Top 20 movies like The Hold-Up

The Hold-Up

Lola's a single mom, broke, working as a janitor and maid. Silvia is pregnant, and her lover won't leave his wife. Maite, newly a widow, discovers she's penniless but wants to maintain appearances and give her daughter a fancy wedding, and Pecholata, a punk kid living in a youth center, will soon be turned out on the streets. Lola, who cleans a bank every morning, decides to rob it, convincing the others to join her: they'll use replica guns, dress as men, take Silvia hostage, and all will be smooth. But things go awry, including the fact that Lola's ex, Gustavo, is a cop. Desperation may be the mother of invention - and a corrupt bank manager its father.

El palo is of 1 hour(s) and 27 minute(s). It is Produced By:  Grupo Boca, Canal+ España. It was released on 2001-05-03. It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.

Genres: Comedy

1. Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

A hard-on-his-luck hound finds himself in a town full of cats in need of a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's wicked plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from a reluctant mentor, our underdog must assume the role of town samurai and team up with the villagers to save the day.

It has an average vote of 6.704 on TMDB.

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2. The Two Missionaries (Porgi l'altra guancia)

The Two Missionaries

Two missionaries come into conflict with the authorities when they turn their missionary into a parrot farm. The Bishop of Maracaibo calls them his 'black sheep' and the Monsignore has been called to check on their behavior. Like usual, our heroes help the poor to defend themselves and provoke some funny fist fights in the process.

It has an average vote of 6.49 on TMDB.

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3. The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

The turbulent personal and professional life of actor Peter Sellers , from his beginnings as a comic performer on BBC Radio to his huge success as one of the greatest film comedians of all time; an obsessive artist so dedicated to his work that neglected his loved ones and sacrificed part of his own personality to convincingly create that of his many memorable characters.

It has an average vote of 6.576 on TMDB.

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4. Test

Test

Kurt Longson tries to avenge his daughters death. To succeed he has to battle with his conscience and morality to realize true love.

It has an average vote of 5.91 on TMDB.

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5. Os Normais 2 (Os Normais 2 - A Noite Mais Maluca de Todas)

Os Normais 2

After thirteen years of engagement, the boring sex life of Rui and Vani is limited to one intercourse every other week. They decide to seek excitement with a threesome and they decide to invite Vani's cousin Silvinha to participate late night, but an accident interrupts their game. Rui and Vani unsuccessfully spend the night searching for for companion of a bisexual woman.

It has an average vote of 6.53 on TMDB.

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6. Outrage Coda (アウトレイジ 最終章)

Outrage Coda

Five years after the all-out war between the Sanno and Hanabishi crime families, former yakuza boss Otomo works in South Korea for Mr. Chang, a noted fixer. When tensions rise between Chang and the Hanabishi, and Chang's life is endangered, Otomo returns to Japan to settle things once and for all.

It has an average vote of 6.846 on TMDB.

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7. We

We

A short, graphically dynamic work contrasting contradictory views of perception and interpretation, by way of society's assumptions vis-a-vis phallocentrism and fetishism.

It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.

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8. 'o Re ('o Re)

'o Re

One of the key factors in Italian unification was the overthrow in 1860 of Francesco, the King of Naples and the two Sicilies, who went into elegant but impoverished exile in Rome with his Queen, Maria Sofia. This seriocomic drama follows the deposed royals as they adapt to their new lives. The former king has recognized the political finality of his deposition, but his queen has taken to traveling in men's clothing all over Italy trying to foment an uprising to restore them to the throne. She is also frantic to have a baby, an heir, but the king has become celibate as a kind of homage to his beloved mother; he spends all his time lobbying the Vatican to get her declared a saint.

It has an average vote of 7.318 on TMDB.

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9. Death Al Dente: A Gourmet Detective Mystery

Death Al Dente: A Gourmet Detective Mystery

San Francisco homicide detective Maggie Price and former, world-class chef Henry Ross are on the case once again. The crime-solving odd couple investigates the murder of Henry’s friend, a well-known local chef found dead in his kitchen. As they begin to unravel an old family secret, Maggie has to stay one step ahead of a mysterious man in the shadows who appears to be stalking her, while her blossoming relationship with Henry is threatened by the arrival of an ex-love from Maggie’s past.

