Movies Like The Deadliest Lesson
If you liked The Deadliest Lesson (2008), a crime and romance movie directed by Harry Winer, 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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The Substitute 2: School's Out (1998)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller and crimeWhen teacher Randall Thomasson is killed during a carjacking, an unexpected visitor shows up at his funeral - his estranged brother, Karl Thomasson. An ex-Green Beret turned mercenary, Karl signs on as a new substitute…
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Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Con (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also crime and tv movieWhen 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.
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Body Brokers (2021)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller and crimeUtah and his girlfriend Opal, are drug addicts living on the streets in rural Ohio. After getting recruited by body broker Wood and offered treatment in Los Angeles, Wood takes Utah under his wing and introduces him to…
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Hierarchy (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also crime and thrillerIn an undisclosed area of Texas after two adoptive brothers become entangled in criminal activity, forced to evade law enforcement and the greedy Russian mafia.
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5lbs of Pressure (2024)
★ 6/10Also thriller and crimeFresh out of prison after serving time for murder, Adam returns to his old stomping grounds to seek out a son who doesn't know him. Eli, the brother of the man he killed is looking for revenge. Mike, is trying to…
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Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington (1987)
★ 7.5/10Also crime and tv movieTravelling on the 4.50 from Paddington, Mrs McGillicuddy witnesses a murder on a passing train - but where is the body?
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Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller and tv movieWalker investigates a murder connected with a missing government weapon. In addition, he tries to track down a teen on the run from a crime syndicate.
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Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also tv movie and crimeWhen a priceless crown is stolen during a benefit gala held by the Lawrenceton library, Aurora and the Real Murders Club must investigate who would kill to get their hands on it.
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Chronicle Mysteries: Vines that Bind (2019)
★ 8.1/10Also tv movie and crimeThe latest edition of Alex McPherson’s true crime podcast leads her and most of the Chronicle staff to nearby Macklin, where they investigate the death of a vintner that was ruled an accident by the local police.
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Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder (2019)
★ 7.5/10Also tv movie and crimeWhen an old friend of New York Sentinel Crosswords editor Tess Harper is found murdered on the very day her puzzle includes his proposal of marriage, Tess unofficially teams up with Detective Logan O’Connor to find the…
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Crooked House (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also crime and thrillerA private investigator helps a former flame solve the murder of her wealthy grandfather, who lived in a sprawling estate surrounded by his idiosyncratic family.
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Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part (2021)
★ 7.4/10Also tv movie and crimeJust days before Aurora’s wedding, a body is discovered, and she fears her father may be a suspect. She and Nick race to solve the cold case before they walk down the aisle.
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The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
★ 6.1/10Also crime and thrillerJane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.
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Striking Distance (1993)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and thrillerDemoted 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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Faces in the Crowd (2011)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller and crimeAnna is living with "face-blindness" after surviving a serial killer's attack. As she lives with her condition, one in which facial features change each time she loses sight of them, the killer closes in.
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Red Right Hand (2024)
★ 6.6/10Also crime and thrillerCash is trying to live a quiet, honest life in a small Appalachian town. When a vicious crime boss forces him back into her services, he soon learns he's capable of anything -- even killing -- to protect his family and…
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Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play (2019)
★ 7.5/10Also tv movie and thrillerAt a gathering of mystery and true crime fans, Aurora Teagarden’s nephew, Phillip, is accused of murder when an unplanned onstage blackout during the play in which he is performing ends, revealing Phillip holding the…
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Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted (2016)
★ 6.5/10Also tv movie and crimeAbby Knight, ex-lawyer and crime buff, and the owner of Bloomers Flower Shop, is having a week to be reckoned with. A reluctant bridesmaid at her drama queen cousin’s wedding, Abby ends up not just doing the…
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Wardriver (2026)
★ 7.5/10Also thriller and crimeHe’s a Wardriver: a hacker who steals from banks, not people—until he’s noticed. Now the money turns violent, and the woman caught in it could save him or kill them both.
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The Virtuoso (2021)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and crimeDanger, deception and murder descend upon a sleepy town when a professional assassin accepts a new assignment from his enigmatic boss.