Movies Like The Thief Who Came to Dinner

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

What's Up, Doc?

1972·1h 34m·★ 7.6·Peter Bogdanovich

3 shared cast incl. Ryan O'Neal & Austin PendletonComedy & Romance

The Brink's Job

1978·1h 44m·★ 6.5·William Friedkin

TMDB recommendsStarring Warren Oates

Out of Sight

1998·2h 3m·★ 7.0·Steven Soderbergh

TMDB recommendsRomance & Comedy

Buster

1988·1h 42m·★ 5.9·David Green

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

The Driver

1978·1h 31m·★ 7.1·Walter Hill

DP: Philip H. LathropStarring Ryan O'Neal

Wild Rovers

1971·2h 16m·★ 6.5·Blake Edwards

DP: Philip H. LathropStarring Ryan O'Neal

¿Quieres ser mi hijo?

2023·1h 40m·★ 6.0·Ihtzi Hurtado

Fans also likedComedy & Romance

Big Deal on Madonna Street

1958·1h 46m·★ 7.9·Mario Monicelli

TMDB recommends

Sathuranga Vettai

2014·2h 25m·★ 8.1·H. Vinoth

TMDB recommends

Paper Moon

1973·1h 42m·★ 8.1·Peter Bogdanovich

Both star Ryan O'Neal & John Hillerman

A Fish Called Wanda

1988·1h 49m·★ 7.5·Charles Crichton

TMDB recommends

The Best You Can

2025·1h 43m·★ 6.3·Michael J. Weithorn

Fans also likedComedy & Romance

The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist

2024·25m·★ 5.6·Kevin Peaty

TMDB recommends

Chasing Papi

2003·1h 20m·★ 4.8·Linda Mendoza

Fans also likedComedy & Romance

Love in Taipei

2023·1h 35m·★ 5.7·Arvin Chen

Fans also likedRomance & Comedy

Aces Go Places

1982·1h 33m·★ 6.6·Eric Tsang Chi-Wai

TMDB recommends

Feast of the Seven Fishes

2019·1h 39m·★ 7.0·Robert Tinnell

Fans also likedComedy & Romance

Mr. Right

2016·1h 35m·★ 6.3·Paco Cabezas

Fans also likedComedy & Romance

The Olsen Gang and Dynamite-Harry

1970·1h 40m·★ 6.5·Ove Kant

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The Old Man & the Gun

2018·1h 34m·★ 6.7·David Lowery

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