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Free Guy (2021)

A bank teller discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, and decides to become the hero of his own story. Now, in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to be the guy who saves his world his way before it's too late.

Directed byShawn Levy

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  1. 01

    Let's Be Cops

    Strong story similarity

    2014 · 104 min · Comedy

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    Best pals Ryan and Justin are stalled in their respective careers -- a fact that is painfully driven home when they go to a college reunion. Dressed as police in the mistaken belief that they were to attend a costume party, Ryan and Justin find that the uniforms earn them much respect and attention. Although Justin is uncomfortable with the idea, Ryan decides to continue with the charade, putting them both in increasingly dangerous situations. When these newly-minted “heroes” get tangled in a real life web of mobsters and dirty detectives, they must put their fake badges on the line.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared heist movie style
    • shared production studio: TSG Entertainment
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  2. 02

    Four Against the Bank

    Strong story similarity

    2016 · 96 min · Comedy · Crime

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    After losing their respective nest eggs thanks to a bumbling bank employee, three men use him to plot a bold and batty heist to get their money back.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared heist movie style
    • shared theme: bank robbery
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  3. 03

    TRON: Ares

    Genre overlap

    2025 · 119 min · Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

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    A highly sophisticated Program called Ares is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind's first encounter with A.I. beings.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  4. 04

    Hunting Elephants

    Strong story similarity

    2013 · 107 min · Comedy · Crime

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    In this hilarious crime comedy, a gifted 12-year-old boy and three elderly men plan a bank robbery in order to seek revenge on the institution for cheating the youngster after the death of his father.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared heist movie style
    • shared theme: bank robbery
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  5. 05

    Boris Is Dead

    Strong story similarity

    2026 · 88 min · Comedy · Crime · Thriller

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    A struggling actor, working as a waiter, unwittingly becomes involved in a violent heist gone wrong, where his boss—deep in debt—has been stealing from employees and running the restaurant as a front for the mob.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared heist movie style
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  6. 06

    Kara

    Strong story similarity

    2026 · 161 min · Action · Crime · Drama · Thriller

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    A thief tries to go straight, but when predatory banks trap his father in debt, he returns to crime — with a determined cop closing in on his trail.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared heist movie style
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  7. 07

    Path of Egress

    Strong story similarity

    2018 · 110 min · Comedy · Crime · Drama · Thriller

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    Three close friends and their relationship to a heist pulled a few days prior, questions the job's true value. With the payout just around the corner, how much can each man's involvement be worth?

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared heist movie style
    • a closely matched era
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  8. 08

    Playdate

    Strong story similarity

    2025 · 93 min · Action · Comedy

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    When out-of-work accountant Brian joins stay-at-home dad Jeff for a playdate with their sons, he expects a laid-back afternoon. Instead, they're chased by mercenaries, and Brian—totally unprepared—must survive one absurd obstacle after another.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
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  9. 09

    6 Underground

    Shared cast

    2019 · 128 min · Action · Comedy · Thriller

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    After faking his death, a tech billionaire recruits a team of international operatives for a bold and bloody mission to take down a brutal dictator.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a principal cast member
    • a closely matched era
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    Axcellerator

    Strong story similarity

    2019 · 93 min · Science Fiction

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    When a young car thief stumbles on the invention of the century (and the various government agencies that want to kill him), he and a sassy checkout clerk named Kate have the adventure of a lifetime.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
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How these movie recommendations work

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