Movies Like Sherlock Holmes in the 20th Century
If you liked Sherlock Holmes in the 20th Century (1987), a mystery and crime movie directed by Igor Maslennikov, 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 Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1 (1981)
★ 7.3/10Also mystery and adventureThe Hound of the Baskervilles is a 1981 Soviet film adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's novel The Hound of the Baskervilles. It was the third installment in the TV series about adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor…
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Sherlock: Case of Evil (2002)
★ 6.3/10Also mystery and crimeEarly in his crime-solving career, Sherlock Holmes attempts to prevent Moriarty from cornering the heroin market.
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra (1983)
★ 7.5/10Also crime and mysteryHolmes and Dr. Watson help a young lady who is receiving anonymous letters 10 years after her father passed away under shady circumstances. They find themselves in an enigma involving a treasure, murder and a love…
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Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery (1989)
★ 6.7/10Also mystery and crimeWhile on vacation at a resort hotel in the West Indies, Miss Marple correctly suspects that the apparently natural death of a retired British major is actually the work of a murderer planning yet another killing.
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Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington (1987)
★ 7.5/10Also crime and mysteryTravelling on the 4.50 from Paddington, Mrs McGillicuddy witnesses a murder on a passing train - but where is the body?
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Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage (1986)
★ 6.7/10Also mystery and crimeFaced with two false confessions and numerous suspects after a despised civil magistrate is found shot in the local vicarage, Detective Inspector Slack reluctantly accepts help from Miss Marple.
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: King of Blackmailers (1980)
★ 7.6/10Also mystery and tv movieMycroft Holmes hands Sherlock Holmes the case of the Master Blackmailer.
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Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors (1992)
★ 6.9/10Also mystery and crimeAt the insistence of Ruth Van Rydock, an old schoolfriend who is convinced that there is something wrong, Miss Marple agrees to visit 'Stonygates', the country house of Ruth's sister.
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Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (1992)
★ 7.4/10Also crime and tv movieA town busybody is poisoned at a busy reception in the home of famous film star Marina Gregg. The poisoned drink seemed intended for Marina, but Miss Marple is not so sure. She sets out to discover the true identity of…
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Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder (2022)
★ 7/10Also tv movie and mysteryA murder investigation is reignited in a house that is considered haunted by the Lawrenceton locals and where years ago Aurora and Sally, as teenagers, discovered a body.
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Mortal Fight (1980)
★ 7.7/10Also mystery and tv movieAfter upsetting the criminal underground in 'the Master Blackmailer' case, Sherlock Holmes has to face his archenemy: Prof. Moriarty.
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Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Bloody Inscription (1980)
★ 7.4/10Also mystery and tv movieHolmes receives a message from Inspector Gregson about a strange case in an abandoned house on Brixton Road: the body of an elderly American was found there, and the word "Revenge" is written in blood on the wall.
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The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed (1979)
★ 8.1/10Also crime and mysterySummer of 1945. The salute of the Great Victory died down and the country is gradually returning to peaceful life. From "fire yes into the fire" a young reconnaissance commander Volodya Sharapov falls, having come to…
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Psych: The Movie (2017)
★ 7.2/10Also crime and mysteryThe ambitious friends come together during the holidays after a mystery assailant targets one of their own. A comedic thrill-ride follows, as the wild and unpredictable Psych team pursues the bad guys, justice … and…
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Psych 3: This Is Gus (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also crime and mysteryIn preparation for a shotgun wedding before the birth of Baby Guster, Shawn and Gus go rogue in an attempt to track down Selene’s estranged husband, as Lassiter grapples with the future of his career.
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Ray Donovan: The Movie (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also crime and tv movieA showdown decades in the making brings the Donovan family legacy full circle. As the events that made Ray who he is today finally come to light, the Donovans find themselves drawn back to Boston to face the past. Each…
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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983)
★ 6.5/10Also crime and mysteryWhen a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.
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The Assault (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also mystery and crimeAfter a cheerleader is sexually assaulted by the high school football team, she must overcome her shame and use the evidence gathered from the subsequent social media firestorm to piece together the night that she…
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Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted (2016)
★ 6.5/10Also tv movie and mysteryAbby 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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A Beautiful Place to Die: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery (2020)
★ 7.7/10Also mystery and tv movieAfter being forced into early retirement, former detective Jeff Jackson returns to a quiet life on Martha's Vineyard. Quiet, at least, until a body washes up and he's drawn back into crime solving.