20 best movies like A Slight Case of Murder (1938)

List of the best movies like A Slight Case of Murder (1938): Hot Summer Nights, Suburbicon, Let's Be Cops, Pocket Listing, Ride Along 2, The Irishman, The Nice Guys, Seven Psychopaths, Under the Silver Lake, Motherless Brooklyn.

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Markimdb: 6.4
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:36

A teen winds up in over his head while dealing drugs with a rebellious partner and chasing the young man's enigmatic sister during the summer of 1991 that he spends on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Markimdb: 5.7
Genrethriller, comedy, drama, crime
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, China
Duration02:35

In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasion turns deadly, a picture-perfect family turns to blackmail, revenge and murder.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genrecomedy, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:45

It's the ultimate buddy cop movie except for one thing: they're not cops. When two struggling pals dress as police officers for a costume party, they become neighborhood sensations. But when these newly-minted “heroes” get tangled in a real life web of mobsters and dirty detectives, they must put their fake badges on the line.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genrethriller, comedy, crime
CountryUSA

A satirical thriller about L.A.'s real estate roller coaster. Double crosses, adultery, murder, mistaken identity, and revenge ensues when a mysterious power player and his sultry wife hire a disgraced Los Angeles property broker to discreetly market and sell their Malibu villa.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genreaction, comedy, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:31

As his wedding day approaches, Ben heads to Miami with his soon-to-be brother-in-law James to bring down a drug dealer who's supplying the dealers of Atlanta with product.

Markimdb: 7.8
Genredrama, crime, biography
CountryUSA

Pennsylvania, 1956. Frank Sheeran, a war veteran of Irish origin who works as a truck driver, accidentally meets mobster Russell Bufalino. Once Frank becomes his trusted man, Bufalino sends him to Chicago with the task of helping Jimmy Hoffa, a powerful union leader related to organized crime, with whom Frank will maintain a close friendship for nearly twenty years.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genreaction, comedy, crime
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration02:32

    A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrecomedy, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration01:50

      A struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster's beloved Shih Tzu.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrecomedy, crime, detective, film noir
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:18

      Young and disenchanted Sam meets a mysterious and beautiful woman who's swimming in his building's pool one night. When she suddenly vanishes the next morning, Sam embarks on a surreal quest across Los Angeles to decode the secret behind her disappearance, leading him into the murkiest depths of mystery, scandal and conspiracy.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genredrama, crime, detective
      CountryUSA

      Lionel Essrog, a private detective living with Tourette syndrome, ventures to solve the murder of his mentor and best friend — a mystery that carries him from the gin-soaked jazz clubs of Harlem to the slums of Brooklyn to the gilded halls of New York's power brokers.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genrecomedy, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:18

      Collin must make it through his final three days of probation for a chance at a new beginning. He and his troublemaking childhood best friend, Miles, work as movers, and when Collin witnesses a police shooting, the two men’s friendship is tested as they grapple with identity and their changed realities in the rapidly-gentrifying neighborhood they grew up in.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genrecomedy, drama, crime, biography
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:42

      When a bestselling celebrity biographer is no longer able to get published because she has fallen out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception.

      Markimdb: 5.2
      Genrethriller, comedy, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:16

      Five best friends from college reunite 10 years later for a wild bachelorette weekend in Miami. Their hard partying takes a hilariously dark turn when they accidentally kill a male stripper. Amidst the craziness of trying to cover it up, they're ultimately brought closer together when it matters most.

      Markimdb: 7.7
      Genreaction, comedy, crime
      CountryFrance, Italy, West Germany

      An aging gangster, Fernand Naudin is hoping for a quiet retirement when he suddenly inherits a fortune from an old friend, a former gangster supremo known as the Mexican. If he is ambivalent about his new found wealth, Fernand is positively nonplussed to discover that he has also inherited his benefactor’s daughter, Patricia. Unfortunately, not only does Fernand have to put up with the thoroughly modern Patricia and her nauseating boyfriend, but he also had to contend with the Mexican’s trigger-happy former employees, who are determined to make a claim.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genredrama, crime, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration02:11

      A private investigator helps a former flame solve the murder of her wealthy grandfather, who lived in a sprawling estate surrounded by his idiosyncratic family.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genrecomedy, drama, musical, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:37

      A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.

      Markimdb: 7.8
      Genreaction, comedy, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

      American expat Mickey Pearson has built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genrethriller, comedy, crime
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom

      A court-appointed legal guardian defrauds her older clients and traps them under her care. But her latest mark comes with some unexpected baggage.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genrefantasy, comedy, crime, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:36

      An American journalism student in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls.

