Movies Like Witness
If you liked Witness (1988), a romance and crime movie directed by Viji Thampi, 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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Oscar Shaw (2026)
★ 6.6/10Also crime and thrillerAfter retiring from the police force, a relentless detective haunted by the tragic loss of his closest friend sets out on a perilous quest for vengeance, seeking redemption and fighting to restore justice to the…
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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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The Glass Key (1942)
★ 6.7/10Also crime and thrillerA crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
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Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020)
★ 7.6/10Also thriller and crimeAyyappan, a police officer, is an upright man who always strives to do the right thing. However, things change when a retired army havildar, Koshy, settles in his village and the two egos clash.
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The Blue Lamp (1950)
★ 6.6/10Also crime and thrillerP.C. George Dixon is a long-serving traditional copper who is due to retire shortly. He takes a new recruit under his aegis and introduces him to the easy-going night beat. Dixon is a classic ordinary hero but also…
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Anjaam Pathiraa (2020)
★ 7.6/10Also crime and thrillerA psychologist with a keen interest in criminology gets entangled in a tough serial killer case which the police find hard to crack.
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Indemnity (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller and crimeAn ex-fireman with PTSD goes on the run when accused of a crime he doesn't even remember committing, leading him down a rabbit hole of conspiracy to the highest degree.
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Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943)
★ 6.9/10Also crime and thrillerDuring WWII several murders occur at a convalescent home where Dr. Watson has volunteered his services. He summons Holmes for help and the master detective proceeds to solve the crime from a long list of suspects…
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The Mechanic (1972)
★ 6.7/10Also crime and thrillerArthur Bishop is a veteran hit man who, owing to his penchant for making his targets' deaths seem like accidents, thinks himself an artist. It's made him very rich, but as he hits middle age, he's so depressed and…
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Kurup (2021)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crimeThe Film is based on the infamous 'Charlie Murder Case' in the Indian State of Kerala where the main culprit Sukumara Kurup has been on the run for decades and is still not been caught. The story revolves around the…
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Lady in the Lake (1946)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller and crimePrivate eye Phillip Marlowe wants to get out of the detective racket and into crime writing. But when he's called to the office of editor Adrienne Fromsett, it's not to talk about his story ideas — she wants him to…
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The Maltese Falcon (1941)
★ 7.7/10Also crime and thrillerA private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
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Rekhachithram (2025)
★ 7/10Also thriller and crimeHaving recently served a suspension for gambling online while on duty, Circle Inspector Vivek Gopinath rejoins the police force and is looking to reclaim his lost honour. Awaiting him is a 40-year-old, unresolved…
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Rebecca (1940)
★ 7.9/10Also romance and thrillerStory of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. The young wife must come to grips…
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Solo (2017)
★ 6.7/10Also romance and thrillerAn experimental romantic thriller, Solo is the story of four different men, their love, rage and afterlife. Through four elements - water, air, fire and earth, they also represent different facets of Lord Siva.
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Black Angel (1946)
★ 6.1/10Also crime and thrillerA falsely convicted man's wife, Catherine, and an alcoholic composer and pianist, Martin, team up in an attempt to clear her husband of the murder of a blonde singer, who is Martin's wife.
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Young and Innocent (1937)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller and romanceWhen a young writer is falsely accused of murdering a famous actress, he escapes custody and joins forces with the daughter of a police constable to prove his innocence.
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A Blueprint for Murder (1953)
★ 6.2/10Also crime and thrillerWhitney Cameron is in a quandary: he's attracted to his beautiful sister-in-law, Lynn, but also harbors serious suspicions about her. Her husband, Cameron's brother, died under mysterious circumstances, and now that…
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Pickup on South Street (1953)
★ 7.4/10Also thriller and crimeIn New York City, an insolent pickpocket, Skip McCoy, inadvertently sets off a chain of events when he targets ex-prostitute Candy and steals her wallet. Unaware that she has been making deliveries of highly classified…
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Vertigo (1958)
★ 8.1/10Also romance and thrillerA retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.