Police Academy

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1984 · Hugh Wilson

MovieComedyCrime

New rules enforced by the Lady Mayoress mean that sex, weight, height and intelligence need no longer be a factor for joining the Police Force. This opens the floodgates for all and sundry to enter th

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Horrible Bosses

Horrible Bosses

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2011 · Seth Gordon

MovieComedyCrime

For Nick, Kurt and Dale, the only thing that would make the daily grind more tolerable would be to grind their intolerable bosses into dust. Quitting is not an option, so, with the benefit of a few-to

In common: Comedy · Crime

Life

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1999 · Ted Demme

MovieComedyCrime

Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.

In common: Comedy · Crime

The Instigators

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2024 · Doug Liman

MovieComedyCrime

Rory and Cobby are unlikely partners thrown together for a heist. But when it goes awry, they team up with an unusual accomplice — Rory's therapist — to outrun police, backward bureaucrats, and a veng

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Phone Booth

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2003 · Joel Schumacher

MovieCrimeThriller

A slick New York publicist who picks up a ringing receiver in a phone booth is told that if he hangs up, he'll be killed... and the little red light from a laser rifle sight is proof that the caller i

In common: Crime · Thriller

Pink Flamingos

Pink Flamingos

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1976 · John Waters

MovieComedyCrime

Notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against Connie & Raymond Marble, a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloid-given t

In common: Comedy · Crime

Sharper

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81

2023 · Benjamin Caron

MovieCrimeThriller

A small, wealthy family in New York City gets progressively torn apart by secrets, lies, and the theft that orchestrates all of it.

In common: Crime · Thriller

No Good Deed

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81

2014 · Sam Miller

MovieCrimeThriller

Terri is a devoted wife and mother of two, living an ideal suburban life in Atlanta when Colin, a charming but dangerous escaped convict, shows up at her door claiming car trouble. Terri offers her ph

In common: Crime · Thriller

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

81

1998 · Guy Ritchie

MovieComedyCrime

A card shark and his unwillingly-enlisted friends need to make a lot of cash quick after losing a sketchy poker match. To do this they decide to pull a heist on a small-time gang who happen to be oper

In common: Comedy · Crime

Going in Style

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81

2017 · Zach Braff

MovieComedyCrime

Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, three lifelong pals risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money.

In common: Comedy · Crime

White Chicks

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81

2004 · Keenen Ivory Wayans

MovieComedyCrime

Two FBI agent brothers, Marcus and Kevin Copeland, accidentally foil a drug bust. To avoid being fired they accept a mission escorting a pair of socialites to the Hamptons--but when the girls are disf

In common: Comedy · Crime

Little Man

Little Man

81

2006 · Keenen Ivory Wayans

MovieComedyCrime

After leaving prison, dwarf criminal Calvin Sims joins his moron brother Percy in stealing an expensive huge diamond from a jewelry store for the mobster Walken. They are chased by the police, and Cal

In common: Comedy · Crime

Now You See Me: Now You Don't

Now You See Me: Now You Don't

81

2025 · Ruben Fleischer

MovieCrimeThriller

The original Four Horsemen reunite with a new generation of illusionists to take on powerful diamond heiress Veronika Vanderberg, who leads a criminal empire built on money laundering and trafficking.

In common: Crime · Thriller

Ocean's Thirteen

Ocean's Thirteen

81

2007 · Steven Soderbergh

MovieCrimeThriller

Danny Ocean's team of criminals are back and composing a plan more personal than ever. When ruthless casino owner Willy Bank doublecrosses Reuben Tishkoff, causing a heart attack, Danny Ocean vows tha

In common: Crime · Thriller

Heathers

Heathers

80

1989 · Michael Lehmann

MovieComedyCrime

A girl who halfheartedly tries to be part of the "in crowd" of her school meets a rebel who teaches her a more devious way to play social politics: by killing the popular kids.

In common: Comedy · Crime

Wolfs

Wolfs

80

2024 · Jon Watts

MovieComedyCrime

Hired to cover up a high-profile crime, a fixer soon finds his night spiralling out of control when he's forced to work with an unexpected counterpart.

In common: Comedy · Crime

The Roundup: No Way Out

The Roundup: No Way Out

79

2023 · Lee Sang-yong

MovieActionComedyCrime

Detective Ma Seok-do changes his affiliation from the Geumcheon Police Station to the Metropolitan Investigation Team, in order to eradicate Japanese gangsters who enter Korea to commit heinous crimes

In common: Comedy · Crime

The Player

The Player

78

1992 · Robert Altman

MovieComedyCrimeDrama

A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?

