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10 Best Movies Like Penny Dreadful

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

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#1
Bottle Rocket

Bottle Rocket

1993★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Penny Dreadful for fans of Comedy & Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Dysfunctional friends Dignan and Anthony plan and execute a robbery with their pot-growing friend, Bob. The short film that inspired Wes Anderson’s feature debut....

#2
Fun with Dick and Jane

Fun with Dick and Jane

1977★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Penny Dreadful for fans of Comedy & Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation....

#3
Take Me

Take Me

2017★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Penny Dreadful for fans of Comedy & Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Ray is a fledgling entrepreneur who specializes in high-end simulated abductions. He jumps at the chance when a mysterious client contracts him for a weekend kidnapping with a hand...

#4
Take the Money and Run

Take the Money and Run

1969★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Penny Dreadful for fans of Comedy & Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Virgil Starkwell is intent on becoming a notorious bank robber. Unfortunately for Virgil and his not-so-budding career, he is completely incompetent....

#5
68 Kill

68 Kill

2017★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Penny Dreadful for fans of Comedy & Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Chip's problem is that he can't say no to beautiful women. This weakness gets him into a world of trouble when he agrees to help his girlfriend steal $68,000....

#6
The Rookie

The Rookie

1990★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Penny Dreadful for fans of Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Veteran cop Nick Pulovski is used to playing musical partners; many of the partners he's had in the past have died on the job, and often as a result of Nick's risky tactics. But th...

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