20 best movies like Small Time Crooks (2000)

List of the best movies like Small Time Crooks (2000): Marauders, Smoke & Mirrors, The Ridiculous 6, Six Degrees of Separation, Heist, Landline, The Linguini Incident, Citizen Ruth, The Door in the Floor, Malcolm.

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Markimdb: 5.5
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryCanada, USA
Duration02:03

An untraceable group of elite bank robbers is chased by a suicidal FBI agent who uncovers a deeper purpose behind the robbery-homicides.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genrethriller, adventure, biography
CountrySpain
Duration01:30

A tale of cheats and impostors, taking its inspiration from true facts and from one of the most intriguing characters of recent decades: the spy Francisco Paesa.

Markimdb: 4.8
Genreaction, comedy, adventure, western
CountryUSA
Duration02:10

    When his long-lost outlaw father returns, Tommy "White Knife" Stockburn goes on an adventure-filled journey across the Old West with his five brothers.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrecomedy, drama, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:52

    The story of a young, gay, black, con artist who, posing as the son of Sidney Poitier, cunningly maneuvers his way into the lives of a white, upper-class New York family.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:30

    A father is without the means to pay for his daughter's medical treatment. As a last resort, he partners with a greedy co-worker to rob a casino. When things go awry they're forced to hijack a city bus.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:32

    A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrecomedy, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:38

    A waitress, a barman and an underwear designer try to rob a New York restaurant where two of them work.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:46

    "Citizen Ruth" is the story of Ruth Stoops, a woman who nobody even noticed -- until she got pregnant. Now, everyone wants a piece of her. The film is a comedy about one woman caught in the ultimate tug-of-war: a clash of wild, noisy, ridiculous people that rapidly dissolves into a media circus.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:51

    Alternately tragic and comic, an exploration of the complexities of love in both its brightest and darkest corners. Adapted from John Irving's best-selling novel A Widow for One Year, the film is set in the privileged beach community of East Hampton, New York and chronicles one pivotal summer in the lives of famous children's book author Ted Cole (Jeff Bridges) and his beautiful wife Marion (Kim Basinger). Their once-great marriage has been strained by tragedy. Her resulting despondency and his subsequent infidelities have prevented the couple from confronting a much-needed change in their relationship. Eddie O'Hare, the young man Ted hires to work as his summer assistant, is the couple's unwitting yet willing pawn - and, ultimately, the catalyst in the transformation of their lives.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrefantastic, comedy, crime
    CountryAustralia

    Malcolm is a chronically shy mechanical genius, who has just been fired for building his own tram. He gets Frank, who has just been released from jail, to move in to help pay the bills and, with Frank's help, Malcom turns to a life of crime.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA, Germany

    Two air traffic controllers who thrive on living dangerously compete to outdo each other on several levels.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrethriller, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:25

    Two kids find themselves in the centre of a deadly game of cat and mouse after taking a sheriff's cruiser for a joy ride.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrethriller, comedy, drama, crime
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, France
    Duration01:45

    A man wakes up in an alley, bleeding and with no memory of who he is. He stumbles into a coffee shop and is befriended by a charitable ex-nun who is failing in her attempts to write marketable pornography.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, adventure, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:51

    The Firpo Brothers can get away with anything. They just can't get away!

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA

    Two women confront their boyfriend, a two-timing actor who professed eternal love to each.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genredrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration02:08

    Pushed to the brink after losing her job, a woman struggles to survive. As the months pass and her troubles deepen, she embarks on a perilous and mysterious journey that threatens to usurp her life.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrethriller, comedy, crime
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom

    A court-appointed legal guardian defrauds her older clients and traps them under her care. But her latest mark comes with some unexpected baggage.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:40

    Good-natured astronomer Sam is devastated when the love of his life leaves him for a suave Frenchman. He therefore does what every other normal dumpee would do—go to New York and set up home in the abandoned building opposite his ex-girlfriend's apartment, wait until she decides to leave her current lover, and then win her back.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:42

    In Los Angeles, Max Carlyle makes a good living directing commercials and has a happy home life with his wife, Mimi, and two children. When Carlyle travels to New York City to visit his friend Charlie, who has been diagnosed with AIDS, he has repeat run-ins with a beautiful woman, Karen, and eventually sleeps with her. Though he goes home the next day and doesn't return until a year later, Carlyle's infidelity still lingers.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genreaction, thriller, crime
    CountrySouth Africa, USA
    Duration02:04

