Richard Linklater’s Hit Man is out on Netflix and to put it simply, it’s a “hit, man!”. The delightful crime comedy starring Glen Powell has been winning over critics and audiences, emerging as one of the freshest Hollywood movies of the year. Powell plays an ever-smiling psychology professor who also works as an undercover hitman for the police. But when a chance encounter with a client (Adria Arjona) makes him break protocol, a chaotic love story follows.
If you enjoyed this new Netflix release, then we have ten similar movies for you to watch. Discover where to stream these movies like Hit Man using OTT services like Netflix and Prime Video!
Everybody Wants Some!!
Everybody Wants Some!! was the first collaboration between Hit Man director Richard Linklater and star/co-writer Glen Powell. The breezy coming-of-age comedy follows the ups and downs in the life of college students growing up in the 1980s.
In Bruges
The morality of killing in Hit Man is echoed in In Bruges, a delightful dark comedy that pairs two assassin friends (Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell in their first collaboration before 2022’s The Banshees of Inisherin) against each other. In Bruges is crude, dark, and hilarious.
The Killer
If you want a recent Netflix movie about professional killing, you can watch David Fincher’s The Killer right after Hit Man. While The Killer isn’t that funny or optimistic, it still takes a satirical and philosophical look at the career of a hit man. Michael Fassbender offers a subtle yet power-packed performance in the lead role.
Before Sunrise
The meet-cute romance that blossoms between Powell and Arjona’s characters in Hit Man shows that Linklater still has the love bug from the Before trilogy. The romantic franchise started with Before Sunrise, a dialogue-heavy romance that follows the accidental meeting of Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy's protagonist. One thing leads to another and we get a short-lived but unforgettable love story.
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels is one of Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai’s most visually-arresting romantic dramas to watch. Much like Hit Man, the neon-lit masterpiece explores the inner conflicts of an assassin by throwing a romantic angle.
Pulp Fiction
Quentin Tarantino’s breakout hit Pulp Fiction paired John Travolta alongside Samuel L Jackson as a duo of stylish, bumbling, and unintentionally comedic assassins. The movie just went on to humanise contract killers as people who can mess up just like the rest of us.
BlacKkKlansman
Spike Lee’s Oscar-winning epic addresses the true story of a daring police detective who went undercover to infiltrate a white supremacist organisation. If Hit Man intrigued you to watch more movies about the risks of undercover operations, BlacKkKlansman should be your next watch. It is dramatic and comedic in equal measure, powered by memorable performances by John David Washington and Adam Driver.
Top Gun: Maverick
Glen Powell’s stardom has been firmly established with Hit Man. But he has been making his presence felt lately even in supporting roles. The biggest example is Top Gun: Maverick in which he could stand out even in front of a Hollywood titan like Tom Cruise.
Kill Dil
This underrated Hindi gem stars Ranveer Singh and Ali Zafar as a pair of kind-hearted but very professional assassins. When one of them falls in love, they draw the wrath from their criminal boss. It’s like Hit Man but with a good dose of Bollywood masala!
Set It Up
If you need more Glen Powell movies to watch after Hit Man on Netflix, check out this delightful rom-com from 2018. Powell and Zoey Deutch play two frustrated office workers who try to set up their stress-inducing bosses with each other. But this game of corporate matchmaking gets complicated when the protagonists themselves start falling for each other.
