Movies Like The Winner

If you liked The Winner (1996), a thriller and comedy movie directed by Alex Cox, 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
High Rollers (2025)
★ 6.5/10Also crime and thriller
A master thief must pull off a dangerous casino heist when his nemesis kidnaps his lover. Caught between rival criminals and FBI pursuit, he risks all to save her and score big.
2
3000 Miles to Graceland (2001)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and crime
It was an ingenious enough plan: rob the Riviera Casino's count room during an Elvis impersonator convention. But Thomas Murphy decided to keep all the money for himself and shot all his partners, including…
3
Dragged Across Concrete (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also crime and thriller
Two policemen, one an old-timer, the other his volatile younger partner, find themselves suspended when a video of their strong-arm tactics becomes the media's cause du jour. Low on cash and with no other options…
4
Killing Them Softly (2012)
★ 6/10Also crime and thriller
Jackie Cogan is an enforcer hired to restore order after three dumb guys rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse.
5
Get Shorty (1995)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and thriller
Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent to L.A. to collect a bad debt from Harry Zimm, a Hollywood producer who specializes in cheesy horror films. When Chili meets Harry's leading lady, the romantic sparks fly…
6
Sleepless (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and thriller
Undercover Las Vegas police officer Vincent Downs, who has a lot of enemies, is caught in a high stakes web of corrupt cops and the mob-controlled casino underground. When a heist goes wrong, a crew of homicidal…
7
Sleuth (1972)
★ 7.7/10Also thriller and crime
A man who loves games and theatre invites his wife's lover to meet, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.
8
How to Make a Killing (2026)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and thriller
Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.
9
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also crime and thriller
Big Nick is back on the hunt in Europe and closing in on Donnie, who is embroiled in the treacherous and unpredictable world of diamond thieves and the infamous Panther mafia, as they plot a massive heist of the…
10
Honest Thief (2020)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller and crime
A bank robber tries to turn himself in because he's falling in love and wants to live an honest life...but when he realizes the Feds are more corrupt than him, he must fight back to clear his name.
11
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.
12
Criminal (2004)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and thriller
Needing a new partner capable of intricate cons, Richard Gaddis, recruits Rodrigo, a crook with a perfect poker face. The two plan a big-time scam: selling a fake Silver Certificate to currency collector William…
13
Shade (2003)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller and crime
Tiffany, Charlie and Vernon are con artists looking to up the ante from their typical scams. They figure a good way of doing this is taking down Dean "The Dean" Stevens, a well-known cardsharp, in a rigged game…
14
China Moon (1994)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller and crime
Detective Kyle Bodine falls for Rachel Munro who is trapped in a violent marriage. After she shoots her husband, Kyle relucantly agrees to help hide the body, but his partner is showing an unusual flair for finding…
15
Birthday Girl (2001)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and crime
John is a mild-mannered banker who has never been lucky in love. Fed up with waiting for the right girl to come along, John takes a chance on a Russian mail-order bride arranged via the Internet, where he is introduced…
16
The Ice Harvest (2005)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and comedy
A shady lawyer attempts a Christmas Eve crime, hoping to swindle the local mob out of some money. But his partner, a strip club owner, might have different plans for the cash.
17
Triple 9 (2016)
★ 6/10Also crime and thriller
A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their biggest heist yet across town.
18
RocknRolla (2008)
★ 7/10Also crime and thriller
When a Russian mobster sets up a real estate scam that generates millions of pounds, various members of London's criminal underworld pursue their share of the fortune. Various shady characters, including Mr One-Two…
19
Pulp Fiction (1994)
★ 8.5/10Also thriller and crime
A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip…
20
U Turn (1997)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller and crime
When a desperate man’s car breaks down in a bizarre desert town while evading vengeful bookies, he becomes entangled in a dangerous love triangle. Caught between a married couple, he’s faced with deadly contracts to…