Movies and TV shows like Murder, She Wrote
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Murder, She Wrote (1984)
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min.
TV show
Story:
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
Style:
detective, clever, witty, thought provoking, thrilling, mysterious, suspenseful, realistic, serious, iconic
Plot:
murder, investigation, who done it, writers, female detective, amateur detective, riddles and clues, elderly, sherlock holmes, women, murder investigation, doctor, sheriff, living alone, small town, strong female lead, intelligence agency, police, supernatural, hotel, feminist, murder mystery, strength, female protagonist, law enforcement ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, 90s, 1990s
Place:
maine, usa, new york, arizona
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Most similar movies to Murder, She Wrote
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out detective, suspenseful, realistic and serious films and TV series with plots about murder, investigation, who done it, riddles and clues, whodunit, law enforcement and murder mystery mostly in Mystery, Crime and Drama genres. Some movies like Murder, She Wrote: Rosemary & Thyme (2003), Agatha Christie's Marple (2004), Matlock (1986), Columbo (1971), Midsomer Murders (1997). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 48 min.
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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, clever, captivating, detective ...
Plot:
who done it, countryside, friendship, female detective, riddles and clues, murder, private detective, investigation, gardener, partners against crime, murder investigation, amateur detective ...
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 90 min.
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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, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot:
murder mystery, who done it, female detective, whodunit, riddles and clues, murder investigation, female protagonist, uncover truth, amateur detective, twists and turns, murder, sleuth ...
Time:
1950s, post world war two, 20th century, 50s
Place:
england, united kingdom, europe
Similarity:
92%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA, Australia
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
Amateur detective Miss Jane Marple investigates the murder of a young woman whose body is found in the library at Gossington Hall, home of Colonel and Mrs. Arthur Bantry.
Style:
detective, mind bending, serious, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
riddles and clues, female detective, amateur detective, library, murder mystery, murder investigation, father in law, librarian, private detective, mysticism, professional, whodunit ...
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
100%
11K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of criminal defense attorney Ben Matlock. The show, produced by The Fred Silverman Company, Dean Hargrove Productions, Viacom Productions and Paramount ...
Style:
witty, suspenseful, realistic, serious, clever ...
Plot:
legal, lawyer, hotshot lawyer, courtroom drama, courtroom, uncover truth, legal action, power relations, legal investigation, false accusation, lawyers and clients, murder ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, 90s
Place:
georgia, usa, southern usa, atlanta georgia
Similarity:
100%
47K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
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Story:
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all ...
Style:
detective, clever, captivating, cynical, serious ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
homicide detective, police detective, murder, murder investigation, police, police protagonist, riddles and clues, mind game, crime investigation, crime solving, investigation, basset hound ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 70s, 2000s, 80s
Place:
los angeles, usa, california
Similarity:
86%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
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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, clever, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
murder, who done it, police detective, murder investigation, investigation, whodunit, detective inspector, multiple suspects, human nature, british police, law enforcement, couple relations ...
Time:
20th century, future, 90s, 2000s, 2010s ...
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
TV show
Story:
Ellery Queen is an American television detective mystery series based on the fictional character Ellery Queen. It aired on NBC during the 1975-76 television season and stars Jim Hutton as Ellery Queen, David Wayne as his father, Inspector Richard ...
Style:
detective, serious, realistic, suspenseful, clever
Plot:
private detective, cop, police, murder investigation, murder, writers, nypd, police investigation, investigation, law enforcement, partners against crime, multiple suspects ...
Time:
1940s, post world war two, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 52 min.
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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, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
investigation, who done it, danger, murder, clergy, amateur detective, uncover truth, riddles and clues, priest, friendship, law enforcement, church ...
Time:
50s, 1950s, 20th century
Place:
england, united kingdom
Similarity:
85%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Mystery
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
Our lady sleuth sashays through the back lanes and jazz clubs of late 1920’s Melbourne, fighting injustice with her pearl handled pistol and her dagger sharp wit. Leaving a trail of admirers in her wake, our thoroughly modern heroine makes sure ...
Style:
realistic, clever, serious, captivating, detective ...
