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Movies Like The Lookout

If you liked The Lookout (2012), a action and crime movie directed by Michele Placido, 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. 1Taxi

    Taxi (1998)

    ★ 6.7/10Also action and crime

    In Marseilles a skilled pizza delivery boy Daniel who drives a scooter finally has his dreams come true. He gets a taxi license. Caught by the police for a huge speed infraction, he will help Emilien, a loser inspector…

  2. 2Ronin

    Ronin (1998)

    ★ 7/10Also action and crime

    A briefcase with undisclosed contents – sought by Irish terrorists and the Russian mob – makes its way into criminals' hands. An Irish liaison assembles a squad of mercenaries, or 'ronin', and gives them the thorny…

  3. 3Overdrive

    Overdrive (2017)

    ★ 6.1/10Also action and mystery

    Master car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.

  4. 4Point Break

    Point Break (2015)

    ★ 6/10Also action and crime

    A young undercover FBI agent infiltrates a gang of thieves who share a common interest in extreme sports. A remake of the 1991 film, "Point Break".

  5. 5Takers

    Takers (2010)

    ★ 6.3/10Also action and crime

    A seasoned team of bank robbers, including Gordon Jennings, John Rahway, A.J., and brothers Jake and Jesse Attica successfully complete their latest heist and lead a life of luxury while planning their next job. When…

  6. 6Taxi 2

    Taxi 2 (2000)

    ★ 6.3/10Also action and crime

    A cabdriver and a cop race to Paris to rescue a love interest and the Japanese minister of defense from kidnappers.

  7. 7The Bourne Identity

    The Bourne Identity (2002)

    ★ 7.5/10Also action and mystery

    Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many…

  8. 8Red Notice

    Red Notice (2021)

    ★ 6.7/10Also action and crime

    An Interpol-issued Red Notice is a global alert to hunt and capture the world's most wanted. But when a daring heist brings together the FBI's top profiler and two rival criminals, there's no telling what will happen.

  9. 9Thick as Thieves

    Thick as Thieves (2009)

    ★ 6/10Also action and crime

    A master thief recruits a notorious thief to help him steal two famous Faberge eggs from an impenetrable vault in an effort to pull off one final job and repay his debt to the Russian mob.

  10. 10Murder in Three Acts

    Murder in Three Acts (1986)

    ★ 6/10Also crime and mystery

    In Acapulco, Hercule Poirot attends a dinner party in which one of the guests clutches his throat and suddenly dies. The causes seem to be natural until another party with most of the same guests produces another corpse.

  11. 11Evil Under the Sun

    Evil Under the Sun (1982)

    ★ 6.9/10Also crime and mystery

    An opulent beach resort provides a scenic background to this amusing whodunit as Poirot attempts to uncover the nefarious evildoer behind the strangling of a notorious stage star.

  12. 12Heist

    Heist (2001)

    ★ 6.3/10Also action and crime

    Joe Moore has a job he loves. He's a thief. His job goes sour when he gets caught on security camera tape. His fence, Bergman, reneges on the money he's owed, and his wife may be betraying him with the fence's young…

  13. 13The Mechanic

    The Mechanic (1972)

    ★ 6.7/10Also action and crime

    Arthur Bishop is a veteran hit man who, owing to his penchant for making his targets' deaths seem like accidents, thinks himself an artist. It's made him very rich, but as he hits middle age, he's so depressed and…

  14. 14The Seven-Ups

    The Seven-Ups (1973)

    ★ 6.3/10Also crime and mystery

    A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.

  15. 15Machine-Gun Kelly

    Machine-Gun Kelly (1958)

    ★ 6/10Also crime and action

    George Kelly is angry at the world and scared to death of dying. A career bank robber, Kelly gets his confidence from his Thompson SMG and his girl Flo. After a botched robbery, Flo, Kelly and his gang try their hand…

  16. 16How to Rob a Bank

    How to Rob a Bank (2007)

    ★ 5.8/10Also action and crime

    Caught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.

  17. 17High Heels and Low Lifes

    High Heels and Low Lifes (2001)

    ★ 6.1/10Also action and crime

    Two friends are drawn into a seedy underworld of extortion and violence when they try to blackmail a gang of bank robbers.

  18. 18The Mask of Dimitrios

    The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)

    ★ 7.1/10Also crime and mystery

    A mystery writer is intrigued by the tale of notorious criminal Dimitrios Makropolous, whose dead body was found washed up on the shore in Istanbul. He decides to follow the career of Dimitrios around Europe, in order…

  19. 19The Italian Job

    The Italian Job (2003)

    ★ 6.8/10Also action and crime

    Charlie Croker pulled off the crime of a lifetime. The one thing that he didn't plan on was being double-crossed. Along with a drop-dead gorgeous safecracker, Croker and his team take off to re-steal the loot and end…

  20. 20Riddled with Deceit: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery

    Riddled with Deceit: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery (2020)

    ★ 7.4/10Also mystery and crime

    Former detective Jeff Jackson teams up with Dr. Zee Madieras to track down their friend's missing emerald brooch, a thief, and also... a murderer.

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