6 Best Con Artist Romance Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 4, 2026

Two con artists falling for each other, or for the mark, never gets old. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels has two rivals competing to swindle an heiress, The Hustle has two women racing to scam a tech millionaire, and Charade has a widow pursued by men convinced she knows where her husband’s money went. Matchstick Men, To Catch a Thief and The Lady Eve round out the six.

The Hustle (2019)

TMDB ★ 5.3

Two female con artists compete to see who can scam a gullible young tech millionaire first.

Directed by Chris Addison · 1h 34m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · 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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Matchstick Men (2003)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A phobic con artist's carefully controlled life is upended by the sudden appearance of his teenage daughter.

Directed by Ridley Scott · 1h 56m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Two rival con artists compete to see who can swindle a naive heiress first.

Directed by Frank Oz · 1h 50m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, MGM Plus, 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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Charade (1963)

TMDB ★ 7.9

A widow is pursued by men convinced her late husband hid a fortune, and nobody is who they claim to be.

Directed by Stanley Donen · 1h 53m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Brew, Britbox Apple TV channel, Pure Flix · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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To Catch a Thief (1955)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A reformed jewel thief must catch a copycat burglar to clear his own name on the French Riviera.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · 1h 46m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: MGM Plus · 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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The Lady Eve (1941)

TMDB ★ 7.8

A con artist falls for the wealthy, naive heir she set out to swindle aboard an ocean liner.

Directed by Preston Sturges · 1h 37m

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · Rent or 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 Con Artist Romance Movies

The Hustle (2019)

Matchstick Men (2003)

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)

Charade (1963)

To Catch a Thief (1955)

The Lady Eve (1941)

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