Movies Like Cottage for Rent… With a Body

If you liked Cottage for Rent… With a Body (2015), a mystery and comedy movie directed by Alisher Khamdamov, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
The Thursday Murder Club (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and mystery
A group of senior sleuths passionate about solving cold cases get plunged into a real-life murder mystery in this comic crime caper.
2
The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
★ 6.1/10Also mystery
Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.
3
Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy and mystery
A middle-aged couple suspects foul play when their neighbor's wife suddenly drops dead.
4
Foul Play (1978)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and mystery
A shy San Francisco librarian and a bumbling cop fall in love as they solve a crime involving albinos, dwarves, and the Catholic Church.
5
Cleaner (2007)
★ 6.1/10Also mystery
Single father and former cop Tom Cutler has an unusual occupation: he cleans up death scenes. But when he's called in to sterilize a wealthy suburban residence after a brutal shooting, Cutler is shocked to learn he may…
6
The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and mystery
Hoping for a peaceful visit with his parents in the small town of Sycamore Springs, Nick Charles and his wife Nora soon find themselves surrounded by old rivalries, family tensions, and a mysterious murder. Nick’s…
7
Greedy People (2024)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and mystery
The eclectic residents of a small, picturesque island town must navigate a sensational murder and the discovery of a million dollars, leading to a series of increasingly bad decisions which upend the once-peaceful…
8
All the Devils Are Here (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also mystery
After a heist, four criminals lay low in a remote safehouse, waiting for orders. As paranoia builds, one thing becomes clear — the real threat may not be outside, but among them.
9
Breathless (2012)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and mystery
Lorna is a strong-willed Texas woman who’s had enough of her untrustworthy husband Dale’s criminal acts and lack of husbandry. Fed up, she enlists the help of her old friend, Tiny, to help her figure out what to do…
10
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also mystery
Nancy Drew, a smart high schooler with a penchant for keen observation and deduction, stumbles upon the haunting of a local home. A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set…
11
Crooked House (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also mystery
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.
12
A Shot in the Dark (1964)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and mystery
Inspector Jacques Clouseau, smitten with the accused maid Maria Gambrelli, unwittingly turns a straightforward murder investigation into a comedic series of mishaps, testing the patience of his irritable boss Charles…
13
Knives Out (2019)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy and mystery
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's…
14
Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington (1987)
★ 7.5/10Also mystery
Travelling on the 4.50 from Paddington, Mrs McGillicuddy witnesses a murder on a passing train - but where is the body?
15
Song of the Thin Man (1947)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and mystery
While attending a glamorous jazz cruise on New York’s East River, Nick and Nora Charles witness the fatal shooting of a wealthy patron. When suspicion falls on a young bandleader and his musicians, the couple steps in…
16
The Cheap Detective (1978)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and mystery
A spoof of the entire 1940s detective genre. San Francisco private detective, Lou Pekinpaugh is accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of his mistress—his partner's wife.
17
See How They Run (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also mystery and comedy
In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard and eager rookie Constable…
18
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Con (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also mystery
When Aida Teagarden's real estate client is found murdered, her sleuthing daughter Aurora sets out with her fiancé Nick and the Real Murders Club to solve the murder.
19
The Limits of Control (2009)
★ 6/10Also mystery
A mysterious stranger works outside the law and keeps his objectives hidden, trusting no one. While his demeanor is paradoxically focused and dreamlike all at once, he embarks on a journey that not only takes him…
20
Wrong Cops (2013)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
A group of bad cops look to dispose of a body that one of them accidentally shot.