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10 Best Movies Like The Trick that Failed

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

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#1
Trying to Get Arrested

Trying to Get Arrested

1909★ 3.5

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

A tramp tries to get himself arrested so he can sleep in the nice, warm jail, but the police keep ignoring him or arresting the wrong person....

#2
Twin Brothers

Twin Brothers

1909★ 5.0

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

Two boys, twins, leave the old homestead to seek their fortune in the world. They go divergent roads, and are soon widely separated one from the other, but they grow lonesome and t...

#3
Box

Box

2022★ 4.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Trick that Failed for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A doomsday pepper is surprised to find a mysterious box appear in his living room with no trace as to how it could've gotten there....

#4
Muxˣ

Muxˣ

2025★ 5.5

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

Mux spent many years in a coma in a clinic with a constant stream of television. But at least he survived a serious car accident! Now he has woken up, and he has a plan: during his...

#5
Fats Domino Live from Austin Texas

Fats Domino Live from Austin Texas

1986★ 10.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Trick that Failed for fans of Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The Live From Austin, Texas series gets a taste of New Orleans on it latest release. Fats Domino, synonymous with New Orleans, rips it up on the Austin City Limits stage during thi...

#6
Himalaya: The Land of Women

Himalaya: The Land of Women

2012★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Trick that Failed for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

At an altitude of nearly 4,000 meters, Sking is one of the most isolated villages in the Himalayan region of Zanskar. In just three months, from August to October, the Zanskaris ha...