Movies Like Million Dollar Eel

If you liked Million Dollar Eel (1971), a comedy and crime movie directed by Salvatore Samperi, 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
Take Me (2017)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and crime
Ray is a fledgling entrepreneur who specializes in high-end simulated abductions. He jumps at the chance when a mysterious client contracts him for a weekend kidnapping with a handsome payday at the end. But the job…
2
The Protector (1985)
★ 5.9/10Also crime
Billy Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni, are working security at a fashion show when a wealthy man's daughter, Laura Shapiro, is…
3
Excess Baggage (1997)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and crime
A rich brat fakes her own kidnapping, but in the process ends up locked in the trunk of a car that gets stolen.
4
Trapped (2002)
★ 6.2/10Also crime
Held hostage in different cities after their daughter is kidnapped by a master extortionist, a desperate couple must find a way to outsmart a seemingly foolproof plot.
5
Family Plot (1976)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and crime
Spiritualist Blanche Tyler and her cab-driving boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.
6
Close Range (2015)
★ 6.5/10Also crime
A rogue soldier turned outlaw is thrust into a relentless fight with a corrupt sheriff, his obedient deputies, and a dangerous drug cartel in order to protect his sister and her young daughter.
7
Breaking In (2018)
★ 6/10Also crime
Shaun Russell takes her son and daughter on a weekend getaway to her late father's secluded, high-tech vacation home in the countryside. The family soon gets an unwelcome surprise when four men break into the house to…
8
The Treasure of San Gennaro (1966)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and crime
A pair of Americans want to perform the greatest robbery: the treasure of San Gennaro, in Napoli.
9
Johnny Dangerously (1984)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and crime
An honest, goodhearted man is forced to turn to a life of crime to finance his neurotic mother's skyrocketing medical bills.
10
The Con Artists (1976)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and crime
Belle Duke, in order to get revenge on her former lover Philip Bang, organizes his jail break. But instead of Philip, it is the Italian Felice Brianza, AKAS Felix, who escapes. Now Felix is obliged to help Philip to…
11
Gringo (2018)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and crime
An American businessman with a stake in a pharmaceutical company that's about to go public finds his life is thrown into turmoil by an incident in Mexico.
12
The Hot Rock (1972)
★ 6.5/10Also crime and comedy
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...
13
Welcome to Collinwood (2002)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and crime
Five hapless inner-city low-lifes attempt to burgle a pawnbroker's safe, but end up being plagued by bad luck.
14
Palmetto (1998)
★ 6/10Also crime
After being released from prison on a bum charge, Harry Barber is out for payback to regain his lost two years. He's hired by Mrs. Malroux to fake the kidnapping of her stepdaughter (the daughter of a dying…
15
I Can Quit Whenever I Want 2: Masterclass (2017)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and crime
Pietro Zinni is asked by the police to revive the old gang to create a task force that will stop the spread of smart drugs.
16
Inside Man: Most Wanted (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also crime
An NYPD hostage negotiator teams up with a federal agent to rescue dozens of tourists held hostage during a 10-hour seige at the U.S. Federal Reserve.
17
That Darn Cat! (1965)
★ 6.6/10Also crime and comedy
A young woman suspects foul play when her cat comes home wearing a wristwatch. Convincing the FBI, though, and catching the bad guys is tougher than she imagined.
18
Ca$h (2010)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and comedy
A stroke of good luck turns lethal for Sam Phelan and his wife Leslie when they are faced with a life-changing decision that brings strange and sinister Pyke Kubic to their doorstep. As Pyke leads Sam and Leslie on a…
19
Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958)
★ 8.1/10Also comedy and crime
Best friends Peppe and Mario are thieves, but they're not very good at it. Still, Peppe thinks that he's finally devised a master heist that will make them rich. With the help of some fellow criminals, he plans to dig…
20
One Night at McCool's (2001)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and crime
On an ordinary night, in an ordinary part of town, a beautiful young woman walks into a bar. Her name is Jewel, and before long she is chatting to bartender Randy. The pair leave together, but he ends up getting into a…