Movies Like Beach Bums

If you liked Beach Bums (1966), a movie directed by Ghodratollah Ehsani, 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 Hot Rock (1972)
★ 6.5/10
Dortmunder and his pals plan to steal a huge diamond from a museum. But this turns out to be only the first time they have to steal it...
2
Grand Slam (1967)
★ 7.1/10
Professor James Anders is a seemingly mild-mannered teacher, an American working in Rio De Janeiro. Anders, bored with years of teaching, decides to put together a team to pull off a diamond heist during the Rio…
3
Flawless (2007)
★ 6.8/10
A female executive and a night janitor conspire to commit a daring diamond heist from their mutual employer, The London Diamond Corporation.
4
Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)
★ 6.4/10
The original Four Horsemen reunite with a new generation of illusionists to take on powerful diamond heiress Veronika Vanderberg, who leads a criminal empire built on money laundering and trafficking. The new and old…
5
Blue Streak (1999)
★ 6.5/10
Miles Logan is a jewel thief who just hit the big time by stealing a huge diamond. However, after two years in jail, he comes to find out that he hid the diamond in a police building that was being built at the time of…
6
The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
★ 6.8/10
The famous Pink Panther jewel has once again been stolen and Inspector Clouseau is called in to catch the thief. The Inspector is convinced that 'The Phantom' has returned and utilises all of his resources – himself…
7
Money Talks (1997)
★ 6/10
Sought by police and criminals, a small-time huckster makes a deal with a TV newsman for protection.
8
Stolen: Heist of the Century (2025)
★ 7.1/10
Antwerp, 2003. A gang of thieves rob the impenetrable Diamond Center. Who was behind one of the world's biggest heists - and how did they pull it off?
9
The Tourist (2010)
★ 6.2/10
American tourist Frank meets mysterious British woman Elise on the train to Venice. Romance seems to bud, but there's more to her than meets the eye.
10
After the Sunset (2004)
★ 6.2/10
An 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.
11
Crime 101 (2026)
★ 7/10
When an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfold along the iconic 101 freeway in Los Angeles eyes the score of a lifetime, with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance…
12
Desire (1936)
★ 7/10
Madeleine steals a string of pearls in Paris and uses American engineer Tom, who is driving on his vacation to Spain, to get the pearls out of France. But getting the pearls back from him proves to be difficult without…
13
The Vault (2021)
★ 6.8/10
Madrid, Spain, 2010. While the whole city follows the national team's successful participation in the World Cup, a group of daring thieves look for a way into one of the most secure and guarded places on the planet.
14
Sinbad the Sailor (1947)
★ 6/10
Daredevil sailor Sinbad embarks on a voyage across the Seven Seas to find the lost riches of Alexander the Great. His first stop is the port of Basra, where his ship is seized and scheduled for auction. In his attempt…
15
The Score (2001)
★ 6.7/10
An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.
16
War Dogs (2016)
★ 7/10
Based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.
17
Waiting for Anya (2020)
★ 6.3/10
During the harrows of WWII, Jo, a young shepherd along with the help of the widow Horcada, helps to smuggle Jewish children across the border from southern France into Spain.
18
Gone in 60 Seconds (1974)
★ 6.2/10
Insurance investigator Maindrian Pace and his team lead double-lives as unstoppable car thieves. When a South American drug lord pays Pace to steal 48 cars for him, all but one, a 1973 Ford Mustang, are in the bag. As…
19
Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)
★ 6.1/10
Gang leader Tony pulls off a major diamond heist with his crew, but cop-turned-criminal Ling knows who has the loot and responds by kidnapping Tony's daughter and holding her for ransom. Unfortunately, Tony's lost the…
20
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
★ 7.2/10
A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipments of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country.