What movies are similar to Masterminds?

Start with films such as 2 Guns, Beverly Hills Cop II, Mad Money, The Pickup. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make Masterminds memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.

What should I watch if I liked Masterminds?

Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.

Are there movies with the same vibe as Masterminds?

Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.

What should I watch after Masterminds?

Try 2 Guns, Beverly Hills Cop II, Mad Money—each shares DNA with Masterminds while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.

What genre is Masterminds?

Masterminds (2016) is best described as Action, Comedy, Crime. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.

Is Masterminds worth revisiting?

Viewer scores sit around 5.8/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this action lane.

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Masterminds (2016) works because audiences latched onto Masterminds (2016) as a action theatrical experience: big enough for a group watch, specific enough to reward a second viewing once you know where it's headed. The action and comedy blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together. The concrete hook is a night guard at an armored car company in the Southern U.S., and that gives this guide a clear center of gravity. For movies like Masterminds, we prioritized action, comedy, crime films that share action, comedy, crime, divisive without flattening everything into one broad genre bucket. The strongest matches carry over the viewing mood while giving you a different dramatic engine. The notes under each title call out the exact overlap, so you can choose by mood instead of scrolling posters. These 10 recommendations are ordered to keep the Masterminds feeling intact while still giving you different characters, stakes, and endings.

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1.2 Guns (2013)
★ 6.5 · Action · Comedy · Crime · 1h 49m
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A DEA agent and an undercover Naval Intelligence officer who have been tasked with investigating one another find is the sharpest reason to queue 2 Guns after Masterminds: it refracts the same curiosity A night guard at an armored car company in the Southern U.S. stirred, with action, comedy, crime doing quieter parallel work underneath.
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2.Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
★ 6.5 · Action · Comedy · Crime · 1h 43m
Why it fits
What actually breaks in the third act is not the same beat: Masterminds pays off through A night guard at an armored car company in the Southern U.S., while Beverly Hills Cop II pushes resolution toward Axel Foley returns to the land of sunshine and palm trees to investigate the near-fatal shooting.
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3.Mad Money (2008)
★ 6.5 · Comedy · Action · Crime · 1h 44m
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Surface texture differs—Comedy treatment of Three female employees of the Federal Reserve plot to steal money that is about to be destroyed. beside Action treatment of A night guard at an armored car company in the Southern U.S.—while action, comedy, crime stay legible. Mad Money commits to a sharp, often funny tone in how those pieces land.
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4.The Pickup (2025)
★ 6.4 · Action · Comedy · Crime · 1h 34m
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The Pickup handles A routine cash pickup takes a wild turn when mismatched armored truck drivers Russell and Travis are ambushed with a Action bias that Masterminds did not foreground in its Action read of A night guard at an armored car company in the Southern U.S.. action, comedy, crime are the bridge.
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5.Baby Driver (2017)
★ 7.4 · Action · Crime · 1h 53m
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In Masterminds, the spine is A night guard at an armored car company in the Southern U.S.; Baby Driver finds its spine in After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in. action, crime explain why the pairing clicks even though the scene list diverges.
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6.Heat (1995)
★ 7.9 · Crime · Drama · Action · 2h 50m
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action, crime, drama surface in both films, yet Heat keeps the temperature a tense, propulsive tone, not a tonal echo of Masterminds. Compare Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined against A night guard at an armored car company in the.
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7.O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
★ 7.3 · Adventure · Comedy · Crime · 1h 47m
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O Brother, Where Art Thou? is pitched a sharp, often funny tone, which is the first thing you feel beside Masterminds. comedy, crime, adventure still braid the two films, but O Brother, Where Art Thou?
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8.The General (1926)
★ 7.9 · Action · Adventure · Comedy · 1h 19m
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If A night guard at an armored car company in the Southern U.S. is what locked you into Masterminds, The General hands you During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnny Gray's beloved locomotive, 'The General'—with Johnnie's lady love aboard as the next jolt of narrative curiosity. action, comedy, adventure are what make the handoff feel deliberate.
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9.Takers (2010)
★ 6.2 · Action · Crime · Drama · 1h 47m
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The afterglow from Takers is a dark, uncompromising tone: different residue than Masterminds, even when action, crime, drama read familiar. Trace the fork to A night guard at an armored car company in the Southern U.S. versus A seasoned team of bank robbers, including Gordon Jennings, John Rahway, A.J., and brothers Jake and Jesse Attica.
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10.Bandits (2001)
★ 6.3 · Comedy · Crime · 2h 3m
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A 2001 frame changes how After escaping from prison, Joe and Terry go on a crime spree, robbing banks through Oregon and California lands next to Masterminds (2016) and its A night guard at an armored car company in the Southern U.S.. comedy, crime survive the era shift without forcing the stories to match.
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Why You'll Love These Movies

Across these recommendations, you will see recurring fingerprints from Masterminds: crime, action, comedy, drama, plus a funny through-line that keeps scenes charged even when the plots diverge. The emotional appeal is consistent—films that ask for attention, then reward it with momentum, specificity, and a clear point of view. As a viewing experience, the list is built to feel like a guided night at the movies: enough variety to stay surprising, enough overlap to feel intentional, and pacing that respects how Masterminds trained you to watch. If you want the same satisfaction you felt during Masterminds—that mix of craft, stakes, and atmosphere—these picks are meant to land in the same neighborhood without repeating the same story.

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What movies are similar to Masterminds?: Start with films such as 2 Guns, Beverly Hills Cop II, Mad Money, The Pickup. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make Masterminds memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.
What should I watch if I liked Masterminds?: Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.
Are there movies with the same vibe as Masterminds?: Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.
What should I watch after Masterminds?: Try 2 Guns, Beverly Hills Cop II, Mad Money—each shares DNA with Masterminds while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.
What genre is Masterminds?: Masterminds (2016) is best described as Action, Comedy, Crime. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.
Is Masterminds worth revisiting?: Viewer scores sit around 5.8/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this action lane.

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1.2 Guns (2013)

2.Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)

3.Mad Money (2008)

4.The Pickup (2025)

5.Baby Driver (2017)

6.Heat (1995)

7.O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

8.The General (1926)

9.Takers (2010)

10.Bandits (2001)

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