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Plot Summary:
A seedy writer of sleazy pulp novels is recruited by a quirky, reclusive ex-actor to help him write his biography at his house in Malta.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: humorous, witty, neo noir, dark comedy, feel good, captivating, noir, detective, clever, realistic
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Sunset (1988)
Plot Summary:
Tom Mix and Wyatt Earp team up to solve a murder at the Academy Awards in 1929 Hollywood.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Western
Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, talky, realistic, humorous, tense, suspense, neo noir, funny, semi serious, sadistic
Similar in 86%
Cul-De-Sac (1966)
Plot Summary:
A wounded criminal and his dying partner take refuge at a beachfront castle. The owners of the castle, a meek Englishman and his willful French wife, are initially the unwilling hosts to the criminals. Quickly, however, the relationships between the criminal, the wife, and the Englishman begin to shift in humorous and bizarre fashion.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: neo noir, black and white, art house, dark comedy, psychotronic, surreal, black comedy, cerebral, cult classic, psychological
Similar in 77%
The Black Bird (1975)
Plot Summary:
The son of famous detective Sam Spade carries on the family tradition of getting involved with the Maltese Falcon - and with the people who will stop at nothing, including murder, to get it.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 605
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: parody, neo noir, clever, offbeat, humorous, realistic, witty, not serious, detective, spoof
Similar in 85%
Passion for Danger (1973)
Plot Summary:
New York private eye Shamus McCoy likes girls, drink and gambling, but by the look of his flat business can't be too hot. So an offer of $10,000 to finds some diamonds stolen in a daring raid with a flame-thrower is too good to miss. His investigations soon get pretty complicated and rather too dangerous. At least along the way he does get to meet Alexis.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: neo noir, exciting, humorous, realistic, suspenseful, witty, cynical, semi serious, suspense
Similar in 86%
Where's Marlowe? (1998)
Plot Summary:
After making a 3-hour fiasco about New York City's water supply, a two-man film crew decides to take it up a notch by documenting life in the private investigator offices of "Boone and Murphy". Cheating husbands and missing dogs fail to bring in the big bucks however, and after sleeping with the wife of one of their clients Murphy leaves. To stop Boone from having to close down the business the two film-makers must resort to a hands-on approach in the investigations to ensure the completion of their movie.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 566
Genere: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: entertaining, satirical, humorous, semi serious, funny, independent film, mockumentary, noir, realistic, neo noir
Similar in 88%
Peeper (1975)
Plot Summary:
A detective is hired to locate a girl adopted 30 years earlier whose birth father wants to bequeath her his fortune.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 904
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: neo noir, spoof, mind bending, humorous, realistic, suspenseful, semi serious, detective, parody
Similar in 90%
Gumshoe (1971)
Plot Summary:
A would be private eye gets mixed up in a smuggling case.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: neo noir, noir, parody, clever, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, detective, cult film
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The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977)
Plot Summary:
The grandchild of Professor James Moriarty had promised the world that it has only five days left to live. Moriarty is a master of disguise, a crack shot, and is very patient. Several government figures are shot to death, and it seems that it truly is the end of civilization as we know it - until the President learns that the grandson of Sherlock Holmes is living at 221B Baker Street, and sends the Police Commissioner of Scotland Yard to employ him.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 717
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 56 min
Plot tags: parody, detective, spoof, clever, humorous, realistic, witty, not serious, surprise ending, twist ending
Similar in 76%
Lonely Street (2008)
Plot Summary:
Bubba Mabry, a gullible private detective, becomes the prime suspect in a tabloid reporter's murder after being hired to snoop on him by a mysterious celebrity.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 575
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, suspenseful, semi serious, detective
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Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
Plot Summary:
Juliet Forrest is convinced that the reported death of her father in a mountain car crash was no accident. Her father was a prominent cheese scientist working on a secret recipe. To prove it was murder, she enlists the services of private eye Rigby Reardon. He finds a slip of paper containing a list of people who are "The Friends and Enemies of Carlotta.".
