10 Action Comedies from the 2000s That Are Seriously Underrated

These action comedies from the 2000s that might have flown under your radar, but they are surely entertaining.

1. The Tuxedo (2002)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 21%

Picture Jackie Chan in a high-tech tux that gives him superhuman abilities, and you've got The Tuxedo. Chan plays Jimmy Tong, a cabbie turned chauffeur for a secret agent, Clark Devlin. After Devlin is injured, Jimmy slips into his boss's tuxedo and soon finds himself caught up in a plot involving a villain with a plan to contaminate the world's water supply. Teamed with a rookie agent, Del Blaine (Jennifer Love Hewitt), Jimmy clumsily uses the tuxedo's powers to stop the evil corporation.

2. My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 40%

Luke Wilson stars as Matt Saunders, a regular Joe who breaks up with his needy girlfriend, Jenny Johnson (Uma Thurman) – only to discover she's G-Girl, a superhero. Jenny doesn't take the breakup well and uses her powers to make Matt's life a living nightmare. Think flying sharks and cars thrown into orbit. It's a literal superhero ex-girlfriend feud, complete with aerial battles and identity crises, leading to a final showdown where Matt has to help stop a meteor from destroying Earth.

3. The Rundown (2003)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 70%

Dwayne The Rock Johnson is Beck, a bounty hunter who wants out of the game. His final job is to retrieve his employer's son, Travis (Seann William Scott), from a treasure hunt in the Amazon. Beck finds Travis, but the job becomes more complicated when they cross paths with a local tyrant, Hatcher (Christopher Walken), who's also after the same ancient treasure Travis seeks. With relentless henchmen and jungle traps at every turn, Beck has to punch, kick, and smirk his way through the green inferno.

4. Taxi (2004)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 9%

Queen Latifah and Jimmy Fallon team up in Taxi. Latifah plays Belle, a bike messenger turned taxi driver with a need for speed. Fallon is Washburn, a bumbling cop who's a disaster behind the wheel. After Washburn's driver's license is revoked, he commandeers Belle's cab to chase a quartet of Brazilian bank robbers led by the sultry Vanessa (Gisele Bündchen). Cue the car chases through the Big Apple, with Belle's driving skills put to the test and Washburn's detective work often falling flat.

5. Undercover Brother (2002)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 78%

Eddie Griffin stars as Undercover Brother, a '70s-inspired agent for the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D., a secret organization fighting The Man. He's smooth, he's cool, and he has a penchant for all things from the disco era. When The Man hatches a plan to undermine the African-American community's leaders, Undercover Brother must infiltrate the enemy's base disguised as a preppy businessman. His antics are a blend of Austin Powers' cheekiness and Shaft's swagger, with a dash of racial satire.

6. Knight and Day (2010)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 52%

Slightly over the cusp of the 2000s, we've got Knight and Day, with Tom Cruise as the enigmatic spy Roy Miller and Cameron Diaz as June Havens, who finds herself entangled in Roy's world of espionage. After a chance encounter, June is dragged on a globe-trotting adventure, dodging bullets and leaping off buildings, all while trying to protect a powerful battery that holds the key to an infinite power source. The chemistry between the two leads is electric, with Cruise's over-the-top spy antics complementing Diaz's everywoman caught in the crossfire.

7. Balls of Fury (2007)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 21%

Down-and-out former professional table tennis phenom Randy Daytona (Dan Fogler) is recruited by the FBI for a mission only he can pull off: infiltrate a deadly underground tournament. Christopher Walken shines as the bizarre and nefarious Feng, who hosts the to-the-death ping pong matches. Randy must paddle his way through the competition for a chance to take down Feng's empire.

8. Bulletproof Monk (2003)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 23%

Chow Yun-Fat stars as the nameless Monk With No Name, guardian of a powerful scroll that grants unlimited power. Enter Sean William Scott as Kar, the streetwise pickpocket who becomes the monk's unlikely protégé. Together, they must protect the scroll from Nazis (yes, Nazis in the 2000s) and their morally bankrupt leader, Strucker. From battles atop skyscrapers to duels in the subway, the film is a mix of martial arts and buddy comedy.

9. Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 13%

Kung Pow: Enter the Fist, is a comedic parody of martial arts films. Written by, directed by, and starring Steve Oedekerk, the film uses footage from the 1976 movie Tiger and Crane Fist, inserting Oedekerk into the movie as the chosen one, who's destined to avenge his family. With a talking tongue, a cow trained in martial arts, and an evil council led by the villainous Betty, the gags are absurd and relentless.

10. Evolution (2001)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 44%

Directed by Ivan Reitman, Evolution brings together David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, and Julianne Moore in a fight against rapidly evolving aliens. When a meteor crashes in Arizona, it brings with it alien organisms that evolve at an extraordinary pace. As local government and scientific minds grapple with the outbreak, it's a race against time to stop the aliens before they overrun the planet. With monstrous creatures popping up left and right, our heroes rely as much on their wit as on their scientific know-how to save the day.