    When Alex, an infiltration expert with a secret past, accidentally reveals her identity during what should have been a routine heist, she quickly finds herself mixed up in a government conspiracy and entangled in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with a master assassin and his team of killers. Armed with her own set of lethal skills, Alex looks to exact revenge for her murdered friends while uncovering the truth.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrecomedy, family
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:25

    A fateful meeting with a mysterious stranger inspires Pee-wee Herman to take his first-ever holiday.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrethriller, comedy, melodrama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:28

      Phil and Claire Foster fear that their mild-mannered relationship may be falling into a stale rut. During their weekly date night, their dinner reservation leads to their being mistaken for a couple of thieves – and now a number of unsavoury characters want Phil and Claire killed.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genrethriller, drama, detective
      CountrySpain, France
      Duration01:44

      Manuel is a crooked politician who enjoys the lifestyle that kickbacks afford. He eats at fancy restaurants, parties with his friends on yachts, and provides a very luxurious lifestyle for his family. Manuel brazenly bribes, extorts, and pays off anyone who threatens to expose the activities of his inner circle. When he is singled out to take the fall for a case of fraudulent government contracts, rather than admit to any wrongdoing, Manuel decides to sell out his whole party in an effort to avoid jail time. It's a decision that puts many lives at risk.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA, Belgium, Luxembourg, China, Germany
      Duration02:25

      Michael Mason is an American pickpocket living in Paris who finds himself hunted by the CIA when he steals a bag that contains more than just a wallet. Sean Briar, the field agent on the case, soon realises that Michael is just a pawn in a much bigger game and is also his best asset to uncover a large-scale conspiracy.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genredrama, biography, history
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration02:31

        Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicenter.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genrecomedy, melodrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:39

        Two young people arrive in New York to spend a weekend; once they arrive they are met with bad weather and a series of adventures.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genremelodrama, drama, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:39

        One unlucky evening, Louis Cropa, a part-time bookmaker, discovers that his restaurant has become a hotbed of conflicting characters. In addition to having to please a whiny food critic, Louis must fend off a hostile takeover from a pair of gangsters, to whom his sous-chef is in debt. Further, Louis has an argument with his son, the star chef, whose culinary creativity has brought success to the business.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:36

        After college graduation, Grover's girlfriend Jane tells him she's moving to Prague to study writing. Grover declines to accompany her, deciding instead to move in with several friends, all of whom can't quite work up the inertia to escape their university's pull. Nobody wants to make any big decisions that would radically alter his life, yet none of them wants to end up like Chet, the professional student who tends bar and is in his tenth year of university studies.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genrethriller, drama, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:38

          Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes over their studio.

          Markimdb: 4.7
          Genrethriller, crime, detective
          CountryUSA, Poland, United Kingdom

          Tadek, a Polish detective, becomes suspicious of a controversial author when the incidents described in his unpublished novel resemble the inner workings of an unsolved murder.

          Markimdb: 6.7
          Genrecomedy, drama, crime, biography
          CountryUSA, United Kingdom
          Duration02:33

          The true story of Forrest Tucker, from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are a detective, who becomes captivated with Forrest’s commitment to his craft, and a woman, who loves him in spite of his chosen profession.

          Markimdb: 6.6
          Genremelodrama, drama, crime
          CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
          Duration01:48

          A corrupt cop gets in over his head when he tries to assassinate a beautiful Russian hit-woman.

          Markimdb: 7.6
          Genreaction, thriller, drama, western, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:40

            A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's farm in West Texas.

            Markimdb: 6.2
            Genredrama
            CountryRussia, Lithuania, Republic of Ireland, France
            Duration01:46

            Young Oksana puts her newly born Denis in a baby box. Sixteen years later she steals him away from a children's home, intent on making amends for her maternal neglect, and to exploit him to earn money in a corrupt legal system.

            Markimdb: 7.5
            Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:48

            When Jack and Sally announce that they're splitting up, this comes as a shock to their best friends Gabe and Judy. Maybe mostly because they also are drifting apart and are now being made aware of it. So while Jack and Sally try to go on and meet new people, the marriage of Gabe and Judy gets more and more strained, and they begin to find themselves being attracted to other people.

            Markimdb: 6.4
            Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:57

            In the rail yards of Queens, contractors repair and rebuild the city's subway cars. These contracts are lucrative, so graft and corruption are rife. When Leo Handler gets out of prison, he finds his aunt married to Frank Olchin, one of the big contractors; he's battling with a minority-owned firm for contracts.

            Markimdb: 6.9
            Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
            CountryCanada, United Kingdom, USA
            Duration02:39

            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, these two embittered soldiers descend into the criminal underworld to gain their just due, but instead find far more than they wanted awaiting them in the shadows.