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: black and white, spoof, parody, neo noir, surreal, cult classic, offbeat, humorous, witty, stylized
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The Late Show (1977)
Plot Summary:
Over-the-hill gumshoe in Los Angeles seeks to avenge the killing of an old pal, another detective who had gotten himself involved in a case concerning a murdered broad, stolen stamps, a nickel-plated handgun, a cheating dolly, and a kidnapped pussycat.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: neo noir, detective, clever, offbeat, funny, entertaining, slasher, sentimental, touching, humorous
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Deathtrap (1982)
Plot Summary:
A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's script.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: psychological, dark comedy, surprise ending, witty, semi serious, detective, cerebral, psychological thriller, black comedy, minimal cast
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Silver Bears (1977)
Plot Summary:
Financial wizard "Doc" Fletcher (Michael Caine) is sent by crime boss Joe Fiore (Martin Balsam) to buy a bank in Switzerland in order to more easily launder their profits. When he arrives, Fletcher finds that the bank, acquired by his associate Prince di Siracusa (Louis Jourdan), consists of some shabby offices above a restaurant. To make up for this, the Prince suggests that Fletcher invests in a silver mine owned by Shireen and Agha Firdausi (Stéphane Audran and David Warner). This solves one problem, but the mine also attracts the attention of some of the most powerful people in the silver business. Fletcher must pull out all his wheeler-dealing skills in order to keep hold of everything he's worked for, in the process romancing a banker's discontented wife (Cybill Shepherd).
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, independent film
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The Million Dollar Hotel (2000)
Plot Summary:
The Million Dollar Hotel starts with a jump from a roof top that clears up a death in a hotel that was burning to the ground where a lot of strange people had been living.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Germany, UK, USA
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: psychological, intellectual, enigmatic, melancholic, captivating, surreal, detective, stylized, lyrical, independent film
Similar in 87%
Family Plot (1976)
Plot Summary:
Lighthearted suspense film about a phony psychic/con artist and her taxi driver/private investigator boyfriend who encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: psychological, suspenseful, talky, stylized, black comedy, suspense, dark comedy, tense, clever, psychotronic
Similar in 79%
A Shock to the System (1990)
Plot Summary:
Madison Avenue executive Graham Marshall has paid his dues. A talented and devoted worker, he has suffered through mounting bills and a nagging wife with one thing to look forward to: a well-deserved promotion. But when the promotion is given to a loud-mouthed yuppie associate, Graham unleashes his rage on an overly aggressive panhandler, who he accidently kills by pushing him into the path of an oncoming subway train. He re-thinks his problems with an entirely new solution. First, he arranges an "accident" for his annoying wife. Then he creates another "mishap" for his boss. It seems like the world is once more Graham's oyster…but a missing cigarette lighter and a prying police detective may change all that.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, black comedy, suspense, suspenseful, tense, light, realistic, witty, cynical, clever
Similar in 78%
Tinseltown (1997)
Plot Summary:
In Hollywood it's all about who you know, and the only person two friends know is a serial killer.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 284
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: independent film, offbeat, humorous, realistic, semi serious, black comedy, dark comedy
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Man from Reno (2014)
Plot Summary:
A stranger in the increasingly strange city of San Francisco, Japanese crime novelist Aki is unsure of precisely what role she has to play in a real-life murder mystery involving ambiguous MacGuffins and amorphous identities. Unfolding in lonely places such as bookshops and hotel bars, Dave Boyle's moody thriller uncovers exhilarating new takes on genre conventions. Consequently, it's an alluring l'homme fatal who supplies Aki with the breadcrumb trail of clues that entices her into a labyrinthine plot of sinister dealings. In turn, the aging sheriff (veteran character actor Pepe Serna, fantastic in a rare leading role), who should rightfully be riding to her rescue, proves to be equally out of his depth. The game is afoot, the chase is exhilarating and the stakes are perilously high in this inspired neo-noir.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: neo noir, serious, suspenseful, tense, captivating, suspense, noir, crime drama, realistic, stylized
Similar in 87%
