Movies Like Madea's Witness Protection
If you liked Madea's Witness Protection (2012), a drama and comedy movie directed by Tyler Perry, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Find Me Guilty (2006)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and crimeBased on the true story of Jack DiNorscio, a mobster who defended himself in court for what would be the longest mafia trial in U.S. history.
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Kajillionaire (2020)
★ 6.3/10Also crime and dramaTwo con artists have spent 26 years training their only daughter to swindle, scam and steal at every turn. During a desperate and hastily conceived heist, they charm a stranger into joining them, only to have their…
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Cry of the City (1948)
★ 6.7/10Also crime and dramaPetty crook and cop-killer Martin Rome, in bad shape from wounds in the hospital prison ward, still refuses to help slimy lawyer Niles clear his client by confessing to another crime. Police Lt. Candella must check…
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Going in Style (1979)
★ 7/10Also crime and comedyThree kindly old men decide to light up the dimming twilight of their lives with a last blaze of glory – by sticking up a Manhattan bank in broad daylight.
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House of Strangers (1949)
★ 7/10Also drama and crimeRuthless Italian-American banker Gino Monetti is engaged in a number of criminal activities. Three of his four grown sons refuse to help their father stay out of prison after he's arrested for his questionable business…
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Matchstick Men (2003)
★ 7/10Also comedy and dramaA phobic con artist and his protege are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the con artist's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly.
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Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy and crimeThe film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining income. While being both loyal and competent in his work, Verdoux has been laid-off. To make money for his wife and child…
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My Blue Heaven (1990)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and crimeFBI agent Barney Coopersmith is assigned to protect former Mafia figure turned informant Vincent Antonelli. In the witness protection program one is supposed to keep a low profile, but that is something that Antonelli…
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The Old Man & the Gun (2018)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and crimeThe true story of Forrest Tucker, from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are a…
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Secondhand Lions (2003)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and dramaThe comedic adventures of an introverted boy left on the doorstep of a pair of reluctant, eccentric great-uncles, whose exotic remembrances stir the boy's spirit and re-ignite the men's lives.
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Stark Raving Mad (2002)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and crimeA crook quietly plots his revenge against the boss who murdered his brother while working for him.
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Where the Money Is (2000)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and crimeHenry Manning has come up with a new way to break out of prison: fake a stroke and get transferred to a nursing home. It's a perfect plan, except for one thing: the woman assigned to take care of him at the nursing…
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Oscar (1991)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and crimeAngelo "Snaps" Provolone made his dying father a promise on his deathbed: he would leave the world of crime and become an honest businessman. Despite having no experience in making money in a legal fashion, Snaps sets…
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How to Rob a Bank (2007)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and crimeCaught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.
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Killer's Kiss (1955)
★ 6.3/10Also crime and dramaDavey Gordon, a New York City boxer at the end of his career, falls for dancer Gloria Price. However, their budding relationship is interrupted by Gloria's violent boss, Vincent Rapallo, who has eyes for Gloria. The…
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The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and crimeCharles Dreyfus, who has finally cracked over inspector Clouseau's antics, escapes from a mental institution and launches an elaborate plan to get rid of Clouseau once and for all.
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The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
★ 7.5/10Also crime and dramaRecently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.
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Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and dramaWhen Shirley, Madea's niece, receives distressing news about her health, the only thing she wants is her family gathered around her. However, Shirley's three adult children are too preoccupied with their own troubled…
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Family Plot (1976)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and crimeSpiritualist Blanche Tyler and her cab-driving boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.
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After the Sunset (2004)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and crimeAn FBI agent is suspicious of two master thieves, quietly enjoying their retirement near what may - or may not - be the biggest score of their careers.