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10 Best Movies Like The big contest

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

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#1
The Million Pound Note

The Million Pound Note

1954★ 6.9

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

An impoverished American sailor is fortunate enough to be passing the house of two rich gentlemen who have conceived the crazy idea of distributing a note worth one million pounds....

#2
Hoovey

Hoovey

2015★ 6.5

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

The true and inspiring story of the Elliott family, who refused to surrender, instead turning to one another and their faith in the worst of circumstances, to rebuild their lives, ...

#3
The Luckiest Man in America

The Luckiest Man in America

2025★ 6.3

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

1984; Michael Larson, an unemployed ice-cream truck driver from Ohio, steps onto the game show "Press Your Luck" harboring a secret: the key to endless amounts of money. But his wi...

#4
Easy Money

Easy Money

1983★ 6.0

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

To inherit his mother-in-law's colossal fortune, a hard living gambling addict must change his unhealthy ways before it gets the best of him....

#5
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

2008★ 6.0

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

When a celebrated TV show host returns to his hometown in the South, his family is there to remind him that going home is no vacation!...

#6
Quiz Show

Quiz Show

1994★ 7.3

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

Herbert Stempel's transformation into an unexpected television personality unfolds as he secures victory on the cherished American game show, 'Twenty-One.' However, when the show i...

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