Movies Like Zodiac
If you liked Zodiac (2007), a crime and mystery movie directed by David Fincher, 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.
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Boston Strangler (2023)
★ 6.6/10Also crime and mysteryReporters Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole bravely pursue the story of the Boston Strangler at great personal risk, putting their own lives on the line in their quest to uncover the truth.
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The Woman in Cabin 10 (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also mystery and thrillerOn a lavish yacht for an assignment, a journalist sees a passenger go overboard. But when no one believes her, she risks her life to uncover the truth.
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Nightcrawler (2014)
★ 7.7/10Also crime and thrillerWhen Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news…
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Dirty Harry (1971)
★ 7.5/10Also crime and thrillerWhen a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath.
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Basic Instinct (1992)
★ 7/10Also thriller and mysteryCatherine, a novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite, becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered -- a crime she had described in her latest story.
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Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller and crimeIn late 1940s Los Angeles, Easy Rawlins is an unemployed black World War II veteran with few job prospects. At a bar, Easy meets DeWitt Albright, a mysterious white man looking for someone to investigate the…
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The Whisper Man (2026)
★ 6.8/10Also crime and thrillerWhen his young son vanishes, a widower enlists help from his estranged father, a retired detective who put away the serial killer now linked to the case.
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Kalifornia (1993)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller and crimeA journalist duo go on a tour of serial killer murder sites with two companions, unaware that one of them is a serial killer himself.
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The Little Things (2021)
★ 6.4/10Also crime and thrillerDeputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon joins forces with Sgt. Jim Baxter to search for a serial killer who's terrorizing Los Angeles. As they track the culprit, Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes…
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Kiss the Girls (1997)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller and crimeForensic psychologist and detective Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams with escaped kidnap victim Kate McTiernan to hunt down "Casanova," a serial killer who abducts strong-willed women and forces them to…
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Bullitt (1968)
★ 7.2/10Also crime and thrillerSenator Walter Chalmers is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross with the help of testimony from the criminal's hothead brother Johnny, who is in protective custody in San Francisco under the watch of police…
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Chinatown (1974)
★ 7.9/10Also crime and mysteryPrivate eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a…
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The Bone Collector (1999)
★ 6.8/10Also crime and thrillerLincoln Rhyme was the department's top homicide detective and leading expert in criminal forensics until an injury left him paralyzed, depressed, and incapable of working. But when a gruesome murder in Manhattan leaves…
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Striking Distance (1993)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and mysteryDemoted Pittsburgh cop Tom Hardy works river patrol while a serial killer targets women from his past, forcing him to conduct an unauthorized investigation to prove his innocence and expose a dirty cop.
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10 to Midnight (1983)
★ 6.2/10Also crime and thrillerWarren Stacy, an office equipment repairman, begins murdering women after they reject his advances. To minimize the evidence, Stacy always kills while naked, wearing nothing but gloves, and further evades the law with…
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You Kill Me (2007)
★ 6.1/10Also crime and thrillerWhile drying out on the West Coast, an alcoholic hit man befriends a tart-tongued woman who might just come in handy when it's time for him to return to Buffalo and settle some old scores.
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Righteous Kill (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and thrillerTwo veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the loose, and did they perhaps put the…
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The Laughing Policeman (1973)
★ 6.2/10Also crime and thrillerWhen a gunman opens fire on a crowded city bus in San Francisco, Detective Dave Evans is killed, along with the man he'd been following in relation to a murder. Evans' partner, Sgt. Jake Martin, becomes obsessed with…
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Cleaner (2007)
★ 6.1/10Also crime and thrillerSingle 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…
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Carlito's Way (1993)
★ 7.8/10Also crime and thrillerFree after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld.