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Movies like Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman (1905)

The best movies like Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman (1905) are Strings (2004), The Warrior (2001) and The Pilgrim's Progress (2019). If Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman hooked you with its adventure, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Strings (2004)

    The story of Prince Hal who sets out to avenge his dead father against the city's rivals, the Zeriths, little knowing it was his wicked uncle Nezo who is the real killer, with his own designs on the throne.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  2. The Warrior (2001)

    In feudal India, a warrior who renounces his role as the longtime enforcer to a local lord becomes the prey in a murderous hunt through the Himalayan mountains.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  3. The Pilgrim's Progress (2019)

    An epic journey, faithfully adapted to modern-day. Christian faces distractions, challenges, and perils at every turn of the way. But ends victorious, with helpful guides, as he stays on the narrow path to the distant Celestial City.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  4. The Willoughbys (2020)

    When the four Willoughby children are abandoned by their selfish parents, they must learn how to adapt their Old-Fashioned values to the contemporary world in order to create something new: The Modern Family.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  5. Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked (2011)

    Wenches Scarlett and Giselle fix each other up for their wedding, in which they would each marry their groom. Upon realizing that both their grooms were the same man, Jack Sparrow, the two wenches found themselves in an auction led by the Auctioneer. This short film serves as a prequel to The Curse of the Black Pearl, and explains just why Jack Sparrow's boat the Jolly Mon was seen sinking at the beginning of the whole story; why the wenches were so upset with him; and how Cotton lost his tongue.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  6. Black Gold (2011)

    On the Arabian Peninsula in the 1930s, two warring leaders come face to face. The victorious Nesib, Emir of Hobeika, lays down his peace terms to rival Amar, Sultan of Salmaah. The two men agree that neither can lay claim to the area of no man’s land between them called The Yellow Belt. In return, Nesib adopts Amar’s two boys Saleeh and Auda as a guarantee against invasion. Twelve years later, Saleeh and Auda have grown into young men. Saleeh, the warrior, itches to escape his gilded cage and return to his father’s land. Auda cares only for books and the pursuit of knowledge. One day, their adopted father Nesib is visited by an American from Texas. He tells the Emir that his land is blessed with oil and promises him riches beyond his wildest imagination. Nesib imagines a realm of infinite possibility, a kingdom with roads, schools and hospitals all paid for by the black gold beneath the barren sand. There is only one problem. The precious oil is located in the Yellow Belt.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  7. End of the Spear (2005)

    "End of the Spear" is the story of Mincayani, a Waodani tribesman from the jungles of Ecuador. When five young missionaries, among them Jim Elliot and Nate Saint, are speared to death by the Waodani in 1956, a series of events unfold to change the lives of not only the slain missionaries' families, but also Mincayani and his people.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  8. Primal: Tales of Savagery (2019)

    Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal: Tales of Savagery features a caveman and a dinosaur on the brink of extinction. Bonded by tragedy, this unlikely friendship becomes the only hope of survival.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  9. Pinocchio (2009)

    The enchanted story of Pinocchio.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  10. Missing Link (1988)

    A million years ago in Africa: the last of the ape-humans is on flight from the humans, who killed the rest of his clan. Alone, seeking others of his kind, he traverses steps, deserts and mountains until he reaches the coast. But there are already humans, too.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  11. Slumberland (2022)

    A young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw, she traverses dreams and flees nightmares, with the hope that she will be able to see her late father again.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  12. Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's Tomb (2008)

    Adventurer Jack Hunter sets off in pursuit of a legendary tomb, meeting dangerous old adversaries, and even more dangerous old flames, along the way.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  13. Dave Made a Maze (2017)

    Dave, an artist who has yet to complete anything significant in his career, builds a fort in his living room out of pure frustration, only to wind up trapped by the fantastical pitfalls, booby traps, and critters of his own creation. Ignoring his warnings, Dave’s girlfriend Annie leads a band of oddball explorers on a rescue mission. Once inside, they find themselves trapped in an ever-changing supernatural world, threatened by booby traps and pursued by a bloodthirsty Minotaur.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  14. Dear Eleanor (2016)

    Two teenage girls travel across the U.S. in 1962, during the chaos of the Cuban missile crisis, in search of Eleanor Roosevelt.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

  15. Thunder Bay (1953)

    Shrimpers and oilmen clash when an ambitious wildcatter begins constructing an off-shore oilrig.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  16. Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)

    The maniacal baby of the Griffin family, Stewie, meets his future self. In doing this he discovers that his future image is not what he has anticipated because of a near death experience.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  17. Justin and the Knights of Valour (2013)

    A heart-warming tale about friendship, honor & courage, which sees a young boy become a man as he embarks on a quest to become a knight.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

  18. Play Dirty (1969)

    During World War II in North Africa, a group of British commandos disguised as Italian soldiers must travel behind enemy lines and destroy a vital Nazi oil depot.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  19. Scaramouche (1952)

    In 18th-century France, a young man masquerades as an actor to avenge his friend's murder.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  20. Sahara (1983)

    Intent on winning a competition in place of her distinguished late father, beautiful young heiress Dale takes on the guise of a man and competes in his spot, embarking on a car race that crosses the unforgiving Sahara desert.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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What are the best movies like Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman?

The closest matches to Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman are Strings (2004), The Warrior (2001) and The Pilgrim's Progress (2019). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman?

Start with Strings (2004), the closest match to Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman.

What is the highest-rated movie like Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman?

Primal: Tales of Savagery (2019), rated 8.4/10 by 373 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman?

Slumberland (2022) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman?

Yes: Strings (2004), The Warrior (2001) and The Pilgrim's Progress (2019).

How are movies similar to Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman, 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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