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10 Best Movies Like Running Scared

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

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#1
Judgment Night

Judgment Night

1993•★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Running Scared for fans of Crime & Thriller & Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Four young friends, while taking a shortcut en route to a local boxing match, witness a brutal murder which leaves them running for their lives....

#2
Bad Boys for Life

Bad Boys for Life

2020•★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Running Scared for fans of Crime & Thriller & Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Marcus and Mike are forced to confront new threats, career changes, and midlife crises as they join the newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami police department to take down th...

#3
Bad Boys

Bad Boys

1995•★ 6.8

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

Marcus Burnett is a henpecked family man. Mike Lowrey is a footloose and fancy free ladies' man. Both Miami policemen, they have 72 hours to reclaim a consignment of drugs stolen f...

#4
Money Talks

Money Talks

1997•★ 6.0

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

Sought by police and criminals, a small-time huckster makes a deal with a TV newsman for protection....

#5
Beverly Hills Cop II

Beverly Hills Cop II

1987•★ 6.5

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

Axel Foley returns to the land of sunshine and palm trees to investigate the near-fatal shooting of police Captain Andrew Bogomil. With the help of Sgt. Taggart and Det. Rosewood, ...

#6
The Package

The Package

1989•★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Running Scared for fans of Crime & Thriller & Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Experienced Green Beret sergeant Johnny Gallagher is escorting a prisoner, Airborne Ranger Thomas Boyette, back to the US, but Boyette escapes and Gallagher must risk life and limb...

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