            Markimdb: 7.3
            Genrethriller, drama, crime
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:20

              A motorcycle stunt rider considers committing a crime in order to provide for his wife and child, an act that puts him on a collision course with a cop-turned-politician.

              Markimdb: 7.9
              Genrecomedy, drama
              CountryUSA
              Duration02:00

              Salvatore "Sal" Fragione is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggin' Out, becomes upset when he sees that the pizzeria's Wall of Fame exhibits only Italian actors. Buggin' Out believes a pizzeria in a black neighborhood should showcase black actors, but Sal disagrees. The wall becomes a symbol of racism and hate to Buggin' Out and to other people in the neighborhood, and tensions rise.

              Markimdb: 7.1
              Genrecomedy, drama, crime, biography
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:42

              When a bestselling celebrity biographer is no longer able to get published because she has fallen out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception.

              Markimdb: 8
              Genrecomedy
              CountryUSA

              Smart, crude, and in-your-face, Australian comic/actor/equal-opportunity-offender Jim Jefferies is not for the faint of heart. Whether he is lampooning gun control, auditioning disabled actors, or over-sharing sexual experiences, the FXX "Legit" star proves nothing is out of bounds and even less, off limits. Filmed during the Boston run of his recent stand up tour.

              Markimdb: 6.3
              Genrecomedy, drama
              CountryFrance
              Duration01:46

              Christmas, family, and infidelity. Yvette's husband has died, and her grown daughters join her at the grave: Sonia, wealthy, bourgeois, and generous; Louba, living with their dad Stanislas, singing at a Russian restaurant, penniless, the mistress for the past 12 years of a man who will never leave his wife; Milla, the youngest, acerbic, lonesome. Christmas was when they learned their parents were divorcing 25 years ago. Over the next few days, yuletide depression, Louba's pregnancy, Sonia's crumbling marriage, Stanislas's overtures to Yvette, and Milla's attraction to the man who's her father's rent-free lodger lead each one to re-examine self, family, and hopes. Is renewal possible?

              Markimdb: 6.5
              Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:54

              Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.

              Markimdb: 7.8
              Genrecomedy, drama, biography, history
              CountryUSA
              Duration02:24

                The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.

                Markimdb: 5.9
                Genrecomedy
                CountryCanada, United Kingdom, USA
                Duration02:05

                A radio journalist and his technician get in over their heads when they hatch a scheme to fake their own kidnapping during a rebel uprising in South America and hide out in New York instead.

                Markimdb: 5.9
                Genrecomedy, melodrama
                CountryFrance, Germany, Belgium
                Duration01:48

                Dr. Henry Harriston is a successful psychoanalyst in New York City. When he is near a nervous breakdown, he arranges to change his flat with Beatrice Saulnier from France for a while. Both don't know each other and both find themselves deeply involved into the social settings of the other, because the decision to change their flats is made overnight. Could be the perfect amusement, but suddenly Henry finds himself beaten up by Beatrice' lover and Beatrice is considered to be Dr. Harriston's substitute by his clients...

                Markimdb: 6.7
                Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:58

                When Johnny is released from prison following a forgery charge, he quickly lands a job as a short-order cook at a New York diner. Following a brief fling with waitress Cora, Frankie develops an attraction for Cora's friend and fellow waitress Frankie. While Frankie resists Johnny's charms initially, she eventually relents when her best friend, Tim, persuades her to give Johnny a chance.

                Markimdb: 7
                Genrethriller, drama, crime
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:35

                When a promised job for Texan Michael fails to materialise in Wyoming, Mike is mistaken by Wayne to be the hitman he hired to kill his unfaithful wife, Suzanne. Mike takes full advantage of the situation, collects the money and runs. During his getaway, things go wrong, and soon get worse when he runs into the real hitman, Lyle.

                Markimdb: 6.2
                Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, detective
                CountryUSA
                Duration02:04

                When a prostitute is found dead in a Los Angeles skyscraper occupied by a large Japanese corporation, detectives John Conner and Web Smith are called in to investigate. Although Conner has previous experience working in Japan, cultural differences make their progress difficult until a security disc showing the murder turns up. Close scrutiny proves the disc has been doctored, and the detectives realize they're dealing with a cover-up as well.

                Markimdb: 7.1
                Genremelodrama, drama
                CountryUSA, Mexico

                An international soccer star is on his way to sign a multimillion dollar contract when something happens that brings his career to an abrupt end. A beautiful waitress, struggling to make it in New York City, discovers something about herself that she's unprepared for. In one irreversible moment, their lives are turned upside down.




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