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Matchstick Men (2003)
145K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A phobic con artist and his protege are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the con artist's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly.
Style:
dramatic, entertaining, emotional, psychological thriller, twisted, light, talky, dark comedy, humorous, semi serious ...
Plot:
twists and turns, con artists, mental illness, heist, cons and scams, plot twist, greed, partner, con men, life philosophy, slick, psychology, mental health, father daughter relationship, chess, obsession, police investigation, crime gone awry, character study, misfit, career, family relations, parents and children, self discovery, juvenile delinquency ...
Time:
year 2003, 21st century, contemporary
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out clever, realistic, interesting and suspense films with plots about storytelling, greed, dialogue, corruption, twists and turns, mentor and robbery mostly in Crime, Thriller and Drama genres. Some movies like Matchstick Men: Ocean's Eleven (2001), Ocean's Thirteen (2007), 11:14 (2003), The Sting (1973), Catch Me If You Can (2002). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan: In one night, Danny's hand-picked crew of specialists will attempt to steal more than $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos. But to ...
Style:
clever, witty, exciting, entertaining, tense ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, date night, boys' night, teens
Plot:
heist, caper, casino, thief, cons and scams, outsmarting, deception, perfect crime, twists and turns, scheme, con artists, robbery ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
las vegas, iran, usa, atlantic city new jersey, los angeles ...
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Danny Ocean's team of criminals are back and composing a plan more personal than ever. When ruthless casino owner Willy Bank doublecrosses Reuben Tishkoff, causing a heart attack, Danny Ocean vows that he and his team will do anything to bring ...
Style:
clever, entertaining, exciting, suspense, witty ...
Audience:
manly, girls' night, boys' night, date night, teens
Plot:
heist, casino, revenge, robbery, perfect crime, mentor, caper, conspiracy, vengeance, expert, hotshot, bank robbery ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
las vegas, iran, usa, north america, mexico ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Tells the seemingly random yet vitally connected story of a set of incidents that all converge one evening at 11:14pm. The story follows the chain of events of five different characters and five different storylines that all converge to tell the ...
Style:
non-linear, dark comedy, psychological, black comedy, sexy ...
Plot:
murder, twists and turns, dark humor, accident, multiple perspectives, chase, vandalism, crime gone awry, car accident, police, obsession, creativity ...
Time:
year 2003, y2k, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
298K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Set in the 1930s this intricate caper deals with an ambitious small-time crook and a veteran con man who seek revenge on a vicious crime lord who murdered one of their gang.
Style:
witty, captivating, entertaining, surprise ending, humorous ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
gambling, revenge, con artists, murder, twists and turns, caper, con man, gangster, chase, cons and scams, casino, organized crime ...
Time:
1930s, year 1936, 20th century, year 1973
Place:
chicago, usa, persia, new york, illinois
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not ...
Style:
clever, exciting, captivating, entertaining, inspirational ...
Audience:
date night, teens, chick flick
Plot:
con artists, adaptation, master criminal, creativity, deception, fbi, fraud, con man, impostor, prodigy, business, biopic ...
Time:
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Place:
los angeles, new orleans, new york, washington d.c., france ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an ...
Style:
neo noir, surprise ending, twist ending, clever, confusing ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
twists and turns, plot twist, heist, master criminal, whodunit, manipulation, organized crime, murder mystery, criminal, bank robber, killer, dialogue ...
Time:
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los angeles, new york, hungary, turkey, north america ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Argentina
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Nicky, a veteran con artist, takes a novice named Jess under his wing. While Nicky teaches Jess the tricks of the trade, the pair become romantically involved; but, when Jess gets uncomfortably close, Nicky ends their relationship. Three years ...
Style:
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Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, date night
Plot:
heist, cons and scams, con artists, fall in love, twists and turns, mind game, interracial love, sex scene, femme fatale, manipulation, female thief, gambling ...
Time:
year 2015, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
peru, argentina, usa, south america, new orleans ...
Similarity:
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280K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent, student at M.I.T. in Boston who strives to succeed. Wanting a scholarship to transfer to Harvard School of Medicine with the desire to become a doctor, Ben learns that he cannot afford the $300,000 for ...
Style:
clever, inspirational, suspense, teen, surprise ending ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, kids, girls' night
Plot:
gambling, casino, mathematics, prodigy, blackjack, genius, card playing, youth, cheating, talented, professor, college ...
Time:
year 2008, 21st century
Place:
las vegas, boston, harvard university, usa, massachusetts
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises ...
