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Movies like Know Your Money (1940)

The best movies like Know Your Money (1940) are Phantom Halo (2014), White Lightning (1973) and The Forger (2014). If Know Your Money hooked you with its drama and crime, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Phantom Halo (2014)

    Two brothers barely scrape by as their father continues to gamble and drink away the money they do bring home. They hatch a plan for a robbery but at what price?

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

  2. White Lightning (1973)

    An ex-con teams up with federal agents to help them with breaking up a moonshine ring.

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

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  3. The Forger (2014)

    A former child art prodigy and second generation petty thief arranges to buy his way out of prison to spend time with his ailing son, only to be forced to alter his plans and commit one more job for the man who financed his release.

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

  4. Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)

    Gang leader Tony pulls off a major diamond heist with his crew, but cop-turned-criminal Ling knows who has the loot and responds by kidnapping Tony's daughter and holding her for ransom. Unfortunately, Tony's lost the diamonds as well. As he frantically searches for his daughter and the jewels, Tony pairs with a high-kicking government agent who once worked with Ling and seeks revenge on him.

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

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  5. Siberian Education (2013)

    The story of a gang of children growing up in a community of banished criminals, in a forgotten corner of the former Soviet Union. This community rejects the world outside. The only law it obeys… is its own. Against this backdrop two best friends, Kolyma and Gagarin, gradually become fierce enemies as they find themselves on opposite sides of the strict code of honour of the ‘honest criminal’ brotherhood.

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

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  6. McQ (1974)

    Police Lieutenant Lon McQ investigates the killing of his best friend and uncovers corrupt elements of the police department dealing in confiscated drugs.

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

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  7. The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

    Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.

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

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  8. Heist 88 (2023)

    A criminal mastermind recruits a group of young bank employees to steal 80 million dollars in one of the largest bank heist in US history.

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

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  9. The Yakuza (1974)

    When George Tanner does business with high-ranking Yakuza Tono, Tono kidnaps his daughter, and George summons his old friend, private eye Harry Kilmer, to Japan to investigate.

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

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  10. Catch 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 · both drama & crime

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  11. The Getaway (1972)

    A recently released ex-convict and his loyal wife go on the run after a heist goes wrong.

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

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  12. The Place Beyond the Pines (2013)

    A motorcycle stunt rider considers committing a crime in order to provide for his wife and child, an act that puts him on a collision course with a cop-turned-politician.

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

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  13. The Order (2024)

    A string of violent robberies in the Pacific Northwest leads veteran FBI agent Terry Husk into a white supremacist plot to overthrow the federal government.

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

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  14. Internal Affairs (1990)

    Keen young Raymold Avila joins the Internal Affairs Department of the Los Angeles police. He and partner Amy Wallace are soon looking closely at the activities of cop Dennis Peck whose financial holdings start to suggest something shady. Indeed Peck is involved in any number of dubious or downright criminal activities. He is also devious, a womaniser, and a clever manipulator, and he starts to turn his attention on Avila.

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

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  15. Beyond the Law (1993)

    Dan Saxon is an undercover cop who infiltrates a biker gang to nail the scum behind a drug-smuggling operation. In order to maintain the trust of the gang's leader, he must commit ever more dangerous and heinous crimes. Just how far 'beyond the law' will Saxon go?

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

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  16. To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)

    When his longtime partner on the force is killed, reckless U.S. Secret Service agent Richard Chance vows revenge, setting out to nab dangerous counterfeit artist Eric Masters.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime

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  17. T-Men (1947)

    Two T-men, U.S. Treasury agents, go undercover in Detroit, and then Los Angeles, in an attempt to break a U.S. currency counterfeiting ring.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime

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  18. Exit Wounds (2001)

    Maverick cop Orin Boyd always brings down the domestic terrorists he tracks, but he ruffles feathers with his unorthodox techniques -- and soon finds himself reassigned to the toughest district in Detroit. When he discovers a group of detectives secretly operating a drug ring, Boyd joins forces with an unlikely ally -- gangster Latrell Walker -- to bring down the rotten cops.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime

  19. No Sudden Move (2021)

    A group of criminals are brought together under mysterious circumstances and have to work together to uncover what's really going on when their simple job goes completely sideways.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime

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  20. Along Came a Spider (2001)

    After the harrowing death of his partner, forensic psychologist and best-selling author Alex Cross cannot forgive himself and has retreated to the peace of retirement. But when a brilliant criminal kidnaps a senator's young daughter, he is lured back into action as the kidnapper wants to deal with Alex personally. Teamed with Jezzie Flanigan, the Secret Service agent assigned to protect the missing girl, Alex follows a serpentine trail of clues that leads him to a stunning discovery - the kidnapper wants more than just ransom.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime

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  21. Swindle (2002)

    Four thieves attempt to make the richest score in history.

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

  22. Hackers (1995)

    Along with his new friends, a teenager who was arrested by the US Secret Service and banned from using a computer for writing a computer virus discovers a plot by a nefarious hacker, but they must use their computer skills to find the evidence while being pursued by the Secret Service and the evil computer genius behind the virus.

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

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  23. Der Schatz vom Toplitzsee (1959)

    Shortly before the end of the war, SS officer Grohmann sinks several crates of counterfeit English money in Lake Toplitz with his comrade Kopetzky. The former Nazi used the money to build a career in business in post-war Germany. His buddy also benefits from this “new beginning”. That's when reporter Wolfgang Löhde gets on their trail...

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

  24. Swallowtail Butterfly (1996)

    The struggles of a group of outcasts living in "Yentown", in an alternate-future Japan.

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

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  25. Vantage Point (2008)

    During an historic counter-terrorism summit in Spain, the President of the United States is struck down by an assassin's bullet. Eight strangers have a perfect view of the kill, but what did they really see? As the minutes leading up to the fatal shot are replayed through the eyes of each eyewitness, the reality of the assassination takes shape.

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

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  26. The Big Shakedown (1934)

    Former bootlegger Dutch Barnes pressures neighborhood druggist Jimmy Morrell into making cut-rate knockoff toiletry, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical products.

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

  27. Kein Mann für Camp Detrick (1970)

    Who doesn't know the dream of an unexpected million-dollar inheritance? For microbiologist Dr. Wolf, it seems to come true when an American lawyer visits him to tell him about the death of his distant uncle in the USA. Wolf is to receive an inheritance worth millions, but on one condition: He must continue to run his uncle's factory in the USA. The natural scientist is also offered the prospect of a research position at Camp Detrick. But after the memorable visit, Wolf discovers a listening device in his apartment. When he informs the People's Police, more and more inconsistencies come to light.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime

  28. Way Down Cellar (1968)

    Three friends find a secret tunnel under the ruins of a church that leads them to the basement of a dilapidated house and, incidentally, a group of counterfeiters.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime

  29. Yakeen (1969)

    Rajesh Sharma, working with the Indian Government on a top secret research project, has to deal with enemy agents, explosions, murder and last but not least a dangerous look-alike.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime

  30. The 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.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Know Your Money?

The closest matches to Know Your Money are Phantom Halo (2014), White Lightning (1973) and The Forger (2014). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Know Your Money?

Start with Phantom Halo (2014), the closest match to Know Your Money.

What is the highest-rated movie like Know Your Money?

Catch Me If You Can (2002), rated 8.0/10 by 17,869 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Know Your Money?

The Order (2024) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Know Your Money?

Yes: Phantom Halo (2014), White Lightning (1973) and The Forger (2014).

How are movies similar to Know Your Money chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Know Your Money, 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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