Top 20 movies like Sweet Smell of Success

Sweet Smell of Success

New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker holds considerable sway over public opinion with his Broadway column, but one thing that he can't control is his younger sister, Susan, who is in a relationship with aspiring jazz guitarist Steve Dallas. Hunsecker strongly disapproves of the romance and recruits publicist Sidney Falco to find a way to split the couple, no matter how ruthless the method.

Sweet Smell of Success is of 1 hour(s) and 37 minute(s). It is Produced By:  Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions, United Artists, Norma Productions, Curtleigh Productions. It was released on 1957-07-04. It has the tagline: Beware these “Gentlemen” of the press! It has an average vote of 7.619 on TMDB.

Genres: Drama

1. He Walked by Night

He Walked by Night

This film-noir piece, told in semi-documentary style, follows police on the hunt for a resourceful criminal who shoots and kills a cop.

It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.

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2. Un ange passe (Un ange passe)

Un ange passe

Un Ange Passe is a science fiction about a girl who survived after a nuclear fallout at the end of 20th century. She tries to communicate with others by using a future gadget, but she misunderstands the contacts from others as a delusion and makes an imaginary character in her mind.

It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.

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3. Girls of the Night (女ばかりの夜)

Girls of the Night

In the late 1950's prostitution was banned in Japan and if a woman was found exercising this profession they were sent to a reformatory. This is a story of one of these brave women Kuniko who is released from the reformatory and tries to build a new life.

It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.

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4. A Face in the Crowd

A Face in the Crowd

The rise of a raucous hayseed named Lonesome Rhodes from itinerant Ozark guitar picker to local media rabble-rouser to TV superstar and political king-maker. Marcia Jeffries is the innocent Sarah Lawrence girl who discovers the great man in a back-country jail and is the first to fall under his spell.

It has an average vote of 7.612 on TMDB.

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5. The Third Miracle

The Third Miracle

The Vatican sends a priest to verify some miracles, performed by a woman who has been nominated for sainthood...

It has an average vote of 5.761 on TMDB.

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6. Hotel Room (Camera d'albergo)

Hotel Room

A couple of young movie makers have secretly filmed for over a year what was going on in a hotel room, trying to realize a "live act" of common people living their life. They get in touch with old and money-tight producer Mengaroni to edit their movie, but while they contact the accidental actors for gathering authorization, he starts to manipulate their work.

It has an average vote of 5.6 on TMDB.

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7. Big Time

Big Time

A small time con-artist gets between the FBI and a suitcase filled with money.

It has an average vote of 4 on TMDB.

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8. Rio, Zona Norte (Rio, Zona Norte)

Rio, Zona Norte

A talented songwriter of sambas is forced to face the social injustices of the city around him.

It has an average vote of 8.1 on TMDB.

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9. The Man in the White Suit

The Man in the White Suit

The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune selling clothes made of the material, but may cause a crisis in the process. After all, once someone buys one of his suits they won't ever have to fix them or buy another one, and the clothing industry will collapse overnight. Nevertheless, Sidney is determined to put his invention on the market, forcing the clothing factory bigwigs to resort to more desperate measures...

It has an average vote of 6.802 on TMDB.

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10. The Laughing Policeman

The Laughing Policeman

When a gunman opens fire on a crowded city bus in San Francisco, Detective Dave Evans is killed, along with the man he'd been following in relation to a murder. Evans' partner, Sgt. Jake Martin, becomes obsessed with solving the case.

It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.

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11. Sullivan's Travels

Sullivan's Travels

Successful movie director John L. Sullivan, convinced he won't be able to film his ambitious masterpiece until he has suffered, dons a hobo disguise and sets off on a journey, aiming to "know trouble" first-hand. When all he finds is a train ride back to Hollywood and a beautiful blonde companion, he redoubles his efforts, managing to land himself in more trouble than he bargained for when he loses his memory and ends up a prisoner on a chain gang.

It has an average vote of 7.43 on TMDB.

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12. White Heat

White Heat

A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and then leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. After the heist, events take a crazy turn.

It has an average vote of 7.652 on TMDB.

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13. Elmer Gantry

Elmer Gantry

When hedonistic but charming con man Elmer Gantry meets the beautiful Sister Sharon Falconer, a roadside revivalist, he feigns piousness to join her act as a passionate preacher. The two make a successful onstage pair, and their chemistry extends to romance. Both the show and their relationship are threatened, however, when one of Gantry's ex-lovers decides that she has a score to settle with the charismatic performer.

It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.

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14. Night and the City

Night and the City

Londoner Harry Fabian is a second-rate con man looking for an angle. After years of putting up with Harry's schemes, his girlfriend, Mary, becomes fed up when he taps her for yet another loan.

It has an average vote of 7.462 on TMDB.

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15. Tokyo Twilight (東京暮色)

Tokyo Twilight

Two sisters find out the existence of their long-lost mother, but the younger cannot accept the fact that she was abandoned as a child.

It has an average vote of 7.608 on TMDB.

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16. Tim's Vermeer

Tim's Vermeer

Tim Jenison, a Texas based inventor, attempts to solve one of the greatest mysteries in all art: How did Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer manage to paint so photo-realistically 150 years before the invention of photography? Spanning a decade, Jenison's adventure takes him to Holland, on a pilgrimage to the North coast of Yorkshire to meet artista David Hockney, and eventually even to Buckingham Palace. The epic research project Jenison embarques on is as extraordinary as what he discovers.

It has an average vote of 7.223 on TMDB.

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17. The Barefoot Contessa

The Barefoot Contessa

Has-been director Harry Dawes gets a new lease on his career when the independently wealthy tycoon Kirk Edwards hires him to write and direct a film. They go to Madrid to find Maria Vargas, a dancer who will star in the film.

It has an average vote of 6.785 on TMDB.

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18. Golmaal Returns (गोलमाल रिटर्न्स)

Golmaal Returns

Golmaal Returns, the much-awaited follow-up to the uproariously comical smash-hit Golmaal, arrives with a renewed star power, chartbusting music and more laughter than ever before!

It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.

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19. Fandango

Fandango

In 1971, five college buddies from the University of Texas embark on a final road trip odyssey across the Mexican border before facing up to uncertain futures, in Vietnam and otherwise.

It has an average vote of 6.654 on TMDB.

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20. The Crowd

The Crowd

John, an ambitious but undisciplined New York City office worker, meets and marries Mary. They start a family, struggle to cope with marital stress, financial setbacks, and tragedy, all while lost amid the anonymous, pitiless throngs of the big city.

It has an average vote of 7.589 on TMDB.

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