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Movies like Legacy (2008)

The best movies like Legacy (2008) are Breaking News in Yuba County (2021), Small Apartments (2012) and Intermission (2003). If Legacy hooked you with its comedy and crime, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Breaking News in Yuba County (2021)

    An overlooked pencil-pusher catches her husband in bed with another woman, the shock of which causes him to die of a heart attack. So she buries his body and takes advantage of the growing celebrity status that comes from having a missing husband. But she quickly finds herself in over her head, dodging cops and criminals, all while trying to keep the truth from her sister, a local news anchor who’s desperate for a story.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

  2. Small Apartments (2012)

    When a clumsy deadbeat accidentally kills his landlord, he must do everything in his power to hide the body, only to find that the distractions of lust, the death of his beloved brother, and a crew of misfit characters force him on a journey where a fortune awaits him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & crime

  3. Intermission (2003)

    A raucous story of the interweaving lives and loves of small-town delinquents, shady cops, pretty good girls and very bad boys. With Irish guts and grit, lives collide, preconceptions shatter and romance is tested to the extreme. An ill-timed and poorly executed couple's break-up sets off a chain of events affecting everyone in town.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & crime

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  4. Suburbicon (2017)

    In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasion turns deadly, a picture-perfect family turns to blackmail, revenge and murder.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & drama

  5. Where the Money Is (2000)

    Henry Manning has come up with a new way to break out of prison: fake a stroke and get transferred to a nursing home. It's a perfect plan, except for one thing: the woman assigned to take care of him at the nursing home, Carol Ann McKay, has a plan of her own.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & crime

  6. Thick as Thieves (1999)

    Two master thieves go at odds with one another as one sets the other up for a crime. The first, a suave pro who does his job and then hides in his own privacy, listening to old jazz records and caring for his ailing dog, Wally. The other is a local gangster with a taste for the finer life, who decides to eliminate the competition. This ignites a war between the two men and their aides. An angry mob boss and a female police officer try to sort the mess before things get too out of hand.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & comedy

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  7. Perrier's Bounty (2010)

    A gangster named Perrier looks to exact his revenge on a trio of fugitives responsible for the accidental death of one of his cronies.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & crime

  8. Another Thin Man (1939)

    Nick and Nora Charles are back - and this time, they have a baby, a wealthy new client, and another murder to solve! Retired detective Nick is enjoying family life with Nora and their young son, Nick Jr., when eccentric industrialist Colonel MacFay asks for protection after receiving threatening messages. When MacFay is found dead at his isolated estate, Nick and Nora spring into action, questioning a houseful of suspicious guests and uncovering greed, blackmail, family secrets, and a dangerous inheritance plot. With their trademark wit and sophistication, the glamorous couple balances parenthood, parties, and peril as they race to expose the killer.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & mystery

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  9. Breathless (2012)

    Lorna is a strong-willed Texas woman who’s had enough of her untrustworthy husband Dale’s criminal acts and lack of husbandry. Fed up, she enlists the help of her old friend, Tiny, to help her figure out what to do with Dale after his latest double-cross involving the theft of $100,000 from a bank.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & mystery

  10. The Thursday Murder Club (2025)

    A group of senior sleuths passionate about solving cold cases get plunged into a real-life murder mystery in this comic crime caper.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & mystery

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  11. Ca$h (2010)

    A stroke of good luck turns lethal for Sam Phelan and his wife Leslie when they are faced with a life-changing decision that brings strange and sinister Pyke Kubic to their doorstep. As Pyke leads Sam and Leslie on a tumultuous adventure through the streets of Chicago, each are pulled deeper and deeper into a desperate spiral of deception and violence – all in the name of money.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & comedy

  12. Blindspotting (2018)

    Collin must make it through his final three days of probation for a chance at a new beginning. He and his troublemaking childhood best friend, Miles, work as movers, and when Collin witnesses a police shooting, the two men’s friendship is tested as they grapple with identity and their changed realities in the rapidly-gentrifying neighborhood they grew up in.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & crime

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  13. I Am All Girls (2021)

    A special crimes investigator forms an unlikely bond with a serial killer to bring down a global child sex trafficking syndicate.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & mystery

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  14. Things Change (1988)

    Jerry, a misfit Mafia henchman, is assigned the low-level job of keeping an eye on Gino, a shoe repairman fingered by the Mob to confess to a murder he didn't commit. But Gino's mistaken for a Mafia boss, and the two are suddenly catapulted to the highest levels of mobster status. Only friendship will see them through this dangerous adventure alive!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & crime

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  15. One Last Thing... (2005)

