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Movies Like The Greek Tycoon

If you liked The Greek Tycoon (1978), a drama movie directed by J. Lee Thompson, 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. 1The Aviator

    The Aviator (2004)

    ★ 7.2/10Also drama

    A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate, while simultaneously growing more unstable…

  2. 2The Poseidon Adventure

    The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

    ★ 7.2/10Also drama

    When their ocean liner capsizes, a group of passengers struggle to survive and escape.

  3. 3Citizen Kane

    Citizen Kane (1941)

    ★ 8/10Also drama

    Newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning, tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life…

  4. 4Stillwater

    Stillwater (2021)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama

    Bill Baker, an American oil-rig roughneck from Oklahoma, travels to Marseille to visit his estranged daughter, Allison, who is in prison for a murder she claims she did not commit. Confronted with language barriers…

  5. 5Cassandra's Dream

    Cassandra's Dream (2007)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama

    The tale of two brothers with serious financial woes. When a third party proposes they turn to crime, things go bad and the two become enemies.

  6. 6Appointment with Death

    Appointment with Death (1988)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama

    Emily Boynton, the stepmother to three children, blackmails the family lawyer into destroying a second will of her late husband that would have freed the children from her dominating influence. She takes herself, the…

  7. 7White Squall

    White Squall (1996)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama

    In 1960, a hardy group of prep school students boards an old-fashioned sailing ship. With Capt. Christopher Sheldon at the helm, the oceangoing voyage is intended to teach the boys fortitude and discipline. But the…

  8. 8Evil Under the Sun

    Evil Under the Sun (1982)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama

    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.

  9. 9Eleanor the Great

    Eleanor the Great (2025)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama

    94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades.

  10. 10Anne of the Indies

    Anne of the Indies (1951)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama

    After buccaneer captain Anne Providence spares Pierre LaRochelle and recruits him into her pirate crew, their growing attraction is tested when Captain Blackbeard reveals LaRochelle's true identity as a former French…

  11. 11Tetro

    Tetro (2009)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama

    In Buenos Aires, 17-year-old Bennie seeks out his estranged brother Tetro, a once-promising writer haunted by their family’s past. As Bennie uncovers Tetro’s hidden manuscript, old secrets and rivalries resurface…

  12. 12The Rat Pack

    The Rat Pack (1998)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama

    After a brief flash-forward to Frank Sinatra as an old man, saying "I miss my guys," the movie's main narrative begins during high points in the solo careers of the Rat Pack: Dean Martin has become a big success…

  13. 13Brokedown Palace

    Brokedown Palace (1999)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama

    Best friends Alice and Darlene take a trip to Thailand after graduating high school. In Thailand, they meet a captivating Australian man, who calls himself Nick Parks. Darlene is particularly smitten with Nick and…

  14. 14The Company Men

    The Company Men (2010)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama

    Bobby Walker lives the proverbial American dream: great job, beautiful family, shiny Porsche in the garage. When corporate downsizing leaves him and two co-workers jobless, the three men are forced to re-define their…

  15. 15Obsession

    Obsession (1976)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama

    A wealthy New Orleans businessman becomes obsessed with a young woman who resembles his late wife.

  16. 16Wake of the Red Witch

    Wake of the Red Witch (1948)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama

    Captain Ralls fights Dutch shipping magnate Mayrant Sidneye for the woman he loves, Angelique Desaix, and for a fortune in gold aboard the Red Witch.

  17. 17The Miracle Worker

    The Miracle Worker (2000)

    ★ 7.3/10Also drama

    Devoted teacher Anne Sullivan leads deaf, blind and mute Helen Keller out of solitude and helps integrate her into the world.

  18. 18Voyage of the Damned

    Voyage of the Damned (1976)

    ★ 6/10Also drama

    A luxury liner carries Jewish refugees from Hitler's Germany in a desperate fight for survival.

  19. 19Peaceful Warrior

    Peaceful Warrior (2006)

    ★ 7.5/10Also drama

    A chance encounter with a stranger changes the life of a college gymnast.

  20. 20Deepwater Horizon

    Deepwater Horizon (2016)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama

    A story set on the offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, which exploded during April 2010 and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history.

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