Movies Like Detective Story

Loved Detective Story? These 24 movies and shows share its DNA — surfaced by our semantic engine from theme, mood, cast and genre, then ranked by how closely they match. Every pick includes cast, ratings, trailers and streaming options.

Out of the Past 1947 ★ 7.6
Flower of Evil 2020 ★ 8.2
The Big Combo 1955 ★ 7.0
No Good Deed 2002 ★ 5.4
Where the Sidewalk Ends 1950 ★ 7.2
Pushover 1954 ★ 6.5
Laura 1944 ★ 7.6
True Detective 2014 ★ 8.3
Beyond Evil 2021 ★ 8.5
The Shield 2002 ★ 8.2
Crime of Passion 1956 ★ 6.1
The Thin Man 1934 ★ 7.5
Dept. Q 2025 ★ 7.9
The Suspect 1945 ★ 6.8
The Narrow Margin 1952 ★ 7.3
Bad Lieutenant 1992 ★ 7.0
A Confession 2019 ★ 7.1
Wild Cards 2024 ★ 7.2
The Postman Always Rings Twice 1946 ★ 7.1
The Interview 1998 ★ 6.8
Whirlpool 1950 ★ 6.4
Tunnel 2017 ★ 8.1
American Crime Story 2016 ★ 7.6
The Collector 1965 ★ 7.3