6 Best Art Forgery and Authentication Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 30, 2026

Provenance, forgery and stolen masterpieces make for glossy, thoughtful films. Woman in Gold has an elderly refugee taking on the Austrian government over a Klimt, The Monuments Men chases art stolen by the Nazis, and Trance and The Best Offer both circle auctioneers whose lives unravel. Big Eyes and The Thomas Crown Affair finish off the list.

Woman in Gold (2015)

TMDB ★ 7.3

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

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 heist accomplice uses hypnotherapy to recover a memory the whole crew needs.

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

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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The Monuments Men (2014)

TMDB ★ 6.1

A team of art experts 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 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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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 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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