Movies Like Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a 1988 comedy, crime film from Frank Oz with a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Bedtime Story and The Hustle.

Comedy Crime

Bedtime Story

1964

Benson is a Casanova who tricks women into having sex with him before leaving them. He is content with this game until he meets Jamison, a real operator who poses as an exiled prince and not only gets women to share his bed but also to give him money to help him fund his supposed counter-revolution.

6.2

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The Hustle

2019

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."

6.2

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To Catch a Thief

1955

When a string of jewel robberies hits the French Riviera, suspicion falls on retired thief John “The Cat” Robie. To clear his name, he sets out to trap the copycat himself—entangling a wealthy widow and her beguiling daughter in a seductive game of pursuit, deception, and desire.

7.3

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On the Riviera

1951

In this fast-paced remake of the Maurice Chevalier vehicle Folies Bergère, talented Danny Kaye plays both a performer and a heroic French military pilot.

5.9

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The Brice Man

2005

A wannabe surfer parties on the French Riviera while awaiting the perfect wave.

5.5

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Catch Me If You Can

2002

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.

8.0

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Bonjour Tristesse

1958

A spoiled teenager spends the summer at the French Riviera with her rich, widower, playboy father, but when his old flame resurfaces, she resolves to keep her frivolous lifestyle at all costs.

6.6

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Tea for Two

1950

In this reworking of "No, No, Nanette," wealthy heiress Nanette Carter bets her uncle $25,000 that she can say "no" to everything for 48 hours. If she wins, she can invest the money in a Broadway show featuring songs written by her beau, and of course, in which she will star. Trouble is, she doesn't realize her uncle's been wiped out by the Stock Market crash.

6.0

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The Devil to Pay!

1930

Spendthrift Willie Hale again returns penniless to the family home in London. His father is none too pleased, but Willie smooth-talks him into letting him stay. At the same time he turns the charm on Dorothy Hope, whose father is big in linoleum and who, before Willie's arrival, was about to become engaged to a Russian aristocrat.

5.7

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#10

Around the World in Eighty Days

1956

Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.

6.6

MagicScore

#11

Oscar and Lucinda

1997

After a childhood of abuse by his evangelistic father, misfit Oscar Hopkins becomes an Anglican minister and develops a divine obsession with gambling. Lucinda Leplastrier is a rich Australian heiress shopping in London for materials for her newly acquired glass factory back home. Deciding to travel to Australia as a missionary, Oscar meets Lucinda aboard ship, and a mutual obsession blossoms. They make a wager that will alter each of their destinies.

6.4

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#12

Los liantes

1981

Amador and Fidel are two small scammers operating in Torremolinos beach and surroundings with more misery than fortune.

5.8

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#13

The Handmaiden

2016

1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to steal her fortune.

8.2

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#14

General Della Rovere

1959

The Gestapo forces con man Victorio Bardone to impersonate a dead partisan general in order to extract information from his fellow inmates.

7.4

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#15

Taste of Fear

1961

A wheelchair-bound young girl returns to her father's estate after ten years, and although she's told he's away, she keeps seeing his dead body on the estate.

7.0

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#16

The Sting

1973

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.

8.0

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#17

Black Girl

1966

Eager to find a better life abroad, a Senegalese woman becomes a mere governess to a family in southern France, suffering from discrimination and marginalization.

7.3

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#18

The Innocents

1987

A woman becomes trapped in the middle of a feud between two men while attempting to free her younger brother from a life of petty crime.

5.0

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#19

Sudden Fear

1952

Actor Lester Blaine has all but landed the lead in Myra Hudson's new play when Myra vetoes him because, to her, he doesn't look like a romantic leading man. On a train from New York to San Francisco, Blaine sets out to prove Myra wrong...by romancing her. Is he sincere, or does he have a dark ulterior motive?

7.3

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#20

The Brothers Bloom

2008

The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue. Now they've decided to take on one last job – showing a beautiful and eccentric heiress the time of her life with a romantic adventure that takes them around the world.

6.6

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Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Dirty Rotten Scoundrels?

The top films similar to Dirty Rotten Scoundrels by MovieMagicScore are Bedtime Story (6.2), The Hustle (6.2), To Catch a Thief (7.3). Each shares comedy/crime themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Dirty Rotten Scoundrels worth watching?

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10 from 943 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Dirty Rotten Scoundrels?

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) is a comedy, crime film directed by Frank Oz, starring Steve Martin, Michael Caine, Glenne Headly.

Where can I find more recommendations like Dirty Rotten Scoundrels?

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About movies like Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

This ranked list pairs Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988), a comedy and crime film from Frank Oz, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Steve Martin take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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