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The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
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The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story: The famous Pink Panther jewel has once again been stolen and Inspector Clouseau is called in to catch the thief. The Inspector is convinced that 'The Phantom' has returned and utilises all of his resources – himself and his Asian manservant – to reveal the identity of 'The Phantom'.
Style: detective, slapstick, humorous, witty, laugh out loud, parody, atmospheric, non fiction, black and white, colorful ...
Plot: pink panther, farce, spying, chase, law enforcement, resort, false accusation, fictional country, thief, mysticism, friends, murder mystery, weirdo, bike, crime boss, destruction, assassination attempt, hotel room, clumsiness, eavesdropping, destruction of property, jewel thief, cat burglar, robbery, inspector ...
Time: year 1975, 70s, 20th century
Place: france, europe, switzerland, south of france, tokyo, cote d'azur, southern france

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Most similar movies to The Return of the Pink Panther

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, realistic, not serious and hilarious films with plots about disorder, farce, silly humor, police, law enforcement, investigation and goofy hero mostly in Comedy, Crime and Mystery genres. Some movies like The Return of the Pink Panther: The Pink Panther (2006), The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976), Without a Clue (1988), The Pink Panther (1963), Clue (1985). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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The Pink Panther (2006)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: Czech Republic, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: When the coach of the France soccer team is killed by a poisoned dart in the stadium in the end of a game, and his expensive and huge ring with the diamond Pink Panther disappears, the ambitious Chief Inspector Dreyfus assigns the worst police ...
Style: hilarious, humorous, slapstick, light, melancholic ...
Audience: teens, kids, chick flick, family friendly
Plot: robbery, pink panther, law enforcement, danger, goofy hero, riddles and clues, incompetent police, farce, police, investigation, murder mystery, bank robber ...
Time: year 2006, 2000s, 21st century
Place: france, paris france, new york, usa, europe ...
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100%
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story: Charles Dreyfus, who has finally cracked over inspector Clouseau's antics, escapes from a mental institution and launches an elaborate plan to get rid of Clouseau once and for all.
Style: funny, slapstick, humorous, absurd, light ...
Audience: kids
Plot: kidnapping, farce, law enforcement, vengeance, chase, pink panther, spy, save the world, manic, comedy of errors, goofy hero, fighting crime ...
Time: 20th century, year 1976, 70s
Place: munich germany, west germany, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Without a Clue (1988)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 107 min.
Story: Sherlock Holmes is as dashing as ever, but with a little secret: Dr. Watson is the brains behind the operation. When Reginald Kincaid, the actor he has hired to play Holmes becomes insufferable, Watson fires him and tries to go out on his own, but ...
Style: parody, humorous, hilarious, light, entertaining ...
Plot: farce, private detective, investigation, sherlock holmes, who done it, comedy of errors, disorder, hidden identity, storytelling, doctor, actor, exodus ...
Time: 19th century, 1800s, victorian era
Place: england, europe, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
The Pink Panther (1963)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 115 min.
Story: The trademark of The Phantom, a renowned jewel thief, is a glove left at the scene of the crime. Inspector Clouseau, an expert on The Phantom's exploits, feels sure that he knows where The Phantom will strike next and leaves Paris for ...
Style: slapstick, detective, funny, witty, hilarious ...
Audience: kids
Plot: princess, master criminal, law enforcement, diamond, jewel thief, robbery, winter, farce, pop culture, heist, nothing goes right, goofy hero ...
Time: year 1963, 20th century, 60s
Place: europe, switzerland, los angeles, france, paris france ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Son of the Pink Panther (1993)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: The eighth and last of the Pink Panther series. The illegitimate son of Inspector Clouseau is on the case of the kidnapped Princess Yasmin.
Style: humorous, slapstick, colorful, hilarious, anamorphic ...
Audience: teens
Plot: pink panther, police investigation, law enforcement, chase, kidnapping, farce, rescue, female martial artist, missing person, cons and scams, down on your luck, working undercover ...
Time: year 1993, 90s
Place: france, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau is dead. At least that is what the world (and Charles Dreyfus) believe when a dead body is discovered in Clouseau's car after being shot off the road. Naturally, Clouseau knows differently, and taking advantage ...
