Deception Movies
PHOENIX
Phoenix is a 2014 German drama film directed by Christian Petzold. The story, set in post-World War II Berlin, follows Nelly Lenz, a Holocaust...
21
21 is a 2008 American heist drama film directed by Robert Luketic. The movie is based on the true story of the MIT Blackjack Team, a group of students...
THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY
The Talented Mr. Ripley is a psychological thriller about Tom Ripley, a young man struggling to make a life for himself in 1950s New York. When a...
THE GRAND SEDUCTION
The Grand Seduction is a heartwarming comedy about a small fishing village in Newfoundland that must convince a doctor to stay in order to secure a...
JACKIE BROWN
Jackie Brown is a crime thriller film about a flight attendant who gets caught up in a dangerous scheme involving smuggling money. As she navigates...
THE IMPOSTER
The Imposter is a documentary film that tells the story of a young Frenchman, Frédéric Bourdin, who convinces a grieving Texas family that he is their...
OCEAN'S ELEVEN
Ocean's Eleven is a stylish heist film that follows Danny Ocean and his eleven accomplices as they plan and execute a high-stakes robbery of three Las...
THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN
The Girl on the Train is a psychological thriller film based on the novel of the same name. It follows the story of a woman who becomes entangled in a...
CONTRATIEMPO
In the Spanish thriller Contratiempo, a successful businessman finds himself in a race against time to prove his innocence after waking up next to the...
CHLOE
Chloe is a psychological thriller that explores themes of infidelity, trust, and the complexities of human relationships. The story follows Catherine,...
EX MACHINA
Ex Machina is a thought-provoking science fiction film that explores the ethical and philosophical implications of artificial intelligence. The story...
SNEAKERS
Sneakers is a 1992 American comedy caper film directed by Phil Alden Robinson. The film follows a group of security experts who are blackmailed into...
CHICAGO
Chicago is a musical drama film that tells the story of two murderesses who find themselves on death row together in 1920s Chicago. As they fight for...
GREEN ZONE
Green Zone is a 2010 action-thriller film set in Iraq during the early years of the Iraq War. Directed by Paul Greengrass, the movie stars Matt Damon...
THE INFILTRATOR
The Infiltrator is a crime drama film based on the true story of a customs official who goes undercover to infiltrate the drug trafficking network of...
CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is a biographical spy film depicting the life of popular game show host Chuck Barris, who claims to have been a CIA...
AMERICAN HUSTLE
American Hustle is a crime drama set in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The film follows con artists Irving Rosenfeld and Sydney Prosser, who are...
THE OPERATIVE
The Operative is a 2019 espionage thriller film directed by Yuval Adler. The story follows a young Western woman recruited by the Mossad to go...
THE USUAL SUSPECTS
The Usual Suspects is a neo-noir mystery film that follows the interrogation of Roger 'Verbal' Kint, a small-time con man, who recounts a convoluted...
THE BIG SWINDLE
The Big Swindle is a South Korean heist film about a group of con artists who plan to steal a large sum of money. As the plan unfolds, relationships...
WORKING GIRL
Working Girl is a 1988 American romantic comedy-drama film that follows the story of Tess McGill, a secretary from Staten Island with big aspirations....
A SIMPLE FAVOR
A Simple Favor, directed by Paul Feig, is a stylish thriller centered around Stephanie, a mommy vlogger, and her new friend Emily, a mysterious woman...
REBECCA
A young newlywed arrives at her husband's imposing family estate on a windswept English coast and finds herself battling the shadow of his first wife,...
THE PRESTIGE
Set in the late 19th century, 'The Prestige' follows the intense rivalry between two magicians, Robert Angier and Alfred Borden, who were once...
FRACTURE
In the psychological thriller 'Fracture,' Ted Crawford, a wealthy and meticulous engineer, is accused of shooting his unfaithful wife. Assistant...
UNKNOWN
Unknown, a 2011 action-thriller film, stars Liam Neeson as Dr. Martin Harris, a man who awakens from a coma in Berlin to discover that his identity...
SHUTTER ISLAND
Shutter Island, a psychological thriller directed by Martin Scorsese, follows U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels as he investigates the disappearance of a...
ARBITRAGE
Arbitrage is a gripping drama about a hedge fund magnate who is desperate to complete the sale of his trading empire before his fraudulent activities...
DRESSED TO KILL
Dressed to Kill is a psychological thriller about a mysterious killer stalking the streets of New York City. As a psychiatrist and a prostitute team...
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
Catch Me If You Can is a biographical crime film based on the true story of Frank Abagnale Jr., who successfully performed cons worth millions of...
BLOOD SIMPLE
Blood Simple is a 1984 neo-noir crime film about a bartender who hires a private investigator to kill his wife and her lover, but things quickly...
HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS
Andie Anderson, a writer for a women's magazine, is assigned to write an article on how to lose a guy in 10 days. Meanwhile, Benjamin Barry, an...
BOILER ROOM
Boiler Room is a gripping drama that delves into the high-stakes world of stock brokerage firms and the morally ambiguous practices they employ. The...
SHATTERED GLASS
Shattered Glass is a biographical drama film based on the true story of journalist Stephen Glass, who was fired from The New Republic for fabricating...
THE FAREWELL
The Farewell is a poignant and heartwarming film that explores the cultural differences and emotional complexities within a Chinese-American family....
THE HATER
The Hater is a gripping drama that follows a young man who becomes entangled in a web of deceit and manipulation as he navigates the dark world of...
SHADOW
Set during the Three Kingdoms period in China, the movie Shadow tells the story of a powerful king who is secretly replaced by his doppelganger, a...
PRIMAL FEAR
Primal Fear is a 1996 American neo-noir crime-thriller film based on William Diehl's 1993 novel of the same name. The story follows a hotshot lawyer...
GONE GIRL
Gone Girl is a psychological thriller that delves into the complexities of marriage and media perception. The story follows Nick Dunne, whose wife,...
KNIVES OUT
Knives Out is a modern take on the classic whodunit mystery genre, following a detective investigating the death of a wealthy patriarch. As secrets...
HARD EIGHT
Hard Eight, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, is a neo-noir crime film that tells the story of Sydney, an experienced gambler who takes a young man...
OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL
Oz the Great and Powerful is a fantasy film that follows the story of a small-time magician who is transported to the magical land of Oz. There, he...
FARGO
Fargo is a darkly comedic crime thriller set in the snowy landscapes of Minnesota, where a car salesman, Jerry Lundegaard, hires two criminals to...
ABRACADABRA
Abracadabra, a 1993 film, weaves a tale of mystery and intrigue as it follows the life of a young magician who stumbles upon an ancient secret that...
THE SIGNAL
The Signal is a science fiction thriller that follows three college students on a road trip who end up being lured to an isolated area by a computer...
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