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2026 · Movie · R · your starting pointIf How to Make a Killing is the itch, these scratch it — some louder, some quieter. Free ones first.
Movies like How to Make a Killing, ranked
1. Making a Killing (2018)
The morticians' pursuit of buried treasure mirrors the protagonist's ruthless descent into family intrigue, both stories using dark humor to expose how greed corrupts ordinary people into criminals.
2. King's Ransom (2005)
The escalating con—where one person's scheming to secure family money attracts a cascade of competing players, each with their own ruthless agenda—drives the darkly comic chaos in both films.
3. The Cat And The Canary (1978)
The will-reading setup pairs perfectly with the inheritance scheme's dark comedy, as both films mine laughs from desperate relatives willing to backstab each other for money.
4. Mr. Deeds (2002)
The fish-out-of-water inheritance plot flips when greed replaces innocence, trading Mr. Deeds' heartfelt comedy for a darker exploration of how sudden wealth corrupts moral judgment.
5. Greedy People (2024)
The ensemble cast's escalating moral compromises over contested wealth mirror the protagonist's descent, as both films use dark comedy to expose how greed corrupts ordinary people into committing extraordinary crimes.
6. Outlaws Don't Get Funerals (2018)
This crime thriller pairs the same dark comedic tone and moral compromise as its protagonist schemes through escalating violence to claim what he believes he's owed.
7. Vengeance Valley (1951)
The adopted outsider's fight to claim his rightful place within a wealthy dynasty drives both the scheming and moral compromise at the heart of this classic western drama.
8. Our Mutual Friend (1998)
Both narratives hinge on inheritance plots that expose class tensions and moral compromise, but Dickens' exploration of how sudden wealth corrupts character through a protagonist's assumed identity adds psychological depth to the fortune-hunting setup.
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