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The Drug Hunter (2018)
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The Drug Hunter (2018)
Original name: 猎毒人
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: An educated chemical engineer becomes an undercover officer against drug dealers.
Style: psychological, captivating, suspenseful, stylized
Plot: investigation, professor, undercover, criminal, prodigy, life is a bitch, teamwork, drug dealing, secret, lifestyle change, peril, genius, murder mystery, danger, mind game, unlikely partners, against the rules, life turned upside down, police officer, gang, death, murder, undercover agent, engineer, crimes

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, suspenseful, psychological and tense films and TV series with plots about investigation, murder mystery, murder, criminal, secret, police and murder investigation mostly in Drama, Crime and Mystery genres. Some movies like The Drug Hunter: Professor T. (2017), Truth Be Told (2019), Crimson River (2020), A Model Family (2022), Miss S (2020). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area (2022)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Disguised under the shadows of a mask, a crew of desperados band together under the leadership of a criminal mastermind known only as “The Professor” to pull off the biggest heist Korea has ever seen.
Style: disturbing, suspense, tense, captivating
Plot: motorcycle, hostage negotiator, organized crime, mission, criminal, heist gone wrong, gang, escapades, bank robber, criminal gang, teamwork, bandit ...
Place: north korea, south korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 6.9
 382
Professor T. (2017)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Germany
TV show
Story: Jasper Teerlinck, an eccentric professor, is an adviser to the police.
Style: captivating, exciting, tense, suspenseful
Plot: prodigy, mastermind, scientist, eccentricity, investigation, mind game, riddles and clues, murder mystery, forensics, murder, heroes, evidence ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
53%
 7.1
 17K
Truth Be Told (2019)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Descend into the world of true-crime podcasts. New evidence compels podcaster Poppy Parnell to reopen the murder case that made her a media sensation.
Style: exciting, psychological, captivating, psychological thriller, suspenseful ...
Plot: investigation, murder, twists and turns, danger, death, law enforcement, riddles and clues, legal, private detective, friendship, black cast, girl ...
Place: san francisco
⇓ similarity ⇓
52%
Crimson River (2020)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Musical, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: An unsolved murder case of a young girl repeats itself twenty years later and awakens the memories of a peaceful town. Shan Feng, who was once a witness to the murder case, now returns to the town as a policeman, unable to forget the painful ...
Style: captivating, detective, psychological, thrilling, suspenseful ...
Plot: murder, investigation, murder mystery, murder investigation, crime solving, uncover truth, sleuth, life is a bitch, unsolved crime, crime investigation, detective inspector, secret ...
Place: china
⇓ similarity ⇓
51%
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A Model Family (2022)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: After unwittingly stealing money from a cartel, a cash-strapped professor finds the only way to save his broken family is by working as a drug courier.
Style: disturbing, suspenseful, tense, psychological, captivating ...
Plot: secret, organized crime, bankruptcy, professor, money, gang, criminal, drug dealing, problem, money problems, life is a bitch, threat ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
 7.2
 136
Miss S (2020)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Set in the Shanghai Bund in the 1940s, it revolves around a female detective who solve multiple cases.
Style: clever, psychological, captivating, stylized, witty ...
Plot: investigation, murder mystery, teamwork, partner, peril, prodigy, mastermind, mind game, crime scene, friendship, verbal byplay, romancing partners ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
41%
 6.9
 376
Cain (2012)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story: A cynical experienced homicide detective based in Marseilles, France is crippled in the line of duty and depends on a wheelchair to get around. He is accompanied by a young ,vivacious female detective who's been forced on him to train as a ...
Style: psychological, captivating, suspenseful, intellectual, detective
Plot: police, eccentricity, mastermind, investigation, genius, twists and turns, crime scene, prodigy, mind game, murder mystery, police detective, teamwork ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
Phantom Detective (2016)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 126 min.
Story: HONG Gildong is an infallible private detective with an exceptional memory and quirky personality. While chasing the only target he failed to find, he gets entangled in a much bigger conspiracy than he bargained for.
Style: captivating, intense, psychological, suspenseful, neo noir ...
Plot: murder mystery, expert, talented, resourceful, investigation, unlikely friendships, eccentricity, prodigy, weirdo, private detective, danger, friendship ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
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 7.6
 848
Being a Hero (2022)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Five years ago, Wu Gang was killed by a drug trafficking organization named "K", and his son Wu Zhen Feng was expelled from the police force. Utterly dissipated, Wu Zhen Feng boards the bus to the borders, while his best friend Chen Yu ...
Style: captivating, tense, suspenseful
Plot: investigation, police officer, tragic past, drug dealer, criminal gang, murder, fight for justice, criminal, uncover truth, murder investigation, gang member, bandit ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
 6.0
 234
In The Vault (2017)
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
TV show
Story: One month into college, a freshman dies. Was it Murder? Or Suicide?
