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Plot Summary:
Inspector Clouseau disappears, and the Surete wants the world's second best detective to look for him. However, Clouseau's enemy, Dreyfus, rigs the Surete's computer to select, instead, the world's WORST detective, NYPD Sgt. Clifton Sleigh. Sleigh obtusely bungles his way past assassins and corrupt officials as though he were Clouseau's American cousin.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: detective, hilarious, colorful, parody, offbeat, humorous, realistic, not serious, slapstick, fast
Best tv shows and movies like Curse of the Pink Panther (1983):
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The Man with Bogart's Face (1980)
Plot Summary:
In The Man With Bogart's Face, an affectionate send-up of the Bogart detective films of the 1940s, Robert Sacchi plays a man who idolizes Humphrey Bogart so much he has his features altered to look exactly like his idol. He then opens up a detective agency under the name Sam Marlowe (an amalgam of the names of Bogart's characters from The Maltese Falcon and The Big Sleep).
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 651
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: neo noir, psychological, parody, clever, offbeat, humorous, realistic, suspenseful, witty, cynical
Similar in 77%
Pure Luck (1991)
Plot Summary:
The daughter of a wealthy businessman has disappeared in Mexico, and all the efforts to find her have been unsuccessful. A psychologist, knowing that the girl has an ultra bad luck, persuades her father to send to Mexico one of his employees, an accountant with super bad luck, to find her. Perhaps he will be lucky, and his bad luck could help to find the unlucky girl.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: humorous, uplifting, feel good, realistic, semi serious, funny, light, unusual plot structure, suspense, melancholic
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Who's Harry Crumb? (1989)
Plot Summary:
Harry Crumb is a bumbling and inept private investigator who is hired to solve the kidnapping of a young heiress which he's not expected to solve because his employer is the mastermind behind the kidnapping.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Comedy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: humorous, absurd, light, detective, not serious, realistic, witty, sweet, entertaining, slapstick comedy
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The Monster (1994)
Plot Summary:
A vicious serial sex killer is on the loose, and landscape gardener and shop-window outfitter Loris is the prime suspect, thanks to his unfortunate habit of getting caught in compromising situations (for which there is always a totally innocent explanation that the police fail to spot). Undercover policewoman Jessica is assigned by eccentric police psychologist Taccone to follow Loris and.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, humorous, parody, slapstick, offbeat, realistic, not serious, detective, spoof, black comedy
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Inspector Clouseau (1968)
Plot Summary:
Detective Inspector Jacques Clouseau is borrowed from the Surete on special assignment for Scotland Yard in hopes that a fresh outlook will help the government recover the loot from the Great Train Robbery, which is being used to underwrite a new crime wave. What they don't count on, however, is having more than one Clouseau on the job.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, fast, detective, slapstick comedy, slapstick, detective series
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Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)
Plot Summary:
The Pink Panther diamond is stolen once again from Lugash and the authorities call in Chief Inspector Clouseau from France. His plane disappears en-route. This time, famous French TV reporter Marie Jouvet sets out to solve the mystery and starts to interview everybody connected to Clouseau.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: funny, detective, hilarious, parody, slapstick, colorful, humorous, not serious, erotic, light
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Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
Plot Summary:
Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau is dead. At least that is what the world (and Charles Dreyfus) believe when a dead body is discovered in Clouseau's car after being shot off the road. Naturally, Clouseau knows differently, and taking advantage of not being alive, sets out to discover why an attempt was made on his life.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: funny, hilarious, humorous, slapstick, colorful, exciting, realistic, not serious, detective, slapstick comedy
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The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
Plot Summary:
