Movies like Paper Moon: 20 to watch next
If you loved Paper Moon (1973) — a comedy, crime and drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Paper Moon most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like friendship, funeral and missouri. 3 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Hustle 2019★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Crime
Two female scam artists, one low rent and the other high class, compete to swindle a naïve tech prodigy out of his fortune. A remake of the 1988 comedy "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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The Sting 1973★ 8.0
Shares: Comedy, Crime, Drama
A novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Bernie 2012★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy, Crime, Drama
In small-town Texas, affable and popular mortician Bernie Tiede strikes up a friendship with Marjorie Nugent, a wealthy widow well known for her sour attitude. When she becomes controlling and abusive, Bernie goes to great lengths to remove himself from her grasp.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Millions 2005★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Two boys, still grieving the death of their mother, find themselves the unwitting benefactors of a bag of bank robbery loot in the week before the United Kingdom switches its official currency to the Euro. What's a kid to do?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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My Own Love Song 2010★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A wheelchair-bound singer and her best friend embark on a roadtrip to Memphis.
Stream in India on Plex
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Things Change 1988★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Jerry, a misfit Mafia henchman, is assigned the low-level job of keeping an eye on Gino, a shoe repairman fingered by the Mob to confess to a murder he didn't commit. But Gino's mistaken for a Mafia boss, and the two are suddenly catapulted to the highest levels of mobster status. Only friendship will see them through this dangerous adventure alive!
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Ladykillers 2004★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Crime
An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a band in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting landlord – a sharp old woman.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Death at a Funeral 2007★ 6.9
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A myriad of outrageous calamities befalls an eccentric English clan with more than a few skeletons in its closets when the family's patriarch dies an unexpected death.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Six Degrees of Separation 1993★ 6.4
Shares: Drama, Comedy
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.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Matchstick Men 2003★ 7.0
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Crime
A phobic con artist and his protege are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the con artist's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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My Girl 1991★ 7.4
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Vada Sultenfuss is obsessed with death. Her mother is dead, and her father runs a funeral parlor. She is also in love with her English teacher, and joins a poetry class over the summer just to impress him. Thomas J., her best friend, is "allergic to everything", and sticks with Vada despite her hangups. When Vada's father hires Shelly, and begins to fall for her, things take a turn to the worse...
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Ana 2020★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Comedy
Ana meets Rafa in a chance encounter and they embark on a road trip to try and save him from bankruptcy, or worse.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hooking Up 2020★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Bailey and Darla embark upon a misguided and mutually deceitful form of therapy, one in which they must drive across the country, re-enacting Darla's colorful history as a sex addict. As their true motivations for the road trip come to light, the unlikely pair force one another to confront their issues, discovering that there might actually be more to love than just sex.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Going in Style 1979★ 7.0
Shares: Crime, Comedy, Drama
Three kindly old men decide to light up the dimming twilight of their lives with a last blaze of glory – by sticking up a Manhattan bank in broad daylight.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2000★ 7.3
Shares: Comedy, Crime
In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Old Man & the Gun 2018★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy, Crime, Drama
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.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Maverick 1994★ 6.9
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Bret Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them, and needs an additional $3k in order to enter a winner-takes-all poker game beginning in a few days. He joins forces with a woman with a marvelous Southern accent, and the two try and enter the game.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Catch Me If You Can 2002★ 8.0
Shares: Drama, Crime
A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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The Ladykillers 1955★ 7.3
Shares: Comedy, Crime
Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Nothing to Lose 1997★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy, Crime
Advertising executive Nick Beame learns that his wife is sleeping with his employer. In a state of despair, he encounters a bumbling thief whose attempted carjacking goes awry when Nick takes him on an involuntary joyride. Soon the betrayed businessman and the incompetent crook strike up a partnership and develop a robbery-revenge scheme. But it turns out that some other criminals in the area don't appreciate the competition.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now