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Lovejoy (1986)
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Lovejoy (1986)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: The series concerns the adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, played by Ian McShane, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within the trade, he has a reputation as a "divvie", a person with an almost supernatural powers for recognising exceptional items as well as distinguishing genuine antique from clever fakes or forgeries.
Style: detective, sitcom, exciting, clever, humorous, captivating, realistic, suspenseful, witty, semi serious
Plot: antique dealer, con men, heist, escapades, dealer, dishonesty, criminal heroes, cons and scams, whodunit, lady, british, assistant, breaking the fourth wall, amateur detective, treasure, investigation, apprentice, antique, british humour, crime, crimes
Time: 20th century, 80s, 90s
Place: europe, england
Keyword: english

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Most similar movies to Lovejoy

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, detective, suspenseful and semi serious films and TV series with plots about investigation, murder, amateur detective, who done it, law enforcement, whodunit and riddles and clues mostly in Drama, Crime and Mystery genres. Some movies like Lovejoy: Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996), Boon (1986), Jonathan Creek (1997), Partners in Crime (1983), Rosemary & Thyme (2003). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 75 min.
TV show
Story: Hetty Wainthropp Investigates is a genteel British crime/comedy drama television programme that aired from 1996 to 1998 on BBC One. Patricia Routledge starred as the titular character, Derek Benfield as her patient husband Robert, Dominic Monaghan ...
Style: detective, retro, crime drama, semi serious, realistic
Plot: amateur detective, female detective, aging, private detective, investigation, sleuth, retirement, police detective, homeless, partners against crime, law enforcement, society ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: england, northern england, europe, yorkshire
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Boon (1986)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Boon is a British television drama and modern-day western series starring Michael Elphick, David Daker, and later Neil Morrissey. It was created by Jim Hill and Bill Stair and filmed by Central Television for ITV. It revolved around the life of a ...
Style: detective, semi serious, realistic
Plot: private investigator, friends, aging, society, workplace, workplace situations, manhood, firefighter, unemployment, friendship, career change, british
Time: 80s, 90s, 20th century
Place: birmingham alabama, england, europe
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Jonathan Creek (1997)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Jonathan Creek follows the story of Madeline Magellan, an investigative journalist. Like most journalists, she sticks her nose in where it isn't wanted, but this is what makes her such a great journalist! While writing a piece about the death ...
Style: clever, detective, anthology, sitcom, realistic ...
Plot: murder, riddles and clues, amateur detective, prodigy, partners against crime, unlikely partners, investigation, illusion, journalist, murder mystery, team, police ...
Time: 90s, future, 20th century
Place: england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Partners in Crime (1983)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime is a 1983 British television series based on the short stories of the same name by Agatha Christie. It was directed by John A. Davis and Tony Wharmby, and starred James Warwick and Francesca Annis in the ...
Style: detective, semi serious, realistic, suspenseful, stylized ...
Plot: private detective, investigation, murder mystery, who done it, newlyweds, riddles and clues, couples, odd couple, amateur detective, partners against crime, couple relations, partner ...
Time: 20th century, 80s
Place: london, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Rosemary & Thyme (2003)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story: Rosemary & Thyme is a British television mystery series starring Felicity Kendal and Pam Ferris as gardening detectives Rosemary Boxer and Laura Thyme. The show began on ITV in 2003. The third series ended in August 2007. The theme is murder ...
Style: feel good, realistic, captivating, clever, detective ...
Plot: who done it, countryside, murder, female detective, riddles and clues, friendship, investigation, private detective, gardener, partners against crime, murder investigation, whodunit ...
Place: england, europe
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The Last Detective (2003)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story: The Last Detective is an ITV drama starring Peter Davison as Dangerous Davies. The first series aired in 2003 with three more seasons succeeding this. The first consisted of a pilot and three episodes, the second and the third series both consisted ...
