Caught Stealing is a dark comedy crime thriller film directed by Darren Aronofsky from a screenplay by Charlie Huston. Based on Huston‘s 2004 book of the same name, the 2025 film is set in the late 1990s, and it follows Henry “Hank” Thompson, a former baseball player now working as a bartender, who finds himself in a dangerous situation involving ruthless gangsters after he agrees to take care of his neighbor’s cat. Caught Stealing stars Austin Butler, Regina King, Zoë Kravitz, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, Vincent D’Onofrio, Benito Martinez Ocasio, Griffin Dunne, and Carol Kane. So, if you loved the thrilling story, hilarious dark comedy, and entertaining characters in Caught Stealing, here are some similar movies you should check out next.
Snatch (Rent on Prime Video)
Snatch is a British crime comedy film written and directed by Guy Ritchie. The 2000 film follows a small time boxing promoter and his friend who find themselves being pressured into fixing fights by a ruthless gangster and while that’s going on a couple of gangsters try to get their hands on a stolen diamond. Snatch stars Jason Statham, Brad Pitt, Benicio del Toro, Dennis Farina, Vinnie Jones, and Rade Šerbedžija.
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (Rent on Prime Video)
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is a British neo-noir crime dark comedy film written and directed by Guy Ritchie. The 1998 film revolves around four young friends who are forced to rob a small-time marijuana operation after they come under a substantial debt, which they owe to a dangerous gangster. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels stars Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran, Jason Statham, Steven Mackintosh, Vinnie Jones, and Sting.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (Rent on Prime Video)
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is a neo-noir crime dark comedy film written and directed by Shane Black. Based on the 1941 novel Bodies Are Where You Find Them by Brett Halliday, the 2005 film follows Harry Lockhart, a thief who accidentally stumbles into an audition and gets cast in a role. After getting to LA, he is tasked with teaming up with a private detective to prepare for the role, but they soon find themselves embroiled in a deadly murder mystery. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang stars Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan, and Corbin Bernsen.
Burn After Reading (Prime Video)
Burn After Reading is a dark comedy thriller film written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. The 2008 film revolves around a CD containing the tirade of an ex-CIA operative against the agency, which ends up in the hands of two gym employees who decide to blackmail him. Burn After Reading stars George Clooney, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, Richard Jenkins, and Brad Pitt.
Seven Psychopaths (Prime Video, Paramount+, & The Roku Channel)
Seven Psychopaths is a satirical crime comedy film written and directed by Martin McDonagh. The 2012 film is set in Los Angeles, and it follows Marty, an alcoholic writer struggling to write his new screenplay, but his life soon turns chaotic when his best friend kidnaps the dog of a psychopathic crime boss in order to help him unlock his new story. Seven Psychopaths stars Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson, and Christopher Walken.
The Nice Guys (Rent on Prime Video)
The Nice Guys is a neo-noir action dark comedy film directed by Shane Black, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Anthony Bagarozzi. The 2016 film is set in the 1970s in Los Angeles, and it follows Holland March and Jackson Healy, a private detective and a muscle for hire who team up to find a missing girl involved in a deadly conspiracy. The Nice Guys stars Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Margaret Qualley, Yaya DaCosta, and Keith David.
The Gentlemen (Rent on Prime Video)
The Gentlemen is an action dark comedy film written and directed by Guy Ritchie. The 2019 film is set in England, and it follows Michael “Mickey” Pearson, an American drug lord who exclusively deals in marijuana. When Mickey sets out to sell his empire, a series of surprising and violent events creates chaos. The Gentlemen stars Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Henry Golding, Michelle Dockery, Jeremy Strong, Eddie Marsan, Colin Farrell, and Hugh Grant.
Vengeance (Peacock & Rent on Prime Video)
Vengeance is a crime, mystery, and dark comedy film written and directed by B.J. Novak. The 2022 film follows New York journalist Ben Manalowitz, who travels to Texas to attend the funeral of a one-night stand, but soon finds himself pressured into a dangerous murder investigation by her eccentric family. Vengeance stars B.J. Novak, Boyd Holbrook, J. Smith-Cameron, Lio Tipton, Dove Cameron, Issa Rae, and Ashton Kutcher.
Get Shorty (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Get Shorty is a gangster comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld from a screenplay by Scott Frank. Based on the 1990 novel of the same name by Elmore Leonard, the 1995 film follows Chili Palmer, a gangster who takes an interest in films after he travels to LA to collect a debt. Get Shorty stars John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Danny DeVito, Dennis Farina, and Delroy Lindo.
Confess, Fletch (Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
Confess, Fletch is a crime comedy film directed by Greg Mottola, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Zev Borow. Based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Gregory McDonald, the 2022 film follows Irwin Fletcher, a former investigative journalist who gets embroiled in a murder conspiracy when he tries to investigate the theft of his fiancée’s art collection. Confess, Fletch stars Jon Hamm, Roy Wood Jr., Annie Mumolo, Ayden Mayeri, Lorenza Izzo, John Slattery, Kyle MacLachlan, and Marcia Gay Harden.