Movies Like Nurse Betty

If you liked Nurse Betty (2000), a comedy and crime movie directed by Neil LaBute, 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.

1
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
★ 7.5/10Also crime and drama
A tale of murder, crime and punishment set in the summer of 1949. Ed Crane, a barber in a small California town, is dissatisfied with his life, but his wife Doris' infidelity and a mysterious opportunity presents him…
2
Fractured (2019)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller and drama
Driving cross-country, Ray and his wife and daughter stop at a highway rest area where his daughter falls and breaks her arm. After a frantic rush to the hospital and a clash with the check-in nurse, Ray is finally…
3
The Last Stop in Yuma County (2024)
★ 6.9/10Also crime and drama
While awaiting the next fuel truck at a middle-of-nowhere Arizona rest stop, a traveling young knife salesman is thrust into a high-stakes hostage situation by the arrival of two similarly stranded bank robbers with no…
4
21 Grams (2003)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and crime
Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife and mother of two girls; and Jack Jordan, a born-again ex-con, are brought together…
5
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and drama
On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversial cartoons, which bring him a new…
6
Judy & Punch (2019)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and thriller
In the anarchic town of Seaside, nowhere near the sea, puppeteers Judy and Punch are trying to resurrect their marionette show. The show is a hit due to Judy's superior puppeteering but Punch's driving ambition and…
7
The Baytown Outlaws (2012)
★ 6/10Also comedy and crime
When three redneck brothers agree to help a woman save her son from an abusive father, they become targets on the run from an odd cast of characters.
8
Raising Arizona (1987)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and crime
When a childless couple—an ex-con and an ex-cop—take one of a wealthy family’s quintuplets to raise as their own, their lives grow more complicated than anticipated.
9
The Matador (2005)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and crime
The life of Danny Wright, a salesman forever on the road, veers into dangerous and surreal territory when he wanders into a Mexican bar and meets a mysterious stranger, Julian, who's very likely a hit man. Their…
10
Americana (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also crime and comedy
After a rare Native American artifact falls onto the black market, a shy waitress with big dreams teams up with a lovelorn military veteran to gain possession of it, putting them in the crosshairs of a ruthless…
11
Choke (2008)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and drama
A sex-addicted con-man pays for his mother's hospital bills by playing on the sympathies of those who rescue him from choking to death.
12
Accident Man (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also crime and thriller
Mike Fallon, the Accident Man, is a stone cold killer. When a loved one is murdered by his own crew, Fallon is forced to avenge the one person who actually meant something to him.
13
Bunraku (2010)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and drama
In a world with no guns, a mysterious drifter, a bartender and a young samurai plot revenge against a ruthless leader and his army of thugs, headed by nine diverse and deadly assassins.
14
Marked for Death (1990)
★ 6.1/10Also crime and drama
Just retired from the Drug Enforcement Agency, John Hatcher returns to his hometown and quickly discovers that drugs have infiltrated his old neighborhood. Determined to drive the dealers out, Hatcher crosses paths…
15
Demolition (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and drama
An emotionally desperate investment banker finds hope through a woman he meets.
16
Super Troopers (2001)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and crime
Five bored, occasionally high and always ineffective Vermont state troopers must prove their worth to the governor or lose their jobs. After stumbling on a drug ring, they plan to make a bust, but a rival police force…
17
Guns Up (2025)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and crime
When a job goes horribly wrong, an ex-cop and family man who moonlights as a mob henchman has one night to get his family out of the city.
18
Blindspotting (2018)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy and crime
Collin must make it through his final three days of probation for a chance at a new beginning. He and his troublemaking childhood best friend, Miles, work as movers, and when Collin witnesses a police shooting, the two…
19
The Pickup (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and crime
A routine cash pickup takes a wild turn when mismatched armored truck drivers Russell and Travis are ambushed by ruthless criminals led by savvy mastermind Zoe.
20
The Big Hit (1998)
★ 6/10Also comedy and crime
Affable hit man Melvin Smiley is constantly being scammed by his cutthroat colleagues in the life-ending business. So, when he and his fellow assassins kidnap the daughter of an electronics mogul, it's naturally Melvin…