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10 Best Movies Like American Hustle

If you loved American Hustle, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Fighter

The Fighter

2010★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to American Hustle for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in li...

#2
Silver Linings Playbook

Silver Linings Playbook

2012★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to American Hustle for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After losing his job and wife, and spending time in an institution, a former teacher winds up living with his parents. He wants to rebuild his life and reconcile with his wife, but...

#3
Out of the Furnace

Out of the Furnace

2013★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to American Hustle for fans of Drama & Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Two brothers live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, when a cruel twist of fate lands one in prison. His brother is then lured into one of the most violent crime rings in the...

#4
Blue Jasmine

Blue Jasmine

2013★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to American Hustle for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After experiencing a traumatic misfortune, Jasmine French, a wealthy woman from New York, moves to San Francisco to live with her foster sister Ginger and the firm purpose of getti...

#5
Dallas Buyers Club

Dallas Buyers Club

2013★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to American Hustle for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Loosely based on the true-life tale of Ron Woodroof, a drug-taking, women-loving, homophobic man who in 1986 was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and given thirty days to live....

#6
The Wolf of Wall Street

The Wolf of Wall Street

2013★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to American Hustle for fans of Drama & Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belf...