Movies Like Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law (1998)

Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law is a 1998 comedy, crime film from Santiago Segura with a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella and Torrente 3: The Protector.

Comedy Crime

Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella

2001

For this second film in the cult comedy series Torrente takes our fat police officer from Madrid to Marbella in Spain to investigate a villain’s plot to destroy the city with a missile. This James Bond style slapstick comedy became the most successful box-office film in Spanish film history beating out only the first Torrente film.

6.1

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Torrente 3: The Protector

2005

A popular and beautiful politician plans to expose the evil-doings of a multinational corporation. Hoping to silence her, the corporation's top executives decide to hire the most incompetent detective they can find to act as her bodyguard.

5.4

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Torrente 4: Lethal crisis

2011

The rude, lewd and crude Spanish ex-police officer Torrente finds himself facing jail time. Can he survive a twisted irony that places him where he has put so many others, both guilty and innocent?

5.5

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Torrente 5

2014

Crooked cop Torrente gets out of jail in the year 2018 to find a different Spain from the one he knew.

5.6

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Torrente for President

2026

Years have passed since his last adventure, but José Luis Torrente, the most politically incorrect former cop in Spain, still sees himself as a national hero.

6.2

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Rush Hour

1998

When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to watch the action from the sidelines, Lee and Carter form an unlikely partnership and investigate the case themselves.

7.1

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Winners & Sinners

1983

Five friends are released from prison and do their best to stay out trouble. While trying to mind their own business (and run their 5-Star Cleaning Service), they are caught up in a war between rival Triad gangs fighting for control of the counterfeit currency market.

6.9

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Nuns on the Run

1990

Brian and Charlie work for a gangster. When the boss learns they want to "leave" he sets them up to be killed, after they help rob the local Triads of their drug dealing profits. Brian and Charlie decides to steal the money for themselves, but when their escape doesn't go to plan, they have to seek refuge in a Nuns' teacher training school.

5.8

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The Way of the Dragon

1972

Tang Lung arrives in Rome to help his cousins in the restaurant business. They are being pressured to sell their property to the syndicate, who will stop at nothing to get what they want. When Tang arrives he poses a new threat to the syndicate, and they are unable to defeat him. The syndicate boss hires the best Japanese and European martial artists to fight Tang, but he easily finishes them off.

7.4

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#10

Infernal Affairs II

2003

In this prequel to the original, a bloody power struggle among the Triads coincides with the 1997 handover of Hong Kong, setting up the events of the first film.

7.3

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#11

The Night Comes for Us

2018

After sparing a girl's life during a massacre, an elite Triad assassin is targeted by an onslaught of murderous gangsters.

6.9

MagicScore

#12

Year of the Dragon

1985

In New York, racist Capt. Stanley White becomes obsessed with destroying a Chinese-American drug ring run by Joey Tai, an up-and-coming young gangster as ambitious as he is ruthless. While pursuing an unauthorized investigation, White grows increasingly willing to violate police protocol, resorting to progressively violent measures -- even as his concerned wife, Connie, and his superiors beg him to consider the consequences of his actions.

6.8

MagicScore

#13

Shanghai Triad

1995

Shanghai, China, 1930. When young Shuisheng arrives from the countryside, his uncle Liushu puts him at the service of Bijou, the mistress of Laoda, supreme boss of the Tang Triad, constantly threatened by his enemies, both those he knows and those lurking in the shadows.

6.7

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#14

Shinjuku Triad Society

1995

Tatsuhito, a cop, pursues Chinese warlord Wang through the underworld of Shinjuku and over to Taiwan.

6.3

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#15

My New Partner III

2003

It's been ten years since the paths of René and François parted ways. From the glorious era when, as cops, they roamed the Montmartre district, they only have a handful of memories left, the money from their cronies having evaporated over time. Everything comes to an end. Until it starts again.

5.3

MagicScore

#16

Sea of Shadows

2019

The vaquita, the world’s smallest whale, is nearing extinction as its habitat is destroyed by Mexican cartels and the Chinese Mafia, who harvest the totoaba fish, the “cocaine of the sea.” Environmental activists, the Mexican navy, and undercover investigators are fighting back against this illegal multimillion-dollar business.

7.7

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#17

The Last Tycoon

2012

Cheng, a young man who is set up by the chief of police, must leave the life he knows and Qiu, the woman he loves, to start again. After escaping prison Cheng quickly and violently moves his way up the ladder of Shanghais criminal underworld to become on the most powerful mob bosses in Shanghais history. But fame and notoriety take their toll when Cheng finds himself stuck between the looming Japanese army and the scheming local secret service. Matters are only made worse when he bumps into the love of his life QIU, along with her writer husband. Will love re-kindle in the dusk of an era?

6.3

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#18

Black Mask

1996

Tsui escapes from a super soldier project and plans to lead a peaceful life. However, when his former comrades go on a violent crime spree, he takes it upon himself to end their reign of terror.

6.2

MagicScore

#19

Hummingbird

2013

Homeless and on the run from a military court martial, a damaged ex-special forces soldier navigating London's criminal underworld seizes an opportunity to assume another man's identity, transforming into an avenging angel in the process.

6.2

MagicScore

#20

Tracers

2015

Wanted by the mafia, a New York City bike messenger escapes into the world of parkour after meeting a beautiful stranger.

6.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law?

The top films similar to Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law by MovieMagicScore are Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella (6.1), Torrente 3: The Protector (5.4), Torrente 4: Lethal crisis (5.5). Each shares comedy/crime themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law worth watching?

Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10 from 281 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law?

Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law (1998) is a comedy, crime film directed by Santiago Segura, starring Santiago Segura, Javier Cámara, Neus Asensi.

Where can I find more recommendations like Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law?

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About movies like Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law

This ranked list pairs Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law (1998), a comedy and crime film from Santiago Segura, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Santiago Segura take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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