Movies Like The Con

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

Working Girl

1988·1h 54m·★ 6.8·Mike Nichols

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance & Drama

Things Change

1988·1h 40m·★ 7.0·David Mamet

Both star Mike Nussbaum & William H. MacyComedy & Crime & Drama

Catch Me If You Can

2002·2h 21m·★ 8.1·Steven Spielberg

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

Cape Fear

1962·1h 45m·★ 7.7·J. Lee Thompson

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

Lolita

1962·2h 34m·★ 7.5·Stanley Kubrick

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

The Lady Eve

1941·1h 37m·★ 7.7·Preston Sturges

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

House of Games

1987·1h 42m·★ 7.2·David Mamet

Both star Mike Nussbaum & William H. MacyCrime & Drama

A Slight Case of Murder

1999·1h 34m·★ 6.9·Steven Schachter

Comedy & Crime & TV MovieStarring William H. MacyDir. Steven Schachter

Door to Door

2002·1h 30m·★ 7.7·Steven Schachter

Starring William H. MacyDir. Steven SchachterTV Movie & Drama

The High Note

2020·1h 53m·★ 6.4·Nisha Ganatra

Fans also likedRomance & Comedy & Drama

Focus

2015·1h 45m·★ 6.6·John Requa

Fans also likedRomance & Comedy & Crime

The Last Seduction

1994·1h 50m·★ 7.0·John Dahl

Fans also likedCrime & Romance & Drama

Mumford

1999·1h 52m·★ 6.8·Lawrence Kasdan

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

Thin Ice

2012·1h 33m·★ 6.2·Jill Sprecher

Fans also likedComedy & Crime & Drama

A California Christmas

2020·1h 46m·★ 5.9·Shaun Paul Piccinino

Fans also likedComedy & Romance & Drama

How to Please a Woman

2022·1h 47m·★ 6.3·Renée Webster

Fans also likedRomance & Comedy & Drama

Clay Pigeons

1998·1h 44m·★ 6.6·David Dobkin

Fans also likedCrime & Comedy & Drama & Romance

Which Brings Me to You

2023·1h 38m·★ 5.6·Peter Hutchings

Fans also likedRomance & Comedy & Drama

Other People's Money

1991·1h 43m·★ 6.2·Norman Jewison

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

Heartbreakers

2001·2h 3m·★ 6.3·David Mirkin

Fans also likedComedy & Romance & Crime

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