Style: detective, clever, suspenseful, realistic, dark ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: police detective, murder, police investigation, fighting crime, uncover truth, amateur detective, law enforcement, partners against crime, danger, investigation, riddles and clues, nypd ...
Time: future
Place: london, europe, england
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Hamish Macbeth (1995)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Hamish Macbeth is a comedy-drama series made by BBC Scotland and first aired in 1995. It is loosely based on a series of mystery novels by M. C. Beaton. The series concerns a local police officer, Constable Hamish Macbeth in the fictitious town of ...
Style: humorous, semi serious, realistic, detective, touching ...
Plot: small town, police, law enforcement, small town sheriff, police detective, against the rules, couple relations, love triangle, countryside, working class, yacht, boat ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: scotland, scottish highlands, europe
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Partners in Crime (2015)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story: Set in a 1950s Britain rising from the ashes of the Blitz into the grip of a new Cold War, our beekeeping duo stumble into a world of murder, undercover agents and cold war conspiracy. Tuppence is a woman who sees adventure round every corner, ...
Style: atmospheric, semi serious, humorous, suspenseful, detective ...
Plot: post war, private detective, amateur detective, investigation, partner, conspiracy, odd couple, murder, husband wife relationship, couples, cold war, marriage ...
Time: 20th century, 1950s, 50s
Place: england, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Midsomer Murders (1997)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story: The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
Style: atmospheric, detective, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot: murder, police detective, murder investigation, investigation, who done it, whodunit, detective inspector, multiple suspects, human nature, twists and turns, police investigation, law enforcement ...
Time: 20th century, future, 90s, 2010s, 2000s ...
Place: england, europe
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Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 93 min.
TV show
Story: The show follows the adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St Mary Mead. During her many visits to friends and relatives in other villages, Miss Marple often stumbles upon mysterious murders which ...
Style: clever, serious, realistic, detective, suspenseful ...
Plot: murder mystery, female detective, who done it, whodunit, uncover truth, riddles and clues, murder investigation, female protagonist, amateur detective, murder, twists and turns, investigation ...
Time: 1950s, 20th century, post world war two
Place: england, united kingdom, europe
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The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (1972)
Genre: Crime, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
TV show
Story: When one of the more venerable members of the Bellona Club passes away in the reading room, Lord Peter Wimsey is brought in to determine the time of death for testamentary purposes. But the more he investigates, the more complicated things seem.
Style: detective, suspenseful, talky, clever, serious ...
Plot: amateur detective, murder, estate, who done it, society, investigation, betrayal, dishonesty, manipulation, whodunit, aristocrat, men's club ...
Time: 20th century, 1920s
Place: europe, england
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Campion (1989)
Genre: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: Campion is a television show made by the BBC, adapting the Albert Campion mystery novels written by Margery Allingham. Two series were made, in 1989 and 1990, starring Peter Davison as Campion, Brian Glover as his manservant Magersfontein Lugg and ...
Style: detective, crime drama, semi serious, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot: inspector, world war one, police, investigation, murder, law enforcement, private detective, danger, riddles and clues, multiple suspects, partner, murder investigation ...
Time: 1930s, future, 20th century
Place: england, europe
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Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (1987)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA, Australia
Duration: 110 min.
TV show
Story: Miss Jane Marple is staying at an elegant hotel from her childhood compliments of her nephew Raymond. Also there is international adventurer Bess Sedgwick and Lady Selena Hazy (Joan Greenwood in her next to last performance). A doorman working at ...
Style: detective, captivating, clever, serious, mind bending ...
Plot: investigation, hotel, amateur detective, riddles and clues, friendship, motel, whodunit, mysticism, murder, twists and turns, who done it, adult virgin ...
Place: england, europe, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
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One Foot in the Grave (1990)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story: One Foot in the Grave is a BBC television sitcom series written by David Renwick. The show ran for six series, including seven Christmas specials, two Comic Relief specials, over an eleven-year period, from early 1990 to late 2000. The latter Comic ...
