The Union is a spy action comedy-thriller film directed by Julian Farino from a screenplay co-written by Joe Barton and David Guggenheim. The Netflix film follows the story of Mike McKenna, a simple construction who gets roped into the world of espionage by his ex-girlfriend from high school. The Union stars Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry in the lead roles with Mike Colter, Jessica De Gouw, Alice Lee, J.K. Simmons, and Lorraine Bracco starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the action, comedy, the world of spies, and the romance between the leading duo in The Union, here are some similar movies you should check out next.
Ghosted (Apple TV+)
Ghosted is a romantic comedy and action-adventure film directed by Dexter Fletcher from a screenplay co-written by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Chris McKenna, and Erik Sommers. The 2023 film follows the story of Cole, a simple farmer who meets and falls in love with Sadie after spending a magical day together. When Sadie goes to the UK for a while and doesn’t reply to any of Cole’s messages, he decides to go to her but ends up discovering that she is a secret agent and gets himself entangled in a deadly mission to save the world. Ghosted stars Chris Evans and Ana de Armas in the lead roles with Lizze Broadway, Adrien Brody, Tate Donovan, Mustafa Shakir, John Cho, and Dexter Fletcher starring in supporting roles.
Knight and Day (Rent on Prime Video)
Knight and Day is a romantic action-adventure comedy film directed by James Mangold from a screenplay by Patrick O’Neill. The 2010 film follows the story of June Havens, an ordinary young woman leading a boring life until she meets and falls in love with Roy Miller, a lethal operative who is being hunted by the authorities. June doesn’t believe that Roy did anything wrong and gets herself entangled in a deadly conspiracy. Knight and Day stars Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz in the lead roles with Paul Dano, Maggie Grace, Peter Sarsgaard, Viola Davis, Gal Gadot, Marc Blucas, and Dale Dye starring in supporting roles.
True Lies (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
True Lies is a romantic action comedy film written and directed by James Cameron. Based on a 1991 French film titled La Totale! by Claude Zidi, Simon Michaël, and Didier Kaminka, the 1994 film follows the story of Harry, a secret agent working undercover for the Omega Sector with his associate Gib and married to Helen, who doesn’t know anything about his real job. When Harry is tasked with the mission of finding four missing atomic warheads, his marriage comes into the direct line of fire. True Lies stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis in the lead roles with Tom Arnold, Bill Paxton, Eliza Dushku, Tia Carrere, Art Malik, and Grant Heslov starring in supporting roles.
Central Intelligence (Tubi & Rent on Prime Video)
Central Intelligence is a buddy action comedy film directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber from a screenplay co-written by Ike Barinholtz, David Stassen, and Rawson Marshall Thurber. The 2016 film follows the story of Calvin, an accountant who is unhappy with his professional life but when he meets his ex-classmate Bob, his life completely changes because Bob is a CIA agent who is being hunted by a rogue faction in his own agency. Central Intelligence stars Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson in the lead roles with Danielle Nicolet, Aaron Paul, Amy Ryan, Megan Park, Jason Bateman, and Rawson Marshall Thurber starring in supporting roles.
A Gentleman (Hulu & Prime Video Add-On)
A Gentleman is an Indian romantic action comedy film written and directed by Raj & D.K. The 2017 film follows the story of Gaurav, a young man living in Miami who wishes to settle down and get married to the girl of his dreams but his dreams get crushed when he gets hunted by assassins who think that he is a spy after an office trip to Mumbai, India. A Gentleman stars Sidharth Malhotra and Jacqueline Fernandez in the lead roles with Darshan Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Hussain Dalal, Amit Mistry, Supriya Pilgaonkar, and Rajit Kapur starring in supporting roles.
Killers (Peacock & Rent on Prime Video)
Killers is a romantic action comedy film directed by Robert Luketic from a screenplay co-written by Bob DeRosa and Ted Griffin. The 2010 film follows the story of Spencer Aimes, an undercover assassin who meets and falls in love with Jen Kornfeldt. Leaving his life of killing behind, Spencer builds a life for himself but it all comes crumbling down when a couple of assassins begin hunting him. Killers stars Ashton Kutcher and Katherine Heigl in the lead role with Tom Selleck, Catherine O’Hara, Katheryn Winnick, Rob Riggle, Kevin Sussman, Martin Mull, and Casey Wilson starring in supporting roles.
Mr. Right (Rent on Prime Video)
Mr. Right is a romantic action comedy film directed by Paco Cabezas from a screenplay by Max Landis. The 2015 film follows the story of Francis, an ex-CIA agent turned mercenary who one day decides that he will kill the people who hire him then he meets Martha, an ordinary woman looking for Mr. Right, and apparently, Francis fits her description but she doesn’t know the whole truth yet. Mr. Right stars Sam Rockwell and Anna Kendrick in the lead roles with Tim Roth, Paco Cabezas, Anson Mount, James Ransone, Katie Nehra, Michael Eklund, and RZA starring in supporting roles.
Bang Bang! (Hulu)
Bang Bang is an Indian romantic comedy and action-adventure film directed by Siddharth Anand from a screenplay co-written by Sujoy Ghosh and Suresh Nair. Based on a 2010 film titled Knight and Day directed by James Mangold, the 2014 film follows the story of Harleen, a young woman leading a boring life working as a bank receptionist but it all changes when she meets a mysterious master thief, Rajveer. Bang Bang stars Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles with Jaaved Jaaferi, Jimmy Shergill, Danny Denzongpa, and Pavan Malhotra starring in supporting roles.
The Spy Who Dumped Me (Rent on Prime Video)
The Spy Who Dumped Me is an action comedy film directed by Susanna Fogel from a screenplay co-written by Susanna Fogel and David Iserson. The 2018 film follows the story of Audrey Stockman, a cashier in Los Angeles struggling with being dumped by her boyfriend. She soon finds herself caught in an international conspiracy with her best friend. The Spy Who Dumped Me stars Mila Kunis in the lead role with Kate McKinnon, Sam Heughan, Justin Theroux, Ivanna Sakhno, and Gillian Anderson starring in supporting roles.
Mission: Cross (Netflix)
Mission: Cross is a South Korean romantic comedy film written and directed by Lee Myeong-hun. The 2024 film follows the story of Kang-moo, a former secret agent turned househusband who is married to Mi-seon, a police detective. When Kang-moo is recalled for a dangerous mission he risks Mi-seon finding out his real identity. Mission: Cross stars Hwang Jung-min and Yum Jung-ah in the lead roles with Jeon Hye-jin, Jung Man-sik, Kim Joo-hun, Cha Rae-hyung, Lee Ho-Cheol, Ok Ja-yeon, and Kim Jun-han starring in supporting roles.
