Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 18, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Trade

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

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#1
Thunderstruck

Thunderstruck

2012★ 6.1

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

After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an imp...

#2
Watching the Detectives

Watching the Detectives

2007★ 6.3

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

Neil, a self-proclaimed film geek and owner of Gumshoe video, has always been content to live vicariously through his favorite films noir. But when he meets Violet, a real-life fem...

#3
Take Me

Take Me

2017★ 5.8

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

Ray is a fledgling entrepreneur who specializes in high-end simulated abductions. He jumps at the chance when a mysterious client contracts him for a weekend kidnapping with a hand...

#4
Players

Players

2024★ 6.1

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

New York sportswriter Mack has spent years devising successful hook-up "plays" with her friends, but when she unexpectedly falls for one of her targets, she must learn what it take...

#5
The Air Up There

The Air Up There

1994★ 6.2

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

Jimmy Dolan is a college basketball coach who wants a big promotion. To get it, he needs to make a dramatic find. He ends up deep in Africa, hoping to recruit Saleh, a huge basketb...

#6
Eddie Murphy Raw

Eddie Murphy Raw

1987★ 7.3

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

Eddie Murphy delights, shocks and entertains with dead-on celebrity impersonations, observations on '80s love, sex and marriage, a remembrance of Mom's hamburgers and much more....

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