It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.

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10. The Macaluso Sisters (Le sorelle Macaluso)

The Macaluso Sisters

Maria, Pinuccia, Lia, Katia and Antonella are five sisters who live in an apartment in Palermo. They make a living by renting doves for ceremonies. On a normal day at the beach, tragedy strucks.

It has an average vote of 7.086 on TMDB.

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11. Esterno Notte (part II) (Esterno Notte (parte II))

Esterno Notte (part II)

The 1978 kidnapping and assassination of former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro by Red Brigades terrorists

It has an average vote of 7.9 on TMDB.

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12. Sunday in August (Sonntag im August)

Sunday in August

(Sonntag im August)

It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.

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13. B&B Merry

B&B Merry

Tracey Wise is a renowned luxury travel blogger who is invited by Graham Cooper to a Christmas getaway in exchange for her review of his family’s small bed & breakfast, Silver Peak. Unfortunately, the humble B&B is facing tough competition from an upscale hotel resort nearby that has been stealing guests and threatening the survival of the family business.

It has an average vote of 6.055 on TMDB.

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14. Dead

Dead

Dane ‘Marbles’ Marbeck can see ghosts, thanks to a homemade drug: his late father’s neurological medication mixed with marijuana. Officer Jayson Tagg, a wannabe super-cop on the trail of a serial killer, ends up murdered. So when Marbles’ mum plans to sell the family farm, and the only way of buying the house off her is taking the money offered by Tagg in exchange for his help, Marbles accepts. The unlikely duo of stoner medium and ghost cop struggle to reconcile their differences while they navigate their way through ghouls, perverts, a mysterious hooded figure, and an unexpected shot at love. It becomes clear the only way Marbles and Tagg will solve the case with their souls intact is to confront their deepest regrets and overcome their prejudices.

It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.

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15. We

We

"We" is a visual essay on the state of being connected – a metaphorical study of interpersonal relationships and social constraints. Personal experiences and current social contexts are portrayed through a series of abstract analogies reflecting the essence of our everyday social interactions.

It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.

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16. Prayers for the Stolen (Noche de fuego)

Prayers for the Stolen

In a mountain town, where corn and poppies grow, the girls wear boyish haircuts and have hiding places underground to escape the threat of being stolen. Ana and her two best friends grow up together, affirming the bonds of their friendship and discovering what it means to be women in a rural town marked by violence. Their mothers train them to flee death, to escape those who turn them into slaves or ghosts. They create their own impenetrable universe, but one day one of the girls doesn’t make it to her hiding place in time.

It has an average vote of 7.632 on TMDB.

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17. Alice

Alice

Alice spends her days enslaved on a rural Georgia plantation restlessly yearning for freedom. After a violent clash with plantation owner Paul, Alice flees through the neighboring woods and stumbles onto the unfamiliar sight of a highway, soon discovering the year is actually 1973.

It has an average vote of 5.7 on TMDB.

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18. The Duel (El duelo)

The Duel

Ernesto lives in depression and decides to hire a hit-man to end his own life. However, his plan takes an unexpected turn when he meets Rita, whose love gives him a new reason to live.

It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.

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19. Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors

Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors

Thousands of terracotta warriors guarded the first Chinese emperor's tomb. This is their story, told through archeological evidence and reenactments.

It has an average vote of 6.595 on TMDB.

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20. Beethoven's 5th

Beethoven's 5th

When Sara takes Beethoven to spend summer vacation with wacky Uncle Freddie in an old mining town, the mischievous canine "digs up" the missing clue to a legendary hidden fortune of Rita and Moe Selig. Now everybody wants to be the dog's best friend as his discovery unleashes a frenzy of treasure hunting among the community's cast of kooky creatures. With help from Uncle Freddie and Garrett , Sara and Beethoven try to help uncover a secret that has been in the crazy little town for years.

It has an average vote of 5.233 on TMDB.

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