20 movies like The Sting, ordered by similarity : Ocean's 8(2018), Lady for a Day(1933), The Seduction of Mimi(1972), Thin Ice(2011), Perrier's Bounty(2009), Hobo With a Shotgun(2011), Pass Over(2018), Prevenge(2016), The Return of Joe Rich(2011), I Went Down(1997), Ben-Hur(1925), Ocean's Eleven(2001) ...
Comedy, Drama
USA
1973
129 Minutes
Paul Newman Robert Redford Robert Shaw Charles Durning Ray Walston Eileen Brennan Harold Gould John Heffernan Dana Elcar Jack Kehoe Dimitra Arliss
con artist mentor gangster amusing witty engaging chicago deception shady dealings revenge scams gambling revenge quest underdog 1930s
Two grifters team up to pull off the ultimate con.
Comedy, Crime, Drama
USA
2018
110 Minutes
Sandra Bullock Cate Blanchett Anne Hathaway Helena Bonham Carter Mindy Kaling Sarah Paulson Awkwafina Rihanna Richard Armitage James Corden Dakota Fanning
con artist mastermind partner jeweler hacker fashion designer amusing cool confident crafty intricate thrilling new york city museum hotel office restaurant party heist con game
Debbie Ocean gathers an all-female crew to attempt an impossible heist at New York City's yearly Met Gala.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1933
95 Minutes
Warren William May Robson Guy Kibbee Glenda Farrell Ned Sparks Walter Connolly Jean Parker Nat Pendleton Barry Norton Halliwell Hobbes Hobart Bosworth
fruit seller mother daughter fiancé gangster father amusing intricate new york city mother/daughter relationship deception class distinctions social standing family gangsters underdog transformation 1930s
A gangster tries to make Apple Annie, the Times Square apple seller, a lady for a day.
Comedy, Drama
Italy
1972
89 Minutes
Giancarlo Giannini Mariangela Melato Agostina Belli Turi Ferro Elena Fiore Livia Giampalmo Luigi Diberti Tuccio Musumeci Gianfranco Barra
dockworker gangster amusing offbeat cool italy turin, italy communism crime political corruption revenge revenge discovery pursuit 1970s
Mimí, forced to leave his family in Sicily, finds a job in a factory in Turin, where he gets involved in an extramarital affair.
Comedy, Crime, Drama
USA
2011
94 Minutes
Greg Kinnear Alan Arkin Billy Crudup David Harbour Bob Balaban Lea Thompson Michelle Arthur James Detmar Michelle Hutchison Alan Johnson Michael Paul Levin
insurance salesman psychopath farmer chilling crafty engaging fiery raw amusing uneasy thrilling wisconsin united states dishonesty theft life lessons revenge discovery temptation fall
A dishonest insurance salesman's life quickly disintegrates during a Wisconsin winter when he teams up with a psychopath to steal a rare violin at the home of a reclusive farmer.
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Ireland|UK
2009
88 Minutes
Cillian Murphy Brendan Gleeson Jim Broadbent Jodie Whittaker Liam Cunningham Michael McElhatton Gabriel Byrne
neighbor lot gangsters amusing frenetic dublin underworld bounty revenge debt revenge
A gangster named Perrier looks to exact his revenge on a trio of fugitives responsible for the accidental death of one of his cronies.
Action, Crime, Adventure, Drama
Canada
2011
86 Minutes
Rutger Hauer Gregory Smith Molly Dunsworth Brian Downey Nick Bateman Pasha Ebrahimi Robb Wells Brian Jamieson
homeless person prostitute robber gangsters santa claus pedophile gory dark shocking profound disturbing brutal city street dark room outdoors alley bordello street fighting justice
A homeless vigilante blows away crooked cops, pedophile Santas, and other scumbags with his trusty pump-action shotgun.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2018
74 Minutes
Jon Michael Hill Julian Parker Ryan Hallahan Blake DeLong
young man stranger police officer friend homeless person amusing bleak tense offbeat witty spirited chicago street corner street friendship homelessness leaving home police brutality shoot-out adventure
Two young men pass the time dreaming of the promised land.
Drama, Comedy, Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy
UK
2016
88 Minutes
Kate Dickie Gemma Whelan Alice Lowe Kayvan Novak Tom Davis Dan Renton Skinner Eileen Davies Mike Wozniak Tom Meeten Marc Bessant
pregnant woman serial killer midwife dj baby murder victim dark shocking amusing witty disturbing gory england pregnancy serial murders humor fear vengeance unexpected death discovery
Widow Ruth is seven months pregnant when, believing herself to be guided by her unborn baby, she embarks on a homicidal rampage, dispatching anyone who stands in her way.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2011
90 Minutes
Sam Witwer Armand Assante Talia Shire Tim Kazurinsky Joe Minoso Vanessa Vander Pluym Rich Komenich Sorin Brouwers
unemployed person uncle mafioso amusing chicago mafia family relationships revenge fresh start revenge
Joe believed in right and wrong until... His job outsourced to India. His teaser rate spiked. His wife bailed. But Joe has a plan...to get it all back, and more. Joe returns home, to the ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
Ireland|UK|USA
1997
105 Minutes
Brendan Gleeson Peter McDonald Peter Caffrey Tony Doyle Antoine Byrne Donal O'Kelly David Wilmot
ex-convict gangster kingpin best friend hostage thug thrilling amusing cheeky jail car dublin ireland city organized crime debt infidelity con game mistaken identity journey
Fresh out of prison, Git rescues a former best friend (now living with Git's girlfriend) from a beating at the hands of loan sharks. He's now in trouble with the mob boss, Tom French, who ... See full summary »
Drama, History
1925
145 Minutes
Ramon Novarro Francis X. Bushman May McAvoy Claire McDowell Betty Bronson Carmel Myers Nigel de Brulier Mitchell Lewis Leo White Frank Currier Charles Belcher
hero villain mentor jesus engaging spirited jerusalem betrayal revenge competition friendship adventure quest revenge 1st century
An enslaved Jewish prince (Ramon Novarro) meets his Roman betrayer (Francis X. Bushman) in a chariot race.
