Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Dragnet

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

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#1
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

1993★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dragnet for fans of Action & Comedy & Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An LA detective is murdered because she has microfilm with the recipe to make cocaine cookies. Two cops partner to find and stop the fiends before they can dope the nation by distr...

#2
Rush Hour 3

Rush Hour 3

2007★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dragnet for fans of Action & Comedy & Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After a botched assassination attempt, the mismatched duo finds themselves in Paris, struggling to retrieve a precious list of names, as the murderous crime syndicate's henchmen tr...

#3
Rush Hour 2

Rush Hour 2

2001★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dragnet for fans of Action & Comedy & Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

It's vacation time for Carter as he finds himself alongside Lee in Hong Kong wishing for more excitement. While Carter wants to party and meet the ladies, Lee is out to track down ...

#4
Rush Hour

Rush Hour

1998★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dragnet for fans of Action & Comedy & Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract...

#5
Zero Effect

Zero Effect

1998★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dragnet for fans of Comedy & Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Daryl Zero is a private investigator and—along with his assistant, Steve Arlo—he solves impossible crimes and puzzles. Although Daryl's a master investigator, he doesn't know what ...

#6
The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

1978★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dragnet for fans of Comedy & Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A spoof of the entire 1940s detective genre. San Francisco private detective, Lou Pekinpaugh is accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of his mistress—his partner's wi...

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