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10 Best Movies Like There Once Was a Cop

If you loved There Once Was a Cop, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Some Too Quiet Gentlemen

Some Too Quiet Gentlemen

1973★ 5.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to There Once Was a Cop for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The sleepy little village of Loubressac is well on its way to becoming a ghost town. To save the town, the local citizenry hatch a plan to attract tourists. To their horror, the pl...

#2
Troubleshooters

Troubleshooters

1971★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to There Once Was a Cop for fans of Crime & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The day he is released from jail, Serge is expected by four killers sent by Count Charles Varèse assigned to make him confess where he has hidden the jewels stolen during his last ...

#3
Holiday on the Buses

Holiday on the Buses

1973★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to There Once Was a Cop for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Due to a female passenger falling out of her top whilst running for the bus Stan is distracted and crashes the bus resulting in the depot managers car being written off. As a resul...

#4
The Cave of the Golden Rose 3

The Cave of the Golden Rose 3

1993★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to There Once Was a Cop for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

The powerful evil wizard Tarabas gets knowledge about a prophecy that a king's child will defeat him. So he sends out his army of dead soldiers to kidnap all royal children. When t...

#5
The Longest Day

The Longest Day

1962★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to There Once Was a Cop for fans of War. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the Free French. Marshall Erwin Rommel, touring the defenses being established as p...

#6
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

1968★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to There Once Was a Cop for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A hapless inventor finally finds success with a flying car, which a dictator from a foreign government sets out to take for himself....