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The King's Case Note (2017)
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The King's Case Note (2017)
Original name: 임금님의 사건수첩
Genre: Comedy, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 114 min.
Story: A clever king of Joseon and his brilliant chronicler hunt for the truth behind a crime that threatens the throne and the stability of the country.
Style: humorous, captivating, entertaining, detective, period piece
Plot: ancient korea, conspiracy, political intrigue, political conspiracy, investigation, politics, sleuth, crime investigation, dynasty, unsolved crime, political satire, political unrest, crime solving, cold case, secret revealed, uncover truth, joseon dynasty
Time: 16th century
Place: korea

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, entertaining, humorous and satirical films with plots about uncover truth, investigation, crime solving, sleuth, crime investigation, cold case and murder investigation mostly in Comedy, Mystery and Crime genres. Some movies like The King's Case Note: Detective Chinatown (2015), Busty Cops 2 (2006), Duelist (2005), An Inspector Calls (2015), Detective Chinatown 2 (2018). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Detective Chinatown (2015)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Mystery
Country: China
Duration: 136 min.
Story: After being rejected from the police college, a mannerly man travels to Bangkok where he and an energetic distant relative must solve a murder case.
Style: humorous, captivating, entertaining, detective
Plot: investigation, murder mystery, murder, fighting crime, escapades, cold case, forensics, sleuth, amateur detective, murder investigation, teamwork, crime investigation ...
Place: china
⇓ similarity ⇓
95%
 4.2
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Busty Cops 2 (2006)
Genre: Comedy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story: Busty cops 2 was a complex work that conjoined beautiful women, wild animals and awe inspiring CGI in a brilliant display of cinematic excellence.
Style: feel good, entertaining, captivating, satirical, humorous ...
Plot: erotica, breaking the fourth wall, silly humor, uncover truth, crime investigation, sexual humor, women, sleuth, unsolved crime, investigation, satire, police investigation ...
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76%
 5.8
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Duelist (2005)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 108 min.
Story: Detective Nam-soon goes undercover with her partner Detective Ahn to investigate the counterfeit money. She discovers that one loyal henchman, Sad Eyes, a beautiful swordsman with a pale, blank face, is related to the truth. Nam-soon and Sad Eyes ...
Style: captivating, tense, psychological, suspense, period drama ...
Plot: joseon dynasty, ancient korea, martial arts, fall in love, political conspiracy, fighting crime, female detective, conspiracy, investigation, evil plot, woman in danger, secret revealed ...
Place: korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
74%
An Inspector Calls (2015)
Genre: Comedy, Mystery
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 86 min.
Story: An unexpected inspector drops by a lavish party of a notable family in order to investigate the suicide of a pregnant girl. This breaks the joy and peace of the party which is meant to celebrate a couple's engagement. Everyone claims that they ...
Style: captivating, satirical, entertaining, semi serious
Plot: murder investigation, engagement, murder mystery, crime solving, inspector, secret, forensics, crime investigation, investigation, uncover truth, police inspector, family relations ...
Place: china
⇓ similarity ⇓
64%
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Detective Chinatown 2 (2018)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Mystery
Country: China
Duration: 121 min.
Story: Driven by the desire for the huge reward, Tang Ren (by Wang Baoqiang) tricked Qin Feng (by Liu Haoran) to New York, to attend the World Detective Contest,. Later on, behind the crazy competition, Qin and Tang discovered the real hidden facts of this ...
Style: captivating, light, entertaining, humorous
Plot: serial killer, sleuth, murder mystery, inheritance, nypd, homicide detective, investigation, uncover truth, private detective, crime solving, crime investigation, murder investigation ...
Place: new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
57%
School of Youth: The Corruption of Morals (2014)
Genre: Comedy, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 87 min.
Story: Troublemakers Mok-won, Ryu and Hak-moon are far from passing the state examinations. Three female students enter the school during a new spring term and the atmosphere changes. Then one day, Mok-won and Ryu are taken to around the back of the school ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
56%
Zombie Detective (2020)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Kim Moo-Young has been a zombie for the past 2 years. To survive, he has mimicked the mannerisms of humans in a village. He then leaves for the city. There, Kim Moo-Young opens an office to work as a private detective. He does not remember anything ...
Style: disturbing, tense, captivating, detective
Plot: private detective, walking dead, investigation, supernatural, uncover truth, crime solving, cold case, unsolved crime, forensics, back from the dead, secret revealed, memory loss ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
53%
The Massively Mixed-Up Middle School Mystery (2015)
Genre: Comedy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 39 min.
Story: When the ultimate prank sends their principal under water, it's up to Everett, Alyssa and Riley to put their super detective skills to the test, catch the perp, and save their school's first dance in 40 years.
Style: semi serious, captivating, satirical, entertaining
Plot: prank, high school life, child protagonist, school principal, amateur sleuth, amateur detective, mischievous children, uncover truth, friends, teamwork, sleuth, secret revealed ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
51%
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Bitter Blood (2014)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story: A rookie detective assigned to the Ginza Police Station finds himself partnered with his estranged father. Together with the rest of the team, they solve crimes as an old adversary plots to take revenge on father and son.
Style: entertaining, humorous, satirical, captivating, feel good ...
Plot: parent child relationship, police detective, sleuth, police partner, police investigation, crime investigation, crime solving, teamwork, eccentric family, father and son, secret revealed, forensics ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
Murder, Take One (2005)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 115 min.