Plot:
murder, investigation, private investigator, private detective, female detective, heroine, evidence, riddles and clues, murderer, aristocracy, female protagonist, intelligence agency ...
Time:
1920s, 20th century
Place:
australia, melbourne, new zealand
Similarity:
85%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Burnt out on office politics, Agatha Raisin retires early to a picturesque village in the Cotswolds and soon finds a second career as an amateur detective investigating mischief, mayhem, and murder in her deceptively quaint town.
Style:
detective, witty, feel good, ironic, captivating ...
Plot:
amateur detective, amateur sleuth, private investigation, female detective, sleuth, suburbs, murder, homicide detective, investigation, crime investigation, private detective, rural setting ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA, Australia
Duration: 53 min.
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Story:
An unusual announcement in the newspaper leads the curious villagers to Miss Blacklock's home, where they become witnesses to a murder.
Style:
detective, mind bending, suspenseful, clever, serious ...
Plot:
amateur detective, riddles and clues, whodunit, who done it, death of lover, sister, birthday, strangulation, inheritance, gay, impersonation, wedding ...
Place:
europe, england
Similarity:
100%
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:
captivating, detective, serious, suspenseful, exciting ...
Plot:
hospital, police detective, amateur detective, doctor, murder, police investigation, partners against crime, who done it, homicide detective, friendship, partner, medical ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
los angeles, usa
Similarity:
90%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
The chief suspects in the murder of an author are the numerous colleagues whom he continuously plagiarized.
Style:
detective, mind bending, realistic, serious, suspenseful
Plot:
amateur detective, courtroom, murder, writers, lawyer, advocate, law, intelligence agency, dedicated lawyer, law enforcement, intrigue, private detective ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 46 min.
TV show
Story:
Genius detective Nero Wolfe and his right-hand man, Archie Goodwin, solve seemingly impossible crimes.
Style:
realistic, detective, clever, serious, suspenseful
Plot:
investigation, who done it, private detective, partners against crime, mysterious character, murder, police detective, whodunit, riddles and clues, private investigator, supernatural, spy ...
Time:
20th century, 1950s, 50s
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
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Story:
From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.
Style:
clever, realistic, captivating, detective, serious ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
investigation, whodunit, private detective, murder, murder mystery, danger, murder investigation, who done it, riddles and clues, multiple suspects, private investigator, uncover truth ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century
Place:
england, london, united kingdom, europe
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
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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, clever, humorous ...
Plot:
private detective, british police, investigation, murder mystery, riddles and clues, who done it, newlyweds, couples, partners against crime, couple relations, amateur detective, odd couple ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
england, london
Similarity:
100%
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, sitcom, anthology, realistic, black comedy ...
Plot:
murder, amateur detective, riddles and clues, prodigy, partners against crime, unlikely partners, investigation, illusion, british police, journalist, magician's assistant, stage magician ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, future
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
86%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Canada
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Toronto’s only female private detective in the 1920s takes on the cases the police don’t want or can’t handle. From airplanes and booze running to American G-men, Communists and union busters, Frankie’s fearless sense of adventure gets her ...
Style:
captivating, exciting, tense, light, funny ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
female detective, private detective, investigation, uncover truth, twists and turns, pursuit, interwar period, strength, feminist, murder, women, intelligence agency ...
Time:
1920s, future, 20th century
Place:
toronto ontario canada, canada
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
When Miss Marple's visiting friend sees a woman being strangled on a passing train, they immediately report it to the police. Inspector Slack sees Miss Marple as a bit of a busy body and drops the investigation after only a few days. Miss ...
Style:
detective, mind bending, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
private detective, amateur detective, train, riddles and clues, sarcophagus, conspiracy, whodunit, mysticism, murder, murder investigation, partners against crime, who done it ...
Time:
year 1957, 1950s, 50s
Place:
england, europe, scotland yard
Similarity:
100%
185K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the Mayor of New York City to tag along with an NYPD homicide investigation team for research purposes.
Style:
witty, realistic, thrilling, entertaining, detective ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
writers, investigation, female detective, romancing partners, homicide detective, crime investigation, police investigation, police detective, riddles and clues, law enforcement, who done it, murder ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
67%
24K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
A sharp detective with a messy life, DCI Vera Stanhope patrols her “patch” of northeast England, pursuing the truth in cases of murder, kidnapping, and blackmail. Vera is obsessive about her work and faces the world with caustic wit, guile and ...
