Movies Like The Sting (1973)

The Sting is a 1973 comedy, crime, drama film from George Roy Hill with a MovieMagicScore of 8.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Sting II and A Fine Mess.

Comedy Crime Drama

The Sting II

1983

Hooker and Gondorf pull a con on Macalinski, an especially nasty mob boss with the help of Veronica, a new grifter. They convince this new victim that Hooker is a somewhat dull boxer who is tired of taking dives for Gondorf. There is a ringer. Lonigan, their victim from the first movie, is setting them up to take the fall.

4.7

MagicScore

A Fine Mess

1986

Two friends discover a plot to fix a horse race and try to capitalize on it, but soon have to deal with the two men who fixed it, the police investigating it, and the mob boss whose amorous wife is mixed up in it.

4.5

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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

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Bullseye!

1990

Spies force two British con men to pose as look-alike scientists peddling cheap-energy fusion.

5.2

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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

1988

Con artist Lawrence Jamieson is a longtime resident of a luxurious coastal resort, where he enjoys the lavish fruits of his deceptions -- that is, until a competitor, Freddy Benson, shows up. When the new guy's lowbrow tactics impinge on his own sophisticated work and believing him to be the infamous conman 'The Jackal', Lawrence resolves to get rid of him. Confident of his own duplicitous talents, he challenges Freddy to a winner-takes-all competition: whoever swindles their latest mark, American heiress Janet Colgate, out of $50,000 first can stay, while the other must leave town.

7.1

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The Good Thief

2003

An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in Monte Carlo. But someone's already tipped off the cops before he even makes a move.

6.1

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Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986

After high school slacker Ferris Bueller successfully fakes an illness in order to skip school for the day, he goes on a series of adventures throughout Chicago with his girlfriend Sloane and best friend Cameron, all the while trying to outwit his wily school principal and fed-up sister.

7.6

MagicScore

The Jönsson Gang - The Master Plan

2015

Charles Ingvar Jönsson gathers three criminals to take vengeance upon the people who killed his uncle.

5.7

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Gambit

2012

An art curator decides to seek revenge on his abusive boss by conning him into buying a fake Monet, but his plan requires the help of an eccentric and unpredictable Texas rodeo queen.

5.5

MagicScore

#10

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

MagicScore

#11

Ocean's Eleven

2001

Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan: In one night, Danny's hand-picked crew of specialists will attempt to steal more than $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos. But to score the cash, Danny risks his chances of reconciling with ex-wife, Tess.

7.5

MagicScore

#12

Kiss of Death

1947

An ex-con trying to go straight must face a crazed criminal out for revenge.

7.0

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#13

Ocean's Twelve

2004

Despite pulling off one of the biggest heists in Las Vegas history and splitting the $160 million take, each of the infamous Ocean's crew have tried to go straight, lay low and live a legit life... but that's proven to be a challenge. Casino owner Terry Benedict demands that Danny Ocean return the money, plus millions more in interest. Unable to come up the cash, the crew is forced to come together to pull off another series of heists, this time in Rome, Paris, and Amsterdam – but a Europol agent is hot on their heels.

6.6

MagicScore

#14

Public Enemies

2009

Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover and the fledgling FBI. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, Hoover makes Dillinger his first Public Enemy Number One and assigns his top agent, Melvin Purvis, the task of bringing him in dead or alive.

6.7

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#15

Once Upon a Time in America

1984

A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.

8.4

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#16

Raw Deal

1986

Mark Kaminsky is kicked out of the FBI for his rough treatment of a suspect. He winds up as the sheriff of a small town in North Carolina. FBI Chief Harry Shannon, whose son has been killed by a mobster named Patrovina, enlists Kaminsky in a personal vendetta with a promise of reinstatement into the FBI if Patrovina is taken down. To accomplish this, he must go undercover and join Patrovina's gang.

5.8

MagicScore

#17

The Killing

1956

Career criminal Johnny Clay recruits a sharpshooter, a crooked police officer, a bartender and a betting teller named George, among others, for one last job before he goes straight and gets married. But when George tells his restless wife about the scheme to steal millions from the racetrack where he works, she hatches a plot of her own.

7.6

MagicScore

#18

Murder on the Orient Express

1974

In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.

7.1

MagicScore

#19

Almost Famous

2000

In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller's unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journalist lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to interview and tour with the up-and-coming band, Stillwater.

7.5

MagicScore

#20

Seabiscuit

2003

True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.

7.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Sting?

The top films similar to The Sting by MovieMagicScore are The Sting II (4.7), A Fine Mess (4.5), Stranger Than Paradise (7.1). Each shares comedy/crime/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Sting worth watching?

The Sting holds a MovieMagicScore of 8.0/10 from 2,791 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The Sting?

The Sting (1973) is a comedy, crime, drama film directed by George Roy Hill, starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Sting?

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 Sting

This ranked list pairs The Sting (1973), a comedy and crime and drama film from George Roy Hill, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Paul Newman 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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