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Movies that feel likeThe Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.

If you loved The Wolf of Wall Street, the closest films we have are War Dogs (2016), Cruella (2021) and Hustlers (2019). All three share The Wolf of Wall Street's gritty and witty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Logan Lucky (2017).

πŸ… 79% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 8.2 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Martin Scorsesegrittycontemplativewittyplayful
8 of 12 streaming nowNetflix Β· HBO Max Β· Hulu

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War Dogs
2016 Β· dir. Todd Phillips
πŸ… 62%β˜… 7.1comedy Β· crime Β· drama

Two hustlers ride an absurd true story of easy money straight into the wall

The difference: Smaller scale, and the hangover hits much sooner

Based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.

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Cruella
2021 Β· dir. Craig Gillespie
πŸ… 75%β˜… 7.3comedy Β· crimeDisney+

A charismatic schemer narrates their own gleeful rise through style and fraud

The difference: A stylish revenge fable, not a cautionary binge

In 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, a young grifter named Estella is determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute. But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella.

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Hustlers
2019 Β· dir. Lorene Scafaria
πŸ… 88%β˜… 6.3drama Β· comedy Β· crimeHulu

Scammers milking Wall Street money with swagger, drawn from a true story

The difference: The grifters are the exploited ones here β€” sympathy replaces excess

A crew of savvy former strip club employees band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients.

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I, Tonya
2017 Β· dir. Craig Gillespie
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.5drama Β· comedyRent or buy

Unreliable narrators spinning a tabloid-true American rise and faceplant

The difference: Working-class desperation, not Wall Street appetite

Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the sport is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.

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American Made
2017 Β· dir. Doug Liman
πŸ… 85%β˜… 7.2comedy Β· crime Β· dramaMax

Another grinning American opportunist flying high on money he shouldn't have

The difference: Cruise's charm keeps it breezier than Belfort's debauchery

The true story of pilot Barry Seal, who transported contraband for the CIA and the Medellin cartel in the 1980s.

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GoodFellas
1990 Β· dir. Martin Scorsese
πŸ… 93%β˜… 8.7drama Β· crime

Scorsese seduces you with the lifestyle before showing the bill

The difference: Real violence underneath the fun β€” the danger is bodily

The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.

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We're the Millers
2013 Β· dir. Rawson Marshall Thurber
πŸ… 48%β˜… 7comedy Β· crimeParamount+

The same mix in both: grit, then wit

The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

A veteran pot dealer creates a fake family as part of his plan to move a huge shipment of weed into the U.S. from Mexico.

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Seven Psychopaths
2012 Β· dir. Martin McDonagh
πŸ… 82%β˜… 7.1comedy Β· crime

Both lean on play more than on crime

The difference: Easier on the stillness than The Wolf of Wall Street

A struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster's beloved Shih Tzu.

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Identity Thief
2013 Β· dir. Seth Gordon
πŸ… 20%β˜… 5.7comedy Β· crimeStarz

One thread runs through both: money

When a mild-mannered businessman learns his identity has been stolen, he hits the road in an attempt to foil the thief -- a trip that puts him in the path of a deceptively harmless-looking woman.

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Horrible Bosses
2011 Β· dir. Seth Gordon
πŸ… 69%β˜… 6.9comedy Β· crimeParamount+

Comedy with a pulse of grit, in both cases

For Nick, Kurt and Dale, the only thing that would make the daily grind more tolerable would be to grind their intolerable bosses into dust. Quitting is not an option, so, with the benefit of a few-too-many drinks and some dubious advice from a hustling ex-con, the three friends devise a convoluted and seemingly foolproof plan to rid themselves of their respective employers... permanently.

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Happy New Year
2014 Β· dir. Farah Khan
πŸ… 40%β˜… 5.1crime Β· comedyNetflix

Both are built on the same subject: con artist

Six would-be thieves enter a prestigious dance competition as a cover for their larger goal of pulling off a major heist.

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Logan Lucky
2017 Β· dir. Steven Soderbergh
πŸ… 92%β˜… 7comedy Β· crime

A cheerfully amoral scheme executed by people who can't quite believe it's working

The difference: Blue-collar heist charm instead of penthouse decadence

Trying to reverse a family curse, brothers Jimmy and Clyde Logan set out to execute an elaborate robbery during the legendary Coca-Cola 600 race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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