Movies Like Escape Clause (1996)

Escape Clause is a 1996 tv movie, thriller film from Brian Trenchard-Smith with a MovieMagicScore of 4.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Big White and Crime 101.

TV Movie Thriller

The Big White

2005

To remedy his financial problems, a travel agent has his eye on a frozen corpse, which just happens to be sought after by two hitmen.

6.2

MagicScore

Crime 101

2026

When an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfold along the iconic 101 freeway in Los Angeles eyes the score of a lifetime, with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own crossroads. Determined to crack the case, a relentless detective closes in on the operation, raising the stakes even higher.

7.0

MagicScore

Five Miles to Midnight

1962

American ex-Air Force man and current businessman Bob Macklin is married to the impoverished Italian-born Lisa. Bob’s jealousy and immaturity irks Lisa, who tells him she’s planning to file for a divorce before his plane departs on a business trip for Casablanca.

5.7

MagicScore

The Wrong Man

1956

In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.

7.1

MagicScore

Tokyo Chorus

1931

In Depression-era Tokyo, a young man struggles to provide for his family after he is fired from his job.

6.7

MagicScore

The Toxic Avenger Unrated

2025

When a downtrodden janitor, Winston Gooze, is exposed to a catastrophic toxic accident, he’s transformed into a new kind of hero: The Toxic Avenger. Now, Toxie must rise from outcast to savior, taking on ruthless corporate overlords and corrupt forces who threaten his son, his friends, and his community.

6.0

MagicScore

Virus

1999

When the crew of an American tugboat boards an abandoned Russian research vessel, the alien life form aboard regards them as a virus which must be destroyed.

5.4

MagicScore

Memento

2000

Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.

8.2

MagicScore

Double Indemnity

1944

An insurance representative is seduced by a dissatisfied housewife into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, a claims investigator.

8.1

MagicScore

#10

Trade

2007

A Texas cop, whose own daughter might have been forced into sexual slavery, joins forces with a Mexican youth to find the boy's sister, who was abducted and forced into prostitution. Meanwhile, a Polish woman who was promised a better life in America also becomes a victim.

7.0

MagicScore

#11

The Last Seduction

1994

A devious femme fatale steals her husband’s drug money and hides out in a small town where she meets the perfect dupe for her next scheme.

6.8

MagicScore

#12

Code 46

2003

In a dystopian future, insurance fraud investigator William Gold arrives in Shanghai to investigate a forgery ring for "papelles", futuristic passports that record people's identities and genetics. Gold falls for Maria Gonzalez, the woman in charge of the forgeries. After a passionate affair, Gold returns home, having named a coworker as the culprit. But when one of Gonzalez's customers is found dead, Gold is sent back to Shanghai to complete the investigation.

6.2

MagicScore

#13

Enemy Territory

1987

An insurance salesman inadvertently gets trapped after dark in an apartment building that is terrorized by a street gang called "The Vampires."

5.7

MagicScore

#14

The Integrity of Joseph Chambers

2023

Fearing the apocalypse, an insurance salesman sets off into the woods on a solo hunting experiment.

5.0

MagicScore

#15

Day for Night

1973

A committed film director struggles to complete his movie while coping with a myriad of crises, personal and professional, among the cast and crew.

7.8

MagicScore

#16

His Girl Friday

1940

Walter Burns is an irresistibly conniving newspaper publisher desperate to woo back his paper’s star reporter, who also happens to be his estranged wife. She’s threatening to quit and settle down with a new beau, but, as Walter knows, she has a weakness: she can’t resist a juicy scoop.

7.4

MagicScore

#17

The Thomas Crown Affair

1968

Young businessman Thomas Crown is bored and decides to plan a robbery and assigns a professional agent with the right information to the job. However, Crown is soon betrayed yet cannot blow his cover because he’s in love.

6.8

MagicScore

#18

A Friend of Mine

2006

An introverted insurance executive at a car rental service is annoyed by his hyperactive, garrulous coworker, but the two end up becoming friends.

6.6

MagicScore

#19

Paradise for All

1982

Doctor Valois has invented the "flashage", a cure for depressed people. After having tested it on monkeys, he tries with a first human patient, Alain Durieux. This is great success, everybody's happy except may be Alain's wife, Jeanne, who's worrying about the changes in Alain's personality. Other patients use the treatment with similar successes, and Valois's happy about it. But the monkeys are changing: non-cured ones are made mad by the over-stability and stereotyped behaviour of the cured ones. So are the humans. When Valois realises he can't stop the process, he decides to "flash" himself.

6.0

MagicScore

#20

Cedar Rapids

2011

A naive Midwesterner insurance salesman travels to a big-city convention in an effort to save the jobs of his co-workers.

5.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Escape Clause?

The top films similar to Escape Clause by MovieMagicScore are The Big White (6.2), Crime 101 (7.0), Five Miles to Midnight (5.7). Each shares tv movie/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Escape Clause worth watching?

Escape Clause holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.6/10 from 20 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Escape Clause?

Escape Clause (1996) is a tv movie, thriller film directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith, starring Andrew McCarthy, Paul Sorvino, Connie Britton.

Where can I find more recommendations like Escape Clause?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more tv movie recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Escape Clause

This ranked list pairs Escape Clause (1996), a tv movie and thriller film from Brian Trenchard-Smith, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Andrew McCarthy 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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