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Ripper Street (2012)
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Ireland
Duration: 59 min.
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A drama set in the East End of London in 1889, during the aftermath of the "Ripper" murders. The action centres around the notorious H Division – the police precinct from hell – which is charged with keeping order in the chaotic streets of Whitechapel. Ripper Street explores the lives of characters trying to recover from the Ripper's legacy, from crimes that have not only irretrievably altered their lives, but the very fabric of their city. At the drama's heart our detectives try to bring a little light into the dark world they inhabit.
Style:
atmospheric, tense, serious, suspenseful, gothic, stylized, detective, costume drama, crime drama, historical drama ...
Plot:
serial killer, victorian england, danger, murder, victim, jack the ripper, police detective, multiple suspects, investigator, urban, detective inspector, murder investigation, police investigation, responsibility, who done it, murderer, notoriety, corpse, killing, fistfight, evidence, law enforcement, law enforcer, police procedural, killer ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, future, 1890s, 1880s, victorian
Place:
england, london, ireland, britain, europe, east end london
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, detective, suspenseful and realistic films and TV series with plots about investigation, murder, deadly, murder mystery, murder investigation, police and police detective mostly in Crime, Mystery and Drama genres. Some movies like Ripper Street: The Frankenstein Chronicles (2015), The Alienist (2018), Whitechapel (2009), Jack the Ripper (1988), Murdoch Mysteries (2008). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, History, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 48 min.
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Inspector John Marlott investigates a series of crimes in 19th Century London, which may have been committed by a scientist intent on re-animating the dead.
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gothic, detective, costume drama, stylized, tense ...
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Time:
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Place:
london, britain, england, europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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tense, exciting, suspenseful, gothic, costume drama ...
Audience:
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serial killer, mental illness, murder mystery, murder investigation, police, crime investigation, psychologist, ritual, forensics, investigation, homicide detective, private detective ...
Time:
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Place:
new york, america
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95%
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
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Whitechapel is a British television drama series produced by Carnival Films, in which detectives in London's Whitechapel district deal with murders which replicate historical crimes. The first series was first broadcast in the UK on 2 February ...
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tense, rough, detective, suspenseful, atmospheric ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
serial killer, forensics, police detective, jack the ripper, murderer, murder investigation, police investigation, victim, law enforcement, team, traditional versus modern, hunt down ...
Time:
victorian era, 21st century
Place:
england, london, europe, east end london
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74%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 91 min.
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Jack the Ripper was a 1988 two-part television movie/mini-series portraying a fictionalized account of the hunt for Jack The Ripper, the killer responsible for the Whitechapel murders of 1888. The series coincided with the 100th anniversary of the ...
Style:
serious, atmospheric, suspenseful, tense, detective ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
serial killer, jack the ripper, multiple suspects, murder, mortician, murder of a prostitute, killer, police detective, danger, forensics, psychopath, police ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century, 1800s, turn of the century, 1880s
Place:
scotland yard, england, london, europe, east end london
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100%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Canada, UK
Duration: 48 min.
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A Victorian-era Toronto detective uses then-cutting edge forensic techniques to solve crimes, with the assistance of a female coroner who is also struggling for recognition in the face of tradition, based on the books by Maureen Jennings.
Style:
atmospheric, clever, stylized, detective, costume drama ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police detective, uncover truth, partners against crime, riddles and clues, twists and turns, victorian england, police investigation, murder investigation, forensics, who done it, police station, unconventional method ...
Time:
edwardian era, victorian era, 19th century, future, 1890s
Place:
toronto ontario canada, canada, america
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58%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 45 min.
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The Killing is an American crime drama television series based upon the Danish television series Forbrydelsen. Set in Seattle, Washington, the series follows the various murder investigations by homicide detectives Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder.
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serious, psychological, crime drama, gloomy, neo noir ...
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murder mystery, police detective, murder investigation, female detective, murder, female protagonist, multiple suspects, who done it, police investigation, crime investigation, strong female lead, street kid ...
Time:
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Place:
seattle, usa, washington d.c.
