Movies like Passé à vendre (1936)
The best movies like Passé à vendre (1936) are Being Frank (2019), 52 Pick-Up (1986) and Palmetto (1998). If Passé à vendre hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedDial M for Murder (1954)8.0/10 from 2,997 votes
- NewestA Toxic Love Story (2026)Released 2026
- In FrenchJo (1971)Also in French
Being 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 thisPalmetto (1998)
After being released from prison on a bum charge, Harry Barber is out for payback to regain his lost two years. He's hired by Mrs. Malroux to fake the kidnapping of her stepdaughter (the daughter of a dying millionaire). He discovers that he is being set up on multiple levels and will soon face a longer sentence if he doesn't prove the truth.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJo (1971)
A writer accidentally shoots his blackmailer and tries to hide the body.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA Perfect Man (2015)
A struggling writer finds a shortcut to fame, but a blackmailer threatens to ruin his perfect life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Big Sleep (1978)
Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer and a gangster.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies 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 thisDial M for Murder (1954)
When her American lover visits London, a wealthy woman’s jealous husband hatches a plan to murder her and inherit her fortune.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisThe Player (1992)
A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies 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 thisDerailed (2005)
When two married business executives having an affair are blackmailed by a violent criminal, they are forced to turn the tables on him to save their families.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRoom at the Top (1958)
An ambitious young accountant schemes to wed a wealthy factory owner's daughter, despite falling in love with a married older woman.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWardriver (2026)
He’s a Wardriver: a hacker who steals from banks, not people—until he’s noticed. Now the money turns violent, and the woman caught in it could save him or kill them both.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Sense of an Ending (2017)
A man becomes haunted by his past and is presented with a mysterious legacy that causes him to re-think his current situation in life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMarlowe (1969)
Mysterious Orfamay Quest hires Los Angeles private investigator Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother. Though the job seems simple enough, it leads Marlowe into the underbelly of the city, turning up leads who are murdered with ice picks, exotic dancers, blackmailed television stars, and self-preserving gangsters. Soon, Marlowe's life is on the line right along with his case.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Toxic Love Story (2026)
A string of threatening emails escalates into a revenge plot involving a newly married US marshal and his ex-girlfriend.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBurn After Reading (2008)
When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda and Chad, they see a chance to make enough money for Linda to have life-changing cosmetic surgery. Predictably, events whirl out of control for the duo, and those in their orbit.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Dreadful (2026)
In medieval England, Anne and her domineering mother-in-law Morwen struggle to survive on the outskirts of society. But when a man from Anne's past returns from war, a curse begins to take shape through a mysterious knight and threatens to destroy them all.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Big Knife (1955)
Movie star Charlie Castle draws the ire of Hollywood producer Stanley Hoff when he refuses to sign a new seven-year contract. Castle is sick of the low quality of the studio's films and wants to start a new life. While his estranged wife supports him in the decision, Castle's talent agent urges him to reconsider. When Castle continues to be uncooperative, Hoff resorts to blackmail in order to get his way.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Anderson Tapes (1971)
Thief Duke Anderson—just released from ten years in jail—takes up with his old girlfriend in her posh apartment block, and makes plans to rob the entire building. What he doesn't know is that his every move is being recorded on audio and video, although he is not the subject of any surveillance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Passé à vendre?
The closest matches to Passé à vendre are Being Frank (2019), 52 Pick-Up (1986) and Palmetto (1998). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Passé à vendre?
Start with Being Frank (2019), the closest match to Passé à vendre.
What is the highest-rated movie like Passé à vendre?
Dial M for Murder (1954), rated 8.0/10 by 2,997 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Passé à vendre?
A Toxic Love Story (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there French movies like Passé à vendre?
Yes: Jo (1971) and A Perfect Man (2015).
How are movies similar to Passé à vendre chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Passé à vendre, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.