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10 Great Movies with the Perfect Blend of Action, Romance, and Comedy

10 Great Movies with the Perfect Blend of Action, Romance, and Comedy
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Why only choose one of your favorite genres when these 10 gems have the ultimate mix of all three?

10. Out of Sight (1998)

There’s a reason why Romeo and Juliet are still so popular: people are fascinated with forbidden or even impossible love stories. In Out of Sight, that’s exactly what goes down when the luckiest and most brilliant bank robber meets an attractive young U.S. Marshal. He must run away from her but only wants to run… With her.

You can watch Out of Sight on Apple TV and Prime Video.

9. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

Nothing makes up a better plot than the good ol’ reliable series of unfortunate events, does it? Kiss Kiss Bang Bang follows an unfortunate thief who gets mistaken for an actor, joins the Hollywood party, gets partnered up with a real detective for training, and then finds himself dragged into a charming actress’ murder mystery.

You can watch Kiss Kiss Bang Bang on Apple TV and Prime Video.

8. True Romance (1993)

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What happens when a pop-culture nerd falls in love with an aspiring prostitute? He tries to kill her pimp to break her free, steals a case with cocaine, and goes on the run to Hollywood with his new sweetheart to try and sell it to movie stars, all the while being chased by a horde of furious mobsters who want their stuff back.

You can watch True Romance on Apple TV and Prime Video.

7. Point Break (1991)

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A young and ambitious FBI agent is willing to go to any lengths to catch a professional gang of adrenaline junkie bank robbers. So what’s the best way to catch those who disappear before anyone arrives at the scene? Infiltrating the gang, of course! But soon, he realizes that among the criminals, he found love and friends…

You can watch Point Break on Apple TV and Prime Video.

6. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

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Indiana Jones never rests, and his adventures take him all around the world. On one of his journeys, he saves a nightclub singer from a local mafioso and takes her with him. She’s less than thrilled as she never planned on risking her neck fifty times in a day, so their story of surviving this adventure is filled with toxic banter… And love.

You can watch Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom on Netflix, Disney Plus, and Prime Video.

5. Die Hard (1988)

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Sometimes a change of plans leads to a much more memorable holiday escape. A police officer visits his estranged wife before Christmas but a simple trip turns into an all-out war when she gets captured by a gang of terrorists in an ultramodern skyscraper. Now, his one and only priority is saving the civilians — and her.

You can watch Die Hard on Apple TV, Disney Plus, and Prime Video.

4. The Mask of Zorro (1998)

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Oh but to be a self-proclaimed vigilante preventing evil plots all around!.. There’s but one downside to such a lifestyle: you can’t keep going if you’re lucky enough to get old. That’s why the legendary Zorro gets a young protege, teaching him to protect the people. Too bad the young man immediately falls for their enemy’s daughter…

You can watch The Mask of Zorro on Max, Netflix, and Prime Video.

3. Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)

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Some say that even in the happiest marriages, partners keep secrets. Perhaps it’s true; perhaps it’s not. But Mr. and Mrs. Smith, a married couple who have grown frustrated with each other, are surprised to learn that all this time, they were both professional assassins — and now they’re tasked with killing each other.

You can watch Mr. & Mrs. Smith on Hulu, Netflix, and Prime Video.

2. Speed (1994)

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Some terrorists just like to blow stuff up; others want to blow stuff up… Creatively. A police officer tries to save a bus that’s rigged to explode if its speed goes below 50 mph. There are many lives on the line, but there’s one he particularly cares about — that of a charming driver who happened to have her hands on the wheel that day.

You can watch Speed on Disney Plus and Prime Video.

1. True Lies (1994)

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Speaking of secrets in a marriage, why would a superagent fighting global evil keep his true identity hidden from his family? To protect them, of course. But his double life starts falling apart when terrorists capture him and his wife. The woman doesn’t suspect who he really is, but can he save them both without revealing himself?

You can watch True Lies on Hulu, Apple TV, and Prime Video.