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
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The early days of a young Endeavour Morse, whose experiences as a detective constable with the Oxford City Police will ultimately shape his future.
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detective, serious, realistic, intellectual, costume drama ...
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Time:
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Place:
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60%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 60 min.
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When Eliza Scarlet’s father dies, he leaves her penniless, but she resolves to continue his detective agency. To operate in a male-dominated world, though, she needs a partner... step forward a detective known as the Duke. Eliza and The Duke ...
Style:
humorous, entertaining, romantic, atmospheric, captivating ...
Audience:
chick flick, family outing, girls' night
Plot:
victorian england, detective agency, female detective, private detective, investigation, female police detective, murder investigation, crime investigation, forensics, humour, murder, sleuth ...
Time:
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Place:
london
Similarity:
67%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
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tense, psychological, stylized, suspenseful, historical drama ...
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private detective, country house, murder, investigation, multiple suspects, detective inspector, who done it, child killer, victorian england, murder confession, acquittal, child kidnapping ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1860s
Place:
scotland yard, england, britain, europe, london
Similarity:
67%
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Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Czech Republic
Duration: 122 min.
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Frederick Abberline is an opium-huffing inspector from Scotland Yard who falls for one of Jack the Ripper's prostitute targets in this Hughes brothers adaption of a graphic novel that posits the Ripper's true identity.
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gothic, atmospheric, suspense, scary, suspenseful ...
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victorian era, 19th century, 1880s, year 2001, 1800s ...
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england, london, britain, ireland, europe ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany
Duration: 57 min.
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The Killing is a Danish police procedural set in the Copenhagen main police department and revolves around Detective Inspector Sarah Lund and her team, with each season series following a different murder case day-by-day and a one-hour episode ...
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detective, gloomy, tense, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
family friendly
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Time:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 48 min.
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realistic, serious, clever, tense, emotional ...
Audience:
teens
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Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
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detective, tense, crime drama, period piece, serious ...
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Norway
Duration: 60 min.
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atmospheric, captivating, tense, suspenseful, gloomy ...
Audience:
family friendly
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Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Duration: 100 min.
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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.
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clever, realistic, captivating, detective, serious ...
Audience:
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Place:
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Country: UK, USA
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detective, realistic, sincere, suspense, atmospheric ...
Plot:
crime investigation, police detective, murder, detective inspector, murderer, british police, police, investigation, whodunit, police procedural, inspector, criminal ...
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Country: Ireland, Canada, Germany
Duration: 48 min.
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captivating, suspenseful, serious, psychological, tense ...
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serial killer, police inspector, murder mystery, murder investigation, personal assistant, love interest, photographer, murder, investigation, cold case, mysterious villain, unsolved crime ...
Time:
19th century, future, 1880s, victorian era
Place:
ireland, dublin ireland
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100%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 90 min.
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A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
Style:
clever, detective, witty, captivating, exciting ...
Audience:
teens
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
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tense, captivating, serious, suspenseful, psychological thriller ...
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Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
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atmospheric, clever, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
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20th century, future, 90s, 2000s, 2010s ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
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detective, psychological, serious, suspenseful, rough ...
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Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984–1985), The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1986–1988), The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (1991–1993) and The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1994), collectively known as Sherlock Holmes, are a series of ...
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detective, serious, stylized, suspenseful, realistic ...
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Time:
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Place:
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100%
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
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disturbing, suspense, gothic, atmospheric, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
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Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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costume drama, period piece, serious, captivating, stylized ...
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england, britain, london
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 50 min.
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Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
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suspenseful, disturbing, serious, rough, period piece ...
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england, britain, united kingdom, syria, usa ...
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100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 56 min.
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In a mystical and dark city filled with humans, fairies and other creatures, a police detective investigates a series of gruesome murders leveled against the fairy population. During his investigation, the detective becomes the prime suspect and ...
Style:
dark fantasy, sensual, gothic, erotic, costume drama ...
Audience:
family friendly
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victorian era, 19th century
Place:
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100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 52 min.
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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 ...
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Place:
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