Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 17, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Lad

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

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#1
Support Your Local Gunfighter

Support Your Local Gunfighter

1971★ 6.6

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

A con artist arrives in a mining town controlled by two competing companies. Both companies think he's a famous gunfighter and try to hire him to drive the other out of town....

#2
Take the Money and Run

Take the Money and Run

1969★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Lad for fans of Comedy. 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....

#3
Mr. Bones

Mr. Bones

2001★ 6.0

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

A medicine man is sent looking for the son of his tribal king, and brings back an American golfer and a host of goons intent on keeping him in the golf tournament....

#4
Wrong Cops

Wrong Cops

2013★ 6.1

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

A group of bad cops look to dispose of a body that one of them accidentally shot....

#5
The Hot Rock

The Hot Rock

1972★ 6.6

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

Dortmunder and his pals plan to steal a huge diamond from a museum. But this turns out to be only the first time they have to steal it......

#6
Two-Way Stretch

Two-Way Stretch

1960★ 6.7

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

Three criminals plan to break out of prison the day before their release in order to carry out a daring jewel robbery, intending to establish the perfect alibi by returning to jail...

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