Movies Like Cry Uncle!

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

Joe

1970·1h 47m·★ 6.8·John G. Avildsen

2 shared crewDir. John G. AvildsenDP: John G. Avildsen

Psych: The Movie

2017·1h 28m·★ 7.3·Steve Franks

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Shadow of the Thin Man

1941·1h 37m·★ 7.2·W.S. Van Dyke

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Psych 3: This Is Gus

2021·1h 36m·★ 7.5·Steve Franks

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The Thursday Murder Club

2025·1h 58m·★ 6.5·Chris Columbus

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The Cheap Detective

1978·1h 32m·★ 6.4·Robert Moore

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The Late Show

1977·1h 33m·★ 6.8·Robert Benton

Fans also likedMystery & Crime & Comedy

Zero Effect

1998·1h 56m·★ 6.8·Jake Kasdan

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Ca$h

2010·1h 48m·★ 5.9·Stephen Milburn Anderson

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Breathless

2012·1h 31m·★ 5.2·Jesse Baget

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Adulthood

2025·1h 37m·★ 5.5·Alex Winter

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Psych 2: Lassie Come Home

2020·1h 29m·★ 7.3·Steve Franks

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Wicked Little Letters

2024·1h 40m·★ 7.0·Thea Sharrock

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Desert Dawn

2025·1h 29m·★ 3.7·Marty Murray

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Cotton Comes to Harlem

1970·1h 37m·★ 6.5·Ossie Davis

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Bulletproof 2

2020·1h 37m·★ 3.8·Don Michael Paul

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Heartbreakers

2001·2h 3m·★ 6.3·David Mirkin

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Suburbicon

2017·1h 45m·★ 5.8·George Clooney

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Sheroes

2023·1h 32m·★ 3.3·Jordan Gertner

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Small Apartments

2012·1h 36m·★ 6.1·Jonas Åkerlund

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