Movies Like The Jewel Thief (2023)

The Jewel Thief is a 2023 crime, documentary film from Landon Van Soest with a MovieMagicScore of 5.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Biggest Heist Ever and So Help Me God.

Crime Documentary

Biggest Heist Ever

2024

Their crimes earned them the nickname Bitcoin Bonnie and Clyde — and the story only gets weirder in this documentary about the most lucrative heist ever.

5.9

MagicScore

So Help Me God

2018

Some 20 years ago, two sex workers were murdered in an upper-class Brussels neighborhood. Celebrated Belgian magistrate Anne Gurwez decides to revisit this cold case, pouring over the evidence with the use of new technologies and tracking down then-suspects.

7.3

MagicScore

For a Fistful of Fries

2022

For several days, a team of police officers (backed by Judge Anne Gruwez, the revelation from their previous So Help Me God) sift through the evidence in a murder case that’s tougher than it appears. Jean Libon and Yves Hinant lead a police investigation unlike anything you’ve ever seen. With every banal turn of events, camaraderie and professionalism go hand in hand as humour meets tragedy and a handful of fries, a Tupperware container and St. Rita heighten the suspense. Hilariously scathing, yet filled with tenderness.

7.2

MagicScore

Lords of Scam

2021

This documentary traces the rise and crash of scammers who conned the EU carbon quota system and pocketed millions before turning on one another.

6.9

MagicScore

Cyberbunker: The Criminal Underworld

2023

This documentary reveals how a group of hackers powered the darkest corners of the internet from a Cold War-era bunker in a quiet German tourist town.

6.7

MagicScore

Shiny_Flakes: The Teenage Drug Lord

2021

Max S. reveals how he built a drug empire from his childhood bedroom in this story that inspired the series "How to Sell Drugs Online."

7.5

MagicScore

Sarkozy-Gaddafi: The Scandal of All Scandals

2025

A democracy and a dictatorship. A presidential campaign and dirty money. War and death. When Nicolas Sarkozy affirmed in the press that “No one can make sense of it”, he was trying to discredit the investigation into his ties with Muammar Gaddafi, portraying it as a bunch of gibberish. As Sarkozy and his many accomplices go on trial in the Libyan campaign financing affair, here’s the film that will finally explain all of the ins and outs of one of the most remarkable French political scandals in decades.

7.3

MagicScore

Cyber Hell: Exposing an Internet Horror

2022

Anonymous and exploitative, a network of online chat rooms ran rampant with sex crimes. The hunt to take down its operators required guts and tenacity.

7.2

MagicScore

TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay - Away from Keyboard

2013

TPB AFK is a documentary about three computer addicts who redefined the world of media distribution with their hobby homepage The Pirate Bay. How did Tiamo, a beer crazy hardware fanatic, Brokep a tree hugging eco activist and Anakata – a paranoid hacker libertarian – get the White House to threaten the Swedish government with trade sanctions? TPB AFK explores what Hollywood’s most hated pirates go through on a personal level.

7.2

MagicScore

#10

Vjeran Tomic: The Spider-Man of Paris

2023

In his own words, the burglar behind the 2010 robbery of the Paris Museum of Modern Art tells how he pulled off the biggest art heist in French history.

6.9

MagicScore

#11

An Invisible Victim: The Eliza Samudio Case

2024

A star goalkeeper threatens a woman who is pregnant with his child. Her pleas for help go unanswered in the shadow of his fame — then tragedy strikes.

6.8

MagicScore

#12

Curry & Cyanide: The Jolly Joseph Case

2023

This true-crime documentary investigates six shocking deaths in the same family and the woman at the center of the unbelievable case: Jolly Joseph.

6.7

MagicScore

#13

Risk

2017

Capturing the story of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with unprecedented access, director Laura Poitras finds herself caught between the motives and contradictions of Assange and his inner circle in a documentary portrait of power, betrayal, truth and sacrifice.

6.6

MagicScore

#14

Chaos: The Manson Murders

2025

In August 1969, Charles Manson's followers killed seven people on his orders. Why? Explore a conspiracy of mind control, CIA experiments, and murder.

6.2

MagicScore

#15

Nothing Lasts Forever

2022

Hidden from public view, a war is raging inside the diamond industry. When filmmaker Jason Kohn infiltrates this highly secretive world, he uncovers a vast, far reaching crime that threatens the value of every diamond ever mined. At stake is nothing less than the universal symbol of love and commitment - the engagement ring.

6.1

MagicScore

#16

The Devil on Trial

2023

Explore the first – and only – time “demonic possession” has officially been used as a defense in a U.S. murder trial. Including firsthand accounts of alleged devil possession and a shocking murder, this extraordinary story forces reflection on our fear of the unknown.

5.8

MagicScore

#17

The Story of a Cheat

1936

Life story of a charming scoundrel, with little dialogue other than the star/director's witty narration. As a boy, only he survives a family tragedy when he's deprived of supper (poisonous mushrooms!) for stealing...concluding that dishonesty pays. Through years of dabbling in crime and amusing adventures, two women appear and reappear in his life, a dazzling blonde jewel thief and a stunning brunette gambler. Finally, he meets the mysterious Charbonnier who had saved his life in World War I, leading to the surprising next phase in his career...

7.4

MagicScore

#18

Desire

1936

Madeleine steals a string of pearls in Paris and uses American engineer Tom, who is driving on his vacation to Spain, to get the pearls out of France. But getting the pearls back from him proves to be difficult without falling in love.

6.9

MagicScore

#19

Citizenfour

2014

In June 2013, Laura Poitras and reporter Glenn Greenwald flew to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden. She brought her camera with her.

7.7

MagicScore

#20

Sea of Shadows

2019

The vaquita, the world’s smallest whale, is nearing extinction as its habitat is destroyed by Mexican cartels and the Chinese Mafia, who harvest the totoaba fish, the “cocaine of the sea.” Environmental activists, the Mexican navy, and undercover investigators are fighting back against this illegal multimillion-dollar business.

7.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Jewel Thief?

The top films similar to The Jewel Thief by MovieMagicScore are Biggest Heist Ever (5.9), So Help Me God (7.3), For a Fistful of Fries (7.2). Each shares crime/documentary themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Jewel Thief worth watching?

The Jewel Thief holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.9/10 from 30 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Jewel Thief?

The Jewel Thief (2023) is a crime, documentary film directed by Landon Van Soest.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Jewel Thief?

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This ranked list pairs The Jewel Thief (2023), a crime and documentary film from Landon Van Soest, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap. 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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