Style: sitcom, laugh out loud, funny, dark comedy, surreal ...
Plot: misery, sketch, cooking show, young heroes, dark humor, retirement, couples, disorder, suffering, family relations, retired, elderly ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, 80s
Place: europe, england
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Vexed (2010)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Comedy drama following a mismatched pair of police officers who disagree on everything with their partner, from policing to their personal life.
Style: atmospheric, captivating, humorous, detective, tense ...
Plot: police detective, partners against crime, murder, buddy cop, dark humor, law enforcement, who done it, detective inspector, ransom, police, police procedural, investigation ...
Time: 21st century
Place: europe, london, england
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Diagnosis Murder (1993)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.
Style: detective, serious, suspenseful, captivating, realistic ...
Plot: police detective, doctor, hospital, murder, partners against crime, police investigation, who done it, homicide detective, amateur detective, friendship, partner, medical ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: usa, los angeles
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Carter (2018)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Canada
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story: An actor returns home after a public meltdown. Partnering with his police detective friend, he tries to use his acting experience to solve real crimes.
Style: witty, detective, feel good, captivating, semi serious ...
Audience: family outing
Plot: amateur detective, tv star, police investigation, childhood friend, new job, policewoman, woman with a gun, interracial couple, male female partnership, female police officer, small town life, murder investigation ...
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The Little Murders of Agatha Christie (2009)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: France, Switzerland
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story: In 1930s France, Superintendent Larosière has a passion for beautiful women and solving cases, while hapless young inspector Lampion just tries to keep up. Later series, are set in the mid-'50s, where suave Commissioner Laurence unravels ...
Style: semi serious, humorous, suspenseful, realistic, detective ...
Plot: murder mystery, investigation, whodunit, murder investigation, odd couple, murder, partners against crime, partner, law enforcement, womanizer, red herring, private detective ...
Time: 20th century, 1940s
Place: france
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100%
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Dirk Gently (2010)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: UK
Duration: 58 min.
TV show
Story: Dirk Gently is a British comedy detective drama TV series based on characters from the Dirk Gently novels by Douglas Adams. The series was created by Howard Overman and stars Stephen Mangan as holistic detective Dirk Gently and Darren Boyd as his ...
Style: detective, semi serious, humorous, captivating, exciting ...
Plot: private detective, time travel, investigation, investigator, imaginary, danger, murder mystery, occult, friendship, superhero, sherlock holmes, whodunit ...
Time: 21st century
Place: europe, england
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Father Brown (2013)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story: Father Brown is based on G. K. Chesterton's detective stories about a Catholic priest who doubles as an amateur detective in order to try and solve mysteries.
Style: serious, captivating, intellectual, suspenseful, detective ...
Plot: investigation, who done it, amateur detective, clergy, danger, murder, uncover truth, priest, riddles and clues, friendship, social relations, law enforcement ...
Time: 50s, 1950s, 20th century
Place: england
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Taggart (1983)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story: Taggart is a Scottish detective television programme, created by Glenn Chandler, who has written many of the episodes, and made by STV Productions for the ITV network. The series revolves around a group of detectives initially in the Maryhill CID of ...
Style: detective, captivating, tense, serious, realistic ...
Plot: police, murder, police detective, investigation, murder mystery, strangulation, law enforcement, police investigation, society, riddles and clues, police station, who done it ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, 80s, 21st century
Place: scotland, europe, glasgow scotland
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In the Nick of Time (2005)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Country: Greece
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Sto Para Pente, is a popular Greek comedy-drama television series, which was broadcast on Mega Channel for two seasons, from September 27, 2005 until June 18, 2007. The script was written by Giorgos Kapoutzidis, who had also written the successful ...
Style: humorous, semi serious, suspenseful, exciting, detective ...
