20 movies like Ruthless People, ordered by similarity : Killer Housewives(2001), The War of the Roses(1989), The Anniversary(1968), Too Many Crooks(1959), Drowning by Numbers(1988), Prevenge(2016), Thoroughbreds(2017), Cul-de-Sac(1966), The Ax(2005), A Shock to the System(1990), The Angry Birds Movie 2(2019), Suburbicon(2017) ...
Comedy
USA
1986
95 Minutes
Danny DeVito Jim Abrahams Bette Midler Judge Reinhold Helen Slater Anita Morris Bill Pullman William G. Schilling Art Evans
millionaire wife mistress kidnapper dark offbeat amusing los angeles household kidnapping family dysfunction marital problems murder blackmail revenge rivalry 1980s
A couple, cheated by a vile businessman, kidnap his wife in retaliation, without knowing that their enemy is delighted they did.
Comedy
Spain
2001
108 Minutes
Neus Asensi Antonio Resines Nathalie Seseña Karra Elejalde Pere Ponce Carlos Lozano
housewife abusive husband sister cousin messenger lover dark disturbing offbeat amusing madrid suburbia household shop abusive marriage murder plot friendship infidelity femme fatales family
Azucena is tired of her abusive husband Felipe and is desperately in love with Pablo. She sets up a plan to become a widow as soon as possible and it will involve her hypochondriac sister Isabel and her gay cousin Quique.
Comedy
USA
1989
116 Minutes
Michael Douglas Kathleen Turner Danny DeVito Marianne Sagebrecht Sean Astin Heather Fairfield G.D. Spradlin Peter Donat Trenton Teigen Bethany McKinney
husband wife lawyer son daughter brash amusing dark hysterical madcap house massachusetts auction house law firm divorce marriage marital problems family feud greed rivalry
A married couple try everything to get each other to leave the house in a vicious divorce battle.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1968
95 Minutes
Bette Davis Jimmy Sangster Sheila Hancock Jack Hedley James Cossins Elaine Taylor Christian Roberts Timothy Bateson Arnold Diamond
widow son fiancée pregnant woman transvestite wife dark amusing emotional campy house bedroom england living room family dysfunction family secrets blackmail transsexuality emasculation emigration
Three sons who work in the family construction business help their overbearing mother celebrate her anniversary to her late husband.
Comedy
UK
1959
85 Minutes
Terry-Thomas Brenda De Banzie George Cole Bernard Bresslaw Sidney James Joe Melia Vera Day Nicholas Parsons Rosalie Ashley
millionaire kidnapper criminal wife husband amusing madcap london mansion kidnapping theft family dysfunction incompetency mistaken identity ransom revenge pursuit 1950s
Accident-prone Fingers runs a pretty unsuccessful gang. They try and rob wealthy but tricky Billy Gordon - who distrusts banks and fears the Inland Revenue - but he sees Fingers and the ... See full summary »
Comedy
UK|Netherlands
1988
119 Minutes
Bernard Hill Joan Plowright Juliet Stevenson Joely Richardson Jason Edwards Bryan Pringle
matriarch husband daughter sister granddaughter coroner suspenseful dark amusing dreamy family home bathroom swimming pool ocean murder family secrets murder investigation seduction friendship mother/daughter relationship
Three generations of women all share the same problem: marriage woes, and they want to put an end to it.
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, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2017
90 Minutes
Olivia Cooke Anya Taylor-Joy Anton Yelchin Paul Sparks Francie Swift Kaili Vernoff Chaunty Spillane Stephanie Atkinson Max Ripley
best friend stepfather mother murderer murder victim drug dealer amusing hilarious dark brash brooding disturbing mansion party connecticut living room pool car teen angst children vs. adults
Two upper-class teenage girls in suburban Connecticut rekindle their unlikely friendship after years of growing apart. Together, they hatch a plan to solve both of their problems-no matter what the cost.
