Playdate is a buddy action comedy film directed by Luke Greenfield from a screenplay by Neil Goldman. The 2025 film follows Brian, a forensic accountant who was recently fired from his job and decides to become a stay-at-home dad for his stepson, but when he meets another father named Jeff, both of them and their sons find themselves in deadly circumstances with assassins tailing their every move. Playdate stars Kevin James, Alan Ritchson, Sarah Chalke, Alan Tudyk, Stephen Root, and Isla Fisher. So, if you loved the bombastic action, hilarious comedy, and entertaining characters in Prime Video’s Playdate, here are some similar movies you should check out next.
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, a middle-aged accountant who was popular during his high school years. When his ex-classmate Bob reaches out to meet him, Calvin decides to go, but soon finds himself in a dangerous espionage situation because of Bob. Central Intelligence stars Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson, Amy Ryan, and Aaron Paul.
Cop Out (Rent on Prime Video)
Cop Out is a buddy cop action comedy film directed by Kevin Smith from a screenplay co-written by Robb and Mark Cullen. The 2010 film follows Jimmy Monroe, a veteran cop whose valuable baseball card gets stolen, and when he sets out to retrieve it with his partner, they come across a series of crimes leading them to a crime boss. Cop Out stars Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan, Adam Brody, Kevin Pollak, Guillermo Diaz, and Seann William Scott.
‎Ride Along (Hulu, Peacock, & Rent on Prime Video)
Ride Along is a buddy cop action comedy film directed by Tim Story from a screenplay co-written by Greg Coolidge, Jason Mantzoukas, Phil Hay, and Matt Manfredi. The 2014 film follows Ben Barber, a security guard aspiring to become a police officer, who must impress her girlfriend’s cop brother. Teddy decides to go on a ride along with him, but things go wrong after they get wrapped up in a dangerous situation involving an arms dealer. Ride Along stars Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, John Leguizamo, Bruce McGill, Tika Sumpter, and Laurence Fishburne.
‎The Man from Toronto (Netflix)
The Man from Toronto is an action comedy film directed by Patrick Hughes from a screenplay co-written by Robbie Fox and Chris Bremner. The 2022 film follows Teddy, a struggling entrepreneur whose plan to surprise his wife for her birthday goes horribly wrong when he gets caught up in the midst of a trap laid out to catch a deadly assassin. The Man from Toronto stars Kevin Hart, Woody Harrelson, Kaley Cuoco, Jasmine Mathews, Lela Loren, and Pierson Fode.
Let’s Be Cops (Rent on Prime Video)
Let’s Be Cops is a buddy cop action comedy film directed by Luke Greenfield, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Nicholas Thomas. The 2014 film is set in Los Angeles, and it follows Justin G. Miller and Ryan J. O’Malley, two best friends who decide to dress up as cops for their college reunion, but things take a turn when people take them for actual cops, and they decide to keep doing it. Let’s Be Cops stars Damon Wayans Jr., Jake Johnson, Rob Riggle, Nina Dobrev, James D’Arcy, and Andy Garcia.
‎Stuber (Rent on Prime Video)
‎Stuber is a buddy cop action comedy film directed by Michael Dowse from a screenplay by Tripper Clancy. The 2019 film follows Stu, a down-and-out Uber driver whose life devolves into utter chaos after a detective takes a ride in his car and gets him involved in a dangerous situation. Stuber stars Kumail Nanjiani, Dave Bautista, Iko Uwais, Natalie Morales, Betty Gilpin, Jimmy Tatro, Mira Sorvino, and Karen Gillan.
‎The D Train (AMC+, Pluto TV, Philo, & Plex)
‎The D Train is a dark comedy film co-written and co-directed by Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel. The 2015 film follows Dan Landsman, the self-proclaimed chairman of his Pittsburgh high school’s alumni committee, but when nobody wants to show up, he decides to invite the most popular guy from his batch, Oliver Lawless. The D Train stars Jack Black, James Marsden, Kathryn Hahn, Mike White, and Jeffrey Tambor.
The Other Guys (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
The Other Guys is a buddy cop action comedy film directed by Adam McKay, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Chris Henchy. The 2010 film follows Terry and Allen, two disgraced cops who decide to take on a case involving a shady capitalist, but things soon go awry when they find themselves caught up in a conspiracy. The Other Guys stars Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Michael Keaton, Steve Coogan, Ray Stevenson, Dwayne Johnson, and Samuel L. Jackson.
My Spy (Prime Video)
My Spy is an action comedy film directed by Peter Segal from a screenplay co-written by Jon and Erich Hoeber. The 2020 film follows JJ, a CIA operative who goes undercover for a dangerous mission, which entails surveilling a mother and her precocious young daughter, but things go awry when the daughter stumbles upon the truth. My Spy stars Dave Bautista, Chloe Coleman, Kristen Schaal, Parisa Fitz-Henley, and Ken Jeong.
The Hitman’s Bodyguard (Rent on Prime Video)
The Hitman’s Bodyguard is an action comedy film directed by Patrick Hughes from a screenplay by Tom O’Connor. The 2017 film follows Darius Kincaid, a private bodyguard who lost everything after a client of his died on his watch, and to get it all back, he must protect notorious assassin Darius Kincaid from an Eastern European dictator. The Hitman’s Bodyguard stars Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, Salma Hayek, Elodie Young, and Richard E. Grant.