Movies Like Guns Akimbo (2020)

Guns Akimbo is a 2020 action, comedy, crime, thriller film from Jason Lei Howden with a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Condemned and The Outlaw Josey Wales.

Action Comedy Crime Thriller

The Condemned

2007

Jack Conrad is awaiting the death penalty in a corrupt Central American prison. He is "purchased" by a wealthy television producer and taken to a desolate island where he must fight to the death against nine other condemned killers from all corners of the world, with freedom going to the sole survivor.

6.1

MagicScore

The Outlaw Josey Wales

1976

After avenging his family's brutal murder, Wales is pursued by a pack of soldiers. He prefers to travel alone, but ragtag outcasts are drawn to him - and Wales can't bring himself to leave them unprotected.

7.4

MagicScore

High Plains Drifter

1973

A gunfighting stranger comes to the small settlement of Lago. After gunning down three gunmen who tried to kill him, the townsfolk decide to hire the Stranger to hold off three outlaws who are on their way.

7.3

MagicScore

Death Tube: Broadcast Murder Show

2010

Tragedy begins with curiosity. The on-line killer website broadcasts scenes of death in real time. Viewers are drawn to the website through curiosity, and then are shocked by what they see. Against their will, random viewers are selected to enter the killing game. It is literally a life and death situation to survive in this cruelest of spectator sports.

5.5

MagicScore

Battle Royale

2000

In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.

7.3

MagicScore

Saw III

2006

Jigsaw has disappeared. Along with his new apprentice Amanda, the puppet-master behind the cruel, intricate games that have terrified a community and baffled police has once again eluded capture and vanished. While city detectives scrambles to locate him, Doctor Lynn Denlon and Jeff Reinhart are unaware that they are about to become the latest pawns on his vicious chessboard.

6.4

MagicScore

Saw V

2008

Following Jigsaw's grisly demise, Detective Mark Hoffman is commended as a hero, but Agent Strahm is suspicious, and delves into Hoffman's past. Meanwhile, another group of people are put through a series of gruesome tests.

6.2

MagicScore

Saw IV

2007

Despite Jigsaw's death, and in order to save the lives of two of his colleagues, Lieutenant Rigg is forced to take part in a new game, which promises to test him to the limit.

6.2

MagicScore

Rampo Noir

2005

An anthology film consisting of four segments based on literary works by Edogawa Ranpo.

5.6

MagicScore

#10

Saw

2004

Two men wake up to find themselves shackled in a grimy, abandoned bathroom. As they struggle to comprehend their predicament, they discover a disturbing tape left behind by the sadistic mastermind known as Jigsaw. With a chilling voice and cryptic instructions, Jigsaw informs them that they must partake in a gruesome game in order to secure their freedom.

7.4

MagicScore

#11

Saw VI

2009

Special Agent Strahm is dead, and Detective Hoffman has emerged as the unchallenged successor to Jigsaw's legacy. However, when the FBI draws closer to Hoffman, he is forced to set a game into motion, and Jigsaw's grand scheme is finally understood.

6.3

MagicScore

#12

Circle

2015

In a massive, mysterious chamber, fifty strangers awaken to find themselves trapped with no memory of how they got there. Organized in an inward-facing circle and unable to move, they quickly learn that every two minutes, one of them must die…executed by a strange device in the center of the room.

6.0

MagicScore

#13

Saw 3D

2010

As a deadly battle rages over Jigsaw's brutal legacy, a group of Jigsaw survivors gathers to seek the support of self-help guru and fellow survivor Bobby Dagen, a man whose own dark secrets unleash a new wave of terror.

6.0

MagicScore

#14

Raze

2013

After Sabrina is abducted, she finds herself in an underground lair, forced to do battle with other innocent women for the amusement of unseen spectators. Each of these reluctant warriors has something to lose, but only one will remain when the game is done.

5.2

MagicScore

#15

Saw II

2005

The chilling and relentless Jigsaw killer returns to terrorize the city once again. When a gruesome murder victim emerges with unmistakable traces of Jigsaw's sinister methods, Detective Eric Matthews is thrust into a high-stakes investigation. To his surprise, apprehending Jigsaw seems almost too easy, but what he doesn't realize is that being caught is merely another piece of Jigsaw's intricate puzzle.

6.6

MagicScore

#16

Jigsaw

2017

Law enforcement finds itself chasing the ghost of a man dead for over a decade, embroiled in a diabolical new game that's only just begun.

6.2

MagicScore

#17

Play or Die

2019

Welcome to Paranoia, the ultimate escape game. Rule #1: Nothing is real. Rule #2: One of you will die. Lucas and Chloe, two passionate gamers, decide to participate to Paranoia, a very exclusive escape game. After solving a first riddle, they make it to the location of the finale in an abandoned mental hospital, lost in a frightening forest. There, four other participants are waiting on them. They soon realize that only one of them will get out of there alive.

5.4

MagicScore

#18

Extraction 2

2023

Back from the brink of death, highly skilled commando Tyler Rake takes on another dangerous mission: saving the imprisoned family of a ruthless gangster.

7.4

MagicScore

#19

The Chase

1994

Jack Hammond is sentenced to life in prison, but manages to escape. To get away from the police he takes a girl as hostage and drives off in her car. The girl happens to be the only daughter of one of the richest men in the state. In a while the car chase is being broadcast live on every TV-channel.

5.8

MagicScore

#20

13 Sins

2014

Drowning in debt as he's about to get married, a bright but meek salesman receives a mysterious phone call informing him that he's on a hidden-camera game show where he must execute 13 tasks to receive a multi-million dollar cash prize.

6.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Guns Akimbo?

The top films similar to Guns Akimbo by MovieMagicScore are The Condemned (6.1), The Outlaw Josey Wales (7.4), High Plains Drifter (7.3). Each shares action/comedy/crime/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Guns Akimbo worth watching?

Guns Akimbo holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10 from 2,446 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Guns Akimbo?

Guns Akimbo (2020) is a action, comedy, crime, thriller film directed by Jason Lei Howden, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Samara Weaving, Natasha Liu Bordizzo.

Where can I find more recommendations like Guns Akimbo?

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About movies like Guns Akimbo

This ranked list pairs Guns Akimbo (2020), a action and comedy and crime and thriller film from Jason Lei Howden, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Daniel Radcliffe 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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