Movies Like The Dumpling Affair
If you liked The Dumpling Affair (2017), a comedy and crime movie directed by Ed Herzog, 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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Leberkäsjunkie (2019)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and crimeWhile dealing with a burnt-down house, smelly diapers and brutal lack of sleep, a Lower Bavarian police officer faces his worst adversary: cholesterol.
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The Thursday Murder Club (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and crimeA group of senior sleuths passionate about solving cold cases get plunged into a real-life murder mystery in this comic crime caper.
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Winterkartoffelknödel (2014)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and crimeA policeman suspects that several bizarre deaths in the same family were murders and that the killer is a mysterious woman who just moved to the village.
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Rehragout-Rendezvous (2023)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and crimeBavaria's most laid-back cop returns, juggling parenting and working at the family farm with the reopening of a grisly cold case.
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The Trixxer (2004)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and crimeA mysterious serial killer is shocking the underworld. Scotland Yard is investigating the case. Clues lead the detectives to Blackwhite Castle.
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Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
★ 7/10Also comedy and crimeWhile attending a major horse race with their young son, Nick Jr., Nick and Nora Charles witnesse a shocking murder from the crowded grandstand. What first appears to be an isolated killing soon leads to a maze of…
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Thirteen at Dinner (1985)
★ 5.9/10Also crimeActress Jane Wilkinson wants a divorce, but her husband, Lord Edgware, refuses. She convinces Hercule Poirot to use his famed tact and logic to make her case. Lord Edgware turns up murdered, a well-placed knife wound…
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Thick as Thieves (2009)
★ 6/10Also crimeA master thief recruits a notorious thief to help him steal two famous Faberge eggs from an impenetrable vault in an effort to pull off one final job and repay his debt to the Russian mob.
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Oscar Shaw (2026)
★ 6.6/10Also crimeAfter 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 Paper Tigers (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also comedyThree middle aged men polish their martial arts skills to avenge their fallen master.
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The Seven-Ups (1973)
★ 6.3/10Also crimeA 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.
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Psych: The Movie (2017)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and crimeThe 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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Hostile Takeover (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also comedyFollows Pete, a professional hitman, as he faces a group of assassins after the boss of a crime syndicate suspects disloyalty due to his attendance at Workaholics Anonymous meetings.
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Sauerkrautkoma (2018)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and crimeWhen a hilariously dull policeman moves in with his best buddy in Munich, he has to deal with scandals, a corpse — and potential marriage.
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Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also 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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Fabian and the Deadly Wedding (2026)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and crimeHapless con artist Fabian crashes a quirky winter wedding, planning to steal a valuable gift meant for the bride. But when a murder disrupts his scheme, Fabian finds himself unexpectedly drawn into solving the mystery…
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Foul Play (1978)
★ 6.3/10Also comedyA shy San Francisco librarian and a bumbling cop fall in love as they solve a crime involving albinos, dwarves, and the Catholic Church.
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The Naked Gun (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and crimeOnly one man has the particular set of skills... to lead Police Squad and save the world: Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. Following in his father's footsteps, he must solve a murder case to prevent Police Squad from closure.
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Psych 2: Lassie Come Home (2020)
★ 7/10Also comedy and crimeAfter Santa Barbara Police Chief Carlton Lassiter is ambushed and left for dead, Shawn and Gus return to help him and find themselves embroiled in a case involving the personal, the professional – and even the…
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How to Rob a Bank (2007)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and crimeCaught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.