Movies Like Shadow in a Stormy Night
If you liked Shadow in a Stormy Night (1990), a crime and mystery movie directed by Li Geng and Bei Zhaocheng, 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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Only the River Flows (2023)
★ 6.5/10Also crimeDedicated police detective Ma Zhe is tasked with solving a series of brutal murders in a rural Chinese town. As pressure mounts from his superiors, a hasty arrest is made, but while his colleagues celebrate, several…
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The Limits of Control (2009)
★ 6/10Also crime and mysteryA mysterious stranger works outside the law and keeps his objectives hidden, trusting no one. While his demeanor is paradoxically focused and dreamlike all at once, he embarks on a journey that not only takes him…
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Killer Heat (2024)
★ 5.8/10Also crimeAn expat PI is hired to investigate a suspicious death in Crete, Greece, where jealousies run deep amongst the victim's powerful family.
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Righteous Kill (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and mysteryTwo veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the loose, and did they perhaps put the…
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Lost in the Stars (2023)
★ 6.5/10Also mystery and crimeHe Fei's wife, Li Muzi, disappears during their anniversary trip. When she reappears, he insists that she is not his wife. As Chen Mai, a top lawyer gets involved in this bizarre case, more mysteries start to emerge.
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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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The Witness (2015)
★ 7.5/10Also crime and mysteryA blind woman and a delivery boy attempt to solve a hit-and-run case the police have been unable to solve.
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The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
★ 6.1/10Also mystery and crimeJane 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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Suburbicon (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and mysteryIn the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasion turns deadly, a picture-perfect…
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The Ritual Killer (2023)
★ 5.8/10Also mysteryUnable to process the death of his daughter, Detective Boyd embarks on a hunt for a serial killer who murders according to a brutal tribal ritual: Muti. The only person who can help Boyd is Professor Mackles, an…
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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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Overdrive (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also mysteryMaster car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.
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Young and Dangerous 4 (1997)
★ 6.2/10Also crimeThe boss of the Hung Hing gang, Tian Sang, has died. Ho Nam and Hon Bun find Sangs younger brother, Yang to lead the gang. Meanwhile, Hon Bun receives news that his younger brother, a leader of the Tuen Mun gang has…
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The Seven-Ups (1973)
★ 6.3/10Also crime and mysteryA 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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Inside Man (2023)
★ 6.2/10Also crimeBased on true events. A disgraced police detective seeking redemption goes undercover to expose a violent crime syndicate. But as he sinks deeper into the mob, the price for absolution may be higher than he can afford.
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The Blue Gardenia (1953)
★ 6.5/10Also crime and mysteryUpon 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…
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They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and mysteryA police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.
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Limbo (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also crime and mysteryTravis, a jaded detective, arrives in the remote outback town of Limbo to investigate the cold case murder of local Indigenous girl Charlotte Hayes 20 years ago. As truths about the murder begin to unfold, the…
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The Locksmith (2023)
★ 5.9/10Also mystery and crimeA 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…
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A Shot in the Dark (1964)
★ 7.2/10Also mystery and crimeInspector Jacques Clouseau, smitten with the accused maid Maria Gambrelli, unwittingly turns a straightforward murder investigation into a comedic series of mishaps, testing the patience of his irritable boss Charles…