Movies like The Art of the Steal
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The Art of the Steal (2013)
27K
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 chapters of his own past as well.
Style:
clever, entertaining, witty, exciting, humorous, realistic, visually appealing, hilarious, twisted, intense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
heist, art, robbery, conspiracy, con men, crime gone awry, twists and turns, motorcycle, revenge, police investigation, gang, cons and scams, criminal heroes, con artists, art theft, dishonesty, poker, border crossing, police officer, disguise, fraud, thief, theft, multiple storylines, prison ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century, contemporary
Place:
canada, poland, detroit, warsaw poland
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Most similar movies to The Art of the Steal
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, humorous, clever and entertaining films with plots about heist, cons and scams, caper, dishonesty, twists and turns, betrayal and robbery mostly in Crime, Comedy and Thriller genres. Some movies like The Art of the Steal: Ocean's Thirteen (2007), The Thieves (2012), Gambit (1966), The Score (2001), The Hot Rock (1972). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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 ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea, Hong Kong, USA, Japan, Switzerland
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
A gang of South Korean thieves team up with a Hong Kong crew to steal a diamond necklace from a heavily-guarded casino safe in Macau. As the cops close in, old betrayals — and misunderstandings — resurface.
Style:
suspenseful, humorous, exciting, semi serious, action thriller ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
safecracker, heist, caper, master thief, perfect crime, criminal gang, art theft, criminal heroes, dishonesty, gem, gold, master criminal ...
Time:
year 2012, 21st century
Place:
korea, hong kong, south korea, east asia, macau ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Harry Dean has a perfect plan to steal a priceless bust. The core of which is Nicole a look alike for his marks late wife. Will the gambit go as planned?
Style:
humorous, entertaining, captivating, feel good, light ...
Plot:
forgery, caper, heist, partner, cons and scams, crime gone awry, disorder, perfect crime, art theft, thief, con artists, cat burglar ...
Time:
20th century, year 1966, 60s
Place:
hong kong, middle east, asia, china
Similarity:
100%
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:
100%
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Dortmunder and his pals plan to steal a huge diamond from a museum. But this turns out to be only the first time they have to steal it...
Style:
humorous, suspense, talky, semi serious, realistic ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
heist, diamond theft, robbery, bank robbery, museum, storytelling, lone hero, organized crime, police corruption, revenge, crime gone awry, perfect crime ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, year 1972
Place:
new york, long island, usa, manhattan new york city
Similarity:
100%
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 ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
It was an ingenious enough plan: rob the Riviera Casino's count room during an Elvis impersonator convention. But Thomas Murphy decided to keep all the money for himself and shot all his partners, including recently-freed ex-con Michael Zane. ...
Style:
exciting, semi serious, dark comedy, witty, action comedy ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
betrayal, robbery, heist, casino, cons and scams, child in peril, chase, gang, crime gone awry, dishonesty, profanity, gunfight ...
Time:
year 2001, 21st century
Place:
las vegas, idaho, seattle, nevada, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A comedy centered on three museum security guards who devise a plan to steal back the artworks to which they have become attached after they are transferred to another museum.
Style:
semi serious, realistic, humorous, exciting, feel good ...
Plot:
happy ending, art theft, forgery, museum, caper, bank robbery, security guard, heist, unlikely criminals, buddies, robbery, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
year 2009, 21st century
Place:
denmark, new york, miami, boston, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
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157K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A luxury condo manager leads a staff of workers to seek payback on the Wall Street swindler who defrauded them. With only days until the billionaire gets away with the perfect crime, the unlikely crew of amateur thieves enlists the help of petty ...
Style:
sexy, entertaining, feel good, parody, humorous ...
Audience:
girls' night, kids
Plot:
heist, safecracker, robbery, fbi, skyscraper, perfect crime, thanksgiving, working class, thief, bank robbery, revenge, corrupt businessman ...
Time:
2010s, year 2011, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
100%
293K
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:
sexy, unusual plot structure, entertaining, suspense, exciting ...
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:
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:
year 2002, 20th century
Place:
new jersey, new orleans
Similarity:
100%
27K
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
An art curator decides to seek revenge on his abusive boss by conning him into buying a fake Monet, but his plan requires the help of an eccentric and unpredictable Texas rodeo queen.
Style:
sexy, light, entertaining, humorous, absurd ...
Audience:
date night, teens
Plot:
heist, caper, perfect crime, collector, revenge, art theft, art, forgery, crime gone awry, farce, greed, stereotypes ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, london
Similarity:
41%
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:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, argentina, california
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, UK
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A master thief recruits a notorious thief to help him steal two famous Faberge eggs from an impenetrable vault in an effort to pull off one final job and repay his debt to the Russian mob.
Style:
clever, exciting, tricky, absurd, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
robbery, heist, master criminal, betrayal, chase, creativity, police investigation, one last job, organized crime, cons and scams, gangster, law enforcement ...
Time:
year 2009, future
Place:
new york, usa, coney island brooklyn new york city, brooklyn new york city, manhattan new york city
Similarity:
39%
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:
38%
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:
38%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a band in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting landlord – a sharp old woman.
Style:
entertaining, black comedy, dark comedy, humorous, absurd ...
Plot:
heist, dark humor, robbery, african american, painting, crime gone awry, cons and scams, eccentricity, greed, american football, culture clash, murder ...
Time:
year 2004, 21st century
Place:
mississippi, usa, new orleans
Similarity:
37%
12K
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Arthur Simon Simpson is a small-time crook biding his time in Greece. One of his potential victims turns out to be a gentleman thief planning to steal the emerald-encrusted dagger of the Mehmed II from Istanbul's Topkapi Museum.
