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Movies like Knall und Fall als Hochstapler (1952)

The best movies like Knall und Fall als Hochstapler (1952) are Big Business (1988), Scarecrow (1973) and Trading Places (1983). If Knall und Fall als Hochstapler hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Big Business (1988)

    In the 1940s in the small town of Jupiter Hollow, two sets of identical twins are born in the same hospital on the same night. One set to a poor local family and the other to a rich family just passing through. The dizzy nurse on duty accidentally mixes the twins unbeknown to the parents. Our story flashes forward to the 1980s where the mismatched sets of twins are about to cross paths.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Scarecrow (1973)

    Two drifters bum around, visit earthy women and discuss opening a car wash in Pittsburgh.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Trading Places (1983)

    A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Sullivan's Travels (1941)

    Successful movie director John L. Sullivan, convinced he won't be able to film his ambitious masterpiece until he has suffered, dons a hobo disguise and sets off on a journey, aiming to "know trouble" first-hand. When all he finds is a train ride back to Hollywood and a beautiful blonde companion, he redoubles his efforts, managing to land himself in more trouble than he bargained for when he loses his memory and ends up a prisoner on a chain gang.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Overboard (1987)

    Heiress Joanna Stayton hires carpenter Dean Proffitt to build a closet on her yacht—and refuses to pay him for the project when it's done. But after Joanna accidentally falls overboard and loses her memory, Dean sees an opportunity to get even.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Family Plot (1976)

    Spiritualist Blanche Tyler and her cab-driving boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. The Twelve Chairs (1970)

    In 1920s Soviet Russia, a fallen aristocrat, a priest and a con artist search for a treasure of jewels hidden inside one of twelve dining chairs, lost during the revolution.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Black Sheep (1996)

    When dignified Albert Donnelly runs for Governor, his team moves to keep his slow-witted and klutzy younger brother, Mike, out of the eye of the media. To baby-sit Mike, the campaign assigns sarcastic Steve, who gets the experience of a lifetime when he tries to take Mike out of town during the election.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. The Secret of My Success (1987)

    Brantley Foster, a well-educated kid from Kansas, has always dreamed of making it big in New York City, but once there, he learns that jobs - and girls - are hard to get. When he visits his uncle, Howard Prescott, who runs a multi-million-dollar company, he is given a job in the mail room.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. The Disaster Artist (2017)

    An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have predicted; creating the worst movie ever made.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. The Set-Up (1949)

    Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. The 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

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  13. The Party (1968)

    Hrundi V. Bakshi, an accident-prone actor from India, is accidentally put on the guest list for an upcoming party at the home of a Hollywood film producer. Unfortunately, from the moment he arrives, one thing after another goes wrong with compounding effect.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Secret Millionaire (2018)

    When a bored millionaire (Steve Lund) is mistaken for a parking attendant by a beautiful girl (Siobhan Williams) who is protesting against his family’s intention of closing a local park, he uses the misunderstanding to get to know her better.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)

    Gigolo and drifter Chance Wayne returns to his hometown as the companion of a faded movie star, Alexandra Del Lago, whom he hopes to use to help him break into the movies. Chance runs into trouble when he finds his ex-girlfriend, the daughter of the local politician Tom "Boss" Finley, who more or less forced him to leave his daughter and the town many years ago.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. The Grass Is Greener (1960)

    Victor and Hillary are down on their luck to the point that they allow tourists to take guided tours of their castle. But Charles Delacro, a millionaire oil tycoon, visits, and takes a liking to more than the house. Soon, Hattie Durant gets involved and they have a good old fashioned love triangle.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Blank Check (1994)

    Bullied by his siblings and nagged by his parents, 11-year-old Preston Waters is fed up with his family — especially their frugality. But he gets his chance to teach them a lesson when a money-laundering criminal nearly bulldozes Preston with his car and compensates the boy with a blank check. Preston makes the check out for $1 million and goes on a spending spree he'll never forget.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Battling Butler (1926)

    A meek millionaire masquerades as a boxing star to win a girl's heart.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. The Princess Switch (2018)

    When a down-to-earth Chicago baker and a soon-to-be princess discover they look like twins, they hatch a Christmastime plan to trade places.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Brain Donors (1992)

    Three manic idiots—a lawyer, a cab driver and a handyman—team up to run a ballet company to fulfil the will of a millionaire. Stooge-like antics result as the trio try to outwit the rich widow and her scheming big-shot lawyer, who also wants to run the ballet.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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What are the best movies like Knall und Fall als Hochstapler?

The closest matches to Knall und Fall als Hochstapler are Big Business (1988), Scarecrow (1973) and Trading Places (1983). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Knall und Fall als Hochstapler?

Start with Big Business (1988), the closest match to Knall und Fall als Hochstapler.

What is the highest-rated movie like Knall und Fall als Hochstapler?

Sullivan's Travels (1941), rated 7.4/10 by 540 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Knall und Fall als Hochstapler?

The Princess Switch (2018) is the most recent release on this list.

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