Movies like War Dogs

This film dives into the excessive and fraudulent world of stock market manipulation, akin to the high-stakes under-the-table deals in War Dogs. It's based on a true story and features a charismatic lead in a whirlwind of wealth and crime.

Lord of War follows the life of an arms dealer confronted with the moral dilemmas of his work. It provides a similar blend of action and a morally gray protagonist wrestling with issues of legality like War Dogs.

American Hustle captures an elaborate con story with dynamic characters, similar to the ambitious schemers in War Dogs. The movie is rife with deception, humorous undertones, and a 1970s retro aesthetic.

Directed by Michael Bay, Pain & Gain is a story of personal trainers embroiled in criminality to achieve the American Dream, mirroring the 'get-rich-quick' ambitions and illegal undertakings in War Dogs.

Blow is a biographical film about George Jung, one of the main players in the American cocaine market in the 1970s. Similar to War Dogs, it explores the true-life story of someone deeply involved in illegal trade and his rise and fall.

Savages features two friends running a lucrative marijuana business but then tangling with a much more dangerous Mexican drug cartel. It shares the dynamic of friends in over their heads with illegal activities, as seen in War Dogs.