Top 20 movies like Beat the Devil
Top 20 Movies like Beat the Devil
- 1. Powder Keg
- 2. Gauntlet
- 3. Ticker
- 4. Rush Hour 2
- 5. Home Alone
- 6. Natale a New York
- 7. Guardians of the Galaxy
- 8. The Fountain
- 9. Sun in Buckets
- 10. 13 Going on 30
- 11. Lost in Translation
- 12. Citizen Kane
- 13. Rambo III
- 14. O Brother, Where Art Thou?
- 15. Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
- 16. Ghostbusters
- 17. True Lies
- 18. Sucker Punch
- 19. Y Tu Mamá También
- 20. Taxi 2
1. Powder Keg
The Driver is drafted by the UN to rescue a wounded war photographer named Harvey Jacobs from out of hostile territory. While they are leaving Jacobs tells the Driver about the horrors he saw as a photographer, but he regrets his inability to help war victims. Jacobs answers the driver curiosity about why he is a photographer by saying how his mother taught him to see. He gives the Driver the film needed for a New York Times story and also his dog tags to give to his mother. When they reach the border, they are confronted by a guard who begins to draw arms as Jacobs begins taking pictures, trying to get himself killed. The Driver drives through a hail of gunfire to the border, but finds Jacobs killed by a bullet through the seat. The Driver arrives in America to visit Jacobs' mother and share the news of him winning the Pulitzer prize and hand over the dog tags, only to discover that she is blind.
It has an average vote of 6.922 on TMDB.
2. Gauntlet
Stranger to the world of gaming, a meek and mild teen is transported into the digital space of a vintage video game, where he must find a way to rescue his trapped older brothers and return home before the console is unplugged and donated.
It has an average vote of 7.8 on TMDB.
3. Ticker
The Driver drives a wounded diplomat, who carries a mysterious briefcase, while under helicopter attack. During the attack the briefcase is struck by a bullet, causing a display on it to begin counting down, and it to leak an unknown fluid from the bullet hole. The Driver manages to destroy his pursuers, but refuses to proceed without knowing the contents of the damaged briefcase. It is revealed that the diplomat guards a human heart for a peacekeeper, whose life is needed for the continued freedom of the people. The case is delivered, and the tyrant is forced to give up his attempt to take the country by force. The Driver leaves for another mission.
It has an average vote of 6.633 on TMDB.
4. Rush Hour 2
It's vacation time for Carter as he finds himself alongside Lee in Hong Kong wishing for more excitement. While Carter wants to party and meet the ladies, Lee is out to track down a Triad gang lord who may be responsible for killing two men at the American Embassy. Things get complicated as the pair stumble onto a counterfeiting plot. The boys are soon up to their necks in fist fights and life-threatening situations. A trip back to the U.S. may provide the answers about the bombing, the counterfeiting, and the true allegiance of sexy customs agent Isabella.
It has an average vote of 6.737 on TMDB.
5. Home Alone
Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation. But when a pair of bungling burglars set their sights on Kevin's house, the plucky kid stands ready to defend his territory. By planting booby traps galore, adorably mischievous Kevin stands his ground as his frantic mother attempts to race home before Christmas Day.
It has an average vote of 7.436 on TMDB.
6. Natale a New York (Natale a New York)
During the holidays of Christmas, three groups of funny characters depart from Italy to spend the Christmas season in New York City.
It has an average vote of 4.97 on TMDB.
7. Guardians of the Galaxy
Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.
It has an average vote of 7.909 on TMDB.
8. The Fountain
Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world.
It has an average vote of 6.939 on TMDB.
9. Sun in Buckets (Sole a catinelle)
The story of a father and a son. An on the road trip from South to North.
It has an average vote of 6.758 on TMDB.
10. 13 Going on 30
A girl who's sick of the social strictures of junior high is transformed into a grownup overnight. In this feel-good fairy tale, teenager Jenna wants a boyfriend, and when she's unable to find one, she fantasizes about being a well-adjusted adult. Suddenly, her secret desire becomes a reality, and she is transformed into a 30-year-old, but adulthood, with its own set of male-female challenges, isn't as easy as it looks.
It has an average vote of 6.749 on TMDB.
11. Lost in Translation
Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be real in each other's company, away from their lives in America.
It has an average vote of 7.394 on TMDB.
12. Citizen Kane
Newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning, tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event.
It has an average vote of 8.009 on TMDB.
13. Rambo III
Combat has taken its toll on Rambo, but he's finally begun to find inner peace in a monastery. When Rambo's friend and mentor Col. Trautman asks for his help on a top secret mission to Afghanistan, Rambo declines but must reconsider when Trautman is captured.
It has an average vote of 6.19 on TMDB.
14. O Brother, Where Art Thou?
In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them. On their journey they come across many comical characters and incredible situations. Based upon Homer's 'Odyssey'.
It has an average vote of 7.334 on TMDB.
15. Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
The hilarity begins when professor Sherman Klump finds romance with fellow DNA specialist, Denise Gaines, and discovers a brilliant formula that reverses aging. But Sherman's thin and obnoxious alter ego, Buddy Love, wants out...and a big piece of the action. And when Buddy gets loose, things get seriously nutty.
It has an average vote of 4.99 on TMDB.
16. Ghostbusters
After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists goes into business as proton-pack-toting "ghostbusters" who exterminate ghouls, hobgoblins and supernatural pests of all stripes. An ad campaign pays off when a knockout cellist hires the squad to purge her swanky digs of demons that appear to be living in her refrigerator.
It has an average vote of 7.487 on TMDB.
17. True Lies
A fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent has his life turned upside down when he discovers his wife might be having an affair with a used car salesman while terrorists smuggle nuclear war heads into the United States.
It has an average vote of 7.07 on TMDB.
18. Sucker Punch
A young girl, institutionalised by her abusive stepfather, retreats to an alternative reality as a coping strategy and envisions a plan to help her escape.
It has an average vote of 6.19 on TMDB.
19. Y Tu Mamá También (Y tu mamá también)
In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other.
It has an average vote of 7.413 on TMDB.
20. Taxi 2 (Taxi 2)
A cabdriver and a cop race to Paris to rescue a love interest and the Japanese minister of defense from kidnappers.
It has an average vote of 6.248 on TMDB.
