Deep Cover is a British action comedy film directed by Tom Kingsley from a screenplay co-written by Colin Trevorrow, Derek Connolly, Ben Ashenden, and Alexander Owen. The Prime Video film is set in London, and it follows three improv actors who are recruited by the police to infiltrate the criminal underworld of London. Deep Cover stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom, Nick Mohammed, Paddy Considine, Ian McShane, and Sean Bean. So, if you loved the hilarious comedy, entertaining characters, and compelling story in Deep Cover, here are some similar movies you should check out next.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (Rent on Prime Video)
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is an action comedy film directed by Tom Gormican, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Kevin Etten. The 2022 film follows a fictionalized Nicolas Cage who is hired by billionaire Javi Gutierrez for his birthday party. He is soon approached by two CIA agents to get them access to him, as Javi is a dangerous arms dealer. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent stars Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Sharon Horgan, Ike Barinholtz, Alessandra Mastronardi, Jacob Scipio, Neil Patrick Harris, and Tiffany Haddish.
Johnny English (Rent on Prime Video)
Johnny English is a spy action comedy film directed by Peter Howitt from a screenplay co-written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, and William Davies. The 2003 film follows Johnny English, an inept but confident spy who is tasked with handling all of MI5’s operations after all of the MI5 agents are killed. Johnny English stars Rowan Atkinson, Natalie Imbruglia, Ben Miller, and John Malkovich.
The Spy Who Dumped Me (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
The Spy Who Dumped Me is an action comedy film directed by Susanna Fogel, who also co-wrote the screenplay with David Iserson. The 2018 film follows Audrey Stockman, an American woman who is dumped by her boyfriend, who turns out to be a spy. She soon travels to Vienna with her best friend, and they get embroiled in an international espionage conspiracy. The Spy Who Dumped Me stars Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon, Justin Theroux, and Sam Heughan.
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (Peacock & Rent on Prime Video)
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre is a spy action comedy film directed by Guy Ritchie, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Ivan Atkinson and Marn Davies. The 2023 film follows Orson Fortune, a spy, and his team who decide to blackmail an actor to infiltrate the inner circle of a dangerous arms dealer. Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre stars Jason Statham, Aubrey Plaza, Josh Hartnett, Cary Elwes, Bugzy Malone, Eddie Marsan, and Hugh Grant.
Central Intelligence (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Central Intelligence is a buddy action comedy film directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Ike Barinholtz and David Stassen. The 2016 film follows Calvin “Golden Jet” Joyner, a former popular high school athlete now working as an accountant, who reunites with an old classmate, Bob Stone. Calvin soon finds himself in the crosshairs of the CIA after he discovers that Bob is a rogue CIA agent. Central Intelligence stars Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson, Amy Ryan, and Aaron Paul.
Get Smart (Rent on Prime Video)
Get Smart is a spy action comedy film directed by Peter Segal from a screenplay co-written by Tom J. Astle and Matt Ember. Based on the 1960s TV series of the same name by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, the 2008 film follows Maxwell Smart, an analyst for a government spy organization, whose only dream is to become a field agent, and he soon gets his chance when a terrorist organization attacks their office. Get Smart stars Steve Carell, Anna Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson, Alan Arkin, Terence Stamp, and James Caan.
The Interview (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
The Interview is a satirical political action comedy film co-directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg from a screenplay by Dan Sterling. The 2014 film follows a talk show host and his producer who are invited to North Korea to interview President Kim Jong Un, and they are soon contacted by the CIA to take this opportunity to assassinate the North Korean President. The Interview stars James Franco, Seth Rogen, Lizzy Caplan, and Randall Park.
Mindhorn (Netflix)
Mindhorn is a British independent comedy film directed by Sean Foley from a screenplay co-written by Julian Barratt and Simon Farnaby. The 2016 film follows Richard Thorncroft, a washed-up television actor who used to play the role of a police detective. Richard is soon asked to help the police in catching a serial killer, who believes that Richard is a real detective and will only talk to him. Mindhorn stars Julian Barratt, Essie Davis, Kenneth Branagh, Andrea Riseborough, Steve Coogan, Russell Tovey, Harriet Walter, Jessica Barden, Simon Callow, and Simon Farnaby.
The Man Who Knew Too Little (Rent on Apple TV)
The Man Who Knew Too Little is a spy comedy film directed by Jon Amiel from a screenplay co-written by Robert Farrar and Howard Franklin. Based on Farrar’s 1997 novel Watch That Man, the 1997 film follows Wallace, an ordinary American man who flies to London to meet his brother, who soon finds himself in the midst of a criminal conspiracy after joining an interactive improv theatre. The Man Who Knew Too Little stars Bill Murray, Peter Gallagher, Joanne Whalley, and Richard Wilson.
Game Night (Rent on Prime Video)
Game Night is a dark comedy action film co-directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein from a screenplay by Mark Perez. The 2018 film follows Max and Annie Davis, a happily married couple who are obsessed with games and host a game night with their close friends. When one of them is kidnapped, the game night suddenly turns dangerous. Game Night stars Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Billy Magnussen, Sharon Horgan, Lamorne Morris, Kylie Bunbury, Jesse Plemons, Michael C. Hall, and Kyle Chandler.