| Who Am I (2014) | 7.4 | |
| Office Space (1999) | 7.6 | |
| Mad Dogs (2011) | 7.5 | |
| The Bank Job (2008) | 7.2 | |
| The Edukators (2004) | 7.4 |
Unlikely criminals movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant unlikely criminals movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, humorous, semi serious, suspense, clever and funny films and TV shows about / with unlikely criminals, disorder, murder, dialogue, vengeance, mentor, brutality, crime gone awry, pornography and storytelling plots mostly in Comedy, Crime and Drama genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as unlikely criminals: Corky Romano (2001), Mikey (1992), Office Space (1999), Fun with Dick and Jane (1977), Cracker: Nine Eleven (2006), American Psycho (2000), Mad Money (2008), Chance (2009), Bandidas (2006), Paulette (2012).
Best films
New films
| Bad Grandmas (2017) | 4.7 | |
| Faking Bullshit (2020) | 5.7 | |
| Joking Jazz 4G (2016) | 4.5 | |
| Arkansas (2020) | 6.1 | |
| Masterminds (2016) | 5.8 |
List of unlikely criminals movies
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Corky Romano is a bumbling, simpleton, veterinarian and the youngest, outcast son of an aging gangster, named Pops Romano, who calls upon Corky to infiltrate the local FBI and retrieve and destroy evidence being used to incriminate Pops for ...
Style:
humorous, light, absurd, funny, not serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
undercover, mafia, gangster, organized crime, unlikely criminals, dumb, fish out of water, goofy hero, espionage, family relations, disorder, farce ...
Time:
21st century
Is relevant?
4K
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Mikey just needs a good stable home. He's bounced from foster home to foster home his whole life. He finally lands himself with a new loving family, but their perfect little child is not what he appears to be. His previous caretakers all died ...
Style:
slasher, serious, suspenseful, rough, suspense ...
Plot:
psychopath, evil child, boy, killer child, serial killer, electrocution, swimming pool, orphan, children, obsession, jealousy, juvenile delinquency ...
Time:
90s
Is relevant?
306K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Three office workers strike back at their evil employers by hatching a hapless attempt to embezzle money.
Style:
cult classic, dark comedy, laugh out loud, satirical, funny ...
Audience:
date night, kids, adult
Plot:
workplace, dark humor, office, computer, friendship, satire, embezzlement, corporate world, rebelliousness, waitress, obnoxious boss, workplace situations ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1999, y2k
Place:
texas, dallas texas, austin texas, usa, mexico
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.
Style:
humorous, feel good, intense, light, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
heist, unemployment, unlikely criminals, bank robbery, police investigation, couples, survival, robbery, bankruptcy, cons and scams, couple relations, kids and family ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
los angeles, usa, california
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
After living in Australia for the past decade, Fitz and Judith return to Manchester in 2004 for their daughter Katie's wedding. Drinking too much at the reception, Fitz stumbles through a rambling toast, which only embarrasses the bride. ...
Style:
serious, rough, suspenseful, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
british police, police procedural, murder, police investigation, who done it, tough law enforcer, mentally unstable, unlikely criminals, haunted by the past, gambling, investigation, casino ...
Place:
england, northern ireland, manchester, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, psychological thriller, bloody, twist ending ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
psychopath, serial killer, insanity, sociopath, satire, violence, dark humor, psycho killer, materialism, yuppie, nihilism, millionaire ...
Time:
year 2000, 80s, 2000s, year 1987, y2k ...
Place:
new york, yale university, manhattan new york city, america, seattle ...
Is relevant?
24K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Three female employees of the Federal Reserve plot to steal money that is about to be destroyed.
Style:
sexy, light, feel good, entertaining, funny ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens
Plot:
robbery, heist, bank robbery, workplace, cons and scams, unlikely criminals, dishonesty, caper, money, crime gone awry, criminal heroes, workplace situations ...
Time:
year 2008, 21st century
Place:
missouri, kansas, usa, san francisco
Is relevant?
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Panama, Colombia
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
The story of Toña and Paquita, the housekeepers for the aristocratic González-Dubois family. These domestic employees have been mistreated for quite some time and they are tired of their situation. So when the family plans a shopping trip to ...
Style:
not serious, humorous, semi serious, captivating, biting ...
Plot:
housekeeper, unlikely criminals, master and servant, satire, aristocracy, family relations, confined, workplace, society, injustice, family life, disorder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
turkey, panama
Is relevant?
39K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Western
Country: France, Mexico, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Set in the late 19th century. When a ruthless robber baron takes away everything they cherish, a rough-and-tumble, idealistic peasant and a sophisticated heiress embark on a quest for justice, vengeance…and a few good heists.
