15 Movies Like Bad Boys: A True Story

Loved Bad Boys: A True Story? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

No Thank You
#1

No Thank You

Heli Valkonen is desperately in love with her husband. But Matti is just not in the mood. He is only interested in playing computer games, dressed in worn out fleece pants. For him, a shoulder massage is the highest form of intimacy. When subtle hints, nice words and fetching clothes won't help, Heli resorts in direct, and increasingly direct action - in vain.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Bad Boys: A True Story.

Logan Lucky
#2

Logan Lucky

Trying to reverse a family curse, brothers Jimmy and Clyde Logan set out to execute an elaborate robbery during the legendary Coca-Cola 600 race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bad Boys: A True Story.

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
#3

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

When a celebrated TV show host returns to his hometown in the South, his family is there to remind him that going home is no vacation!

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bad Boys: A True Story.

No Retreat, No Surrender
#4

No Retreat, No Surrender

The mob is trying to strongarm local martial arts schools, forcing young Jason Stillwell and his family to move after his father is injured defending their dojo. With his father now rejecting violence, Jason is forced to train on his own to protect himself and his best friend from the members of a rival karate school.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bad Boys: A True Story.

Bunny the Killer Thing
#5

Bunny the Killer Thing

A group of seven young friends travel to a cabin in the dark woods of Finland for the weekend, where they have the misfortune of encountering a creature that's half-human, half-rabbit. In addition to satisfying its killer instinct, the ferocious creature also needs to satiate another pressing appetite.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Bad Boys: A True Story.

Bottle Rocket
#6

Bottle Rocket

Upon his release from a mental hospital following a nervous breakdown, the directionless Anthony joins his friend Dignan, who seems far less sane than the former. Dignan has hatched a harebrained scheme for an as-yet-unspecified crime spree that somehow involves his former boss, the (supposedly) legendary Mr. Henry.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bad Boys: A True Story.

Oliver Twist
#7

Oliver Twist

When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young Oliver falls in with the street urchin known as the Artful Dodger and his criminal mentor, Fagin. When kindly Mr. Brownlow takes Oliver in, Fagin's evil henchman Bill Sikes plots to kidnap the boy.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bad Boys: A True Story.

Matchstick Men
#8

Matchstick Men

A phobic con artist and his protege are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the con artist's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bad Boys: A True Story.

The Wait
#9

The Wait

The idyllic and secluded Finnish archipelago. The pandemic soars across the world. Elli’s world trembles as her husband’s old friend arrives at the island.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Bad Boys: A True Story.

The Creeps
#10

The Creeps

When a mysterious gateway between dimensions unleashes a horde of nasty little creatures into Vuokatti Ski Resort, Zach and his friends’ dream holiday takes a turn for the terrifying. What was supposed to be an epic party—filled with sex, drugs, rock ’n’ roll, and Hollywood legend Christopher Lambert—spirals into pure chaos as the Creeps run wild. Now, Zach must rise to the occasion, battle the pint-sized terrors, and prove that being a hero isn’t so different from the ‘80s movies he worships.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Bad Boys: A True Story.

Fallen Leaves
#11

Fallen Leaves

In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a karaoke bar. However, their path to happiness is beset by obstacles – from lost phone numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Bad Boys: A True Story.

Nothing in Common
#12

Nothing in Common

A successful advertising executive finds his freewheeling life crashing to a halt when his parents end their longtime marriage.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Bad Boys: A True Story.

Restless
#13

Restless

Ari, a paramedic, is a chronic womanizer; he makes it a point of pride to never sleep with the same woman twice, and his nights are a long series of brazen one-night stands. But when Ari meets Tiina, something unexpected happens – he falls in love.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Bad Boys: A True Story.

Dogs Don't Wear Pants
#14

Dogs Don't Wear Pants

A grieving heart surgeon struggling with the loss of his wife drifts through an emotionally detached life while raising his teenage daughter. His chance encounter with a dominatrix awakens feelings he thought were gone, drawing him into a dark and unconventional world where pain and desire intertwine.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Bad Boys: A True Story.

The Other Side of Hope
#15

The Other Side of Hope

A restaurateur befriends a Syrian refugee who has recently arrived in Finland.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Bad Boys: A True Story.