6 Best Art Forger and Counterfeiting Movies

By Vlad Zakh · April 10, 2026

Forgers and counterfeiters are fascinating because they have talent and no permission. Catch Me If You Can follows a con artist forging cheques and faking careers, Big Eyes has a painter discovering her husband has been signing her work, and The Thomas Crown Affair pits a rich thief against an insurance investigator. The Counterfeiters, F for Fake and The Best Offer add their own twists.

The Best Offer (2013)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A reclusive auctioneer's carefully controlled life is upended by a mysterious, unseen client.

Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore · 2h 11m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Big Eyes (2014)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A painter discovers her husband has been secretly taking credit for her hugely popular artwork.

Directed by Tim Burton · 1h 46m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)

IMDb ★ 6.9 RT 68% Metacritic 72

A bored billionaire steals a museum painting purely for the thrill of it, then falls for the investigator on his case.

Directed by John McTiernan · 1h 53m · Rated R

3 wins & 2 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Catch Me If You Can (2002)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 96% Metacritic 75

A brilliant young con artist forges cheques and impersonates professionals while an FBI agent doggedly pursues him.

Directed by Steven Spielberg · 2h 21m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 2 Oscars16 wins & 46 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Peacock Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Peacock Premium Plus · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Counterfeiters (2007)

TMDB ★ 7.7

Jewish prisoners in a Nazi concentration camp are forced to forge foreign currency to fund the war effort.

Directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky · 1h 38m

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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F for Fake (1973)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A documentary essay on the blurred line between authenticity and fraud, built around a notorious art forger.

Directed by Orson Welles & François Reichenbach · 1h 29m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Art Forger and Counterfeiting Movies

The Best Offer (2013)

Big Eyes (2014)

The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)

Catch Me If You Can (2002)

The Counterfeiters (2007)

F for Fake (1973)

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