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Movies Like A Kind of Murder

If you liked A Kind of Murder (2016), a drama and thriller movie directed by Andy Goddard, 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. 1Strangers on a Train

    Strangers on a Train (1951)

    ★ 7.7/10Also crime and thriller

    A charming psychopath tries to coerce a tennis star into his theory that two strangers can commit the perfect crime by exchanging murders—each killing the other’s most-hated person.

  2. 2Dial M for Murder

    Dial M for Murder (1954)

    ★ 8/10Also thriller and crime

    When her American lover visits London, a wealthy woman’s jealous husband hatches a plan to murder her and inherit her fortune.

  3. 3Insomnia

    Insomnia (2002)

    ★ 7/10Also thriller and crime

    Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.

  4. 4Killer's Kiss

    Killer's Kiss (1955)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crime

    Davey Gordon, a New York City boxer at the end of his career, falls for dancer Gloria Price. However, their budding relationship is interrupted by Gloria's violent boss, Vincent Rapallo, who has eyes for Gloria. The…

  5. 5The Mirror Crack'd

    The Mirror Crack'd (1980)

    ★ 6.1/10Also crime and thriller

    Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.

  6. 6Out of Time

    Out of Time (2003)

    ★ 6.4/10Also thriller and crime

    Matt Lee Whitlock, respected chief of police in small Banyan Key, Florida, must solve a vicious double homicide before he himself falls under suspicion. Matt Lee has to stay a few steps ahead of his own police force…

  7. 7The Maltese Falcon

    The Maltese Falcon (1941)

    ★ 7.7/10Also crime and thriller

    A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.

  8. 8While the City Sleeps

    While the City Sleeps (1956)

    ★ 6.9/10Also thriller and drama

    Newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer".

  9. 9Evil Under the Sun

    Evil Under the Sun (1982)

    ★ 6.9/10Also thriller and crime

    An opulent beach resort provides a scenic background to this amusing whodunit as Poirot attempts to uncover the nefarious evildoer behind the strangling of a notorious stage star.

  10. 10The Seven-Ups

    The Seven-Ups (1973)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crime

    A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.

  11. 11Niagara

    Niagara (1953)

    ★ 6.8/10Also crime and thriller

    Rose Loomis and her older, gloomier husband, George, are vacationing at a cabin in Niagara Falls. The couple befriend Polly and Ray Cutler, who are honeymooning in the area. Polly begins to suspect that something is…

  12. 12Agatha

    Agatha (1979)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama and thriller

    England, 1926. An American journalist looks for mystery writer Agatha Christie when she suddenly disappears without explanation, leaving no trace.

  13. 13The Gift

    The Gift (2015)

    ★ 6.7/10Also thriller and drama

    Simon and Robyn are a young married couple whose life is going as planned until a chance run-in with Simon's high school acquaintance sends their world into a tailspin.

  14. 14House of Strangers

    House of Strangers (1949)

    ★ 7/10Also drama and crime

    Ruthless Italian-American banker Gino Monetti is engaged in a number of criminal activities. Three of his four grown sons refuse to help their father stay out of prison after he's arrested for his questionable business…

  15. 15Death on the Nile

    Death on the Nile (2022)

    ★ 6.4/10Also crime and thriller

    Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple's idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short.

  16. 16Marlowe

    Marlowe (1969)

    ★ 6.2/10Also crime and drama

    Mysterious Orfamay Quest hires Los Angeles private investigator Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother. Though the job seems simple enough, it leads Marlowe into the underbelly of the city, turning up leads who are…

  17. 17The Stranger

    The Stranger (2022)

    ★ 6.2/10Also thriller and crime

    Two strangers strike up a conversation on a long journey. However, neither is who they appear to be, each carry secrets that threaten to ruin them — and in the background, one of the nation's largest police operations…

  18. 18Obsession

    Obsession (1976)

    ★ 6.7/10Also thriller and drama

    A wealthy New Orleans businessman becomes obsessed with a young woman who resembles his late wife.

  19. 19The Glass Key

    The Glass Key (1942)

    ★ 6.7/10Also crime and thriller

    A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.

  20. 20Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

    Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama and thriller

    Jack Ryan, as a young covert CIA analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack.

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