Movies like The Blackmailing of Mr. S (1964)
The best movies like The Blackmailing of Mr. S (1964) are Rogue Trader (1999), An Ideal Husband (1999) and The Last Seduction (1994). If The Blackmailing of Mr. S hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
The Blackmailing of Mr. S
Quick picks
- Highest ratedCatch Me If You Can (2002)8.0/10 from 17,873 votes
- NewestHeatwave (2022)Released 2022
Rogue Trader (1999)
Rogue Trader tells the true story of Nick Leeson, an employee of Barings Bank who--after a successful trading run--ends up accumulating $1.4 billion in losses hidden in account #88888.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisAn Ideal Husband (1999)
Sir Robert Chiltern is a successful government minister, well-off and with a loving wife. All this is threatened when Mrs Cheveley appears in London with damning evidence of a past misdeed. Sir Robert turns for help to his friend Lord Goring, an apparently idle philanderer and the despair of his father. Goring knows the lady of old, and, for him, takes the whole thing pretty seriously.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Last Seduction (1994)
A devious femme fatale steals her husband’s drug money and hides out in a small town where she meets the perfect dupe for her next scheme.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPitfall (1948)
An insurance man wishing for a more exciting life becomes wrapped up in the affairs of an imprisoned embezzler, his model girlfriend, and a violent private investigator.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCatch Me If You Can (2002)
A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisSecretary (2002)
A young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employer-employee relationship turns into a sexual, sadomasochistic one.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHeatwave (2022)
A woman's life takes an unexpected turn when she falls for her boss's wife. She must soon defend herself as she becomes entangled in a web of malice.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe 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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisThere's Something About Mary (1998)
For Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go. Thirteen years later, he finally gets another chance with his old prom date, only to run up against other suitors including the sleazy detective he hired to find her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
A Florida con man uses the recent death of the long time Congressman from his district, who he just happens to share a last name with, to get elected to his version of paradise, the U.S. Congress, where the money flows from lobbyists.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Good Liar (2019)
Career con man Roy sets his sights on his latest mark: recently widowed Betty, worth millions. And he means to take it all. But as the two draw closer, what should have been another simple swindle takes on the ultimate stakes.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHigh Heels and Low Lifes (2001)
Two friends are drawn into a seedy underworld of extortion and violence when they try to blackmail a gang of bank robbers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Bank Job (2008)
Terry is a small-time car dealer trying to leave his shady past behind and start a family. Martine is a beautiful model from Terry's old neighbourhood who knows that Terry is no angel. When Martine proposes a foolproof plan to rob a bank, Terry recognises the danger but realises this may be the opportunity of a lifetime.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe King of Comedy (1982)
Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBeing Frank (2019)
A seventeen-year-old boy blackmails his father after discovering his secret second family
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like this52 Pick-Up (1986)
Harry Mitchell is a successful Los Angeles manufacturer whose wife is running for city council. His life is turned upside down when three blackmailers confront him with a videotape of him with his young mistress and demand $100,000. Fearing that the story will hurt his wife's political campaign if he goes to the police, Harry pretends that he will pay the men, but does not follow through.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Servant (1963)
An indolent aristocrat gets more than he bargained for when he hires a competent but silently devious manservant.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOut of the Past (1947)
The peaceful life of a gas station owner is disrupted when a man from his past arrives in town and forces him to return to the dark world he had tried to escape.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDisclosure (1994)
A computer specialist is sued for sexual harassment by a former lover turned boss who initiated the act forcefully, which threatens both his career and his personal life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFifty Shades of Grey (2015)
When college senior Anastasia Steele steps in for her sick roommate to interview prominent businessman Christian Grey for their campus paper, little does she realize the path her life will take. Christian, as enigmatic as he is rich and powerful, finds himself strangely drawn to Ana, and she to him. Though sexually inexperienced, Ana plunges headlong into an affair -- and learns that Christian's true sexual proclivities push the boundaries of pain and pleasure.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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What are the best movies like The Blackmailing of Mr. S?
The closest matches to The Blackmailing of Mr. S are Rogue Trader (1999), An Ideal Husband (1999) and The Last Seduction (1994). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Blackmailing of Mr. S?
Start with Rogue Trader (1999), the closest match to The Blackmailing of Mr. S.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Blackmailing of Mr. S?
Catch Me If You Can (2002), rated 8.0/10 by 17,873 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Blackmailing of Mr. S?
Heatwave (2022) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Blackmailing of Mr. S?
Yes: Rogue Trader (1999), An Ideal Husband (1999) and The Last Seduction (1994).
How are movies similar to The Blackmailing of Mr. S chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Blackmailing of Mr. S, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.