Movies like How to Make a Killing

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   Sharp Corner

   Strong story similarity

   2025 · 111 min · Comedy · Thriller

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   A dedicated family man becomes obsessed with saving the lives of the car accident victims on the sharp corner in front of his house – an obsession that could cost him everything.

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   • strong genre and movie-style overlap
   • a closely matched era

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   I Care a Lot

   Strong story similarity

   2021 · 119 min · Comedy · Crime · Drama · Thriller

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   A court-appointed legal guardian defrauds her older clients and traps them under her care. But her latest mark comes with some unexpected baggage.

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   • strong story and style similarity
   • substantial genre overlap

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   Just Play Dead

   Strong movie match

   2026 · 97 min · Crime · Thriller

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   A criminal mastermind plans to fake his death for insurance money while framing his wife's lover. His wife plots to kill him for real and take it all. Both race to outmanoeuvre each other in a deadly battle of wits.

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   Legend

   Same studio

   2015 · 132 min · Crime · Thriller

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   Suave, charming and volatile, Reggie Kray and his unstable twin brother Ronnie start to leave their mark on the London underworld in the 1960s. Using violence to get what they want, the siblings orchestrate robberies and murders while running nightclubs and protection rackets. With police Detective Leonard "Nipper" Read hot on their heels, the brothers continue their rapid rise to power and achieve tabloid notoriety.

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   • shared production studio: StudioCanal

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   Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

   Similar atmosphere

   2025 · 145 min · Comedy · Mystery · Thriller

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   When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.

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   • strong genre and movie-style overlap
   • shared themes: dark comedy and hidden motives
   • a closely matched era

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   The Drama

   Strong story similarity

   2026 · 105 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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   A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.

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   • strong story and style similarity
   • a closely matched era

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   Dream Scenario

   Strong movie match

   2023 · 102 min · Comedy · Fantasy

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   Hapless family man Paul Matthews finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. But when his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, Paul is forced to navigate his newfound stardom.

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   Playdate

   Strong story similarity

   2025 · 93 min · Action · Comedy

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   When out-of-work accountant Brian joins stay-at-home dad Jeff for a playdate with their sons, he expects a laid-back afternoon. Instead, they're chased by mercenaries, and Brian—totally unprepared—must survive one absurd obstacle after another.

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   • a closely matched era

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   Renfield

   Strong story similarity

   2023 · 93 min · Comedy · Fantasy · Horror

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   Having grown sick and tired of his centuries as Dracula's lackey, Renfield finds a new lease on life — and maybe even redemption — when he falls for feisty, perennially angry traffic cop Rebecca Quincy.

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   • a closely matched era

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    The Gentlemen

    Strong movie match

    2020 · 113 min · Action · Comedy · Crime

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    American expat Mickey Pearson has built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.

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    • strong recommendation signals

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