Style:
suspenseful, clever, sexual, suspense, neo noir ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
heist, caper, robbery, perfect crime, con artists, murder, theft, art theft, femme fatale, museum, forgery, cat burglar ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 1950s, 50s
Place:
greece, istanbul turkey, turkey, europe, paris france
Similarity:
35%
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Ireland, Germany, UK, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Michael Lynch is a notorious criminal with two wives and a flair for showmanship. He's also a huge embarrassment to the local police, who are determined to bring him down once and for all.
Style:
harsh, captivating, humorous, entertaining, clever ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gang of thieves, organized crime, robbery, gangster, depression, justice, adaptation, redemption, crime gone awry, lone hero, happy ending, bank robbery ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 80s, 2000s
Place:
ireland, europe, dublin ireland, boston
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: France, Switzerland
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Betty and Victor are a pair of scam artists. One day Betty brings in Maurice, a treasurer of a multinational company. Maurice is due to transfer 5 millions francs out of Switzerland, and Betty is convinced he plans to steal that money.
Style:
semi serious, humorous, realistic, witty, cynical ...
Plot:
casino, cons and scams, gambling, perfect crime, intrigue, crime gone awry, dishonesty, hidden identity, criminal's revenge, forgery, disorder, gangster ...
Time:
90s, year 1997
Place:
swiss alps, france
Similarity:
35%
970K
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
The second film from British director Guy Ritchie. Snatch tells an obscure story similar to his first fast-paced crazy character-colliding filled film “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.” There are two overlapping stories here – one is the ...
Style:
witty, funny, clever, humorous, dark comedy ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
heist, caper, organized crime, gambling, gangster, sarcasm, underground fighting, twists and turns, group of criminals, cons and scams, master criminal, criminal heroes ...
Time:
90s, year 2000, 2000s, 20th century
Place:
england, london, britain, antwerp, belgium ...
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Five hapless inner-city low-lifes attempt to burgle a pawnbroker's safe, but end up being plagued by bad luck.
Style:
humorous, entertaining, absurd, cult classic, hilarious ...
Plot:
heist, prison, greed, robbery, runaway, safecracker, caper, cons and scams, criminal heroes, dishonesty, planning, crime gone awry ...
Time:
year 2002, 21st century
Place:
cleveland ohio, ohio
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Three bank tellers. One goal: knock the place over. The ultimate inside jobs, plotted by three people with nothing to lose.
Style:
funny, melancholic, humorous, semi serious, feel good ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
heist, bank robber, desert, robbery, small town, unlikely friendships, life philosophy, bank, friends, crime gone awry, nothing goes right, employee ...
Time:
year 2003
Place:
nevada
Similarity:
34%
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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 ...
Plot:
twists and turns, con artists, mental illness, heist, cons and scams, plot twist, greed, partner, con men, life philosophy, slick, psychology ...
Time:
year 2003, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
Similarity:
50%
12K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Kevin, Sam and Rob have an unusual hobby: planning foolproof heists, without intending to actually perform them. The game goes wrong when their latest plan is stolen and carried out. Things get even worse when a mysterious man approaches them with ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, realistic, tech noir, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
heist, bank robber, master criminal, blackmail, hacking, race against time, betrayal, partner, cons and scams, murder, unlikely criminals, dishonesty ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada, toronto ontario canada
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
John Woo directs this action-packed comedy that stars Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung and Cherie Chung as a trio of art thieves who grew up together as orphans under the tutelage of a cruel crime boss named Chow (Kenneth Tsang). Although Red Bean ...
Style:
suspense, stylized, heroic, exciting, realistic ...
Plot:
martial arts, heist, kung fu, gunfight, chase, art theft, heroic bloodshed, robbery, violence, art, brutality, caper ...
Time:
90s, year 1988
Place:
china, british columbia, france, hong kong
Similarity:
34%
41K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Joe Moore has a job he loves. He's a thief. His job goes sour when he gets caught on security camera tape. His fence, Bergman reneges on the money he's owed, and his wife may be betraying him with the fence's young lieutenant. Moore ...
Style:
neo noir, suspenseful, suspense, tricky, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
heist, twists and turns, robbery, bank robbery, gunfight, blackmail, violence, surveillance, stolen gold, partner, cons and scams, deception ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, boston
Similarity:
33%
14K
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Tiffany, Charlie and Vernon are con artists looking to up the ante from their typical scams. They figure a good way of doing this is taking down Dean "The Dean" Stevens, a well-known cardsharp, in a rigged game. However, they first need ...
Style:
surprise ending, tense, intense, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gambling, poker, betrayal, vengeance, brutality, cons and scams, gangster, dishonesty, organized crime, casino, caper, twists and turns ...
Time:
year 2003
Place:
usa, los angeles, california, las vegas
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A loser of a crook and his wife strike it rich when a botched bank job's cover business becomes a spectacular success.
Style:
witty, talky, humorous, stylized, melancholic ...
Plot:
heist, bank robbery, love and romance, caper, corruption, robbery, unlikely criminals, bank robber, disorder, overnight success, couple relations, cons and scams ...
Time:
20th century, year 2000, 90s
Place:
new york, usa, new jersey
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, Italy, Germany, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Charlie Croker pulled off the crime of a lifetime. The one thing that he didn't plan on was being double-crossed. Along with a drop-dead gorgeous safecracker, Croker and his team take off to re-steal the loot and end up in a pulse-pounding, ...
Style:
suspense, clever, action packed, suspenseful, funny ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, family friendly, chick flick, date night ...
Plot:
heist, robbery, vengeance, caper, car chase, bank robbery, perfect crime, conspiracy, chase, gold, safecracker, theft ...
Time:
year 2003, 90s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
italy, venice, philadelphia, los angeles, california ...
Similarity:
33%
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