Movies like A Ghost of a Chance

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A Ghost of a Chance (2011)
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A Ghost of a Chance (2011)
Original name: ステキな金縛り
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Japan
Duration: 142 min.
Story: Defence lawyer Emi is assigned to a particularly unusual case: a man is suspected of murdering his wealthy wife, and his only alibi is a 421-year old ghost, Rokubei. At first Emi is hesitant, but when she pursues her lead she is visited by the ghost herself. And so the fun begins in the courtroom when Prosecutor Osano starts to cross examine…
Style: tense, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
Plot: court, courtroom, murder, lawyer, murderer, criminal, judge, explorer, breakup, japanese woman, japanese history, small business owner, descendant, murder mystery, legal, society, court case, murder suspect, defense attorney, ghost, trial, actor, maid, sexuality, ronin ...
Time: 21st century
Place: japan

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Most similar movies to A Ghost of a Chance

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, suspense, suspenseful and psychological films with plots about murder, lawyer, courtroom, society, murder mystery, uncover truth and legal mostly in Crime, Comedy and Drama genres. Some movies like A Ghost of a Chance: Crime Stories (2013), Breaking the Silence (2018), My Cousin Vinny (1992), In the Wake (2021), In Defense Of (2018). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Crime Stories (2013)
Genre: Crime
Country: Germany
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: A respected small-town physician has brutally killed his wife, thus ending a four-year martyrdom from which he could not escape by any other means...
Style: tense, suspenseful, psychological, disturbing, suspense
Plot: criminal lawyer, court, murder, attorney, lawyer, court case, hotshot lawyer, escapades, violence, legal system, society, murder mystery ...
Time: 21st century
Place: germany
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95%
Breaking the Silence (2018)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Sophie Humbert - a famous criminal attorney who heads a prestigious law firm that does a good deal of work for the Police Commission - decides to take over the pro bono defense of Gabriel Etchegaray, a petty criminal who's just confessed to ...
Style: tense, psychological, suspenseful, disturbing, suspense
Plot: lawyer, court case, legal, defense attorney, hotshot lawyer, society, legal system, murder suspect, female protagonist, affair, manipulation, courtroom ...
Time: 21st century
Place: france
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89%
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My Cousin Vinny (1992)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story: Two carefree pals traveling through Alabama are mistakenly arrested, and charged with murder. Fortunately, one of them has a cousin who's a lawyer - Vincent Gambini, a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who just passed his bar exam after his ...
Style: funny, feel good, hilarious, light, humorous ...
Audience: kids
Plot: courtroom, courtroom drama, lawyer, court, trial, small town, legal, mistaken identity, murder, justice, false accusation, cousin cousin relationship ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: alabama, new york, southern usa, usa
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67%
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In the Wake (2021)
Genre: Crime
Country: Japan
Duration: 135 min.
Story: Baffling serial killings unfold in which the victims are tied up and left to starve. Tone was just released from prison after finishing his sentence for another crime, and he surfaces as a suspect but detective Tomashiro can't nail down ...
Style: captivating, psychological
Plot: crime investigation, murderer, uncover truth, murder mystery, who done it, murder investigation, murder, crime solving, investigation, criminal, serial murder, police investigation ...
Place: japan
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
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In Defense Of (2018)
Genre: Crime
Country: USA
TV show
Story: This series gives viewers a unique perspective on some of the most high profile cases as they turn the lens on the top defense lawyers who represented them. The attorneys will share riveting details from the most personal moments between attorney ...
Style: suspense, suspenseful, tense, psychological
Plot: lawyer, court case, manipulation, rivalry, legal system, courtroom, hotshot lawyer, murder mystery, legal, society, defense attorney, attorney ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
66%
The Road to Murder (2020)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: After his father was driven to suicide, Kubota Kazuma and his cousin vow to kill the man responsible for his death. However, given that neither of them have ever killed someone, it requires a lot of planning and a lot of help to achieve the perfect ...
Style: tense, suspenseful, suspense, psychological, disturbing ...
