Movies Like The Fortune Cookie (1966)

The Fortune Cookie is a 1966 comedy, crime, drama film from Billy Wilder with a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Draft Day and Happy-Go-Lucky.

Comedy Crime Drama

Draft Day

2014

At the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must decide what he's willing to sacrifice on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with NFL dreams.

6.7

MagicScore

Happy-Go-Lucky

2008

A look at a few chapters in the life of Poppy, a cheery, colorful, North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate those around her.

6.6

MagicScore

Fremont

2023

Donya, a lonely Afghan refugee and former translator, spends her twenties drifting through a meager existence in Fremont, California. Shuttling between her job writing fortunes for a fortune cookie factory and sessions with her eccentric therapist, Donya suffers from insomnia and survivor's guilt over those still left behind in Kabul as she desperately searches for love.

6.2

MagicScore

Freaky Friday

2003

Mother and daughter bicker over everything -- what Anna wears, whom she likes and what she wants to do when she's older. In turn, Anna detests Tess's fiancé. When a magical fortune cookie switches their personalities, they each get a peek at how the other person feels, thinks and lives.

6.6

MagicScore

American Splendor

2003

An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.

7.2

MagicScore

Stranger Than Paradise

1984

A New Yorker's life is thrown into a tailspin when his younger cousin surprise-visits him, starting a strange, unpredictable adventure.

7.1

MagicScore

Welcome to Collinwood

2002

Five hapless inner-city low-lifes attempt to burgle a pawnbroker's safe, but end up being plagued by bad luck.

6.1

MagicScore

Let Them All Talk

2020

A celebrated author takes a journey with some old friends to have some fun and heal old wounds. Her nephew comes along to wrangle the ladies and finds himself involved with a young literary agent.

5.6

MagicScore

Perfect Strangers

2016

During a dinner, a group of friends decide to share whatever message or phone call they will receive during the evening, with unforeseen consequences.

7.9

MagicScore

#10

The Conversation

1974

A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered.

7.5

MagicScore

#11

Thief

1981

Frank is an expert professional safecracker, specialized in high-profile diamond heists. He plans to use his ill-gotten income to retire from crime and build a nice life for himself complete with a home, wife and kids. To accelerate the process, he signs on with a top gangster for a big score.

7.2

MagicScore

#12

Two Men in Town

1973

A former bank robber is released after 10 years in prison. He gets help from a social-worker, but gets harassed by an old cop from his past.

7.1

MagicScore

#13

Ellie Parker

2005

Ellie Parker, an aspiring actress from Australia, lives a hectic Hollywood lifestyle, perpetually trying to land the role that will elevate her career. Living with her lothario musician boyfriend, Justin, Ellie is far from happy, finding support primarily from her friend Sam. But when Ellie meets Chris after a minor traffic accident, she sees new potential for both romance and her life in general.

5.0

MagicScore

#14

Late Night

2019

A legendary late-night talk show host's world is turned upside down when she hires her only female staff writer. Originally intended to smooth over diversity concerns, her decision has unexpectedly hilarious consequences as the two women separated by culture and generation are united by their love of a biting punchline.

6.4

MagicScore

#15

K-9

1989

The extravagant cop Michael Dooley needs some help to fight a drug dealer who has tried to kill him. A "friend" gives him a dog named Jerry Lee (Officer Lewis), who has been trained to smell drugs. With his help, Dooley sets out to put his enemy behind the bars, but Jerry Lee has a personality of his own and works only when he wants to. On the other hand, the dog is quite good at destroying Dooley's car, house and sex-life...

6.2

MagicScore

#16

Our Idiot Brother

2011

Everybody has one—the sibling who is always just a little bit behind the curve when it comes to getting his life together. For sisters Liz, Miranda and Natalie, that person is their perennially upbeat brother, Ned. But as each of their lives begins to unravel, Ned's family comes to realise that Ned isn't such an idiot after all.

6.1

MagicScore

#17

K-9: P.I.

2002

Dooley and his K-9 partner Jerry Lee are ready to retire from the police force. But before he can retire with his pension he must work as a P.I. to find a set of high tech computer chips.

5.9

MagicScore

#18

K-911

1999

LAPD detective Mike Dooley and his dog, the German Shepherd Jerry Lee, have been successfully partnered for ten years, but Jerry’s advancing age has Dooley’s superiors suggesting retirement and they are forced to work with a younger K-9 team: female cop Sergeant Welles and her disciplined Doberman Zeus.

5.7

MagicScore

#19

I'm Not Ready for Christmas

2015

Holly finds her world turned upside-down when she suddenly finds herself incapable of lying. (Don’t you hate when that happens?) It’s because of a wish her niece made to Santa Claus. And now, with Christmas coming up fast, she has to come to terms with her natural penchant to want to fib while trying to do the right thing. And that’s no lie.

5.3

MagicScore

#20

Crimes and Misdemeanors

1989

A renowned ophthalmologist is desperate to cut off an adulterous relationship…which ends up in murder; and a frustrated documentary filmmaker woos an attractive television producer while making a film about her insufferably self-centered boss.

7.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Fortune Cookie?

The top films similar to The Fortune Cookie by MovieMagicScore are Draft Day (6.7), Happy-Go-Lucky (6.6), Fremont (6.2). Each shares comedy/crime/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Fortune Cookie worth watching?

The Fortune Cookie holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10 from 329 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The Fortune Cookie?

The Fortune Cookie (1966) is a comedy, crime, drama film directed by Billy Wilder, starring Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ron Rich.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Fortune Cookie?

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

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About movies like The Fortune Cookie

This ranked list pairs The Fortune Cookie (1966), a comedy and crime and drama film from Billy Wilder, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jack Lemmon 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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