Style:
twist ending, suspense, surprise ending, clever, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
mafia, police, undercover cop, twists and turns, mole, organized crime, working undercover, mobster, espionage, plot twist, undercover, irish mob ...
Time:
year 2006, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
boston, massachusetts, america, persia, usa ...
Similarity:
100%
68K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A seasoned team of bank robbers, including Gordon Jennings (Idris Elba), John Rahway (Paul Walker), A.J. (Hayden Christensen), and brothers Jake (Michael Ealy) and Jesse Attica (Chris Brown) successfully complete their latest heist and lead a life ...
Style:
suspense, intense, realistic, suspenseful, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
heist, bank robbery, robbery, tough guy, swat team, armored car robbery, chase, one last job, gangster, caper, armored car, investigation ...
Time:
year 2010, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa
Similarity:
100%
293K
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
In 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, a young grifter named Estella is determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to ...
Style:
fairy tale, light, visually appealing, captivating, gothic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
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Time:
20th century, 70s, future, year 1965, year 1964
Place:
london, england, britain, united kingdom, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Style:
neo noir, sexy, tense, cynical, suspense ...
Plot:
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Time:
90s, year 1990, 80s, 20th century
Place:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A retired pool hustler is forced to pick up the stick again when his brother starts a game he can't finish.
Style:
witty, clever, stylized, entertaining, serious ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
billiards, gambling, con men, gangster, vengeance, friendship, life philosophy, underdog, money, justice, betrayal, crime gone awry ...
Time:
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Place:
new jersey, new orleans
Similarity:
100%
11K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Needing a new partner capable of intricate cons, Richard Gaddis, recruits Rodrigo, a crook with a perfect poker face. The two plan a big-time scam: selling a fake Silver Certificate to currency collector William Hannigan. Rodrigo distrusts his new ...
Style:
suspenseful, tricky, psychological, talky, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
con artists, forgery, manipulation, cons and scams, heist, plot twist, justice, caper, partner, crime gone awry, criminal heroes, dishonesty ...
Time:
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Place:
los angeles, usa, argentina, california
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, France
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.
Style:
surprise ending, clever, entertaining, twist ending, intellectual ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, boys' night, adult
Plot:
heist, teamwork, fbi, outsmarting, scheme, perfect crime, twists and turns, con artists, stage magic, bank robbery, cons and scams, magician ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
las vegas, new orleans, new york, paris france, usa ...
Similarity:
50%
105K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Meet Jack Foley, a smooth criminal who bends the law and is determined to make one last heist. Karen Sisco is a federal marshal who chooses all the right moves … and all the wrong guys. Now they're willing to risk it all to find out if ...
Style:
sexy, romantic, entertaining, neo noir, witty ...
Audience:
date night, boys' night
Plot:
heist, prison, bank robbery, hot and sexy, robbery, fbi, runaway, love story, making love, hotel, crime gone awry, opposites attract ...
Time:
90s, year 1998, 20th century
Place:
usa, miami, michigan, florida, detroit
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A card shark and his unwillingly-enlisted friends need to make a lot of cash quick after losing a sketchy poker match. To do this they decide to pull a heist on a small-time gang who happen to be operating out of the flat next door.
Style:
humorous, clever, dark comedy, witty, black comedy ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
twists and turns, heist, dark humor, gangster, crime gone awry, disorder, organized crime, nothing goes right, scheme, friends, violent, rivalry ...
Time:
20th century, year 1998, 90s
Place:
london, britain, united kingdom, england, europe ...
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, Germany
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
What Jake Vig doesn't know just might get him killed. A sharp and polished grifter, Jake has just swindled thousands of dollars from the unsuspecting Lionel Dolby with the help of his crew. It becomes clear that Lionel wasn't just any ...
Style:
clever, tense, suspense, contemplative, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
cons and scams, con artists, mastermind, con men, caper, hustler, organized crime, justice, heroin, crime gone awry, police corruption, deception ...
Time:
year 2003, 21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles, canada
Similarity:
37%
Movie in collections
401K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
Jackie Brown is a flight attendant who gets caught in the middle of smuggling cash into the country for her gunrunner boss. When the cops try to use Jackie to get to her boss, she hatches a plan—with help from a bail bondsman—to keep the money ...
Style:
dark comedy, neo noir, tense, talky, tension ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
gangster, flight attendant, stewardess, ex convict, airport, robbery, bail bondsman, deception, blaxploitation, female protagonist, arrest, heist ...