Style:
exciting, sexy, parody, humorous, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
chase, women, on the run, revenge, partner, friendship, cowgirl, bank robbery, female gunfighter, passionate kiss, bank robber, betrayal ...
Time:
19th century, year 2006, 1840s
Place:
mexico, texas, new york, latin america
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: France
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Paulette lives alone in a housing project in the Paris suburbs. With her meager pension, she can no longer make ends meet.
Style:
cynical, semi serious, humorous, realistic, feel good ...
Plot:
marijuana, urban ghetto life, racial slur, unlikely criminals, fish out of water, criminal heroes, disorder, life is a bitch, society, elderly, drug dealing, grandmother grandson relationship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, paris france
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Belgium, Netherlands, France
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Jean is a family man and factory worker who dreams of becoming a songwriter. Pinning his hopes on his teenage daughter, Marva, he takes her to singing contests in which the awkward and overweight girl struggles to belt out a tune. When Jean is ...
Style:
touching, satirical, humorous, feel good, semi serious ...
Plot:
kidnapping, father daughter relationship, working class, obsession, farce, crime gone awry, unemployment, showbiz, desire for fame, unlikely criminals, obsessive quest, teenage life ...
Time:
90s
Place:
europe, belgium, australia
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
It's not the crime, it's the cover-up. In small-town, hard-scrabble New Hampshire, foul-mouthed all-talk slacker John "Rugged" Rudgate fancies himself a criminal. When a local plumber stares him down at a pub, Rugged vows ...
Style:
humorous, funny, suspenseful, semi serious, hilarious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
small town, nothing goes right, police, mentor, police investigation, unlikely criminals, character study, cons and scams, vengeance, robbery, dumb criminal, gangster ...
Time:
year 2006
Place:
new hampshire, new jersey, california, seattle
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
For Nick, Kurt and Dale, the only thing that would make the daily grind more tolerable would be to grind their intolerable bosses into dust. Quitting is not an option, so, with the benefit of a few-too-many drinks and some dubious advice from a ...
Style:
humorous, funny, sexy, laugh out loud, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, date night, adult
Plot:
dark humor, comedy of errors, murder, obnoxious boss, boss, dentist, friends, revenge, boss and employee, sexual harassment, sarcasm, stupidity ...
Time:
year 2011, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
california, los angeles, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The Second World War has just ended and two old friends Rose and Antonia unexpectedly meet in London's Regent Street. Rose is a frustrated housewife married to civil servant with as many secrets as he has mistresses, while Antonia is sick of ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, realistic, serious, thrilling ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
murder, friendship, unlikely criminals, post war, spouse killer, couples, infidelity, dishonesty, couple relations, spouse in danger, dull life, female friendship ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
england
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK, Germany
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Set just before the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, Sgt. Ray Elwood is an American soldier stationed at a German army camp. A soldier because a judge gave him a choice between the army and jail, Ray spends much of his free time cooking cocaine for ...
Style:
cynical, dark comedy, humorous, semi serious, black comedy ...
Plot:
corruption, drug dealing, heroin, military, dark humor, u.s. military, soldier, profanity, arms dealing, satire, greed, american football ...
Time:
year 1989, year 2001, 20th century, 80s, 70s
Place:
west germany, germany, europe, hawaii, berlin germany ...
Is relevant?
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Denmark
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A bookkeeper who thinks she killed three mobsters is subsequently promoted by her boss to be a hitman. |
Style:
humorous, realistic, light, captivating, feel good ...
Audience:
chick flick, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
accidental killing, mafia, mob boss, female protagonist, unlikely criminals, criminal heroes, crime gone awry, mistaken identity, gangster, dishonesty, criminal's revenge, cons and scams ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
florida, usa, seattle
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Out of work, scrounger Robert Martin lives with his dysfunctional family - long suffering wife accident prone son and pregnant teenage daughter in a shabby house next door to a giant shopping center in the London suburbs. The Martins are the family ...
Style:
humorous, cynical, semi serious, clever, offbeat ...
Plot:
nothing goes right, losing-it hero, dysfunctional family, eccentric family, unlikely criminals, social relations, family problems, working class, contests and competitions, down on your luck, obsession, dark humor ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, london
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Ireland
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
In a desperate attempt to reunite his broken family, a young taxi driver becomes entangled in the criminal underworld.
Style:
realistic, serious, disturbing, rough, ambiguous ending ...
Plot:
addiction, dysfunctional family, family in crisis, unlikely criminals, moral dilemma, family problems, family relations, youth, life is a bitch, society, parents, taxi ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
ireland, dublin ireland
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Carmen, the daughter of a notorious Amsterdam drug lord, reluctantly takes charge of the family's smuggling business in order to clear her husband's debts.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, serious, realistic, atmospheric ...