The famous Pink Panther jewel has once again been stolen and Inspector Clouseau is called in to catch the thief. The Inspector is convinced that 'The Phantom' has returned and utilises all of his resources – himself and his Asian manservant – to reveal the identity of 'The Phantom'.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: hilarious, detective, slapstick, humorous, witty, parody, atmospheric, non fiction, black and white, colorful
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The Pink Panther 2 (2009)
Plot Summary:
When legendary treasures from around the world are stolen, including the priceless Pink Panther Diamond, Chief Inspector Dreyfus is forced to assign Inspector Clouseau to a team of international detectives and experts charged with catching the thief and retrieving the stolen artifacts.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: hilarious, detective, feel good, humorous, exciting, not serious, surprise ending, realistic, fast, scary
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The Vexxer (2007)
Plot Summary:
Scotland Yard investigators have to prevent the murder of Victoria Dickman when her name is found on a death list.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: Germany
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, gothic, exciting, touching, captivating, suspenseful, funny, grindhouse, slapstick
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Once Upon a Crime... (1992)
Plot Summary:
On their way to Monte Carlo, Monaco, Marilyn and her husband, Neil, meet several other married couples, including Julian and Phoebe, who are traveling with a lost dog they plan to return to its wealthy owner for a large reward. But, when the dog's mistress is murdered, the travelers become the prime suspects, and Inspector Bonnard is determined to track them all down.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: black comedy, slapstick, dark comedy, independent film, detective, humorous, realistic, not serious, hilarious, nostalgic
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A Shot in the Dark (1964)
Plot Summary:
A Shot in the Dark is the second and more successful film from the Pink Panther film series where both animated and real life sequences are mixed. A cult classic from Blake Edwards based on the play L’Idiot by Marcel Achard and Harry Kurnitz.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Comedy, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: detective, funny, hilarious, atmospheric, humorous, witty, sweet, slasher, educational, ironic
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Rough Cut (1980)
Plot Summary:
A romantic comedy with action and suspense. Two sophisticated jewel thieves join forces to steal $30 million in uncut jewels. Despite a continuous exchange of quips they eventually become romantically involved.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, stylized, semi serious, detective
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Casino Royale (1967)
Plot Summary:
Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James thinks up the ultimate plan - that every agent will be named 'James Bond'. One of the Bonds, whose real name is Evelyn Tremble is sent to take on Le Chiffre in a game of baccarat, but all the Bonds get more than they can handle.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 131 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, psychedelic, funny, surreal, cult classic, psychotronic, spy comedy, exciting, humorous
Similar in 80%
Cops and Robbers (1973)
Plot Summary:
Two disillusioned New York policemen plan a $10 million robbery to fuel their low pensions, only to run into one debacle after another in the process.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 851
Genere: Crime, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, suspenseful, witty, semi serious, crying
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The Pink Panther (2006)
Plot Summary:
When the coach of the France soccer team is killed by a poisoned dart in the stadium in the end of a game, and his expensive and huge ring with the diamond Pink Panther disappears, the ambitious Chief Inspector Dreyfus assigns the worst police inspector Jacques Clouseau to the case.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 91000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: Czech Republic, USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, hilarious, light, slapstick, funny, melancholic, absurd, exciting, not serious, detective
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Police Squad! (1982)
Plot Summary:
Police Squad! is a television comedy series first broadcast in 1982, created by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker, and starring Leslie Nielsen. A spoof of police procedurals, the series featured Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker's usual sight gags, wordplay and non sequiturs. While a parody of many television shows and movies, it bore a particular resemblance to the Lee Marvin cop show, M Squad and the late 1960s series Felony Squad. Although cancelled after only six episodes, the show spawned the successful Naked Gun film series. TV Guide ranked it #7 on their 2013 list of 60 shows that were "Cancelled Too Soon".