Time:
90s, year 1997, 20th century, 70s
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, africa
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Crunch Calhoun, a third-rate motorcycle daredevil and part-time art thief, teams up with his snaky brother to steal one of the most valuable books in the world. But it's not just about the book for Crunch — he's keen to rewrite some ...
Style:
clever, entertaining, witty, realistic, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
heist, art, robbery, con men, conspiracy, crime gone awry, twists and turns, motorcycle, revenge, police investigation, gang, cons and scams ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
canada, poland, detroit, warsaw poland
Similarity:
50%
143K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, Canada, USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.
Style:
clever, suspenseful, tense, intense, tricky ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
robbery, betrayal, safecracker, caper, bank robbery, thief, heist, bank robber, race against time, group of criminals, cons and scams, jewel thief ...
Time:
year 2001, 21st century
Place:
quebec, north america, montreal, canada
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.
Style:
tragicomedy, black comedy, dark comedy, funny, satirical ...
Plot:
character study, obsession, desire for fame, ambition, delusion, showbiz, dark humor, satire, artists and showbiz, nervous breakdown, kidnapping, manic ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city, new jersey
Similarity:
36%
661K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.
Style:
neo noir, psychological, disturbing, suspense, atmospheric ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
character study, sociopath, journalism, obsession, cynicism, psychopath, manipulation, morality, journalist, violence, deception, ethics ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, near future, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, venice beach california, america ...
Similarity:
36%
Movie in collections
79K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
When two married business executives having an affair are blackmailed by a violent criminal, they are forced to turn the tables on him to save their families.
Style:
suspenseful, surprise ending, serious, tense, twist ending ...
Plot:
twists and turns, infidelity, blackmail, dangerous attraction, couples, disorder, police investigation, danger, adultery, rape, violence, betrayal ...
Time:
year 2005, 21st century
Place:
chicago, usa
Similarity:
36%
207K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, XXXX has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin...
Style:
neo noir, intense, tense, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
organized crime, violence, sex, drug dealing, twists and turns, gangster, chase, murder, drug, british gangster, drug lord, caper ...
Time:
year 2004, 70s, 90s, 60s, 20th century
Place:
london, england, britain, amsterdam, netherlands ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents' jewelry store, the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that send them and their family hurtling towards a shattering climax.
Style:
suspense, neo noir, disturbing, psychological, realistic ...
Plot:
robbery, sex scene, dysfunctional family, heist gone wrong, blackmail, crime gone awry, greed, adultery, murder, divorce, sexual attraction, death of wife ...
Time:
year 2007, 90s, 2000s, 70s, 21st century
Place:
new york, persia, usa, new york state, rio de janeiro ...
Similarity:
36%
422K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Bank robber Dalton Russell enters a Manhattan bank, locks the doors and takes hostages, working methodically and without haste. Detective Frazier is assigned to negotiate, but his mind is occupied with the corruption charges he is facing. With an ...
Style:
clever, detective, suspense, tense, surprise ending ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
heist, robbery, bank, bank robbery, hostage, twists and turns, perfect crime, master criminal, plot twist, deception, police detective, caper ...
Time:
2000s, year 2006, 21st century
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Upon his release from a mental hospital following a nervous breakdown, the directionless Anthony joins his friend Dignan, who seems far less sane than the former. Dignan has hatched a hair-brained scheme for an as-yet-unspecified crime spree that ...
Style:
road movie, black comedy, witty, humorous, talky ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
robbery, on the run, love, friendship between men, motel, psychiatric hospital, road trip, prison, gangster, heist, loser, sibling relationship ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1996
Place:
texas, austin texas, usa
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A criminal on the run cons his way into the wrong dinner party where the host is anything but ordinary.
Style:
disturbing, psychological, twist ending, black comedy, entertaining ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
twists and turns, dinner party, plot twist, storytelling, dialogue, hidden identity, kidnapped, chess, survival, hostage, mental disorder, villain ...
Time:
y2k, year 2000
Place:
usa, los angeles, new jersey, australia
Similarity:
35%
779K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to ...
Style:
neo noir, black comedy, dark comedy, atmospheric, cult classic ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
small town, snow, dark humor, crime gone awry, ransom, kidnapping, murder, satire, foul language, police, psychopath, winter ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 90s, year 1987, year 1996
Place:
minnesota, minneapolis minnesota, north dakota, usa, persia
Similarity:
35%
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