Zero Effect (1998)
Plot Summary:
Daryl Zero is a private investigator. Along with his assistant, Steve Arlo he solves impossible crimes and puzzles. Though a master investigator, when he is not working, Zero doesn't know what to do with himself. He has no social skills, writes bad music, and drives Arlo crazy. In his latest case, Zero must find out who is blackmailing a rich executive, and when his client won't tell him, why.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: detective, neo noir, dark comedy, cult classic, witty, black comedy, sincere, humorous, realistic, suspenseful
Similar in 75%
Compromising Positions (1985)
Plot Summary:
An ex-newspaper woman who is now a suburban housewife can't resist getting involved in an investigation of the murder of a philandering dentist who had been having affairs with several of her neighbors.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, clever, humorous, realistic, suspenseful, witty, talky, cynical, semi serious, detective
Similar in 78%
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
Similar in 80%
The Long Goodbye (1973)
Plot Summary:
Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: neo noir, detective, noir, dark, atmospheric, witty, cynical, stylized, funny, inspirational
Similar in 89%
Sleuth (2007)
Plot Summary:
On his sprawling country estate, an aging writer matches wits with the struggling actor who has stolen his wife's heart.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: psychological, intellectual, talky, witty, minimal cast, suspenseful, stylized, surprise ending, suspense, twist ending
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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
Plot Summary:
A petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high school dream girl and a detective who's been training him for his upcoming role.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 235000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: neo noir, funny, black comedy, dark comedy, detective, humorous, sexy, suspense, entertaining, absurd
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Night Moves (1975)
Plot Summary:
Private detective and former football player Harry Moseby gets hired on to what seems a standard missing person case, as a former Hollywood actress whose only major roles came thanks to being married to a studio mogul wants Moseby to find and return her daughter. Harry travels to Florida to find her, but he begins to see a connection between the runaway girl, the world of Hollywood stuntmen, and a suspicious mechanic when an unsolved murder comes to light.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: neo noir, suspense, tense, psychological, detective, grim, meditative, serious, suspenseful, surprise ending
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The Player (1992)
Plot Summary:
A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 65000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: suspense, dark comedy, neo noir, clever, black comedy, talky, satirical, cynical, psychological, semi serious
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Get Carter (1971)
Plot Summary:
Michael Caine is Jack Carter, a small-time hood working in London. When word reaches him of his brothers death, he travels to Newcastle to attend the funeral. Refusing to accept the police report of suicide, Carter seeks out his brother’s friends and acquaintances to learn who murdered his sibling and why. Tough gangster film with grim humour.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: neo noir, grindhouse, tense, dark, grim, cult classic, bleak, brutal, exciting, suspense
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Evil Under the Sun (1982)
Plot Summary:
Trying to find how a millionaire wound up with a phony diamond brings Hercule Poirot to an exclusive island resort frequented by the rich and famous. When a murder is committed, everyone has an alibi.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: detective, serious, suspenseful, clever, tense, talky, enigmatic, dark, twisted, realistic
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Twilight (1998)
Plot Summary:
A retired ex-cop and private detective gets mixed up in murder when he is asked to deliver blackmail money and walks into a 20 year old case involving the mysterious disappearance of an actress' former husband.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: neo noir, suspense, clever, talky, detective, serious, realistic, witty, smart, cynical
Similar in 76%
Veronica Mars (2014)
Plot Summary:
Years after walking away from her past as a teenage private eye, Veronica Mars gets pulled back to her hometown - just in time for her high school reunion - in order to help her old flame Logan Echolls, who's embroiled in a murder mystery.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 54000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, France, Germany
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: exciting, light, entertaining, melancholic, intense, witty, detective, suspenseful, suspense, teen