    Sixteen-year-old Dylan is dying of cancer. When a charitable organization offers to grant Dylan his final wish, the teen has a surprising request: to meet supermodel Nikki Sinclair. Much to his mother's dismay, Dylan, with the help of his best friends, goes to New York to fulfill his dream.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & crime

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  16. One Night at McCool's (2001)

    On an ordinary night, in an ordinary part of town, a beautiful young woman walks into a bar. Her name is Jewel, and before long she is chatting to bartender Randy. The pair leave together, but he ends up getting into a tussle with her criminal boyfriend, who she then shoots dead, later persuading Randy to take the rap for her. But this isn't the end of it, as both Randy's cousin Carl and the detective assigned to the murder case also fall for Jewel's charms and find themselves caught up in the ensuing events. It seems that any man who meets Jewel falls instantly in love with her, and she's going to use this fully to her own advantage, leaving a trail of havoc in her wake. It also seems that she is going to get away with it - that is, until Randy decides to hire a hitman...

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & crime

  17. The Parts You Lose (2019)

    An unlikely friendship unfolds between a young deaf boy, Wesley, and a fugitive criminal who takes refuge in an abandoned barn on the family’s rural North Dakota farm.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & crime

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  18. True Believer (1989)

    Eddie Dodd is a burnt out former civil rights lawyer who now specializes in defending drug dealers. Roger Baron, newly graduated from law school, has followed Eddie's great cases and now wants to learn at his feet. With Roger's idealistic prodding, Eddie reluctantly takes on a case of a young Korean man who, according to his mother, has been in jail for eight years for a murder he didn't commit.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & drama

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  19. Winged Creatures (2009)

    A psychotic man opens fire in a diner, murdering numerous people before killing himself. The survivors struggle in different ways following this horrendous event: a doctor doubts his own instincts and elects to use an experimental medical procedure on his wife, while a gambler believes he's on a lucky streak. A waitress begins engaging in promiscuous sex, and a young girl whose father is among the dead gains unexpected fame.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & drama

  20. Panic (2000)

    Alex is going through a midlife crisis and it has become a very difficult time for him. His marriage is struggling, he's worried about his son, and his job of killing people for his family has become the most stressful part of his life. He seeks the help of a therapist and meets a woman in the waiting room that he connects with.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & drama

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  21. The Good German (2006)

    An American journalist arrives in Berlin just after the end of World War Two. He becomes involved in a murder mystery surrounding a dead GI who washes up at a lakeside mansion during the Potsdam negotiations between the Allied powers. Soon his investigation connects with his search for his married pre-war German lover.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & mystery

  22. Lucky Number Slevin (2006)

    Slevin is mistakenly put in the middle of a personal war between the city’s biggest criminal bosses. Under constant watch, Slevin must try not to get killed by an infamous assassin and come up with an idea of how to get out of his current dilemma.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & crime

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  23. 90 Feet from Home (2019)

    A former, troubled Major League Baseball player returns home to confront his abusive step-father.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime & drama

  24. Yo, Monstruo (2018)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & drama

  25. The Wizard (1989)

    A boy and his brother run away from home and hitch cross-country, with help from a girl they meet, to compete in the ultimate video game championship.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & drama

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  26. Jackie Brown (1997)

    Jackie Brown is a flight attendant who gets caught in the middle of smuggling cash into the country for her gunrunner boss. When the cops try to use Jackie to get to her boss, she hatches a plan — with help from a bail bondsman — to keep the money for herself.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime & drama

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  27. Friends Like Us (2026)

    A dark comedic thriller where two sitcom actors have to reenact a new version of their show’s series finale after a crazed fan keeps them hostage.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  28. Death's Dice (TBA)

    Stuck in his motel room, Billy's luck runs out as he tries to save his straining relationship with his daughter, stay one step ahead of the cops, and devise a plan to beat a notorious crime lord before a fate worse than death arrives.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  29. Sleight of Hand (2016)

    Sleight of Hand is 2016 short film directed by Aly Bérubé

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime

  30. A Photo‎ for the ‎Memories (1985)

    A boy falls in love with the girl whose injuries he is responsible for...

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Legacy?

The closest matches to Legacy are Breaking News in Yuba County (2021), Small Apartments (2012) and Intermission (2003). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Legacy?

Start with Breaking News in Yuba County (2021), the closest match to Legacy.

What is the highest-rated movie like Legacy?

Lucky Number Slevin (2006), rated 7.5/10 by 4,708 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Legacy?

Friends Like Us (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Legacy?

Yes: Breaking News in Yuba County (2021), Small Apartments (2012) and Intermission (2003).

How are movies similar to Legacy chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Legacy, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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