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, sitcom, humorous, funny, detective, absurd, anime, cult classic, realistic
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Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
Plot Summary:
A new batch of recruits arrives at Police Academy, this time a group of civilian volunteers who have joined Commandant Lassard's new Citizens on Patrol program. Although the community relations project has strong governmental support, a disgusted Captain Harris is determined to see it fail.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 45000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, slapstick, absurd, spoof, relaxing, realistic, semi serious, fast, slapstick comedy
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Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989)
Plot Summary:
Our favourite police men are called together to deal with a gang who rob banks and jewelers. Using their various talents as well as their extraordinary luck, the crooks stand no chance against our men and women wearing blue.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: humorous, slapstick, absurd, relaxing, realistic, not serious, fast, hilarious, parody, funny
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Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994)
Plot Summary:
The Russians need help in dealing with the Mafia and so they seek help with the veterans of the Police Academy. They head off to Moscow, in order to find evidence against Konstantin Konali, who marketed a computer game that everyone in the world is playing.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: absurd, slapstick, humorous, spoof, cult classic, disgusting, realistic, not serious, semi serious, fast
Similar in 77%
Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988)
Plot Summary:
The Police Academy misfits travel to Miami, Florida for their academy's commanding officer, Lassard, to receive a prestigious lifetime award pending his retirement, which takes a turn involving a group of jewel thieves after their stolen loot that Lassard unknowingly has in his possession.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 38000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, slapstick, absurd, relaxing, slapstick comedy, realistic, not serious, fast, parody
Similar in 87%
Fletch (1985)
Plot Summary:
A veritable chameleon, investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher might drive his editor up the wall, but he always produces great pieces for the newspaper. When his next story is about the drug trade taking place on the beach, Fletch goes undercover as a homeless man. Unaware of Fletch's true identity, businessman Alan Stanwyk offers Fletch $50,000 to kill him. Intrigued, Fletch decides to unearth the full story behind the offer.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 57000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, light, talky, entertaining, realistic, semi serious, detective, hilarious, suspenseful
Similar in 87%
Son of the Pink Panther (1993)
Plot Summary:
The eighth and last of the Pink Panther series. The illegitimate son of Inspector Clouseau is on the case of the kidnapped Princess Yasmin.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, slapstick, anamorphic, hilarious, colorful, offbeat, realistic, not serious, detective, slapstick comedy
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Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
Plot Summary:
Frank Drebin is persuaded out of retirement to go undercover in a state prison. There he is to find out what top terrorist, Rocco, has planned for when he escapes. Frank's wife, Jane, is desperate for a baby.. this adds to Frank's problems. A host of celebrities at the Academy awards ceremony are humiliated by Frank as he blunders his way trying to foil Rocco.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 110000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, humorous, hilarious, funny, detective, realistic, slapstick comedy, not serious, slapstick
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Taxi 4 (2007)
Plot Summary:
Before being extradited to Africa to stand trial, a notorious Belgian criminal is entrusted to the Marseilles police department for less than 24 hours. But the wily crook convinces bumbling policeman Emilien he's a lowly Belgian embassy employee who got railroaded by the brilliant master criminal.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: France
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, not serious, hilarious, exciting, offbeat, slapstick, fast
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Without a Clue (1988)
Plot Summary:
Sherlock Holmes is as dashing as ever, but with a little secret: Dr. Watson is the brains behind the operation. When Reginald Kincaid, the actor he has hired to play Holmes becomes insufferable, Watson fires him and tries to go out on his own, but finds that he has done too good a job building Holmes up in the public's mind.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, hilarious, light, entertaining, detective, spoof, witty, satirical, romantic comedy
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Dragnet (1987)
Plot Summary:
LAPD Sgt. Joe Friday -- the equally straight-laced nephew of the famous police sergeant of the same name -- is paired up with a young, freewheeling detective named Pep Streebeck. After investigating some strange robberies at the local zoo and the theft of a stockpile of pornographic magazines, they uncover cult activity in the heart of the city and are hot on the case to figure out who's behind it all.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: humorous, parody, satirical, absurd, detective, cult classic, psychotronic, spoof, epic, action comedy
Similar in 78%
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
Plot Summary:
Charles Dreyfus, who has finally cracked over inspector Clouseau's antics, escapes from a mental institution and launches an elaborate plan to get rid of Clouseau once and for all.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: funny, slapstick, humorous, light, absurd, talky, detective, exciting, not serious, witty
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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
Plot Summary:
When the incompetent Officer Frank Drebin seeks the ruthless killer of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 181000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, spoof, humorous, detective, slapstick, not serious, absurd, light, hilarious
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Super Troopers (2001)
Plot Summary:
Five bored, occasionally high and always ineffective Vermont state troopers must prove their worth to the governor or lose their jobs. After stumbling on a drug ring, they plan to make a bust, but a rival police force is out to steal the glory.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 111000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, light, witty, talky, not serious, parody, slapstick, cult classic, hilarious