Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 14, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Thief

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

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#1
Return

Return

2011★ 6.4

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

Back from a tour of duty, Kelli struggles to find her place in her family and the rust-belt town she no longer recognizes....

#2
Eleanor the Great

Eleanor the Great

2025★ 6.9

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

94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades....

#3
The Dead

The Dead

1987★ 6.9

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

After a convivial holiday dinner party, things begin to unravel when a husband and wife address some prickly issues concerning their marriage....

#4
Racing with the Moon

Racing with the Moon

1984★ 6.3

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

In a small coastal California town, Henry and Nicky are pals from blue collar families with only a short time before they ship off to World War II. Henry begins romancing new-to-to...

#5
Love & Friendship

Love & Friendship

2016★ 6.1

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

From Jane Austen’s novella, the beautiful and cunning Lady Susan Vernon visits the estate of her in-laws to wait out colorful rumors of her dalliances and to find husbands for hers...

#6
House of Bamboo

House of Bamboo

1955★ 6.2

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

Eddie Kenner is given a special assignment by the Army to get the inside story on Sandy Dawson, a former GI who has formed a gang of fellow servicemen and Japanese locals....

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