50 Movies Like Playdate (2025) You Need to Watch Next
When out-of-work accountant Brian joins stay-at-home dad Jeff for a playdate with their sons, he expects a laid-back afternoon. Instead, they're chased by mercenaries, and Brian—totally unprepared—mus
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If you loved Playdate (2025) by Luke Greenfield, here are 50 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 The Family Plan 2, Freelance, The Gods Must Be Crazy. 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.
50 Movies Similar to Playdate
The Family Plan 2
2025 · Simon Cellan Jones
Now that Dan's assassin days are behind him, all he wants for Christmas is quality time with his kids. But when he learns his daughter has her own plans, he books a family trip to London—putting them
In common: Action · Comedy
Freelance
2023 · Pierre Morel
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 i
In common: Action · Comedy
The Gods Must Be Crazy
1980 · Jamie Uys
A Coca-Cola bottle dropped from an airplane raises havoc among a normally peaceful tribe of African bushmen who believe it to be a utensil of the gods.
In common: Action · Comedy
The Interview
2014 · Evan Goldberg
Dave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapaport run the celebrity tabloid show "Skylark Tonight". When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, they are recruited by
In common: Action · Comedy
Hot Pursuit
2015 · Anne Fletcher
Straight-arrow policewoman Cooper is excited and thrilled about her next assignment. Her task is to escort Daniella Riva, a wisecracking Colombian beauty, from San Antonio to Dallas so both she and he
In common: Action · Comedy
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008 · Dennis Dugan
An Israeli counterterrorism soldier with a secretly fabulous ambition to become a Manhattan hairstylist. Zohan's desire runs so deep that he'll do anything -- including faking his own death and going
In common: Action · Comedy
The Pacifier
2005 · Adam Shankman
Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe is handed a new assignment: Protect the five Plummer kids from enemies of their recently deceased father -- a government scientist whose top-secret experiment remains hidden in t
In common: Action · Comedy · Family
The Other Guys
2010 · Adam McKay
Unlike their heroic counterparts on the force, desk-bound NYPD detectives Gamble and Hoitz garner no headlines as they work day to day. When a seemingly minor case turns out to be a big deal, the two
In common: Action · Comedy
Jackpot!
2024 · Paul Feig
In the near future, a 'Grand Lottery' has been established - the catch: kill the winner before sundown to legally claim their multi-billion dollar jackpot. When Katie Kim mistakenly finds herself with
In common: Action · Comedy
Tag
2018 · Jeff Tomsic
For one month every year, five highly competitive friends hit the ground running in a no-holds-barred game of tag they’ve been playing since the first grade. This year, the game coincides with the wed
In common: Action · Comedy
The Gods Must Be Crazy II
1989 · Jamie Uys
Xixo is back again. This time, his children accidentally stow away on a fast-moving poachers' truck, unable to get off, and Xixo sets out to rescue them. Along the way, he encounters a couple of soldi
In common: Action · Comedy
Superfast!
2015 · Jason Friedberg
Undercover cop Lucas White joins Vin Serento's gang of illegal street racers. They are fast and they are furious and they plan to double cross Los Angeles kingpin Juan Carlos de la Sol, who hides his
In common: Action · Comedy
This Is the End
2013 · Evan Goldberg
While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse.
In common: Action · Comedy
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
2022 · Jeff Fowler
After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik returns, this time with a new partner, Knuckles, in search for an emeral
In common: Action · Comedy
Speed Racer
2008 · Lana Wachowski
Speed Racer is a young and brilliant racing driver. When corruption in the racing leagues costs his brother his life, Speed must team up with the police and the mysterious Racer X to bring an end to t
In common: Action · Comedy
The Lost City
2022 · Aaron Nee
Reclusive author Loretta Sage writes about exotic places in her popular adventure novels that feature a handsome cover model named Alan. While on tour promoting her new book with Alan, Loretta gets ki
In common: Action · Comedy
Central Intelligence
2016 · Rawson Marshall Thurber
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 ta
In common: Action · Comedy
Knight and Day
2010 · James Mangold
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
In common: Action · Comedy
Charlie's Angels
2019 · Elizabeth Banks
Elena Houghlin is a scientist, engineer and inventor of Calisto -- a sustainable energy source that will revolutionize the way people use power. It will be ready as soon as she works out the last issu
In common: Action · Comedy
Armour of God
1986 · Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan stars as Asian Hawk, an Indiana Jones-style adventurer looking to make a fortune in exotic antiquities. After Hawk discovers a mysterious sword in Africa, a band of Satan-worshipping monks
In common: Action · Comedy
The Three Musketeers
1993 · Stephen Herek
D'Artagnan travels to Paris hoping to become a musketeer, one of the French king's elite bodyguards, only to discover that the corps has been disbanded by conniving Cardinal Richelieu, who secretly ho
In common: Action · Comedy
The Union
2024 · Julian Farino
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.
In common: Action · Comedy
Back in Action
2025 · Seth Gordon
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.
