Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 24, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Great McGinty

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

🏆

Expert Review & Ratings

See our full critical analysis and audience score for The Great McGinty.

View Review →
#1
The Lady Eve

The Lady Eve

1941★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Great McGinty for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

It's no accident when wealthy Charles falls for Jean. Jean is a con artist with her sights set on Charles' fortune. Matters complicate when Jean starts falling for her mark. When C...

#2
Rio Grande

Rio Grande

1950★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Great McGinty for fans of Western. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke is posted on the Texas frontier to defend settlers against depredations of marauding Apaches. Col. Yorke is under considerable stress by a serious shortage of ...

#3
Vitalina Varela

Vitalina Varela

2019★ 6.6

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

A Cape Verdean woman navigates her way through Lisbon, following the scanty physical traces her deceased husband left behind and discovering his secret, illicit life....

#4
They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

1940★ 6.9

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

Joe and Paul Fabrini are Wildcat, or independent, truck drivers who have their own small one-truck business. The Fabrini boys constantly battle distributors, rivals and loan collec...

#5
Pacific Rim: Uprising

Pacific Rim: Uprising

2018★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Great McGinty for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

It has been ten years since The Battle of the Breach and the oceans are still, but restless. Vindicated by the victory at the Breach, the Jaeger program has evolved into the most p...

#6
Manchester by the Sea

Manchester by the Sea

2016★ 7.6

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

After his older brother passes away, Lee Chandler is forced to return home to care for his 16-year-old nephew. There he is compelled to deal with a tragic past that separated him f...