Movies Like The Fake Genius: A $30 BILLION Fraud

If you liked The Fake Genius: A $30 BILLION Fraud, a movie directed by James Jani, 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 Big Short (2015)
★ 7.4/10
The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.
2
The Comeback Trail (2020)
★ 5.8/10
Two movie producers who owe money to the mob set up their aging movie star for an insurance scam to try and save themselves. But they wind up getting more than they ever imagined.
3
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
★ 8/10
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.
4
Solitary Man (2009)
★ 5.9/10
A car magnate watches his personal and professional life hit the skids because of his business and romantic indiscretions.
5
Blank Check (1994)
★ 6/10
Bullied by his siblings and nagged by his parents, 11-year-old Preston Waters is fed up with his family — especially their frugality. But he gets his chance to teach them a lesson when a money-laundering criminal…
6
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
★ 8/10
A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him…
7
Rogue Trader (1999)
★ 5.9/10
Rogue Trader tells the true story of Nick Leeson, an employee of Barings Bank who--after a successful trading run--ends up accumulating $1.4 billion in losses hidden in account #88888.
8
Michael Clayton (2007)
★ 6.8/10
A law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion dollar class action suit.
9
The Astronaut Farmer (2007)
★ 6.3/10
Texan Charles Farmer left the Air Force as a young man to save the family ranch when his dad died. Like most American ranchers, he owes his bank. Unlike most, he's an astrophysicist with a rocket in his barn - one he's…
10
Murder in Monaco (2025)
★ 6.5/10
Monaco, 1999. One of the world's richest men dies in his penthouse. This documentary unpacks the mysterious murder of billionaire banker, Edmond Safra.
11
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (2019)
★ 7/10
With a magical new invention that promised to revolutionize blood testing, Elizabeth Holmes became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, heralded as the next Steve Jobs. Then, overnight, her 10-billion-dollar…
12
Madea's Witness Protection (2012)
★ 6.1/10
For years, mild-mannered Wall Street banker George Needleman has meandered through life oblivious to his family's dysfunction and his company's malfeasance, but he's forced to wake up when he learns that he's been…
13
The Wizard of Lies (2017)
★ 6.6/10
A look behind the scenes at Bernie Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme, how it was perpetrated on the public and the trail of destruction it left in its wake, both for the victims and Madoff's family.
14
Bitconned (2024)
★ 6.5/10
In this true-crime documentary, three guys exploit the freewheeling cryptocurrency market to scam millions from investors and bankroll lavish lifestyles.
15
I Care a Lot (2021)
★ 6.6/10
A court-appointed legal guardian defrauds her older clients and traps them under her care. But her latest mark comes with some unexpected baggage.
16
The Christophers (2026)
★ 6.8/10
The estranged children of a once-famous artist hire a forger to complete his unfinished works so they can be "discovered" and sold after his death.
17
Hacker (2016)
★ 6.3/10
Alex, an immigrant from Ukraine comes to Canada and becomes involved with an online criminal organization called Darkweb. What starts off as a way to help his parents financially, soon becomes a personal vendetta…
18
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005)
★ 7.2/10
A documentary about the Enron corporation, its faulty and corrupt business practices, and how they led to its fall.
19
Wall Street (1987)
★ 7.2/10
A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless and greedy corporate raider, who takes the youth under his wing.
20
A New Leaf (1971)
★ 7.3/10
After running out of funds, Henry Graham, a carefree playboy, plots to marry and murder wealthy botanist Henrietta Lowell.