In common: Action · Comedy
Rob-B-Hood
2006 · Benny Chan Muk-Sing
For never-do-well compulsive gambler Fong, there's only one thing more fearsome than debtors at his doorstep - having to coax a crying baby. But what if the baby becomes his golden goose to fend off h
In common: Action · Comedy
Grimsby
2016 · Louis Leterrier
Wrongfully accused and on the run, a top MI6 assassin joins forces with his long-lost, football hooligan brother to save the world from a sinister plot.
In common: Action · Comedy
The Dukes of Hazzard
2005 · Jay Chandrasekhar
Cousins, Bo and Luke Duke, with the help of their eye-catching cousin, Daisy and moonshine-running Uncle Jesse, try and save the family farm from being destroyed by Hazzard County's corrupt commission
In common: Action · Comedy
Keeping Up with the Joneses
2016 · Greg Mottola
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”
In common: Action · Comedy
Around the World in 80 Days
2004 · Frank Coraci
A bet pits a British inventor, a Chinese thief and a French artist on a worldwide adventure that they can circle the globe in 80 days.
In common: Action · Comedy
The Spy Next Door
2010 · Brian Levant
Former CIA spy Bob Ho takes on his toughest assignment to date: looking after his girlfriend's three kids, who haven't exactly warmed to their mom's beau. And when one of the youngsters accidentally d
In common: Action · Comedy · Family
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
2019 · David Leitch
Ever since US Diplomatic Security Service Agent Hobbs and lawless outcast Shaw first faced off, they just have traded smack talk and body blows. But when cyber-genetically enhanced anarchist Brixton's
In common: Action · Comedy
The Naked Gun
2025 · Akiva Schaffer
Only one man has the particular set of skills... to lead Police Squad and save the world: Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. Following in his father's footsteps, he must solve a murder case to prevent Police Squad
In common: Action · Comedy
Red One
2024 · Jake Kasdan
After Santa Claus (codename: Red One) is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with the world's most infamous tracker in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas.
In common: Action · Comedy
The Fall Guy
2024 · David Leitch
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.
In common: Action · Comedy
Beverly Hills Cop
1984 · Martin Brest
Fast-talking, quick-thinking Detroit street cop Axel Foley has bent more than a few rules and regs in his time, but when his best friend is murdered, he heads to sunny Beverly Hills to work the case l
In common: Action · Comedy
Drunken Master
1978 · Yuen Woo-Ping
After getting into trouble, a mischievous young man is sent to train under a brutal, but slovenly old beggar, who teaches him the secret of the Drunken Fist.
In common: Action · Comedy
Heads of State
2025 · Ilya Naishuller
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
In common: Action · Comedy
Ghosted
2023 · Dexter Fletcher
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
In common: Action · Comedy
Baywatch
2017 · Seth Gordon
Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon butts heads with a brash new recruit. Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay.
In common: Action · Comedy
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010 · Edgar Wright
As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of them. But when Ramona Flowers skates into his heart, he finds
In common: Action · Comedy
6 Underground
2019 · Michael Bay
After faking his death, a tech billionaire recruits a team of international operatives for a bold and bloody mission to take down a brutal dictator.
In common: Action · Comedy
Borderlands
2024 · Eli Roth
Returning to her home planet, an infamous bounty hunter forms an unexpected alliance with a team of unlikely heroes. Together, they battle monsters and dangerous bandits to protect a young girl who ho
In common: Action · Comedy
Bad Boys II
2003 · Michael Bay
Detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force are tasked with stopping the flow of the drug Ecstasy into Miami. They track the drugs to the whacked-out Cuban drug lord Jo
In common: Action · Comedy
Shark Tale
2004 · Bibo Bergeron
Oscar is a small fish whose big aspirations often get him into trouble. Meanwhile, Lenny is a great white shark with a surprising secret that no sea creature would guess: He's a vegetarian. When a lie
In common: Action · Comedy
21 Jump Street
2012 · Phil Lord
When cops Schmidt and Jenko join the secret Jump Street unit, they use their youthful appearances to go undercover as high school students. They trade in their guns and badges for backpacks, and set o
In common: Action · Comedy
The Killer's Game
2024 · J.J. Perry
When top hitman Joe Flood is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he decides to take matters into his own hands – by taking a hit out on himself. But when the very hitmen he hired also target his ex-gir
In common: Action · Comedy
The A-Team
2010 · Joe Carnahan
A man who loves when a plan comes together, Col. Hannibal Smith leads a close-knit team of elite operatives and Iraq War veterans. Framed for a crime they didn't commit, Smith and his men, Capt. H.M.
In common: Action · Comedy
Ghostbusters
2016 · Paul Feig
Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan band together to stop the otherworldly th
In common: Action · Comedy
Miss Congeniality
2000 · Donald Petrie
When the local FBI office receives a letter from a terrorist known only as 'The Citizen', it's quickly determined that he's planning his next act at the Miss America beauty pageant. Because tough-as-n
In common: Action · Comedy
Mulan II
2004 · Darrell Rooney
Fa Mulan gets the surprise of her young life when her love, Captain Li Shang asks for her hand in marriage. Before the two can have their happily ever after, the Emperor assigns them a secret mission,
In common: Action · Comedy
22 Jump Street
2014 · Phil Lord
After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt and Jenko when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on th
In common: Action · Comedy