Style: hilarious, funny, slapstick, humorous, colorful ...
Audience: kids
Plot: pink panther, farce, law enforcement, investigation, car chase, murder mystery, weirdo, police detective, pirate, damage, inspector, disorder ...
Time: year 1978, 70s, 20th century
Place: hong kong, europe, paris france
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: The Pink Panther diamond is stolen once again from Lugash and the authorities call in Chief Inspector Clouseau from France. His plane disappears en-route. This time, famous French TV reporter Marie Jouvet sets out to solve the mystery and starts to ...
Style: detective, hilarious, funny, slapstick, parody ...
Audience: kids, teens
Plot: pink panther, farce, police investigation, law enforcement, childhood, thief, murder mystery, police, robbery, disguise, inspector, partner ...
Time: 80s, year 1982, 20th century
Place: london, scotland yard, paris france, middle east
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
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Clue (1985)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and Boddy's chatty butler must suss ...
Style: parody, funny, surprise ending, black comedy, humorous ...
Audience: chick flick, kids
Plot: whodunit, butler, multiple suspects, murder mystery, murder, mansion, investigation, twists and turns, old dark house, mystery killer, blackmail, dark and stormy night ...
Time: year 1954, 90s, 50s, 1950s, 20th century
Place: new england
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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A Shot in the Dark (1964)
Genre: Comedy, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story: A Shot in the Dark is the second and more successful film from the Pink Panther film series where both animated and real life sequences are mixed. A cult classic from Blake Edwards based on the play L’Idiot by Marcel Achard and Harry Kurnitz.
Style: detective, funny, hilarious, atmospheric, humorous ...
Plot: pink panther, murder, murder mystery, caper, investigation, farce, whodunit, law enforcement, who done it, female nudity, team, woman with a gun ...
Time: 60s, 20th century
Place: france, paris france, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story: Inspector Clouseau disappears, and the Surete wants the world's second best detective to look for him. However, Clouseau's enemy, Dreyfus, rigs the Surete's computer to select, instead, the world's WORST detective, NYPD Sgt. ...
Style: colorful, detective, hilarious, slapstick, fast ...
Audience: kids, teens
Plot: pink panther, law enforcement, 007, robbery, jewel thief, mysticism, murder mystery, missing person, undercover, assassination attempt, silly humor, partner ...
Time: 80s, year 1983
Place: new york, usa, chicago, valencia spain, paris france ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
Inspector Clouseau (1968)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Detective Inspector Jacques Clouseau is borrowed from the Surete on special assignment for Scotland Yard in hopes that a fresh outlook will help the government recover the loot from the Great Train Robbery, which is being used to underwrite a new ...
Style: fast, not serious, realistic, humorous, slapstick comedy ...
Plot: pink panther, law enforcement, mysticism, murder mystery, gang, undercover, investigation, heist, bank, chaos, partner, police detective ...
Time: 60s
Place: england, scotland yard, france, scotland, europe ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
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Dragnet (1987)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: LAPD Sgt. Joe Friday -- the equally straight-laced nephew of the famous police sergeant of the same name -- is paired up with a young, freewheeling detective named Pep Streebeck. After investigating some strange robberies at the local zoo and the ...
Style: humorous, parody, satirical, absurd, detective ...
Audience: kids, boys' night, teens
Plot: buddy cop, buddy, police, investigation, stupidity, partner, justice, farce, goofy hero, danger, working undercover, satire ...
Time: 80s
Place: los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
The Pink Panther 2 (2009)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: When legendary treasures from around the world are stolen, including the priceless Pink Panther Diamond, Chief Inspector Dreyfus is forced to assign Inspector Clouseau to a team of international detectives and experts charged with catching the thief ...
Style: detective, humorous, feel good, hilarious, exciting ...
Audience: kids, family friendly, chick flick
Plot: investigation, pink panther, police investigation, law enforcement, diamond theft, disguise, police detective, partners against crime, goofy hero, nun, disorder, nothing goes right ...
Time: year 2009, 2000s
Place: rome italy, paris france, france, madagascar, europe ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
Once Upon a Crime... (1992)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 94 min.