      Markimdb: 4.7
      Genrethriller, comedy, crime
      CountryUSA, Australia
      Duration01:32

      A long lucky streak makes a nice guy the target of opportunists like his brother, his girlfriend, and some guys from New Jersey.

      Markimdb: 5.5
      Genreaction, comedy, crime, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:33

      Nick and Frank Starkey were both policemen. A scandal forced Nick to leave the force, now a serial killer has driven the police to take him back. A web that includes Frank's wife, bribery, and corruption all are in the background as Nick tries to uncover the secret of where the killer will strike next, and finally must lay a trap without the police.

      Markimdb: 5.2
      Genreaction, comedy, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:24

      An uptight by-the-book cop must protect the widow of a drug boss from crooked cops and gunmen.

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genrecomedy, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:27

      Based on a stranger than fiction true story, King Cobra is a deliciously dark, twisted plunge into the behind-the-scenes world of the pornography industry. A young Sean Paul Lockhart (using the stage name 'Brent Corrigan') is a fresh-faced wannabe adult video performer. He is moulded into a star by Stephen (aka Bryan Kocis), a closeted gay porn mogul who runs the skin flick empire Cobra Video from his seemingly ordinary suburban home. But as Brent’s rise and demands for money put him at odds with his boss, he also attracts the attention of a rival producer, Joseph Kerekes, and his unstable lover, Harlow Cuadra, who will stop at nothing to squash Cobra Video and steal its number one star.

      Markimdb: 5.3
      Genreaction, thriller, comedy, drama, crime
      CountryUSA, Japan
      Duration01:44

      Rita Rizzoli is a narcotics cop with a plethora of disguises. When a drug shipment is hijacked, the thieves don't know that the drug is unusually pure and packs of 'Fatal Beauty' begin turning up next to too many dead bodies. Mike works for the original owner of the drugs and tries to tell himself that since he does not handle the drugs, he is 'clean'. Mike becomes Rita's constant companion.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrethriller, comedy, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:24

      A shady lawyer attempts a Christmas Eve crime, hoping to swindle the local mob out of some money. But his partner, a strip club owner, might have different plans for the cash.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genrecomedy, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:21

      Two teenage girls in suburban Connecticut rekindle their unlikely friendship after years of growing apart. In the process, they learn that neither is what she seems to be, and that a murder might solve both of their problems.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genreaction, thriller, comedy, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:55

      After crashing his car, a cop who's recovering from eye surgery recruits an Uber driver to help him catch a heroin dealer. The mismatched pair soon find themselves in for a wild day of stakeouts and shootouts as they encounter the city's seedy side.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrecomedy, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:45

      Chronicles Jack Harris, one of the pioneers of internet commerce, as he wrestles with his morals and struggles not to drown in a sea of conmen, mobsters, drug addicts, and pornstars.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genrecomedy, drama, crime, military, biography
      CountryUSA, Cambodia, Romania
      Duration02:11

        Based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.

        Markimdb: 5.6
        Genreaction, thriller, crime
        CountryThailand, China, USA
        Duration01:31

        A crime syndicate places a hit on a billionaire's daughter, making her the target of an elite assassin squad. A small band of down-and-out mercenaries protects her, fighting tooth and nail to stop the assassins from reaching their target.

        Markimdb: 5.6
        Genrecomedy, drama, crime
        CountryUSA, Germany
        Duration02:14

        Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie Soke teams up with his angry little sidekick, Marcus, to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is chubby and cheery Thurman Merman, a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie's sliver of humanity. Issues arise when the pair are joined by Willie's horror story of a mother, who raises the bar for the gang's ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior.

        Markimdb: 5.8
        Genreaction, comedy, crime
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

        A pair of debt collectors are thrust into an explosively dangerous situation, chasing down various lowlifes while also evading a vengeful kingpin.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genrehorror, thriller, comedy, drama, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:27

          Recently fired and facing eviction, a new dad has his life turned upside down when he meets a wealthy couple who offer a path to financial security... but at a price.

          Markimdb: 4.5
          Genreaction, crime
          CountryUSA

          After an illustrious special ops career ends in disaster, Alexander goes off the grid and attempts to lead a quiet life as a handyman at an apartment complex. But when one of his tenants and her family fall under the thumb of a Russian gangster, Alexander is dragged into an all-out war between rival Chinese and Russian gangs; forcing him to not only defend the family, but bringing him face to face with an old foe, and giving him one more chance to reconcile his past.

          Markimdb: 6.1
          Genreaction, thriller, comedy, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:44

          While transporting a dying man to the hospital, two paramedics find a million dollars in cash sewn into his clothing. When the man dies, they decide to keep it, setting them on a path for a hellish night of violence and mayhem.