Plot: suicide, vengeance, murder, murder investigation, clue, society, mysterious man, name calling, victim, death, suspicion, murderer ...
Time: 21st century
Place: japan
⇓ similarity ⇓
64%
The Magic Hour (2008)
Genre: Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 136 min.
Story: A hustler who gets in trouble with a gang boss in the port town of Sukago agrees to make good with the don by putting him in contact with a mysterious hitman -- an assassin the hustler has no idea how to contact. Instead, he hires an actor to play ...
Style: humorous, funny, captivating, feel good, entertaining ...
Plot: escapades, pretending to be someone else, actor, criminal, con trick, deception, bandit, outlaw gang, mafia, gang, fish out of water, silly humor ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
56%
Naked Singularity (2021)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: When a successful New York public defender loses his first case, he is pulled into a drug heist by a former client in an effort to beat the broken system at its own game.
Style: captivating, tense, humorous, suspense, psychological thriller
Plot: drug bust, drug dealer, drug, war on drugs, fighting the system, social activist, drug traffic, criminal, society, fighting crime, crime boss, illegal drugs ...
Place: bronx new york city
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54%
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Ace Attorney (2012)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 135 min.
Story: Based primarily on the first game in the series, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, the film focuses on rookie defense attorney Ryūichi Naruhodō, as he strives to protect his clients in various murder trials, including the death of his mentor, Chihiro ...
Style: exciting, humorous, captivating, light, tense ...
Plot: courtroom, lawyer, murder, legal action, supernatural, rivalry, false accusation, danger, ghost, legal, multiple suspects, jury ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: japan, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
52%
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The Knight (2013)
Genre: Crime
Country: Belgium
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: De Ridder is a Flemish crime series that is broadcasted by the network één since 2013. The series is set in the court of Ghent where Helena De Ridder, played by Clara Cleymans, is a public prosecutor.
Style: psychological, disturbing, suspenseful, tense, suspense
Plot: prosecutor, lawyer, rivalry, courtroom, female protagonist, defense attorney, legal system, manipulation, legal, murder suspect, true crime, society ...
Time: 21st century
Place: belgium
⇓ similarity ⇓
52%
The Girl with a Bracelet (2019)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Lise (16 years old) is accused of murdering her best friend. As the trial starts, her parents stand right by her side. But once her secret life is revealed in court, the truth becomes indistinguishable.
Style: suspense, disturbing, tense, captivating, social
Plot: teenage girl, trial, murder, teenager, lawyer, parent child relationship, murder trial, murderer, coming of age, judge, courtroom, female protagonist ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
52%
Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel (2019)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 155 min.
Story: Balakrishnan is a lawyer who hasn't been able to achieve much in his professional life due to his stammer. His life takes an interesting turn when his brother-in-law entrusts him with a complex case involving a rich businessman.
Style: humorous, semi serious, suspenseful, suspense, tense
Plot: lawyer, court case, manipulation, family relations, businessman, courtroom, defense attorney, escapades, friendship, rivalry, hotshot lawyer, legal system ...
Time: 21st century
Place: india
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
Murder at Honeymoon Hotel (2016)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: China, South Korea
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Da Zhi is a doorman at a luxury hotel. He uses his vacation in exchange of a presidential suite at the hotel to satisfy his wife's wish. However, the manager gives the presidential suite to a celebrity and breaks the deal with him. He tries to ...
Style: suspenseful, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
Plot: hotel, murder, wedding, trap, trapped, murder mystery, murderer, secret, couple relations, male female relationship, motel, actress ...
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45%
Bayside Shakedown 2 (2003)
Genre: Crime, Action, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 138 min.
Story: The movie takes place again in the fictional Wangan Station of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department the once empty space within Wangan's jurisdiction has become a popular tourist attraction. When a string of murders of company execs begins ...
Style: semi serious, satirical, captivating, detective
Plot: murder, police station, teamwork, crime investigation, murder investigation, murder mystery, police investigation, crime solving, investigation, sleuth, satire, uncover truth ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
Ponmagal Vandhal (2020)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 123 min.
