Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 11, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Runaround

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

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#1
Fun with Dick and Jane

Fun with Dick and Jane

1977★ 6.5

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

#2
The Late Show

The Late Show

1977★ 6.3

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

Over-the-hill gumshoe in Los Angeles seeks to avenge the killing of an old pal, another detective who was involved in a case concerning a murdered broad, stolen stamps, a nickel-pl...

#3
Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man

1939★ 7.1

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

Not even the joys of parenthood can stop married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles from investigating a murder on a Long Island estate....

#4
Who's Harry Crumb?

Who's Harry Crumb?

1989★ 5.9

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

Harry Crumb is a bumbling and inept private investigator who is hired to solve the kidnapping of a young heiress which he's not expected to solve because his employer is the master...

#5
Wicked Little Letters

Wicked Little Letters

2024★ 6.9

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

When the denizens of Littlehampton – including conservative Edith – begin receiving letters full of hilarious profanities, rowdy Irish migrant Rose is charged with the crime. Suspe...

#6
Song of the Thin Man

Song of the Thin Man

1947★ 6.7

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

Society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles investigate a murder in a jazz club....

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