Style: captivating, tense, psychological, thrilling, suspenseful
Plot: murder, murder mystery, college student, murder investigation, undercover, murderer, investigation, college, secret
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
The Confidence (2020)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: China
TV show
Story: Ke Ying is a talented economics lecturer who is forced to help psychopath Feng Xiao Sheng gain real power within his corporation. The street smart Xiao Wu is a police informant, and when he discovers Fu’s company is laundering money with foreign ...
Style: captivating, suspense, suspenseful, tense, disturbing
Plot: criminal gang, organized crime, investigation, fighting crime, crime boss, criminal, teamwork, mafia, police investigation, forensics
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
 7.8
 31K
My Name (2021)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: Yoon Ji-woo's father dies suddenly. She wants to desperately take revenge on whoever is responsible for her father's death. Yoon Ji-woo works for drug crime group Dongcheonpa. Choi Moo-jin is the boss of the drug gang. With the help of ...
Style: dorama, suspense, captivating, tense, disturbing ...
Plot: revenge, drug, bandit, murder, organized crime, secret, investigation, target, mole, gang, criminal's revenge, criminal underworld ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
North Mission Road (2003)
Genre: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: North Mission Road is a documentary style show on truTV that details "unique and compelling" cases of the Los Angeles County Coroner Department. The name of the show is based on the road on which the office of the Los Angeles County ...
Style: suspenseful, thrilling, captivating, psychological, detective
Plot: investigation, murder, forensics, crime investigation, secret, murder investigation, fighting crime, police detective, sleuth, police investigation, workplace, police ...
Time: 21st century
Place: los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
 8.0
 774
Maigret (1991)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: France, Belgium, Switzerland, Czechoslovakia
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story: The pragmatic, reserved and refined Maigret investigates murders in his singular unhurried manner and inevitably discovers the truth.
Style: clever, captivating, stylized, detective, exciting ...
Plot: investigation, twists and turns, murder, private detective, danger, mastermind, eccentricity, escapades, friends, resourceful, murder mystery, riddles and clues ...
Place: france, paris france
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
The Files of Young Kindaichi (2022)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Kindaichi Hajime is a high school student and a private detective with an IQ of 180. He solves murder cases that are riddled with difficult clues. Kindaichi Hajime works with his childhood friend Nanase Miyuki and Kenmochi Isamu. Kenmochi Isamu is ...
Style: dramatic, enigmatic, suspenseful, tense, bleak ...
Plot: amateur detective, criminal, investigation, private detective, police investigation, violence, apprentice, death, murder, student, school, childhood friend
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
 7.7
 2K
Klem (2017)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: A man who works for the tax authorities ends up becoming friends with a dangerous criminal after their daughters become best friends and he accidentally saves his life
Style: captivating, suspenseful, psychological, clever, realistic
Plot: criminal, father daughter relationship, ex convict, unlikely friendships, friendship between men, unlikely partners, life turned upside down, character change, hidden identity, peril, lifestyle change, society ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
Vadhandhi: The Fable of Velonie (2022)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: Vivek, a diligent cop, takes charge of the investigation of the murder of a beautiful young girl, Velonie. The rumours about her that spring up post her death threatens to irrevocably damage Velonie's image, Vivek must wade through a web of ...
Style: tense, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling
Plot: murder, murder investigation, murder mystery, uncover truth, police investigation, secret, crime solving, investigation, homicide detective, murderer
Place: india
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
 9.1
 990K
Sherlock (2010)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 88 min.
TV show
Story: A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
Style: clever, detective, witty, captivating, serious ...
Audience: teens
Plot: sherlock holmes, investigation, private detective, murder mystery, genius, mastermind, friendship, british, murder, mind game, riddles and clues, prodigy ...
Time: 2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place: london, england, scotland yard, afghanistan, britain ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
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 6.9
 339
Donna Leon (2000)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story: Murder, Venice, relationships...it's a delicious concoction in the hands of crime novelist Donna Leon. Venice provides the backdrop for the lush film versions of the bestselling novels, which features the indelible Commissario Guido Brunetti, ...
Style: clever, captivating, psychological, detective
Plot: murder, law enforcement, crime scene, investigation, prodigy, genius, murderer, expert, peril, mastermind, talented, twists and turns ...
Place: venice, italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
26%
The Net – Promised Land (2022)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Style: captivating, tense, thrilling, suspenseful
Plot: murder investigation, murder witness, private investigation, investigation, teamwork, corporation, witness, murderer, witnessing a crime, murder, female protagonist, criminal ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
26%
 7.6
 6K
Wallander (2005)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Finland
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story: Wallander is a Swedish television series adapted from Henning Mankell's Kurt Wallander novels and starring Krister Henriksson in the title role. The 1st series of 13 films was produced in 2005 and 2006, with one taken directly from a novel and ...