Plot:
mafia, organized crime, life turned upside down, unlikely criminals, danger, parents and children, fear, single parent, criminal, gangster, mobster, criminal organization ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, amsterdam, holland
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Lola's a single mom, broke, working as a janitor and maid. Silvia is pregnant, and her lover (her boss) won't leave his wife. Maite, newly a widow, discovers she's penniless but wants to maintain appearances and give her daughter a ...
Style:
sexy, semi serious, humorous, realistic, sexual
Plot:
crime gone awry, bank robbery, bank, unlikely criminals, comedy of errors, hostage, single parent, dishonesty, society, criminal heroes, working class, cons and scams ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
spain
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
After inheriting a pig farm from their father, sisters Stephane and Betty do their best to keep the family business running. But while the very pregnant Betty is diligent about doing the work that needs to be done, Stephane can focus only on her ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, humorous, suspenseful
Plot:
farm, murderous pair, unlikely criminals, kidnapping, life is a bitch, confined, drug dealing, woman in danger, murder, graphic violence, strong female presence, violent content ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada
Is relevant?
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
When two medical students find themselves dangerously indebted to a sadistic loan shark, they become embroiled in an illicit black-market organ transplant scam in order to save their lives. 'Muggers' is a twisted, hilarious, pitch-black ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, absurd, independent film, realistic ...
Plot:
unlikely criminals, dark humor, gambling, black market, doctors and patients, poverty, ambulance, nurse, doctor, gangster, cooking and food, couples ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
australia
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Crime Thriller starring Jack Robinson, David Simon, Kaitlyn Black
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, suspense, slasher
Plot:
murder, unlikely criminals, boss and employee, obnoxious boss, workplace, workplace situations, police detective, bureaucracy, blind man, post office, pet bird, office party ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Comedy, Horror, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's, a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day as Seymour is seeking a new mysterious plant, he ...
Style:
black comedy, humorous, horror musical, horror comedy, visually stunning ...
Audience:
date night, teens, kids, horror for children, adult
Plot:
dentist, creature, alien invasion, music, macabre, dark humor, brutality, eaten alive, workplace, experiment gone awry, florist, impossible love ...
Time:
1900s, year 1986, 60s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
new york
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Dale, Kurt and Nick decide to start their own business but things don't go as planned because of a slick investor, prompting the trio to pull off a harebrained and misguided kidnapping scheme.
Style:
parody, hilarious, teen, not serious, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
workplace, sex tape, happy ending, obnoxious boss, nothing goes right, buddies, vengeance, sex addict, revenge, friendship, unlikely criminals, disorder ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
In 1983, a naive man is detained by Australian Federal Police with lethal narcotics hidden in his stomach. After being apprehended, ‘The Mule’ makes a desperate choice... to defy his bodily functions and withhold the evidence – literally.
Style:
semi serious, cynical, humorous, realistic, tension ...
Plot:
drug, dark humor, unlikely criminals, crime gone awry, disorder, escapades, drug dealing, drug smuggling, claustrophobia, moral dilemma, wrongful accusation, desperation ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
thailand, australia, melbourne
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Denmark, Sweden
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Tom and Anna Wright, a young American couple, fall into severe debt while renovating Anna's family home in London. As the couple faces the loss of their dream to have a house and start a family, they discover that the tenant in the apartment ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, realistic, tense, suspense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
couples, bag of money, life turned upside down, profanity, hidden money, drug addict, childless couple, crime gone awry, unlikely criminals, moral dilemma, criminal's revenge, couple relations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
london, england
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
In a flashback, Ernesto, a young con man, tells us how he got to the edge of a big score: childhood in an orphanage, youthful smash-and-grab burglaries until his partner is caught, then tutelage from Lefty, an aging swindler. After some years of ...
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, captivating, anamorphic ...
Plot:
cons and scams, con trick, femme fatale, crime gone awry, unlikely criminals, betrayal, forgery, love and romance, dishonesty, power relations, manipulation, aging ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
spain
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, Netherlands
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
An ironic black comedy of love and death that takes place an a lyrically beautiful landscape. Three related women, all named Cissie Colpitts share a solidarity for one another which brings about three copy-cat drownings. The local coroner is in love ...
Style:
surreal, black comedy, dark comedy, art house, humorous ...
Plot:
surrealism, drowning, friendship, murder, sex, investigation, satire, murder by drowning, murder mystery, dysfunctional marriage, mathematics, coroner ...
Time:
80s
Is relevant?
11K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Jo is chained down in a dead end supermarket job while all her friends are all out on their own separate adventures. But a chance encounter with some diamond thieves sends their separate worlds on a collision course with not only each other, but ...
Style:
sexy, serious, exciting, clever, erotic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
lesbian, friends, diamonds, unlikely criminals, crime gone awry, disorder, heist, virginity, teenager, criminal gang, lesbian relationship, robbery ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, britain, new york, london, europe ...
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