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Movies Like Diagnosis of Death

If you liked Diagnosis of Death (1979), a crime movie directed by Petr Schulhoff, 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. 1Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman

    Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman (2021)

    ★ 6.6/10Also crime

    Set in a gritty and decadent 1970s America, American Boogeyman follows the elusive and charming killer and the manhunt that brought him to justice involving the detective and the FBI rookie who coined the phrase…

  2. 2Kidnapping Mr. Heineken

    Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015)

    ★ 6/10Also crime

    The true story of the kidnapping of Freddy Heineken, the grandson of the founder of the Heineken brewery, and his driver. They were released after a ransom of 35 million Dutch guilders was paid.

  3. 3Thick as Thieves

    Thick as Thieves (1999)

    ★ 6/10Also crime

    Two master thieves go at odds with one another as one sets the other up for a crime. The first, a suave pro who does his job and then hides in his own privacy, listening to old jazz records and caring for his ailing…

  4. 4Ca$h

    Ca$h (2010)

    ★ 5.9/10Also crime

    A stroke of good luck turns lethal for Sam Phelan and his wife Leslie when they are faced with a life-changing decision that brings strange and sinister Pyke Kubic to their doorstep. As Pyke leads Sam and Leslie on a…

  5. 5Plunder Road

    Plunder Road (1957)

    ★ 6.9/10Also crime

    A spectacular heist starts to unravel as the crooks take it on the lam.

  6. 6180

    180 (2026)

    ★ 5.9/10Also crime

    When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.

  7. 7They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

    They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970)

    ★ 5.9/10Also crime

    A police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.

  8. 8Murder Most Foul

    Murder Most Foul (1964)

    ★ 7.1/10Also crime

    A murderer is brought to court and only Miss Marple is unconvinced of his guilt. Once again she begins her own investigation.

  9. 9In Too Deep

    In Too Deep (1999)

    ★ 6.4/10Also crime

    Drug lord Dwayne Gittens rules Cincinnati with an iron fist. No wonder he's known as "God" on the streets. Determined to break Gittens' stranglehold on the city is undercover cop Jeffrey Cole. But as Cole takes on an…

  10. 10The Blue Gardenia

    The Blue Gardenia (1953)

    ★ 6.5/10Also crime

    Upon waking up to the news that the man she’d gone on a date with the previous night has been murdered, a young woman with only a faint memory of the night’s events begins to suspect that she murdered him while…

  11. 11Cleaner

    Cleaner (2007)

    ★ 6.1/10Also crime

    Single 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…

  12. 12The Crash

    The Crash (2026)

    ★ 6.8/10Also crime

    A teen slams her car into a building, killing her boyfriend and his friend. What seems like a tragic accident becomes a murder case.

  13. 13Panic

    Panic (2000)

    ★ 6.2/10Also crime

    Alex is going through a midlife crisis and it has become a very difficult time for him. His marriage is struggling, he's worried about his son, and his job of killing people for his family has become the most stressful…

  14. 14The Locksmith

    The Locksmith (2023)

    ★ 5.9/10Also crime

    A thief fresh out of prison, tries to work his way back into the life of his daughter and ex-fiancé. Determined, he is forced to use the skills he has as a gifted locksmith. Things take a tumultuous turn after an…

  15. 15The System

    The System (2022)

    ★ 7.3/10Also crime

    When a young soldier, newly returned from war, gets caught up in a drug bust, he is recruited by the authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison in order to figure out what is really going on.

  16. 16All the Devils Are Here

    All the Devils Are Here (2025)

    ★ 6.2/10Also crime

    After a heist, four criminals lay low in a remote safehouse, waiting for orders. As paranoia builds, one thing becomes clear — the real threat may not be outside, but among them.

  17. 17One Night in Bangkok

    One Night in Bangkok (2020)

    ★ 6.6/10Also crime

    A hit man named Kai flies into Bangkok, gets a gun, and orders a cab. He offers a professional female driver big money to be his all-night driver. But when she realizes Kai is committing brutal murders at each stop…

  18. 18Wardriver

    Wardriver (2026)

    ★ 7.4/10Also crime

    He’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.

  19. 19Defendor

    Defendor (2009)

    ★ 6.4/10Also crime

    A crooked cop, a mob boss and the young girl they abuse are the denizens of a city's criminal underworld. It's a world that ordinary Arthur Poppington doesn't understand and doesn't belong in, but is committed to…

  20. 20Shimmer Lake

    Shimmer Lake (2017)

    ★ 6/10Also crime

    Shot in reverse day-by-day through a week—a local sheriff embarks on a quest to unlock the mystery of three small-town criminals and a bank heist gone wrong.

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