Be Somebody

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Be Somebody (2021)

Comedy, Mystery, Drama

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Shadow of the Thin Man

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1941 ★ 7.0

High society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles run into a variety of shady characters while investigating a race-track murder.

The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

1978 ★ 6.3

A spoof of the entire 1940s detective genre. San Francisco private detective, Lou Pekinpaugh is accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of his mistress—his partner's wife.

Hail the Judge

Hail the Judge

1994 ★ 7.4

Pao Lung Sing, a descendant of the legendary Judge Pao Ching Tin, is a 9th degree corrupt judge who changes his tune when he tries to champion a woman Chi Siu-Lin, who was framed for killing her husband. As a result, Pao is forced to flee and through a series of events becomes a 1st degree judge and comes back to wreak havoc and justice on the guilty.

The Thursday Murder Club

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2025 ★ 6.6

A group of senior sleuths passionate about solving cold cases get plunged into a real-life murder mystery in this comic crime caper.

Endgame

Endgame

2021 ★ 7.0

A world-class hitman ends up swapping identities with a down-to-luck extra actor during an accident.

Article 20

Article 20

2024 ★ 6.9

Tells the story of prosecutor Han Ming who is involved in a difficult case where the intentional injury of people is turned into a legitimate defense.

I Am Not Madame Bovary

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2016 ★ 6.8

Li Xuelian, a woman from the countryside is falsely accused by her husband of having an affair. To defend herself, Li moves from her small town to the big city until she reached the capital.

Don't Think Twice

Don't Think Twice

2016 ★ 6.4

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Hooking Up

Hooking Up

2020 ★ 6.3

Bailey and Darla embark upon a misguided and mutually deceitful form of therapy, one in which they must drive across the country, re-enacting Darla's colorful history as a sex addict. As their true motivations for the road trip come to light, the unlikely pair force one another to confront their issues, discovering that there might actually be more to love than just sex.

The Late Show

The Late Show

1977 ★ 6.3

Over-the-hill gumshoe in Los Angeles seeks to avenge the killing of an old pal, another detective who was involved in a case concerning a murdered broad, stolen stamps, a nickel-plated handgun, a cheating dolly, and a kidnapped pussycat.

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Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly

2020 ★ 7.2

Aurora's high school reunion turns deadly when a body is found in the hotel pool. Aurora and her Real Murders Club help investigate which classmate was most likely to kill.

Psych 3: This Is Gus

Psych 3: This Is Gus

2021 ★ 6.9

In preparation for a shotgun wedding before the birth of Baby Guster, Shawn and Gus go rogue in an attempt to track down Selene’s estranged husband, as Lassiter grapples with the future of his career.

See How They Run

See How They Run

2022 ★ 6.3

In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard and eager rookie Constable Stalker take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the glamorously sordid theater underground, investigating the mysterious homicide at their own peril.

Things Change

Things Change

1988 ★ 6.1

Jerry, a misfit Mafia henchman, is assigned the low-level job of keeping an eye on Gino, a shoe repairman fingered by the Mob to confess to a murder he didn't commit. But Gino's mistaken for a Mafia boss, and the two are suddenly catapulted to the highest levels of mobster status. Only friendship will see them through this dangerous adventure alive!

A Cool Fish

A Cool Fish

2018 ★ 7.0

Two criminals hide in the apartment of a quadriplegic woman after a failed robbery attempt. Her brother, a disgraced officer, exploits the situation to return to the police force.

Garage Sale Mystery: A Case Of Murder

Garage Sale Mystery: A Case Of Murder

2017 ★ 6.7

Jenn buys an old reel-to-reel recorder at a garage sale only to find that it includes the sound of a man pleading for his life. When the former owner of the recorder, a retired therapist, is found murdered in a patient’s apartment, Jenn’s investigation leads to other patients whose love lives are more entangled than she was first led to believe.

Manhattan Murder Mystery

Manhattan Murder Mystery

1993 ★ 7.3

A middle-aged couple suspects foul play when their neighbor's wife suddenly drops dead.

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Hostile Takeover

2025 ★ 6.8

Follows 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.

Psych 2: Lassie Come Home

Psych 2: Lassie Come Home

2020 ★ 7.0

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Big Brother

Big Brother

2018 ★ 7.4

A soldier-turned-high school teacher uses unusual methods to reach to a class of poor students, while dealing with a greedy entrepreneur and his gang of fighters as well as the government.

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