Story: On their way to Monte Carlo, Monaco, Marilyn and her husband, Neil, meet several other married couples, including Julian and Phoebe, who are traveling with a lost dog they plan to return to its wealthy owner for a large reward. But, when the ...
Style: dark comedy, slapstick, black comedy, independent film, detective ...
Plot: dachshund, gambling addiction, maid, dysfunctional marriage, butler, murder mystery, murder, gambling, investigation, mysticism, lost dog, casino ...
Time: year 1992, 90s
Place: rome italy, monte carlo, morocco, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story: The crooks in London know how it works. No one carries guns and no one resists the police. Then a new gang appears that go one better. They dress as police and steal from the crooks. This upset's the natural order of the police/criminal ...
Style: black and white, black comedy, dark comedy, realistic, not serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: police, robbery, impostor, espionage, police officer, disguise, bank robber, dark humor, police detective, disorder, friends, hidden identity ...
Time: year 1963, 60s
Place: london, england, europe, scotland yard
⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
The Alphabet Murders (1965)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story: The Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates a series of murders in London in which the victims are killed according to their initials.
Style: detective, realistic, parody, not serious, humorous ...
Plot: private detective, serial killer, murder mystery, mysticism, hercule poirot, investigation, murder, law enforcement, danger, riddles and clues, who done it, silly humor ...
Time: 60s, 20th century
Place: england, scotland yard, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
Murder by Death (1976)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Lionel Twain invites the world's five greatest detectives to a 'dinner and murder'. Included are a blind butler, a deaf-mute maid, screams, spinning rooms, secret passages, false identities and more plot turns and twists than are ...
Style: parody, surprise ending, humorous, spoof, funny ...
Audience: family outing
Plot: murder, whodunit, private detective, butler, old mansion, dark and stormy night, old dark house, murder mystery, who done it, mansion, riddles and clues, plot twist ...
Time: year 1976, 70s, 20th century
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
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Super Troopers (2001)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Five bored, occasionally high and always ineffective Vermont state troopers must prove their worth to the governor or lose their jobs. After stumbling on a drug ring, they plan to make a bust, but a rival police force is out to steal the glory.
Style: funny, humorous, light, talky, witty ...
Audience: teens, adult
Plot: police corruption, police, stoner, weed, prank, cop, partner, buddies, drug dealing, dishonesty, small town, dumb ...
Time: 21st century
Place: vermont
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
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The Vexxer (2007)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: Germany
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Scotland Yard investigators have to prevent the murder of Victoria Dickman when her name is found on a death list.
Style: parody, humorous, gothic, exciting, touching ...
Plot: master criminal, police detective, murder, police, nun, investigation, police investigation, inspector, law enforcement, goofy hero, disorder, estate ...
Time: 20th century, 60s
Place: england, london, scotland yard
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
After the Fox (1966)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK, Italy, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story: Criminal mastermind 'The Fox' sets up a phony film production and masquerades as it's director as part of a plan to smuggle a stolen gold shipment into Italy.
Style: clever, humorous, funny, spoof, realistic ...
Plot: heist, farce, prison, satire, caper, aging, filmmaking, chase, courtroom, master criminal, pyramid, trial ...
Time: year 1966, 60s
Place: rome italy, egypt, italy, africa, middle east ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
Golmaal Returns (2008)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story: Golmaal Returns, the much-awaited follow-up to the uproariously comical smash-hit Golmaal, arrives with a renewed star power, chartbusting music and more laughter than ever before!
Style: not serious, realistic, humorous, captivating, melancholic ...
Plot: couples, dishonesty, couple relations, police investigation, friends, family relations, cons and scams, wooing, looking for love, love and romance, heroes, law enforcement ...
Time: year 2008, 21st century
Place: india
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
Arab on the City (2011)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: France
Duration: 99 min.
Story: 25-year-old Khalid Belkacem has failed at everything: college education, summer camp instructor's permit, driver's license, and even his BCG. He never expected to become the first "positive discrimination" member of the police ...
Style: humorous, not serious, parody, captivating, witty ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: fish out of water, farce, goofy hero, police investigation, serial killer, silly humor, interracial relations, society, danger, urban ghetto life, disorder, law enforcement ...
