Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 20, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Sting

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

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#1
Hong Kong 1941

Hong Kong 1941

1984★ 6.1

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

Years later, a woman narrates her personal story of the Japanese takeover of Hong Kong in 1941. She's Nam, young, attractive, daughter of a wealthy rice merchant, and prey to painf...

#2
The Way to the Heart

The Way to the Heart

2024★ 9.9

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

Ava, an award-winning chef at a big-city restaurant, has lost her spark. Her boss sends her out to find herself to save her menu and her job. She returns home and finds little to i...

#3
A

A

1998★ 5.9

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

Roughly chronological, from 3/96 to 11/96, with a coda in spring of 1997: inside compounds of Aum Shinrikyo, a Buddhist sect led by Shoko Asahara. (Members confessed to a murderous...

#4
Es por su bien

Es por su bien

2024★ 7.2

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

Horrified by the new girlfriends of their respective sons, three sisters-in-law – Clara, a socialite, Matis, a widowed professional, and Nena, a naive housewife – make an alliance ...

#5
The Archies

The Archies

2023★ 5.7

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

Set in 1960s India, Archie and the gang navigate romance, friendship and the future of Riverdale as developers threaten to destroy a beloved park....

#6
Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure

Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure

1988★ 6.7

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

Master Roshi has succeeded at the one mission he valued most: to train Goku and Krillin to become ultimate fighters. So, he arranges for them to test their mettle at a competition ...