          Markimdb: 6.2
          Genrethriller, comedy, detective
          CountryUSA

          The outrageous life of Reagan Collins, a model high school student with a "killer" after-school job that involves arranging “accidents” for his classmates' parents. When seasoned police detective Cliff Dawkins starts putting the pieces together, it's a battle of wits to see if Reagan can keep business booming.

          Markimdb: 5.8
          Genrethriller, comedy, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:15

          Set in the midst of the 2009 housing crisis, the life of Cassie Fowler, a single mother and struggling realtor, goes off the rails when she witnesses a murder.

          Markimdb: 7.4
          Genredrama, crime, biography
          CountryUSA, Canada, China
          Duration02:08

          Molly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a successful entrepreneur (and a target of an FBI investigation) when she establishes a high-stakes, international poker game.

          Markimdb: 5.7
          Genredrama, crime, detective
          CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

          After suffering a personal tragedy, and desperate for justice, Jacob Kanon, a veteran New York City police detective, embarks on the search for a twisted killer who is leaving a bloody trail of elaborate murders across Europe.

          Markimdb: 7.4
          Genrecomedy, drama, crime, military
          CountryFrance, Canada
          Duration01:46

          In November 1918, a few days before the Armistice, when Lieutenant Pradelle orders a senseless attack, he causes a useless disaster; but his outrageous act also binds the lives of two soldiers who have nothing more in common than the battlefield: Édouard saves Albert, although at a high cost. They become companions in misfortune who will attempt to survive in a changing world. Pradelle, in his own way, does the same.

          Markimdb: 7.3
          Genrecomedy, drama, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:33

          Ordinary man-in-the-street Arthur Ferguson Jones leads a very straightforward life. He's never late for work and nothing interesting ever happens to him. One day everything changes: he oversleeps and is fired as an example, he's then mistaken for evil criminal killer Mannion and is arrested. The resemblance is so striking that the police give him a special pass to avoid a similar mistake. The real Mannion sees the opportunity to steal the pass and move around freely and chaos results.

          Markimdb: 7.9
          Genrethriller, comedy, drama, crime, detective
          CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA

          Detective Inspector Richard Poole is transferred to Sainte Marie, an island in the Caribbean. Totally unsuited to the Caribbean way of life, Richard hates the sun, sea and sand and isn't used to the Sainte Marie style of policing. Working with the exotic Camille each week Richard investigates intricate and intriguing murders.

          Markimdb: 6
          Genrecomedy, drama, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:12

          Rebellious, quick-witted Erica Vandross is a 17-year-old firecracker living with her single mom, Laurie, and her mom's new boyfriend, Bob, in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley. When Bob's mentally unbalanced son, Luke, arrives from rehab to live with the family, Erica finds her domestic and personal life overwhelmed. With Luke and her sidekicks Kala and Claudine in tow, Erica acts out by exposing a high school teacher's dark secret.

          Markimdb: 6.2
          Genrehorror, thriller, comedy, drama, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration00:59

          The sordid lives of an addict, an ex-con, and a luchador collide when an organ harvesting caper goes very, very wrong.

          Markimdb: 6.3
          Genrecomedy, drama, crime, detective
          CountryNorway

          The decade of the hippies is at an end and the 80's are approaching fast. Carl and Robert are two doped out guys who lives in harmony with the world around them and let life pass by in an eternal hash high. They have been peddling hashish for a decade, hitting an all time high with this last batch: 45 Kilos of pure, high grade Nepalese Hashish. Following the delivery, the police are on their tail.

          Markimdb: 7
          Genrecomedy, crime
          CountryUSA, China
          Duration02:31

          Trying to reverse a family curse, brothers Jimmy and Clyde Logan set out to execute an elaborate robbery during the legendary Coca-Cola 600 race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.

          Markimdb: 7.2
          Genreaction, comedy, drama, crime
          CountryUSA, Japan, Colombia
          Duration02:32

            The true story of pilot Barry Seal, who transported contraband for the CIA and the Medellin cartel in the 1980s.

            Markimdb: 5.8
            Genrethriller, comedy, crime
            CountryAustralia, USA
            Duration01:30

            While on a seemingly routine job, a jaded hit man discovers that he's not the only one with his target in the crosshairs.

            Markimdb: 5.4
            Genrecomedy, musical, crime, detective
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:49

            From his hospital bed, a writer suffering from a skin disease hallucinates musical numbers and paranoid plots.

            Markimdb: 6
            Genrecomedy, drama
            CountryUSA, Mexico
            Duration02:09

            An aging Latin lover gets dumped by his sugar mama and must fend for himself in a harsh world.




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