Plot: investigation, amateur detective, crime and punishment, murder, stranger, escapades, trapped, government official, scapegoat, cover up, conspiracy, greek ...
Time: 90s, 70s, 20th century, 2000s, year 1975 ...
Place: greece, athens greece
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Rock & Chips (2010)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min.
TV show
Story: Prequel to Only Fools and Horses, set in the 1960s, Joan Trotter is in an unhappy marriage with the work-shy Reg, with whom she has a teenage son, Derek ("Del Boy"). However, the reappearance in Peckham of bank robber, "art ...
Style: semi serious, realistic, humorous, witty
Plot: working class, society, theft, lifestyle, childbirth, bittersweet, promotion, petty criminal, dishonesty, infidelity, pregnancy, criminal heroes ...
Time: 20th century, year 1960, 60s
Place: london, england, europe
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100%
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Dalziel and Pascoe (1996)
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story: A British crime drama based on the "Dalziel and Pascoe" series of books by Reginald Hill, set in the fictional Yorkshire town of Wetherton. The unlikely duo of politically incorrect elephant-in-a-china-shop-copper Detective Superintendent ...
Style: serious, detective, tense, realistic, witty ...
Plot: murder, police detective, police investigation, riddles and clues, police, investigation, buddy cop, partners against crime, nypd, investigator, shrewd, partner ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, 21st century
Place: england, yorkshire, northern england
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100%
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
Style: clever, detective, witty, thrilling, thought provoking ...
Plot: investigation, murder, writers, female detective, amateur detective, who done it, riddles and clues, elderly, women, old woman, deep space, law ...
Time: 20th century, 80s, 90s
Place: usa, maine, arizona, new york
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2008)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Family, Mystery
Country: UK, USA, South Africa
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The adventures of Mma Ramotswe, a Motswana woman who starts Botswana's first female-owned detective agency.
Style: humorous, realistic, semi serious, detective, offbeat ...
Plot: investigation, friendship, riddles and clues, who done it, undercover, small business, female boss, brother sister relationship, crime solving, private detective, nature, survival ...
Time: 21st century
Place: africa
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The Murder Room (2004)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 180 min.
TV show
Story: The lease on the Dupayne Museum is almost up and under the terms of their father's will, all three of the Dupayne children must agree to continue or the museum is to close. Neville Dupayne is dead set against continuing the museum when the ...
Style: atmospheric, suspenseful, serious, detective, realistic ...
Plot: museum, investigation, uncover truth, police detective, who done it, murder, dishonesty, protagonist as suspect, law enforcement, mission of murder, detective inspector, battles ...
Place: london, europe, england
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Father Brown (1974)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: Father Brown was a Catholic priest who doubled as an amateur detective in order to solve mysteries.
Style: detective, costume drama, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Plot: amateur detective, religion, catholic, police, interwar period, priest, clergy, good versus evil, criminal heroes, rivalry, society, danger ...
Time: 1920s
Place: united kingdom, england
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100%
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Grantchester (2014)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Drama series set in 1953, against the backdrop of the real hamlet of Grantchester. The drama focuses upon the life of Sidney Chambers, a charismatic, charming clergyman who turns investigative vicar when one of his parishioners dies in suspicious ...
Style: tense, serious, detective, crime drama, period piece ...
Plot: investigation, murder, murder mystery, partners against crime, priest, police detective, village, village life, amateur detective, clergy, friendship, haunted by the past ...
Time: 50s, 20th century, 1950s, year 1953, 1940s
Place: england, united kingdom, europe, london
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100%
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Mapp & Lucia (2014)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
TV show
Story: 1930s comedy drama based on EF Benson's novels, about the rivalry between two women in a quaint village.
Style: semi serious, humorous, realistic, witty, historical drama ...
Plot: small town, village, rivalry, lesbian, society, social relations, small town life, village life, gossip, friendship, snobbism, priest ...
Time: 1930s, 20th century
Place: europe, england
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