In common: Comedy · Crime

Lord of War

Lord of War

78

2005 · Andrew Niccol

MovieAnimationComedyCrime

Yuri Orlov is a globetrotting arms dealer and, through some of the deadliest war zones, he struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent, his business rivals and even some of his cus

In common: Comedy · Crime

RED

RED

78

2010 · Robert Schwentke

MovieActionAdventureComedy

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

In common: Comedy

The Hitman's Bodyguard

The Hitman's Bodyguard

78

2017 · Patrick Hughes

MovieActionComedyCrime

The world’s top bodyguard gets a new client, a hitman who must testify at the International Court of Justice. They must put their differences aside and work together to make it to the trial on time.

In common: Comedy · Crime

Rumble in the Bronx

Rumble in the Bronx

77

1995 · Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai

MovieActionComedyCrime

Keong comes from Hong Kong to visit New York for his uncle's wedding. His uncle runs a market in the Bronx and Keong offers to help out while Uncle is on his honeymoon. During his stay in the Bronx, K

In common: Comedy · Crime

Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction

76

1994 · Quentin Tarantino

MovieComedyCrimeThriller

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that i

In common: Comedy · Crime · Thriller

The Departed

The Departed

73

2006 · Martin Scorsese

MovieComedyCrimeDrama

To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the

In common: Comedy · Crime

Vanguard

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2020 · Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai

MovieActionAdventureComedy

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In common: Comedy

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

70

1994 · Peter Segal

MovieComedyCrime

Frank Drebin is persuaded out of retirement to go undercover in a state prison. There he has to find out what top terrorist, Rocco, has planned for when he escapes. Adding to his problems, Frank's wif

In common: Comedy · Crime

Kiss of the Dragon

Kiss of the Dragon

70

2001 · Chris Nahon

MovieActionComedyCrime

Liu Jian, an elite Chinese police officer, comes to Paris to arrest a Chinese drug lord. When Jian is betrayed by a French officer and framed for murder, he must go into hiding and find new allies.

In common: Comedy · Crime

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

70

1991 · David Zucker

MovieComedyCrime

Bumbling lieutenant Frank Drebin is out to foil the big boys in the energy industry, who intend to suppress technology that will put them out of business.

In common: Comedy · Crime

Lucky Number Slevin

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70

2006 · Paul McGuigan

MovieComedyCrimeDrama

Slevin is mistakenly put in the middle of a personal war between the city’s biggest criminal bosses. Under constant watch, Slevin must try not to get killed by an infamous assassin and come up with an

In common: Comedy · Crime

Romeo Must Die

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70

2000 · Andrzej Bartkowiak

MovieActionAnimationComedy

Two warring gang families (one African-American, the other Chinese) maneuver for bragging rights to the Oakland, California, docks. Hang Sing and Trish O'Day uncover a trail of deceit that leaves most

In common: Comedy

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

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70

1988 · David Zucker

MovieComedyCrime

When the bumbling Lieutenant Frank Drebin investigates events following the shooting of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.

In common: Comedy · Crime

The Killer

The Killer

69

2023 · David Fincher

MovieCrimeThriller

After a fateful miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal.

In common: Crime · Thriller

Natural Born Killers

Natural Born Killers

68

1994 · Oliver Stone

MovieCrimeDramaThriller

Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media.

In common: Crime · Thriller

A Simple Favor

A Simple Favor

67

2018 · Paul Feig

MovieComedyMysteryThriller

Stephanie, a dedicated mother and popular vlogger, befriends Emily, a mysterious upper-class woman whose son Nicky attends the same school as Miles, Stephanie's son. When Emily asks her to pick Nicky

In common: Comedy · Thriller

The Wolf of Wall Street

The Wolf of Wall Street

67

2013 · Martin Scorsese

MovieComedyCrimeDrama

A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.

In common: Comedy · Crime

Cruella

Cruella

67

2021 · Craig Gillespie

MovieComedyCrimeDrama

In 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, a young grifter named Estella is determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appet

In common: Comedy · Crime

Roofman

Roofman

67

2025 · Derek Cianfrance

MovieComedyCrimeDrama

A former Army Ranger and struggling father turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname "Roofman." After escaping prison, he secretly lives inside

In common: Comedy · Crime

Eddington

Eddington

65

2025 · Ari Aster

MovieComedyCrimeWestern

In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.

In common: Comedy · Crime