Story: A woman is killed in a hotel room. The ensuing police investigation is conducted in front of TV cameras for the entire country to watch as it unfolds.
Style: disturbing, captivating, tense, twisted
Plot: police, murder, investigation, uncover truth, crime solving, crime investigation, forensics, police investigation, murder investigation, police detective, sleuth, hotel ...
Place: korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
The After-Dinner Mysteries (2013)
Genre: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 121 min.
Story: Kageyama (Sho Sakurai) works as the butler for rich heiress Reiko Hosho (Keiko Kitagawa). Reiko happens to be a novice detective but lacks certain deductive skills needed by detectives. Because of this Reiko relies on Kageyamaa to help her solve ...
Style: semi serious, captivating, thrilling, detective
Plot: amateur detective, amateur sleuth, private investigation, crime solving, sleuth, private detective, private investigator, investigation, crime investigation, uncover truth
Place: japan
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
Two Cops in Trouble (2016)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Dominican Republic
Duration: 102 min.
Story: Two crazy Dominican cops and a disciplined FBI agent join forces to investigate an international criminal network.
Style: captivating, satirical, humorous, entertaining
Plot: buddy cop, organized crime, police investigation, fighting crime, crime investigation, partner, coworker, sleuth, fbi agent, police detective, partners against crime, forensics ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
Psych 3: This Is Gus (2021)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: Canada
Duration: 96 min.
Story: In preparation for a shotgun wedding before the birth of Baby Guster, Shawn and Gus go rogue in an attempt to track down Selene’s estranged husband, as Lassiter grapples with the future of his career.
Style: feel good, semi serious, captivating, entertaining
Plot: best friend, police detective, teamwork, investigation, con trick, crime investigation, clairvoyance, forensics, sleuth, private investigator, secret revealed, private detective ...
Time: future
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
Lewis Black: Black to the Future (2016)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 49 min.
Story: Lewis Black taps into his signature outrage and frustration as he tackles the economy, local government, and the 2016 Presidential election.
Style: captivating, semi serious, feel good, satirical, entertaining ...
Plot: political activism, political satire, political intrigue, stand up comedian, comedian, satire, politics, joke, political unrest, stand up comedy, stand up, stage
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
 5.0
 247
88 (2022)
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Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Country: South Korea
Duration: 117 min.
Story: When his client suddenly confesses to murder in open court, a hotshot attorney embarks on a search for truth to redeem his ruined reputation.
Style: disturbing, tense, captivating
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⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
 7.2
 1K
Kisaragi (2007)
Genre: Comedy, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 108 min.
Story: The fanclub of a deceased Japanese idol gather together for the one year anniversary of her death. By combining forces they try to unearth the true circumstances surrounding her supposed suicide.
Style: disturbing, tense, suspense, captivating, enigmatic ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez (2021)
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⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
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We Got This (2020)
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TV show
Story: Struggling from the collapse of his career and a sudden unsurmountable tax debt, American immigrant George English stumbles onto the fact that there is a 50 million SEK reward for solving the murder of Olof Palme. He assembles a crew of misfits to ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
My name is Intiqam 2: Moldova (2015)
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Style: feel good, humorous, funny, entertaining, captivating ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
The Case of the Christmas Diamond (2022)
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Style: captivating, thrilling, entertaining
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⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
The State Counsellor (2005)
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Duration: 127 min.
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⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
The Weather Girl Knows (2013)
Genre: Comedy, Mystery
Country: Japan
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TV show
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Place: japan
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
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 113
Poolman (2023)
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Country: USA
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⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero (2016)
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Country: USA
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⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
 6.5
 394
64: Part I (2016)
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Country: Japan
Duration: 121 min.
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⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
The Sheriff In Town (2017)
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Country: South Korea
Duration: 115 min.
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Style: disturbing, humorous, captivating, crime drama
Plot: drug dealer, investigation, uncover truth, partners against crime, war on drugs, forensics, drug dealing, cold case, sleuth, drug smuggling, private investigation, crime investigation ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, History, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 115 min.
Story: In 1782, King Jeong-jo of Joseon asks detective K to investigate a series of murders related to a case of corruption within the government.
Style: entertaining, thought provoking, captivating, exciting, intense ...
Plot: joseon dynasty, medieval, conspiracy, antisocial behavior, uncover truth, investigation, rivals, murder mystery, twists and turns, private detective, partner, danger ...
Place: ancient china
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
The Accidental Detective 2: In Action (2018)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 116 min.
Story: A comic book storekeeper, Dae-man, and the legendary homicide detective, Tae-su, who met on previous case quit their jobs to open a private detective agency.
Style: tense, humorous, captivating, disturbing
Plot: murder, forensics, detective agency, homicide detective, investigation, sleuth, crime solving, killings, teamwork, female detective, police investigation, uncover truth ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
 5.4
 398
Treasure Inn (2011)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Mystery
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Master Kung and Lo Pa are two police officers of White Horse City, who have high skills but are underused. A robbery happened at he city's richest man Ho Pak Man's home where his whole family was killed and their family treasure the ...
Style: thrilling, captivating, feel good, semi serious, satirical
Plot: kung fu, master warrior, crime solving, con artists, crime investigation, martial arts, sleuth, cons and scams, uncover truth, satire, police investigation, who done it ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
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