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10 Best Movies Like Once Upon a Fish

If you loved Once Upon a Fish, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Gringo

Gringo

2018★ 5.9

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

An American businessman with a stake in a pharmaceutical company that's about to go public finds his life is thrown into turmoil by an incident in Mexico....

#2
Trapped

Trapped

2002★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once Upon a Fish for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

When their daughter is abducted by experienced kidnappers, the Jennings turn the tables on their seemingly fool-proof plan....

#3
The Night of the Following Day

The Night of the Following Day

1969★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once Upon a Fish for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A gang of four professional criminals kidnaps a wealthy teenage girl from an airport in Paris in a meticulous plan to extort money from the girl's wealthy father. Holding her priso...

#4
Ruthless People

Ruthless People

1986★ 6.6

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

Sam Stone hates his wife Barbara so much that he wants her dead. He's ecstatic when she's taken by a duo of kidnappers who want $500,000 ransom in exchange for her life. Fully inte...

#5
Take the Money and Run

Take the Money and Run

1969★ 7.1

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

Virgil Starkwell is intent on becoming a notorious bank robber. Unfortunately for Virgil and his not-so-budding career, he is completely incompetent....

#6
Sleuth

Sleuth

1972★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once Upon a Fish for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A man who loves games and theatre invites his wife's lover to meet, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results....

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