Comedy, Crime, Drama
USA
2001
116 Minutes
George Clooney Matt Damon Andy Garcia Brad Pitt Julia Roberts Casey Affleck Scott Caan Don Cheadle Elliott Gould Eddie Jemison Bernie Mac
ex-convict thief con artist gambler ex-wife acrobat amusing thrilling gutsy intricate casino los angeles las vegas hotel heist con game friendship deception love triangle manipulation
Danny Ocean and his ten accomplices plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos simultaneously.
Comedy, Biography, Drama
UK
2017
90 Minutes
Geoffrey Rush Armie Hammer Clémence Poésy Tony Shalhoub James Faulkner Sylvie Testud Philippe Spall Kerry Shale Attila G. Kerekes
artist writer amusing brooding charming cheeky confident creative fascinating engaging inspiring incredible intense passionate raw united kingdom london artistic struggle art portraiture
The story of Swiss painter and sculptor Alberto Giacometti.
Comedy, Drama
Italy|Brazil
1984
99 Minutes
Terence Hill Bud Spencer April Clough Harold Bergman C.V. Wood Jr. Dary Reis Nello Pazzafini Jose Van de Kamp Fernando Amaral Roberto Roney Ataíde Arcoverde
billionaire cousin assassin musician stuntman fighter amusing hilarious engaging witty playful charming rio de janeiro fighting comedy trouble doubles adventure discovery mystery
A jazz musician and a stunt man are the spitting image of two millionaire brothers. They take the job to replace them in Rio de Janeiro when someone plans to assassinate them.
Comedy, Crime, Drama
USA
2007
122 Minutes
George Clooney Brad Pitt Matt Damon Andy Garcia Al Pacino Ellen Barkin Don Cheadle Bernie Mac Casey Affleck Scott Caan Eddie Jemison
con artist thief mastermind wife celebrity rival witty amusing thrilling playful suspenseful casino las vegas mexico big city hotel friendship con game diamond seduction
Danny Ocean rounds up the boys for a third heist after casino owner Willy Bank double-crosses one of the original eleven, Reuben Tishkoff.
Comedy, Drama
India
1972
162 Minutes
Dharmendra Sanjeev Kumar Hema Malini Manorama Kamal Kapoor Ratnamala Honey Irani
twin sister aunt dancer heiress love interest amusing spirited madcap india street household trading places family dysfunction class distinctions missing persons deception escape underdog rescue
Long-suffering heiress Seeta is treated worse than a servant by her abusive money-grubbing aunt. Meanwhile, her long-lost twin sister Geeta grows up to be a gutsy street-performer. One day, the girls unintentionally swap places.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1974
105 Minutes
Jack Lemmon Walter Matthau Carol Burnett Susan Sarandon Vincent Gardenia David Wayne Allen Goorwitz Austin Pendleton Charles Durning Harold Gould Herbert Edelman
editor journalist fugitive girlfriend prostitute bumbler amusing cheeky madcap offbeat witty intense chicago newsroom prison train station newspapers journalism deception set-up
A ruthless editor tries to get his top reporter to cover one more crime story before retirement.
Comedy, Drama
France|UK
1954
85 Minutes
Gérard Philipe Natasha Parry Valerie Hobson Joan Greenwood Margaret Johnson Germaine Montero Julie Anslow Mae Bacon
husband wife boss best friend young woman wealthy woman witty amusing emotional london apartment household bus office england infidelity marriage romance deception sexual conquests
A philanderer fakes suicide with unexpected consequences.
Comedy
USA
1996
94 Minutes
Steve Martin Dan Aykroyd Phil Hartman Glenne Headly Daryl Mitchell Max Casella Eric Edwards Dan Ferro John Marshall Jones Brian Leckner Pamela Adlon
sergeant army officer soldier fiancée engineer con artist amusing lighthearted madcap witty army base kansas garage office barracks military life gambling grudge con game scams
Sgt. Bilko is a well-liked conman in charge of the army base's motor pool, developing a hover tank and unofficially of gambling etc. One man hates Bilko and he's coming to inspect the base for possible closure.
Comedy, Drama
2016
86 Minutes
Parker Posey Lena Dunham John Rothman Joshua Safdie Robert Clohessy Barbara Sukowa Al Thompson Grace Dunham Laurie Simmons Benjamin Eakeley Garland Hunter
artist friend dog man amusing charming emotional endearing cheeky creative new york city gallery office garden restaurant artistic struggle creative process creative block friendship small town
Frustrated by her lack of recognition, a middle-aged artist leaves the city for upstate New York to regain her creative spark.