Movies Like Pretty Maids All in a Row
If you liked Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971), a comedy and crime movie directed by Roger Vadim, 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 Substitute 2: School's Out (1998)
★ 6.5/10Also mystery and thrillerWhen teacher Randall Thomasson is killed during a carjacking, an unexpected visitor shows up at his funeral - his estranged brother, Karl Thomasson. An ex-Green Beret turned mercenary, Karl signs on as a new substitute…
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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and crimeA petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high school dream girl and a detective who's been training…
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Striking Distance (1993)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and mysteryDemoted Pittsburgh cop Tom Hardy works river patrol while a serial killer targets women from his past, forcing him to conduct an unauthorized investigation to prove his innocence and expose a dirty cop.
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Tightrope (1984)
★ 6.2/10Also mystery and thrillerWes Block is a detective who's put on the case of a serial killer whose victims are young and pretty women. The murders are getting personal when the killer chooses victims who are acquaintances of Block. Even his…
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Crooked House (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also mystery and crimeA private investigator helps a former flame solve the murder of her wealthy grandfather, who lived in a sprawling estate surrounded by his idiosyncratic family.
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All the Devils Are Here (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also crime and mysteryAfter 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.
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Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer (2025)
★ 6.8/10Also crime and comedyA struggling writer in the midst of a divorce befriends a retired serial killer who incidentally becomes his marriage counselor by day, and killing counselor for his next book by night.
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Cleaner (2007)
★ 6.1/10Also crime and thrillerSingle 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…
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Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and crimeLarry Donner, an author with a cruel ex-wife, teaches a writing workshop in which one of his students, Owen, is fed up with his domineering mother. When Owen watches a Hitchcock classic that seems to mirror his own…
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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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Mindcage (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also mystery and thrillerDetectives Jake Doyle and Mary Kelly seek the help of an incarcerated serial killer named The Artist when a copycat killer strikes. While Mary searches for clues in The Artist's brilliant but twisted psyche, she and…
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Angel (1984)
★ 6/10Also crime and thrillerMolly Stewart, a teen at the top of her class who survives by working nights as a prostitute on Hollywood Blvd, finds her world beginning to fall apart when a depraved, necrophiliac serial killer begins targeting LA’s…
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Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and crimeWhen an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.
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2 Days in the Valley (1996)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and crimeIn a sleepy bedroom community of LA's San Fernando Valley, the murder of a professional athlete by two hit men sets into motion a chain of events that puts the mundane lives of a dozen residents on a collision course…
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Hard to Die (1990)
★ 6/10Also comedy and thrillerWhile doing the inventory for a lingerie outlet in a high rise office building, five attractive women are terrorized by a series of bizarre killings. They suspect that the strange janitor, who witnessed another series…
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68 Kill (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and crimeChip's problem is that he can't say no to beautiful women. This weakness gets him into a world of trouble when he agrees to help his girlfriend steal $68,000.
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Breathless (2012)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and thrillerLorna is a strong-willed Texas woman who’s had enough of her untrustworthy husband Dale’s criminal acts and lack of husbandry. Fed up, she enlists the help of her old friend, Tiny, to help her figure out what to do…
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Reunion (2024)
★ 6/10Also comedy and mysteryCenters on a murder that takes place at a high school reunion, unfolding during a snowstorm that leaves guests trapped in an isolated mansion.
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Thirteen at Dinner (1985)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and mysteryActress 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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Abducted by My Teacher: The Elizabeth Thomas Story (2023)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller and crimeThe story of Elizabeth Thomas, a 15-year-old high school student who was groomed and abducted by teacher Tad Cummins.