Officer Black Belt is a South Korean action comedy film written and directed by Joo-hwan Kim. The Netflix film follows the story of Lee Jong-do, a skilled martial arts fighter as he is recruited by a probation officer to help closely manage the criminals wearing electronic ankle bracelets to stop them from hurting innocent people. Officer Black Belt stars Kim Woo-bin in the lead role with Kim Sung-kyun, Lee Hae Young, and Kim Yool-ho starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the thrilling action, hilarious comedy, and compelling characters in Officer Black Belt here are some similar movies to watch next.
Midnight Runners (Tubi & Prime Video Add-On)
Midnight Runner is a South Korean action comedy film written and directed by Jason Kim. The 2017 film follows two new students at the Korean National Police University as they become fast friends but soon during a night out they find themselves in an endless race against time to save a woman from human traffickers after they witness her kidnapping. Midnight Runners stars Park Seo-joon and Kang Ha-neul in the lead roles with Park Ha-seon, Sung Dong-il, Bae Yoo-ram, Joon Go, and Lee Ho-jung starring in supporting roles.
The Accidental Detective (The Roku Channel)
The Accidental Detective is a South Korean action comedy film written and directed by Kim Joung-hoon. The 2015 film revolves around a cold-case blogger and a veteran police detective as they team to prove the innocence of their murder after they were framed for murder. The Accidental Detective stars Kwon Sang-woo and Sung Dong-il in the lead roles with Seo Young-hee, Lee Il-hwa, Park Hae-Joon, Lee Seung-Joon, and Jo Bok-Rae starring in supporting roles.
Extreme Job (Rent on Prime Video)
Extreme Job is a South Korean action comedy film directed by Lee Byeong-heon from a screenplay by Bae Se-young. The 2019 film follows the story of a group of down-and-out narcotics detectives as they work undercover in a fried chicken restaurant to catch a gang of organized criminals but their job takes an unexpected turn when their fried chicken recipe becomes the talk of the town and they get busy selling chicken. Extreme Job stars Ryu Seung-ryong, Lee Hanee, Gong Myung, Jin Seon-kyu, Jang Jin-hee, Shin Ha-kyun, Lee Dong-hwi, Kim Ji Young, and Oh Jung-se.
Life After Fighting (Rent on Prime Video)
Life After Fighting is an action thriller drama film written and directed by Bren Foster. The 2024 film follows the story of a martial arts instructor as he discovers that two of his students have disappeared and after some investigation, he finds out that a group of international child traffickers is to blame and now he must go after to them to save his students. Life After Fighting stars Bren Foster in the lead role with Cassie Howarth, Luke Ford, Annabelle Stephenson, Arielle Jean Foster, and Eddie Arrazola starring in supporting roles.
Brave Citizen (Rent on Prime Video)
Brave Citizen is a South Korean action comedy-drama film directed by Park Jin Pyo from a screenplay by Ji Na Yeo. The 2023 film follows the story of So Si Min, a former female boxing champion now working as a substitute teacher who is forced back into action after she witnesses intolerable violence. Brave Citizen stars Shin Hye-sun in the lead role with Lee Tae Gyun, Cha Woo-min, Lee Chan-Hyeong, Cha Cheong-hwa, Bae Hyeon-jun, and Park Hyuk-kwon starring in supporting roles.
The Protector (Tubi, Plex & Rent on Prime Video)
The Protector is a Thai martial arts film directed by Prachya Pinkaew from a screenplay co-written by Napalee, Piyaros Thongdee, Joe Wannapin, and Kongdej Jaturanrasamee. The 2005 film follows the story of Kham, a young fighter as he travels to Australia to get back the stolen elephants that were originally promised to the king of Thailand. Once he gets there Kham recruits a Thai-born Australian detective to help him fulfill his goal and get the elephants back from an evil woman’s gang. The Protector stars Tony Jaa in the lead role with Petchtai Wongkamlao, Bongkoj Khongmalai, Jin Xing, Johnny Tri Nguyen, Nathan B. Jones, and Lateef Crowder starring in supporting roles.
Rumble in the Bronx (Rent on Prime Video)
Rumble in the Bronx is an action comedy film directed by Stanley Tong from a screenplay co-written by Edward Tang and Fibe Ma. The 1995 film follows the story of Ma Hon Keung, a Hong Kong police officer as he comes to New York City to attend the wedding of his Uncle Bill, but soon he finds fighting himself against local gangs connected to a sinister criminal syndicate that needs to be brought to justice. Rumble in the Bronx stars Jackie Chan in the lead role with Anita Mui, Françoise Yip, Gravin Cross, Marc Akerstream, Morgan Lam, and Ailen Sit starring in supporting roles.