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Movies that feel likeThe Castle of Cagliostro (1979)

After a successful robbery leaves famed thief Lupin the Third and his partner Jigen with nothing but a large amount of expertly crafted counterfeit bills, he decides to track down the forgers responsible—and steal any other treasures he may find in the Castle of Cagliostro, including the 'damsel in distress' he finds imprisoned there.

If you loved The Castle of Cagliostro, the closest films we have are Fantomas (1964), The Diamond Arm (1969) and O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000). All three share The Castle of Cagliostro's epic and witty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969).

🍅 95% Rotten Tomatoes★ 7.6 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Hayao Miyazakiepicwittyplayfulgritty
6 of 12 streaming nowAmazon Prime Video · Criterion Channel · MGM Plus

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Fantomas
1964 · dir. André Hunebelle
★ 6.9comedy · crime · adventure

Both keep coming back to the same thing: thief

Fantômas is a man of many disguises. He uses maquillage as a weapon. He can impersonate anyone using an array of masks and can create endless confusion by constantly changing his appearance.

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The Diamond Arm
1969 · dir. Leonid Gaidai
★ 8.3adventure · comedy · crimePrime Video

The same mix in both: scale, then wit

A diamond smuggling operation goes wrong when an ordinary Soviet citizen becomes unwittingly involved, and the criminals are forced to court him to retrieve their diamonds.

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O Brother, Where Art Thou?
2000 · dir. Joel Coen
🍅 78%★ 7.7adventure · comedy · crimePrime Video

Playful where it counts, gritty underneath

The difference: 21 years apart, and the 2000s show

In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.

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My Name Is Nobody
1973 · dir. Tonino Valerii
🍅 100%★ 7.3comedy · westernPrime Video

Witty comedy in both cases

The difference: Trades the scale of The Castle of Cagliostro for an angle of its own

Jack Beauregard, an aging gunman of the Old West, only wants to retire in peace and move to Europe, but a young gunfighter known as "Nobody" who idolizes Beauregard wants him to go out in a blaze of glory. So, he arranges for Jack to face the 150-man gang known as The Wild Bunch and earn his place in history.

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The Pink Panther
1963 · dir. Blake Edwards
🍅 89%★ 7comedy · crime

Crime with a pulse of play, in both cases

The trademark of The Phantom, a renowned jewel thief, is a glove left at the scene of the crime. Inspector Clouseau, an expert on The Phantom's exploits, feels sure that he knows where The Phantom will strike next and leaves Paris for the Tyrolean Alps, where the famous Lugashi jewel 'The Pink Panther' is going to be. However, he does not know who The Phantom really is, or for that matter who anyone else really is...

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Shanghai Noon
2000 · dir. Tom Dey
🍅 80%★ 6.6adventure · comedy · western

Both lean on scale more than on adventure

The difference: Sits closer to western than The Castle of Cagliostro does

Chon Wang, a clumsy imperial guard, trails Princess Pei Pei when she's kidnapped from the Forbidden City and transported to America. Wang follows her captors to Nevada, where he teams up with an unlikely partner, outcast outlaw Roy O'Bannon, and tries to spring the princess from her imprisonment.

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Manitou's Shoe
2001 · dir. Michael Herbig
★ 6.7western · comedy · adventure

Animation built on grit, twice over

Abahachi, Chief of the Apache Indians, and his blood brother Ranger maintain peace and justice in the Wild West. One day, Abahachi needs to take up a credit from the Shoshone Indians to finance his tribe's new saloon. Unfortunately Santa Maria, who sold the saloon, betrays Abahachi, takes the money and leaves. Soon, the Shoshones are on the warpath to get their money back, and Abahachi is forced to organize it quickly.

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🍅 54%★ 6.7comedy · adventure · crime

Epic adventure, and it commits to that

The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

When diabolical genius Dr. Evil travels back in time to steal superspy Austin Powers's ‘mojo,’ Austin must return to the swingin' '60s himself - with the help of American agent, Felicity Shagwell - to stop the dastardly plan. Once there, Austin faces off against Dr. Evil's army of minions to try to save the world in his own unbelievably groovy way.

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Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
1995 · dir. Steve Oedekerk
🍅 23%★ 6.4crime · comedy · adventure

Both lean on wit more than on comedy

Summoned from an ashram in Tibet, Ace finds himself on a perilous journey into the jungles of Africa to find Shikaka, the missing sacred animal of the friendly Wachati tribe. He must accomplish this before the wedding of the Wachati's Princess to the prince of the warrior Wachootoos. If Ace fails, the result will be a vicious tribal war.

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Support Your Local Sheriff!
1969 · dir. Burt Kennedy
🍅 80%★ 7.4comedy · western

Animation with a pulse of play, in both cases

In the old west, a man becomes a Sheriff just for the pay, figuring he can decamp if things get tough.

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Big Deal on Madonna Street
1958 · dir. Mario Monicelli
🍅 89%★ 7.9comedy · crime

Gritty crime in both cases

Best friends Peppe and Mario are thieves, but they're not very good at it. Still, Peppe thinks that he's finally devised a master heist that will make them rich. With the help of some fellow criminals, he plans to dig a tunnel from a rented apartment to the pawnshop next door, where they can rob the safe. But his plan is far from foolproof, and the fact that no one in the group has any experience digging tunnels proves to be the least of their problems.

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A Fish Called Wanda
1988 · dir. Charles Crichton
🍅 96%★ 7.5comedy · crime

Comedy in the same key

While a diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, troubles arise when he realises he’s not the only one after the collection.

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