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Major Payne works as a adventure movie with a point of view—fans quote moments, but they also argue about what the film is actually saying about power, desire, or survival. The adventure and comedy blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together.
Runtime 1h 35m · ★ 6.4
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★ 7.6 · Action · Adventure · Comedy · 1h 48m
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If Major Payne clicked for you, Deadpool (2016) is a strong next stop: both trade in adventure and comedy, with comic timing and sharper banter. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 6.3 · Action · Adventure · Comedy · 1h 28m
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If Major Payne clicked for you, Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) is a strong next stop: both trade in adventure and comedy, with comic timing and sharper banter. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 6.2 · Family · Comedy · TV Movie · 1h 40m
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If Major Payne clicked for you, Cadet Kelly (2002) is a strong next stop: both trade in comedy and family, with comic timing and sharper banter. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 7.0 · Adventure · Action · Thriller · 1h 51m
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If Major Payne clicked for you, Mission: Impossible (1996) is a strong next stop: both trade in adventure, with momentum and clean stakes. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 7.1 · Action · Adventure · Thriller · 2h 17m
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If Major Payne clicked for you, The Rock (1996) is a strong next stop: both trade in adventure, with momentum and clean stakes. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 6.4 · Action · Adventure · Thriller · 1h 52m
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If Major Payne clicked for you, American Assassin (2017) is a strong next stop: both trade in adventure, with momentum and clean stakes. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 6.6 · Action · Comedy · War · 1h 25m
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If Major Payne clicked for you, Hot Shots! (1991) is a strong next stop: both trade in comedy, with comic timing and sharper banter. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 6.3 · Adventure · Drama · Action · 1h 26m
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If Major Payne clicked for you, Walking Tall (2004) is a strong next stop: both trade in adventure, with momentum and clean stakes. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 6.9 · Action · Comedy · Thriller · 1h 43m
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If Major Payne clicked for you, Hidden Strike (2023) is a strong next stop: both trade in comedy, with comic timing and sharper banter. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 6.9 · Comedy · Drama · 1h 37m
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If Major Payne clicked for you, Wag the Dog (1997) is a strong next stop: both trade in comedy, with comic timing and sharper banter. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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