Movies Like A Crime in Paradise (2001)

A Crime in Paradise is a 2001 comedy film from Jean Becker with a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with In Bed with Victoria and Boy.

Comedy

In Bed with Victoria

2016

Victoria is a thirty-something divorced lawyer who's struggling to raise her two daughters. She is canny and cynical but on the verge of an emotional breakdown. At a friend's wedding she reconnects with Vincent, an old friend, and Sam, an old client. Her life is about to take a new turn.

5.8

MagicScore

Boy

2010

Boy, an 11-year-old child and devout Michael Jackson fan who lives on the east coast of New Zealand in 1984, gets a chance to know his absentee criminal father, who has returned to find a bag of money he buried years ago.

7.3

MagicScore

Philadelphia

1993

Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries.

7.7

MagicScore

Satantango

1994

Inhabitants of a small village in Hungary deal with the effects of the fall of Communism. The town's source of revenue, a factory, has closed, and the locals, who include a doctor and three couples, await a cash payment offered in the wake of the shuttering. Irimias, a villager thought to be dead, returns and, unbeknownst to the locals, is a police informant. In a scheme, he persuades the villagers to form a commune with him.

8.1

MagicScore

Welcome to the South

2010

Alberto, post office manager of a small town in Brianza, under pressure of his wife Sylvia, is willing to do anything to get the transfer to Milan. Even pretending to be disabled to climb in the ranking. But the trick does not work and as punishment, he is transferred in a small town in Campania, which to an inhabitant of the north is equivalent to a nightmare ...

6.7

MagicScore

Welcome to the Sticks

2008

Although living a comfortable life in Salon-de-Provence, a charming town in the South of France, Julie has been feeling depressed for a while. To please her, Philippe Abrams, a post office administrator, her husband, tries to obtain a transfer to a seaside town, on the French Riviera, at any cost. The trouble is that he is caught red-handed while trying to scam an inspector. Philippe is immediately banished to the distant unheard of town of Bergues, in the Far North of France...

6.7

MagicScore

The Suspect

1945

Genial shopkeeper Philip has to endure the constant nagging of a shrewish wife while he secretly yearns for a pretty young stenographer. When the henpecking gets to be too much, Philip murders his wife and manages to make her death look like an accident. A ruthless blackmailer and a low-key detective both discover Philip's secret, and he has to decide which of them poses the more dangerous threat.

6.7

MagicScore

The Black Castle

1952

A man investigates the disappearance of two of his friends who were the guests of a sinister Austrian count.

6.3

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

#10

12 Angry Men

1997

During the trial of a man accused of his father's murder, a lone juror takes a stand against the guilty verdict handed down by the others as a result of their preconceptions and prejudices.

7.7

MagicScore

#11

The Killer Is Loose

1956

A savings-and-loan bank is robbed; later, a police wiretap identifies meek bank teller Leon Poole as the inside man. In capturing him, detective Sam Wagner accidentally kills Poole's young wife, and at his trial Poole swears vengeance against Wagner. Poole begins his plans to get revenge when he escapes his captors.

6.6

MagicScore

#12

A Monkey in Winter

1962

During World War II, an innkeeper vows to abstain from alcohol for the sake of his family. Years later, as they thrive in Normandy, his resolve is tested by a charming advertising professional who loves to drink.

7.6

MagicScore

#13

Final Cut

2022

Things go badly for a small film crew shooting a low-budget zombie movie when they are attacked by real zombies.

6.8

MagicScore

#14

A Walk Among the Tombstones

2014

Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.

6.3

MagicScore

#15

The Purchase Price

1932

Nightclub singer Joan Gordon runs away from her gangster boyfriend to become a mail-order bride to a struggling North Dakota farmer. Their relationship has a rocky start, but just as Joan realizes she's developing feelings for her husband, her old boyfriend arrives to win her back.

6.5

MagicScore

#16

The Phone

2015

When his wife is murdered, Dong-ho loses the light in his life, breaks down and falls into depression. But he knows that as long as the killer is still around, he can not get out of his loss. Then, one day, he receives a call and can not believe who he is listening to.

6.8

MagicScore

#17

The Truth vs. Alex Jones

2024

Filmed over four years with unprecedented access, this documentary chronicles the riveting courtroom drama of two defamation lawsuits brought by Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims' families against Alex Jones and his website, InfoWars.

6.5

MagicScore

#18

When Evil Lurks

2023

Residents of a small rural town discover that a demon is about to be born among them. They desperately try to escape before the evil is born, but it may be too late.

7.2

MagicScore

#19

Coyote vs. Acme

2026

After Acme products fail him one too many times in his dogged pursuit of the Roadrunner, Wile E. Coyote decides to hire a billboard lawyer to sue the Acme Corporation.

7.5

MagicScore

#20

Un Quijote sin mancha

1969

A lawyer trying to fix everyone's problems, instead causes problems, which always end up in funny situations.

7.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like A Crime in Paradise?

The top films similar to A Crime in Paradise by MovieMagicScore are In Bed with Victoria (5.8), Boy (7.3), Philadelphia (7.7). Each shares comedy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is A Crime in Paradise worth watching?

A Crime in Paradise holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10 from 154 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is A Crime in Paradise?

A Crime in Paradise (2001) is a comedy film directed by Jean Becker, starring Jacques Villeret, Josiane Balasko, André Dussollier.

Where can I find more recommendations like A Crime in Paradise?

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 A Crime in Paradise

This ranked list pairs A Crime in Paradise (2001), a comedy film from Jean Becker, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jacques Villeret 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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