Movies Like Lucky Stars Go Places (1986)

Lucky Stars Go Places is a 1986 action, comedy film from Eric Tsang Chi-Wai with a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Winners & Sinners and My Lucky Stars.

Action Comedy

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

MagicScore

My Lucky Stars

1985

Two Hong Kong cops are sent to Tokyo to catch an ex-cop who stole a large amount of money in diamonds. After one is captured by the Ninja-gang protecting the rogue cop, the other one gets his old Orphanage gang, dubbed the "Five Lucky Stars," to help him. They don't like this much, but they do it.

6.6

MagicScore

Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars

1985

The third installment in the Lucky Stars series, following Winners and Sinners and My Lucky Stars. The team are released from prison to play detective in order to stop a ruthless gang from ruining their reputations, taking their lives, and that of a key witness in an upcoming trial. They must battle their way through and with the help of Muscles, take down the bad guys.

6.5

MagicScore

The Roundup: No Way Out

2023

Detective Ma Seok-do changes his affiliation from the Geumcheon Police Station to the Metropolitan Investigation Team, in order to eradicate Japanese gangsters who enter Korea to commit heinous crimes.

7.2

MagicScore

Project A Part II

1987

Dragon is now transferred to be the police head of Sai Wan district, and has to contend with a gangster kingpin, anti-Manchu revolutionaries, some runaway pirates, Manchu Loyalists and a corrupt police superintendent.

7.1

MagicScore

The Roundup: Punishment

2024

'Monster Cop' Ma Seok-do investigates an illegal online gambling business led by a former STS Baek and an IT genius CEO Chang. Ma proposes an unexpected alliance to Jang and begins hunting down the criminals.

7.1

MagicScore

Lethal Weapon 2

1989

Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.

7.0

MagicScore

Lethal Weapon 4

1998

With personal crises and age weighing in on them, Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with deadly Chinese triads trying to free their former leaders from prison and onto American soil.

6.6

MagicScore

Beverly Hills Cop II

1987

Axel Foley returns to the land of sunshine and palm trees to investigate the near-fatal shooting of police Captain Andrew Bogomil. With the help of Sgt. Taggart and Det. Rosewood, they soon uncover that the shooting is associated with a series of "alphabet" robberies masterminded by a heartless weapons kingpin—and the chase is on.

6.5

MagicScore

#10

Ride Along 2

2016

As his wedding day approaches, Ben heads to Miami with his soon-to-be brother-in-law James to bring down a drug dealer who's supplying the dealers of Atlanta with product.

6.3

MagicScore

#11

The Bad Guys 2

2025

The now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls.

7.6

MagicScore

#12

The Roundup

2022

The 'Beast Cop' Ma Seok-do heads to a foreign country to extradite a suspect, but soon after his arrival, he discovers additional murder cases and hears about a vicious killer who has been committing crimes against tourists for several years.

7.3

MagicScore

#13

Die Hard: With a Vengeance

1995

New York detective John McClane is back and kicking bad-guy butt in the third installment of this action-packed series, which finds him teaming with civilian Zeus Carver to prevent the loss of innocent lives. McClane thought he'd seen it all, until a genius named Simon engages McClane, his new "partner" -- and his beloved city -- in a deadly game that demands their concentration.

7.3

MagicScore

#14

A Better Tomorrow II

1987

A restauranteur teams up with a police officer and his ex-con brother to avenge the death of a friend's daughter.

7.1

MagicScore

#15

Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard

1967

In the third and final episode of the trilogy, Fantômas imposes a head tax on the rich, threatening to kill those who do not comply.

6.7

MagicScore

#16

Lethal Weapon 3

1992

Riggs and Murtaugh pursue a former officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition to local street gangs.

6.7

MagicScore

#17

Er kanns nicht lassen

1962

Father Brown is only too happy to interfere with the work of the police in solving tricky criminal cases, usually with resounding success. That's why the clergyman is transferred to a sleepy island called Abbott's Rock. At first, nothing happens there, but somehow Father Brown seems to be attracted to crime: Soon a gang of thieves is up to no good on the island. So Brown makes the headlines again, and is punitively transferred once more. This time he finds himself in a quiet Irish millionaire community.

6.7

MagicScore

#18

The Vexxer

2007

Scotland Yard investigators have to prevent the murder of Victoria Dickman when her name is found on a death list.

6.5

MagicScore

#19

The Dead Pool

1988

Dirty Harry Callahan returns for his final film adventure. Together with his partner Al Quan, he must investigate the systematic murder of actors and musicians. By the time Harry learns that the murders are a part of a sick game to predict the deaths of celebrities before they happen, it may be too late...

6.3

MagicScore

#20

Death Wish II

1982

Paul Kersey is again a vigilante trying to find five punks who murdered his housekeeper and daughter in Los Angeles.

6.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Lucky Stars Go Places?

The top films similar to Lucky Stars Go Places by MovieMagicScore are Winners & Sinners (6.9), My Lucky Stars (6.6), Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars (6.5). Each shares action/comedy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Lucky Stars Go Places worth watching?

Lucky Stars Go Places holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10 from 24 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Lucky Stars Go Places?

Lucky Stars Go Places (1986) is a action, comedy film directed by Eric Tsang Chi-Wai, starring Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Karl Maka, Alan Tam.

Where can I find more recommendations like Lucky Stars Go Places?

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About movies like Lucky Stars Go Places

This ranked list pairs Lucky Stars Go Places (1986), a action and comedy film from Eric Tsang Chi-Wai, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Sammo Hung Kam-Bo 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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