Story: A resident in Ooty named ‘Petition’ Pethuraj reopens a case from 2004 that involved a serial killer ‘Psycho Jyoti’ who was convicted for the kidnapping and murder. Venba, his daughter and a passionate lawyer, seeks to unveil the truth.
Style: tense, disturbing, unusual plot structure, suspenseful, suspense
Plot: courtroom, court case, child abuse, rape, justice, evidence, police detective, police investigation, death, who done it, investigation, vengeance ...
Time: 21st century
Place: india
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42%
The Whole Truth (2016)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: A defense attorney works to get his teenage client acquitted of murdering his wealthy father.
Style: captivating, exciting, suspenseful, rough, tense ...
Plot: lawyer, defense attorney, mother son relationship, murder, legal action, legal, courtroom, courtroom drama, death of father, trial, widow, lie ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
Leslie, My Name Is Evil (2009)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min.
Story: Perry, a sheltered chemical engineer, falls in love with Leslie, a former homecoming princess, when he becomes a jury member at her hippie death cult murder trial.
Style: realistic, semi serious, humorous, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience: teens
Plot: promiscuous daughter, cheerleader, casual sex, virgin sacrifice, courtroom drama, murder, jury, courtroom, adolescence vs adulthood, fall in love, gang, assassination ...
Time: 60s
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
Unfair: the answer (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 109 min.
Story: After detective Natsumi Yukihira brings an end to the police hospital terrorist case, Natsumi is transferred to the Nishimonbetsu Police Station in Hokkaido. Meanwhile, a series of grotesque murders occurs in downtown Tokyo involving nails placed in ...
Style: suspense, tense, suspenseful, realistic, psychological ...
Plot: murder, who done it, investigation, youth, family relations, name calling, mysterious man, violence, uncover truth, suspicion, escapades, serial killer ...
Time: 21st century
Place: japan
⇓ similarity ⇓
41%
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Harikrishnans (1998)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story: Harikrishnans movie revolves around Harikrishnan (Mammootty and Mohanlal) who are one of the most famous lawyer duo in India. To avoid confusion one is called as Hari (Mammooty) and the other as Krishnan (Mohanlal). They are known to take lakhs for ...
Style: suspense
Plot: love triangle, lawyer, friendship, murder, investigation, suicide, courtroom, flirting, murder suspect, murder investigation, defense attorney, criminal ...
Time: year 1998
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40%
The Crime Is Mine (2023)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: France
Duration: 102 min.
Story: In the 1930s in Paris, a young and pretty actress, penniless and without talent, is accused of the murder of a famous producer. Helped by her best friend, a young unemployed lawyer, she is acquitted for self-defence.
Style: captivating, psychological, thrilling
Plot: murder, accused of murder, producer, actress, female friendship, female protagonist, murder investigation, female lawyer, framed for murder, who done it, accusation, problem ...
Time: 1930s, 20th century, year 1935
Place: france, paris france
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40%
A Taxing Woman (1987)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Japan
Duration: 127 min.
Story: Ryoko Itakura is a government tax agent who has just landed a big promotion. Her first assignment is to catch wheeler-dealer Hideki Gondo. She has a tough job, since in Japan tax evasion is an art and Gondo is, in effect, Rembrandt. Her job is ...
Style: surreal, semi serious, realistic, humorous, clever
Plot: female nudity, sex, asian, economist, lawyer, legal, dishonesty, society, love and romance, rivalry, couple relations, ambition ...
Time: year 1987, 80s
Place: east asia, japan, asia
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39%
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From the Hip (1987)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story: Apprentice lawyer Robin Weathers turns a civil suit into a headline grabbing charade. He must reexamine his scruples after his shenanigans win him a promotion in his firm, and he must now defend a college professor who is appearantly guilty of ...
Style: anamorphic, psychological, semi serious, realistic, humorous ...
