Movies like El Motaleqat Wil Zeaab (1991)
The best movies like El Motaleqat Wil Zeaab (1991) are Greed (1924), Indecent Proposal (1993) and Hard Eight (1997). If El Motaleqat Wil Zeaab hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedGreed (1924)7.3/10 from 215 votes
- NewestThe Phoenician Scheme (2025)Released 2025
Greed (1924)
When housewife Trina wins the lottery, her comfortable life with her dentist husband John slowly deteriorates, in part by her own increasing paranoia and partly by the machinations of villainous acquaintance Marcus.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisIndecent Proposal (1993)
John Gage offers a down-on-his-luck yuppie husband $1 million for the opportunity to spend the night with the man's wife.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHard Eight (1997)
A stranger mentors a young Reno gambler who weds a hooker and befriends a vulgar casino regular.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSuicide Kings (1997)
Carlo, a former mobster, is abducted by five privileged young men desperate to raise a $2 million ransom to save the sister of a friend. As Carlo plays mind games, however, his captors splinter -- each wondering whether one of their own had a hand in the crime.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCairo Time (2009)
In Cairo on her own as she waits for her husband, Juliette finds herself caught in a whirlwind romance with his friend Tareq, a retired cop. As Tareq escorts Juliette around the city, they find themselves in the middle of a brief affair that catches them both unawares.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJohnny Eager (1941)
A charming racketeer seduces the DA's stepdaughter for revenge, then falls in love.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCome and Get It (1936)
An ambitious lumberjack abandons his saloon girl lover so that he can marry into wealth, but years later becomes infatuated with the woman's daughter.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMississippi Grind (2015)
Gerry is a talented but down-on-his-luck gambler whose fortunes begin to change when he meets Curtis, a younger, highly charismatic poker player. The two strike up an immediate friendship and Gerry quickly persuades his new friend to accompany him on a road trip to a legendary high stakes poker game in New Orleans. As they make their way down the Mississippi River, Gerry and Curtis manage to find themselves in just about every bar, racetrack, casino, and pool hall they can find, experiencing both incredible highs and dispiriting lows, but ultimately forging a deep and genuine bond that will stay with them long after their adventure is over.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPoolhall Junkies (2002)
A retired pool hustler is forced to pick up the stick again when his brother starts a game he can't finish.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBrothers (2009)
When his helicopter goes down during his fourth tour of duty in Afghanistan, Marine Sam Cahill is presumed dead. Back home, brother Tommy steps in to look over Sam’s wife, Grace, and two children. Sam’s surprise homecoming triggers domestic mayhem.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisUndercurrent (1946)
After a rapid engagement, a dowdy daughter of a chemist weds an industrialist, knowing little of his family or past. He transforms her into an elegant society wife, but becomes enraged whenever she asks about Michael, his mysterious long-lost brother.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisToo Late for Tears (1949)
Through a fluke circumstance, a ruthless woman stumbles across a suitcase filled with $60,000, and is determined to hold onto it even if it means murder.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCassandra's Dream (2007)
The tale of two brothers with serious financial woes. When a third party proposes they turn to crime, things go bad and the two become enemies.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOne Hour Photo (2002)
Sy Parrish has lovingly developed photographs for the Yorkin family since their son was a baby. But as the Yorkins' lives become fuller, Sy's only seems lonelier, until he eventually convinces himself he's part of their family. When Sy's picture-perfect fantasy collides with an ugly dose of reality, a bizarre and thrilling confrontation ensues.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUncut Gems (2019)
A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFlesh and the Devil (1926)
When lifelong best friends Leo and Ulrich return home after completing their military training, Leo meets the stunning Felicitas at a railway station and is mesmerized by her beauty. A scandal follows, for which Leo is sent away. Returning home three years later, he discovers that much has changed.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMy Blueberry Nights (2007)
Elizabeth has just been through a particularly nasty breakup, and now she's ready to leave her friends and memories behind as she chases her dreams across the country. In order to support herself on her journey, Elizabeth picks up a series of waitress jobs along the way. As Elizabeth crosses paths with a series of lost souls whose yearnings are even greater than her own, their emotional turmoil ultimately helps her gain a greater understanding of her own problems...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Phoenician Scheme (2025)
Wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists, and determined assassins.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSweet Virginia (2017)
A former rodeo star, now a motel manager, meets a young man who is responsible for the violence that suddenly has seized his small town.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisA Hologram for the King (2016)
Alan Clay, a struggling American businessman, travels to Saudi Arabia to sell a new technology to the King, only to be challenged by endless Middle Eastern bureaucracy, a perpetually absent monarch, and a suspicious growth on his back.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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What are the best movies like El Motaleqat Wil Zeaab?
The closest matches to El Motaleqat Wil Zeaab are Greed (1924), Indecent Proposal (1993) and Hard Eight (1997). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after El Motaleqat Wil Zeaab?
Start with Greed (1924), the closest match to El Motaleqat Wil Zeaab.
What is the highest-rated movie like El Motaleqat Wil Zeaab?
Greed (1924), rated 7.3/10 by 215 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like El Motaleqat Wil Zeaab?
The Phoenician Scheme (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
How are movies similar to El Motaleqat Wil Zeaab chosen?
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