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Series like Lethal Weapon (2016) Finished Lethal Weapon and want that feeling again? These are ranked by what it is actually about — its themes, its pacing, the kind of person at the centre of it — rather than the genre it was filed under. Every match says what it shares with Lethal Weapon, and what it does not.
What did you love about Lethal Weapon? Pick up to 3, and the matches below will be ranked around them. Optional — leave it blank for the closest overall.
Partnership Male bonding Buddy cop Trauma recovery Action comedy Wry Rebel Redemption Your best matches Ranked against what Lethal Weapon is actually about, not its genre labels.
80% Reverina match Top pick 1987 · Film · Action · Thriller
Strong match
Why it matches Built around the same partnership and redemption Also about male bonding Also buddy cop at heart More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
High Potential 2024
Built around the same partnership and self-discovery Also buddy cop at heart Algorithm anchor-3 · considered 134 candidates
Watched for the same thing: action packed sequences
What's different Not built around self-discovery Not about trauma recovery A film, so it resolves in one sitting Commitment 1h 50m
Short Long
Where it streams Tubi TV Why this ranked above the others
The least obvious pick of the set when ranked against Lethal Weapon.
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1989 · Film · Action · Thriller
Good match
Why it matches Built around the same partnership Also buddy cop and action comedy at heart Watched for the same thing: action packed sequences Centres on the same rebel figure What's different Not built around self-discovery or redemption Not about trauma recovery or male bonding A film, so it resolves in one sitting Where it streams Tubi TV Why this ranked above the others
The least obvious pick of the set when ranked against Lethal Weapon.
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1984 · Series · Drama · Action & Adventure
Good match
Why it matches Watched for the same thing: buddy cop dynamics Built around the same partnership Also buddy cop at heart Centres on the same rebel figure What's different Not built around self-discovery or redemption Not about trauma recovery or male bonding Add to watchlist Not for me
Built around the same partnership Also buddy cop and action comedy at heart Adam-12 1968
Built around the same partnership Also buddy cop at heart Bad Boys 1995
Built around the same partnership Also buddy cop and action comedy at heart The Closer 2005
Centres on the same mentor figure Shares its tense and wry register Private Eyes 2016
Built around the same partnership and redemption Also buddy cop at heart S.W.A.T. 2017
Watched for the same thing: action packed sequences Centres on the same rebel figure 
