Movies like The Only Living Pickpocket in New York (2026)

Name: The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
Released: 2026

10 films to watch after The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, ranked by how well they match its tone — not just its genre.

Harry Lehman is an aging pickpocket who plies his trade with ever-diminishing returns in a drastically changed New York. Wallets stuffed with cash have been replaced by easily cancelled credit cards, and Harry struggles to make ends meet as he cares for his disabled wife, Rosie. When he unwittingly purloins and fences a valuable USB stick, Harry finds himself in a race against time to return the loot or face the rage of a vengeful crime family.

1

Pickup on South Street (1953)

Fit 75%

Shares Thriller and Crime with The Only Living Pickpocket in New York.

In New York City, an insolent pickpocket, Skip McCoy, inadvertently sets off a chain of events when he targets ex-prostitute Candy and steals her wallet. Unaware that she has been making deliveries of highly classified information to the communists, Candy, who has been trailed by FBI agents for months in hopes of nabbing the spy ringleader, is sent by her ex-boyfriend, Joey, to find Skip and retrieve the valuable microfilm he now holds.
2

The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

Fit 68%

Shares Crime and Drama with The Only Living Pickpocket in New York.

Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.
3

Cry of the City (1948)

Fit 64%

Shares Crime and Drama with The Only Living Pickpocket in New York.

Petty crook and cop-killer Martin Rome, in bad shape from wounds in the hospital prison ward, still refuses to help slimy lawyer Niles clear his client by confessing to another crime. Police Lt. Candella must check Niles' allegation; a friend of the Rome family, he walks a tightrope between sentiment and cynicism. When Martin fears Candella will implicate his girlfriend Teena, he'll do anything to protect her. How many others will he drag down to disaster with him?
4

Killer's Kiss (1955)

Fit 62%

Shares Thriller, Crime and Drama with The Only Living Pickpocket in New York.

Davey Gordon, a New York City boxer at the end of his career, falls for dancer Gloria Price. However, their budding relationship is interrupted by Gloria's violent boss, Vincent Rapallo, who has eyes for Gloria. The two decide to skip town, but before they can, Vincent and his thugs abduct Gloria, and Davey is forced to search for her among the most squalid corners of the city, with his enemy hiding in the shadows.
5

16 Blocks (2006)

Fit 61%

Shares Crime and Thriller with The Only Living Pickpocket in New York.

An aging cop is assigned the ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness from police custody to a courthouse, but they find themselves running the gauntlet as other forces try to prevent them from getting there.
6

Force of Evil (1950)

Fit 60%

Shares Crime and Drama with The Only Living Pickpocket in New York.

Lawyer Joe Morse wants to consolidate all the small-time numbers racket operators into one big powerful operation. But his elder brother Leo is one of these small-time operators who wants to stay that way, preferring not to deal with the gangsters who dominate the big-time.
7

Flawless (2007)

Fit 56%

Shares Crime, Drama and Thriller with The Only Living Pickpocket in New York.

A female executive and a night janitor conspire to commit a daring diamond heist from their mutual employer, The London Diamond Corporation.
8

I Walk Alone (1947)

Fit 55%

Shares Drama and Crime with The Only Living Pickpocket in New York.

Bootleggers on the lam Frankie and Noll split up to evade capture by the police. Frankie is caught and jailed, but Noll manages to escape and open a posh New York City nightclub. 14 years later, Frankie is released from the clink and visits Noll with the intention of collecting his half of the nightclub's profits. But Noll, who has no intention of being so equitable, uses his ex-girlfriend Kay to divert Frankie from his intended goal.
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The Seven-Ups (1973)

Fit 54%

Shares Thriller and Crime with The Only Living Pickpocket in New York.

A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.
10

The Parts You Lose (2019)

Fit 52%

Shares Drama, Crime and Thriller with The Only Living Pickpocket in New York.

An unlikely friendship unfolds between a young deaf boy, Wesley, and a fugitive criminal who takes refuge in an abandoned barn on the family’s rural North Dakota farm.