Style:
realistic, serious, detective, crime drama, costume drama ...
Audience:
chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
murder, who done it, female detective, police investigation, law enforcement, british police, crime investigation, police detective, murder mystery, criminal, right hand man, investigation ...
Time:
future, 2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
england, europe, northern england
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Dr. Watson, finds a mystery in an empty house, while Holmes and he later solve the mysteries of an abbey grange, the Musgrave ritual, a second stain, a man with a twisted lip, the priory school, and a half-dozen plaster busts of Bonaparte.
Style:
detective, gothic, spiritual, mind bending, realistic ...
Plot:
sherlock holmes, private detective, investigation, mind game, spirituality, writers, police, murder mystery, serial killer, uncover truth, prodigy, partners against crime ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century
Place:
england
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Australia
Duration: 57 min.
TV show
Story:
Dr Lucien Blake left Ballarat as a young man. But now he finds himself returning to take over not only his dead father's medical practice, but also his on-call role as the town's police surgeon, only to find change is afoot, nothing is ...
Style:
clever, detective, serious, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
investigation, doctors and patients, forensics, doctor, social relations, homecoming, murder, crime investigation, homicide detective, danger, murderer, murder mystery ...
Time:
50s, 1950s, 20th century
Place:
australia
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A famous writer is found hanged in his office. At first, all police investigations conclude that it was suicide, but when Samantha Kinsey, owner of Seller 'Mystery Woman' starts his own investigation, he discovers that there is chance that ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, realistic, serious, light hearted
Plot:
amateur detective, investigation, betrayal, dishonesty, murder, danger, store, sabotage, murder mystery, whodunit, female protagonist, crime solving ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A painter, believed to be dead, returns to make allegations that a gallery owner is selling counterfeits of his work. Later, the artist is murdered.
Style:
detective, serious, mind bending, suspenseful, clever ...
Plot:
amateur detective, courtroom, advocate, lawyer, intelligence agency, flirting, performer's life, dedicated lawyer, law enforcement, false accusation, courtroom drama, investigation ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Della's friend is accused of murdering a rival fashion magazine editor.
Style:
realistic, serious, mind bending, clever, suspenseful ...
Plot:
amateur detective, lawyer, courtroom, murder, intelligence agency, advocate, private investigator, power relations, fashion, witnessing a crime, legal, law enforcement ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Father Dowling Mysteries is an American television mystery series that aired from January 20, 1989 to May 2, 1991. Prior to the series, a TV movie aired on November 30, 1987. For its first season, the show was on NBC; it moved to ABC for its last ...
Style:
suspenseful, lighthearted, semi serious, realistic, rough ...
Audience:
family friendly, adult
Plot:
amateur detective, investigation, whodunit, crime solving, friendship, church, partnership, amateur sleuth, ethics, adaptation, morality, legal ...
Time:
80s
Place:
chicago, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Canada
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
A sleuthing garage sale maven suspects foul play when her friend dies in an old house with a cursed reputation. Even though police evidence - and even webcam footage of the death – point to natural causes – this mysterious death in a cursed” ...
Style:
serious, captivating, enigmatic, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
amateur detective, who done it, riddles and clues, investigation, murder, uncover truth, couples, danger, strong female presence, supportive spouse, couple relations, coroner ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Ironside is a Universal television series that ran on NBC from September 14, 1967 to January 16, 1975. The show starred Raymond Burr as a paraplegic Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside. The character debuted on March 28, 1967 in a TV movie. When ...
Style:
detective, talky, tense, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
private detective, investigation, cop, police detective, team, intelligence agency, disabled, disability, sniper, danger, law enforcement, fighting crime ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 60s
Place:
san francisco, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.
Style:
suspense, detective, suspenseful, surprise ending, talky ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
train, whodunit, investigation, murder mystery, murder, twists and turns, justice, private detective, railway, multiple suspects, conspiracy, nobility ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, year 1935, 70s
Place:
new york, turkey, persia, britain, greece ...
Similarity:
100%
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