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10 Best Movies Like The Roots Manœuvre

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

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#1
Take the Money and Run

Take the Money and Run

1969★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Roots Manœuvre for fans of Comedy & Crime. 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....

#2
Bottle Rocket

Bottle Rocket

1993★ 6.3

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

Dysfunctional friends Dignan and Anthony plan and execute a robbery with their pot-growing friend, Bob. The short film that inspired Wes Anderson’s feature debut....

#3
68 Kill

68 Kill

2017★ 5.9

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

Chip's problem is that he can't say no to beautiful women. This weakness gets him into a world of trouble when he agrees to help his girlfriend steal $68,000....

#4
Welcome to Collinwood

Welcome to Collinwood

2002★ 6.1

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

Five hapless inner-city low-lifes attempt to burgle a pawnbroker's safe, but end up being plagued by bad luck....

#5
The Hot Rock

The Hot Rock

1972★ 6.6

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

Dortmunder and his pals plan to steal a huge diamond from a museum. But this turns out to be only the first time they have to steal it......

#6
Deception

Deception

2008★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Roots Manœuvre for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

As a corporate auditor who works in a number of different offices, Jonathan McQuarry wanders without an anchor among New York's power brokers. A chance meeting with charismatic law...

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