Movies like Jigarthanda: 20 to watch next

If you loved Jigarthanda (2014) — a crime, comedy and thriller film directed by Karthik Subbaraj — these 20 movies are the closest matches.

The first picks are what fans of Jigarthanda most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like gangster, dark comedy and filmmaking. 2 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.

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1
How to Rob a Bank 2007★ 5.8
Shares: Comedy, Crime
Caught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
2
After the Fox 1966★ 6.1
Shares: Crime, Comedy
A criminal mastermind sets up a phony film production as part of a plan to smuggle stolen gold.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
3
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood 1996★ 7.0
Shares: Comedy, Crime
When Ashtray moves to South Central L.A. to live with his father (who appears to be the same age he is) and grandmother (who likes to talk tough and smoke reefer), he falls in with his gang-banging cousin Loc Dog, who along with the requisite pistols and Uzi carries a thermo-nuclear warhead for self-defense. Will Ashtray be able to keep living the straight life?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
4
Killer Bean Forever 2008★ 7.2
Shares: Thriller, Comedy
When things go bad in Beantown, top assassin Killer Bean is called to clean-up the mess. Detective Cromwell finds himself in the middle between Killer Bean and mob boss Cappuccino.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
5
My Blue Heaven 1990★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Crime
FBI agent Barney Coopersmith is assigned to protect former Mafia figure turned informant Vincent Antonelli. In the witness protection program one is supposed to keep a low profile, but that is something that Antonelli has trouble doing. Coopersmith certainly has his hands full keeping Antonelli away from the Mafia hitmen who want to stop him testifying, not to mention the nightclubs...
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
6
Johnny Dangerously 1984★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy, Crime
An honest, goodhearted man is forced to turn to a life of crime to finance his neurotic mother's skyrocketing medical bills.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
7
Dick Tracy 1990★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Crime
The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice's united mob.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
8
Cecil B. Demented 2000★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy, Crime
A young lunatic director and his devoted cult of cinema terrorists kidnap a Hollywood movie goddess and force her to star in their radical underground movie.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
9
Desperate 1947★ 6.5
Shares: Thriller, Crime
An innocent trucker takes it on the lam when he's accused of robbery.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
10
LaRoy, Texas 2024★ 6.8
Shares: Crime, Comedy, Thriller
Broke and depressed, Ray is mistaken for a dangerous hitman and given an envelope of cash. Along with his P.I. friend Skip, he must escape the actual hitman to make it out of LaRoy alive.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
11
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam 2018★ 6.5
Shares: Crime, Thriller
A bloody power struggle erupts between three brothers who are vying to take over the family business following the death of their father.
Stream in India on ManoramaMax, VI movies and tv, ManoramaMAX Amazon Channel
12
The Glass Key 1942★ 6.7
Shares: Crime, Thriller
A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
13
Hostile Takeover 2025★ 6.9
Shares: Comedy, Thriller
Follows Pete, a professional hitman, as he faces a group of assassins after the boss of a crime syndicate suspects disloyalty due to his attendance at Workaholics Anonymous meetings.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
14
Rush Hour 2 2001★ 6.8
Shares: Comedy, Crime
It's vacation time for Carter as he finds himself alongside Lee in Hong Kong wishing for more excitement. While Carter wants to party and meet the ladies, Lee is out to track down a Triad gang lord who may be responsible for killing two men at the American Embassy. Things get complicated as the pair stumble onto a counterfeiting plot. The boys are soon up to their necks in fist fights and life-threatening situations. A trip back to the U.S. may provide the answers about the bombing, the counterfeiting, and the true allegiance of sexy customs agent Isabella.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
15
Kaithi 2019★ 7.6
Shares: Thriller, Crime
Dilli, a convicted criminal, is out on parole to meet his daughter. However, a drug bust sets him off on a mission to save the life of police officers.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv, JioHotstar, MX Player
16
Family Plot 1976★ 6.8
Shares: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Spiritualist Blanche Tyler and her cab-driving boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
17
Ocean's Eleven 1960★ 6.4
Shares: Crime, Comedy, Thriller
Danny Ocean and his gang attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
18
The Street with No Name 1948★ 6.4
Shares: Crime, Thriller
After two gang-related killings in "Center City," a suspect (who was framed) is arrested, released on bail...and murdered. Inspector Briggs of the FBI recruits a young agent, Gene Cordell, to go undercover in the shadowy Skid Row area (alias George Manly) as a potential victim of the same racket. Soon, Gene meets Alec Stiles, neurotic mastermind who's "building an organization along scientific lines." Stiles recruits Cordell, whose job becomes a lot more dangerous.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
19
Wrong Cops 2013★ 6.1
Shares: Crime, Comedy
A group of bad cops look to dispose of a body that one of them accidentally shot.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
20
Rush Hour 3 2007★ 6.5
Shares: Comedy, Crime
After a botched assassination attempt, the mismatched duo finds themselves in Paris, struggling to retrieve a precious list of names, as the murderous crime syndicate's henchmen try their best to stop them. Once more, Lee and Carter must fight their way through dangerous gangsters; however, this time, the past has come back to haunt Lee. Will the boys get the job done once and for all?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now