Time: 21st century
Place: france, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
 6.9
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Fletch (1985)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story: A veritable chameleon, investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher might drive his editor up the wall, but he always produces great pieces for the newspaper. When his next story is about the drug trade taking place on the beach, Fletch ...
Style: funny, humorous, light, talky, entertaining ...
Audience: kids
Plot: journalism, investigation, corruption, undercover, cons and scams, dishonesty, dating, on the run, mistaken identity, insurance, police corruption, media ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: los angeles, utah, rio de janeiro, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
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The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 103 min.
Story: CW Briggs is a veteran insurance investigator, with many successes. Betty Ann Fitzgerald is a new employee in the company he works for, with the task of reorganizing the office. They don't like each other - or at least that's what they ...
Style: witty, humorous, detective, neo noir, realistic ...
Plot: hypnosis, investigation, workplace, insurance investigator, heist, plot twist, justice, unlikely criminals, love and romance, power relations, murder mystery, false accusation ...
Time: 1940s, year 2001, year 1940, 20th century
Place: new york, manhattan new york city, usa, madagascar, istanbul turkey ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 56 min.
Story: The grandchild of Professor James Moriarty had promised the world that it has only five days left to live. Moriarty is a master of disguise, a crack shot, and is very patient. Several government figures are shot to death, and it seems that it truly ...
Style: parody, spoof, detective, realistic, not serious ...
Plot: monty python, assassination, villainess, private detective, murder, conspiracy, satire, goofy hero, dishonesty, misfit partners, rivalry, hidden identity ...
Time: 70s
Place: scotland yard, scotland, europe, washington d.c., london
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
 7.4
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The Party (1968)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Hrundi V. Bakshi, an accident-prone actor from India, is accidentally put the name on the guest list for an upcoming party at the home of a Hollywood film director. Unfortunately, from the moment he arrives, one thing after another goes wrong with a ...
Style: funny, hilarious, slapstick, cult classic, atmospheric ...
Plot: filmmaking, satire, culture clash, showbiz, farce, stoner, immigration, boss and employee, swimming pool, cinema, media industry, racist ...
Time: 60s, year 1968, 20th century
Place: america, los angeles, california, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
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Scotland, PA (2001)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 104 min.
Story: Joe McBeth is a hard-working but unambitious doofus who toils at a hamburger stand alongside his wife Pat, who has much smarter. Pat believes she could do better with the place than their boss Norm is doing, so she plans to usurp Norm, convincing ...
Style: humorous, dark comedy, disturbing, talky, witty ...
Plot: shakespeare, murder, eccentricity, disorder, law enforcement, nothing goes right, couple relations, goofy hero, police detective, farce, comedy of errors, business venture ...
Time: 20th century, 70s, year 2001
Place: pennsylvania, nova scotia, europe, former yugoslavia, bosnia
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
The Troops & Troop-ettes (1982)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: France
Duration: 102 min.
Story: Cruchot's police office moves into a new building. They do not only get high tech equipment, but also four young female police officers to educate. All of them scramble to work with them -- and cause pure chaos while being distracted by the ...
Style: humorous, not serious, realistic, exciting, tense ...
Audience: family outing
Plot: gendarme, kidnapping, police, policewoman, law enforcement, comedy of errors, nothing goes right, goofy hero, workplace situations, yacht, beach, mother superior ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: france, saint tropez, provence, riviera, mediterranean sea ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story: A diamond advocate is attempting to steal a collection of diamonds, yet troubles arise when he realizes that he is not the only one after the diamonds.
Style: funny, dark comedy, black comedy, dramatic, light ...
Plot: heist, zoophilia, manipulation, femme fatale, satire, eternal love, robbery, hustler, outlaw, mission, swindle, diamond ...
Time: 80s, year 1988, 20th century
Place: europe, britain, tower bridge london, london, england ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
Johnny Dangerously (1984)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Set in the 1930s, an honest, goodhearted man is forced to turn to a life of crime to finance his neurotic mother's skyrocketing medical bills.
Style: funny, parody, spoof, humorous, light ...
Plot: gangster, organized crime, chase, rivalry, cons and scams, dishonesty, rise to the top, goofy hero, disorder, mobster, satire, crime boss ...
Time: 20th century, 1930s, 1910s, year 1935
Place: new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
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