Comedy
UK
1966
110 Minutes
Donald Pleasence Françoise Dorléac Lionel Stander Jack MacGowran Iain Quarrier Jacqueline Bisset William Franklyn Trevor Delaney
retiree wife criminal guest partner husband amusing dark offbeat thrilling castle beach england road bedroom crime infidelity isolation friendship loyalty
In search of help, two wounded gangsters on the run find refuge in the secluded castle of a feeble man and his wife; however, under the point of a gun, nothing is what it seems.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Comedy, Drama
Belgium|France|Spain
2005
122 Minutes
José Garcia Karin Viard Olivier Gourmet Ulrich Tukur Yvon Back Thierry Hancisse Geordy Monfils Christa Théret Olga Grumberg Yolande Moreau Dieudonné Kabongo
unemployed person wife executive police detective son husband dark emotional amusing suspenseful suburb motel house europe unemployment murder capitalism desperation financial crisis marriage
A chemist (Garcia) loses his job to outsourcing. Two years later and still jobless, he hits on a solution: to genuinely eliminate his competition.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1990
91 Minutes
Michael Caine Elizabeth McGovern Peter Riegert Swoosie Kurtz Will Patton Jenny Wright John McMartin Barbara Baxley Haviland Morris Philip Moon
ad executive middle-aged man young man wife pretty woman dark witty new york city office subway household ageism disillusionment promotion murder accidental killing corporate ladder revenge rivalry 1990s
When you think you're at the top of the corporate ladder and then discover they have managed to pull that ladder away, sometimes you have to take it upon yourself to "level" the playing ... See full summary »
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
Finland|USA|UK
2019
96 Minutes
bird pig rival spy hero friend hilarious cheeky playful amusing lighthearted island house mountain forest village saving the day rivalry unlikely allies unlikely friendship
The flightless birds and scheming green pigs take their feud to the next level.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
UK|USA|China
2017
105 Minutes
Matt Damon Julianne Moore Oscar Isaac Glenn Fleshler Alex Hassell Marah Fairclough Megan Ferguson Noah Jupe Michael D. Cohen Jack Conley Diane Dehn
father son aunt mysterious man detective loan shark disturbing brooding intense shocking amusing suspenseful suburbia house office family home suburb murder debt revenge
As a 1950s suburban community self-destructs, a home invasion has sinister consequences for one seemingly normal family.
Comedy
UK
1968
87 Minutes
Sidney James Kenneth Williams Joan Sims Charles Hawtrey Roy Castle Bernard Bresslaw Peter Butterworth Terry Scott Angela Douglas Cardew Robinson
british colonial official wife husband officer indian amusing charming cheeky endearing gripping hilarious india house mountain outdoor concert city colonial india colonialism relationships pride
Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond looks after the British outpost near the Khyber Pass. Protected by the kilted Third Foot and Mouth regiment, you would think they were safe but the Khazi of Kalabar has other ideas.
Adventure, Comedy
France|Italy
1967
104 Minutes
Jean Marais Louis De Funès Mylène Demongeot Françoise Christophe Jean-Roger Caussimon Henri Serre André Dumas Max Montavon
masked man man detective murder victim commissar lord amusing hilarious engaging playful charming scotland murder murder investigation wealth investigation blackmail danger adventure discovery
Famous but unlucky pursuers of Fantomas from France go to weird Scotland for a final attempt to bring the impudent criminal to justice.
Comedy
UK
1973
88 Minutes
Sidney James Sally Geeson Robin Askwith Diana Coupland Terry Scott June Whitfield Peter Butterworth Carol Hawkins Janet Brown Johnny Briggs George A. Cooper
husband wife child wedding planner neighbor amusing hilarious witty lighthearted playful wedding wedding reception family home house comedy romance fun wedding planning neighbors adventure
1970s English suburbia: middle-aged homeowner Sid Abbot just wants to get on with building his illegal whisky still, but is frustrated by his workshy son, and otherworldly daughter. Then ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
2002
98 Minutes
blackmailer unfaithful husband salesman wife colleague amusing suspenseful tense los angeles detroit marital problems cheating male bonding relationships peer pressure temptation love revenge 2000s
A dark comedy about three salesmen from Detroit who come to Los Angeles for a two week seminar and get themselves involved in a world of trouble when their 'fun' snowballs into a ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1967
109 Minutes
Dick Van Dyke Debbie Reynolds Jason Robards Jean Simmons Van Johnson Joe Flynn Shelley Berman Martin Gabel Lee Grant Tom Bosley Emmaline Henry
husband wife friend ex-wife marriage counselor car dealer witty engaging fiery los angeles nightclub house suburbia divorce marriage new love reconciliation love rivalry wretched excess
After 17 years, things have become too predictable and stale. They argue, they visit a marriage counselor, Richard (drunk) visits a prostitute. They split up. After meeting other people, ... See full summary »
Comedy
France
1990
112 Minutes
Tsilla Chelton Catherine Jacob Isabelle Nanty Eric Prat Neige Dolsky Laurence Février
widow nephew housekeeper nanny wife amusing hysterical offbeat paris household auxerre, france aging friendship family love-hate relationship transformation temptation 1990s
Auntie Danielle, supposedly in ailing health but in reality just a nasty old bitch, lives with a paid housekeeper who she regularly abuses. When the housekeeper dies falling off a ladder, ... See full summary »
Comedy
UK
1955
90 Minutes
Alec Guinness Katie Johnson Cecil Parker Herbert Lom Peter Sellers Danny Green Frankie Howerd
widow musician gangster police officer amusing quirky hilarious outlandish king's cross station london household crime heist murder botched murder escape rivalry 1950s
Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.
Comedy
Italy
1984
105 Minutes
Ugo Tognazzi Piera Degli Esposti Gastone Moschin Roberto Herlitzka Renzo Montagnani Enzo Jannacci Valeria Golino
politician terrorist wife lover feminist offbeat quirky amusing rome villa family home basement politics accident infidelity family scandal media circus escape love
The internal minister's very sophisticated ultra-technological and plated car stops for a mechanical accident in front of a villa. The owner of the villa is De Andreis that immediately ... See full summary »