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10 Best Movies Like James

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

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#1
Hero at Large

Hero at Large

1980★ 5.9

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

An idealistic but struggling actor finds his life unexpectedly complicated when he stops a robbery while wearing the costume of Captain Avenger, a superhero character of a film he ...

#2
The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon

1991★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to James for fans of Action & Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Jeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some self-discipline. Years later, Jeff's mentor, Kim, is being threatened b...

#3
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals

Secret Society of Second-Born Royals

2020★ 6.6

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

Sam is a teenage royal rebel, second in line to the throne of the kingdom of Illyria. Just as her disinterest in the royal way of life is at an all-time high, she discovers she has...

#4
Gotcha!

Gotcha!

1985★ 5.9

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

A student on a trip to France is tricked into smuggling secrets across the Iron Curtain by a sexy spy....

#5
How to Rob a Bank

How to Rob a Bank

2007★ 5.8

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

Caught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation....

#6
Double Threat

Double Threat

2023★ 6.6

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

With ruthless mobsters on her tail, a young woman with a split personality becomes entangled with a man on a pilgrimage across the country to scatter his brother's ashes....

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