Style: psychological, tense, detective, realistic, serious ...
Plot: police detective, law enforcement, forensics, investigation, murder, police investigation, crime investigation, life is a bitch, sleuth, nordic, father daughter relationship, police protagonist ...
Time: 21st century
Place: scandinavia, eastern europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
26%
 6.7
 102
The Accident (2016)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France
TV show
Story: Gabriel Cauvy contends with the sudden death of his wife, Rebecca, in a suspicious car wreck. When the police blame the crash on Rebecca for drunk driving, Gabriel sets out to clear her name, but his search for the truth is more dangerous than he ...
Style: psychological, thrilling, suspenseful, tense, captivating
Plot: crime investigation, crime solving, uncover truth, murder mystery, family problems, male female relationship, puzzle, loss of family member, loss of wife, private investigation, loss of spouse, sleuth ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
26%
Garage Sale Mystery: All That Glitters (2014)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
TV show
Story: Jennifer Shannon (Lori Loughlin) has a gift for finding rare treasures hidden in garage sales that she can resell at her consignment store, Rags to Riches, and for get her involved in the criminal investigations that happen at the very second-hand ...
Style: psychological, serious, captivating, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot: investigation, murder, uncover truth, amateur detective, who done it, danger, suspicion, strong female presence, riddles and clues, police investigation, deadly
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
26%
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The Mask (2021)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: China
TV show
Story: A serial killer is victimizing the city of Linghai so criminal police investigator Ji Fan , Captain Xiong Zhen Nan, and forensic doctor Zhao Qing Yan create a task force to launch an investigation. The case becomes complicated when Ji Fan realizes ...
Style: detective, serious, bleak, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot: death, serial killer, investigation, murder, murder mystery, murderer, killings, serial murder, killing spree, murder investigation
⇓ similarity ⇓
26%
 6.6
 3K
Five Days (2007)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 300 min.
TV show
Story: Thriller series which tracks five 24-hour periods in a police investigation.
Style: suspenseful, captivating, serious, suspense, psychological ...
Plot: investigation, missing person, police detective, mind game, amateur detective, life is a bitch, law enforcement, missing child, murder mystery, family problems, sergeant, mysterious character ...
Place: england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
Partners for Justice (2018)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 35 min.
TV show
Story: Baek Beom has worked as a forensic doctor for 10 years. He has a bad personality, but he is excellent with his work. Baek Beom does not open his mind to other people. Eun Sol is a rookie prosecutor with a warm heart. She has a bright personality and ...
Style: suspense, tense, captivating, psychological, detective
Plot: forensic, serial killer, investigation, prosecutor, murder, forensics, murder investigation, fighting crime, crime investigation, uncover truth, partners against crime, police investigation ...
Time: 21st century
Place: south korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
Lakeside Murders (2021)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Finland
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story: The series follows Inspector Sakari Koskinen and his team in the Violent Crimes Unit as they try to solve murders in a Finnish lakeside city of Tampere.
Style: captivating, tense, psychological, suspenseful, thrilling
Plot: murder investigation, middle aged man, police investigation, police detective, murder, police inspector, fighting crime, police partner, detective inspector, homicide detective, criminal, sleuth ...
Place: finland
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
Thou Shalt Not Kill (2015)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story: Stubborn and determined detective Valeria Ferro endeavors to solve the challenging puzzle behind crimes motivated by jealousy, vendettas and repressed anger to seek the truth and justice. All as she struggles with her own demons and the phantoms of ...
Style: detective, suspenseful, rough, suspense, thought provoking ...
Plot: justice, undercover, violence, dishonesty, corruption, brutality, murder, hopes, police, society, organized crime, investigation ...
Place: italy, turin italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
 7.5
 80
Detective L (2019)
Genre: Crime, Mystery
Country: China
TV show
Story: Shanghai in 30s: An intriguing crime case emerges amidst the bustling city. A beautiful new graduate of police academy, Qin Xiaoman, joins the investigation unit. The famous detective Luo Fei becomes her colleague and neighbour.
Style: captivating, exciting, psychological
Plot: friendship, prodigy, private detective, teamwork, eccentricity, danger, murder mystery, mind game, partner, male protagonist, crime scene, law enforcement ...
Time: 1930s
Place: shanghai
⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
 7.7
 3K
The Beast (2009)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: FBI agent Charles Barker applies controversial techniques in his attempts to bring criminals to justice, which often border on illegal and unsettle his uninitiated partner, Ellis Dove. Over the course of the first season, Barker is investigated by ...
Style: realistic, serious, suspenseful, rough, detective ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: fbi, rookie, investigation, undercover, working undercover, double agent, partner, internal affairs, undercover agent, crime investigation, unconventional method, law enforcement ...
Time: 21st century
⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
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