Plot: lawyer, courtroom, court, murder, law, satire, lawsuit, trial, brat pack, defense attorney, murder trial, college professor ...
Time: 80s, year 1987
Place: boston, usa
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38%
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Cock and Bull (2016)
Genre: Crime
Country: China
Duration: 110 min.
Story: When a murder occurs in a small town in Southeast China, a local mechanic, known for his honesty, comes under suspicion. When the police target him to take the fall, he’s forced to try and exonerate himself, uncovering a number of disturbing ...
Style: tense, disturbing, suspense, suspenseful
Plot: murder, murder mystery, motorcycle, murder investigation, hitman, who done it, murderer, uncover truth, law enforcement, partners against crime, violence, death ...
Time: 21st century
Place: china
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
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Legal Eagles (1986)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story: District Attorney Tom Logan is set for higher office, at least until he becomes involved with defence lawyer Laura Kelly and her unpredictable client Chelsea Deardon. It seems the least of Chelsea's crimes is the theft of a very valuable ...
Style: melancholic, entertaining, realistic, humorous, suspenseful ...
Plot: courtroom, lawyer, legal, conspiracy, investigation, murder, dedicated lawyer, legal action, court case, cons and scams, couples, law enforcement ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: new york, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
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The Trial (2017)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
TV show
Story: Timothy R. Heidecker is charged with 20 counts of 2nd degree murder. The deaths occurred at the electric sun desert music festival, where it is alleged Mr. Heidecker distributed deadly vape pens.
Style: satirical, captivating, suspenseful, psychological, mockumentary
Plot: trial, judge, courtroom drama, legal action, framed for murder, satire, murder mystery, problem, murder, accused of murder, court
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37%
Proof of Innocence (2016)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 120 min.
Story: A disgraced ex-cop, seeking revenge on his treacherous ex-partner, sticks his nose into a high-profile murder case. But in the process, he finds himself in conflict with much more powerful and dangerous forces.
Style: suspense, disturbing, tense, captivating, crime drama
Plot: murder investigation, investigation, fighting crime, uncover truth, murder, corporation, corporate conspiracy, crime solving, assassination plot, murder mystery, ex cop, powerful corporation ...
Place: korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
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Unbowed (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Inspired by the true story of Kim Kyung-ho, a math professor who was arrested for shooting a crossbow at the presiding judge of his appeal against unfair dismissal.
Style: rough, thought provoking, realistic, serious, tense ...
Plot: legal, mathematics, legal investigation, life is a bitch, dedicated lawyer, courtroom drama, legal action, injustice, society, courtroom, law, archer ...
Time: 21st century
Place: korea, asia, south korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
The Defenders (2010)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The Defenders is a drama about two colorful Las Vegas defense attorneys who go all-in when it comes to representing their clients. Nick and Pete are the local go-to guys with an eclectic client list who are still looking to hit their own jackpot.
Style: realistic, humorous, semi serious, exciting, suspense ...
Plot: lawyer, legal, jury, workplace, courtroom, courtroom drama, hopes, defense attorney, partner, boss, law firm, judge ...
Time: 21st century
Place: las vegas, usa, nevada
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
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Nippon Noir (2019)
Genre: Crime
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: Who is the killer? Who stole the $10 million? The doubts, lies, suspicion, and betrayal are unstoppable as one detective launches an evil mutiny in this unconventional police mystery drama where nothing goes as you predicted.
Style: suspenseful, tense, psychological, suspense, disturbing ...
Plot: japanese police, police, murder suspect, murder investigation, murder, society, violence, partner, investigation, murderer, testimony, suspicion ...
Time: 21st century
Place: japan
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
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Life Eternal (2015)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Austria
Duration: 123 min.
Story: A thriller crime comedy directed by Wolfgang Murnberger.
Style: tense, humorous, captivating, suspense, suspenseful ...
Plot: murder investigation, group of friends, police, murder, pills, haunted by the past, amnesia, neighbor neighbor relationship, saving a life, father daughter relationship, partner, friends ...
Time: 21st century
Place: austria
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
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