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10 Best Movies Like Caught in the Act

If you loved Caught in the Act, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Perfect Score

The Perfect Score

2004★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Caught in the Act for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Six high school seniors decide to break into the Princeton Testing Center so they can steal the answers to their upcoming SAT tests and all get perfect scores....

#2
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

1985★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Caught in the Act for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Officer Carey Mahoney and his cohorts have finally graduated from the Police Academy and are about to hit the streets on their first assignment. Question is, are they ready to do b...

#3
Kansas City

Kansas City

1996★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Caught in the Act for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A pair of kidnappings expose the complex power dynamics within the corrupt and unpredictable workings of 1930s Kansas City....

#4
Prince of the City

Prince of the City

1981★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Caught in the Act for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

New York City detective Daniel Ciello agrees to help the United States Department of Justice eliminate corruption in the police department, as long as he will not have to turn in a...

#5
Robin and the 7 Hoods

Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Caught in the Act for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Set in Prohibition era Chicago, bootlegger Robbo and his cronies refuse to pay the greedy Guy Gisborne a cut of their profits after Guy shoots mob boss Big Jim and takes over. When...

#6
Kindergarten Cop

Kindergarten Cop

1990★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Caught in the Act for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Hard-edged cop John Kimble gets more than he bargained for when he goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher to get the goods on a brutal drug lord while at the same time protectin...

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