Movies Like Beat the Devil

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Moulin Rouge

1952·1h 59m·★ 7.0·John Huston

2 shared crewDir. John HustonDP: Oswald Morris

The Maltese Falcon

1941·1h 40m·★ 7.9·John Huston

Themes: film noir, black and whiteBoth star Humphrey Bogart & Peter LorreDir. John Huston

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

1964·1h 35m·★ 8.3·Stanley Kubrick

Themes: satire, black and white, dark comedyTMDB recommends

The Asphalt Jungle

1950·1h 53m·★ 7.8·John Huston

Themes: film noir, black and whiteDir. John Huston

The Great Dictator

1940·2h 5m·★ 8.4·Charlie Chaplin

Themes: satire, black and whiteTMDB recommends

Brazil

1985·2h 23m·★ 7.8·Terry Gilliam

TMDB recommendsThemes: satire, dark comedy

Twinless

2025·1h 40m·★ 7.3·James Sweeney

Themes: liar, lie

Closer

2004·1h 44m·★ 7.1·Mike Nichols

Themes: liar, lie

High and Low

1963·2h 22m·★ 8.4·Akira Kurosawa

Themes: film noir, black and white

The General

1926·1h 19m·★ 8.1·Clyde Bruckman

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Comedy

Sinful Davey

1969·1h 35m·★ 5.7·John Huston

Starring Robert MorleyDir. John HustonAdventure & Comedy

Life Is Beautiful

1997·1h 56m·★ 8.6·Roberto Benigni

Themes: italy, dark comedy

City Lights

1931·1h 27m·★ 8.5·Charlie Chaplin

TMDB recommends

A Clockwork Orange

1971·2h 17m·★ 8.2·Stanley Kubrick

Themes: satire, dark comedy

Some Like It Hot

1959·2h 3m·★ 8.2·Billy Wilder

TMDB recommends

Roman Holiday

1953·1h 59m·★ 8.0·William Wyler

TMDB recommends

King Kong

1933·1h 44m·★ 7.9·Merian C. Cooper

TMDB recommends

Get Out

2017·1h 44m·★ 7.8·Jordan Peele

Themes: satire, dark comedy

Bringing Up Baby

1938·1h 42m·★ 7.8·Howard Hawks

TMDB recommends

Bugonia

2025·1h 59m·★ 7.4·Yorgos Lanthimos

Themes: satire, dark comedy

How Good Is Beat the Devil?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.

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