6 Best Art Forgery and Authentication Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 30, 2026

The murky world of forged masterpieces, disputed provenance, and stolen art has powered some of cinema’s most stylish and thought-provoking dramas. In The Best Offer (2013): An eccentric art auctioneer’s carefully guarded life is upended when he falls for a mysterious, reclusive client. Also notable is Woman in Gold (2015): An elderly refugee fights the Austrian government to reclaim a Klimt painting stolen from her family by the Nazis.

Woman in Gold (2015)

TMDB ★ 7.3

An elderly refugee fights the Austrian government to reclaim a Klimt painting stolen from her family by the Nazis.

Directed by Simon Curtis · 1h 49m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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Trance (2013)

IMDb ★ 6.9 RT 69% Metacritic 61

An art auctioneer suffers amnesia after a heist gone wrong, forcing him into hypnotherapy to recover a missing masterpiece.

Directed by Danny Boyle · 1h 41m · Rated R

3 wins & 3 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Best Offer (2013)

TMDB ★ 7.4

An eccentric art auctioneer's carefully guarded life is upended when he falls for a mysterious, reclusive 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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The Monuments Men (2014)

TMDB ★ 6.1

A team of art historians and museum curators races to rescue priceless masterpieces stolen by the Nazis before they are destroyed.

Directed by George Clooney · 1h 58m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Big Eyes (2014)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A painter secretly creates the artwork credited to her domineering husband, becoming a phenomenon under his name.

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 billionaire art thief and the insurance investigator pursuing him engage in a seductive game of cat and mouse.

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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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best Art Forgery and Authentication Movies

Woman in Gold (2015)

Trance (2013)

The Best Offer (2013)

The Monuments Men (2014)

Big Eyes (2014)

The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)

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