Movies and TV shows like Blackpool
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Blackpool (2004)
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Musical, Mystery, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Soon after local entrepreneur Ripley Holden opens his arcade in his beloved home town of Blackpool, a murder investigation makes tears at the fabric of his personal and professional lives.
Style:
detective, surreal, serious, realistic, black comedy, dark comedy
Audience:
teens
Plot:
gambling, investigation, murder, casino, relationship vs career, life turned upside down, dark humor, love triangle, family life, business venture, couple relations, bribery, unsupportive spouse, small time, husband wife relationship, murder mystery, age-gap relationship, accountant, arson, amusement park, couples, infidelity, who done it, protagonist as suspect, high maintenance ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
northern england, england
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Most similar movies to Blackpool
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, detective, suspenseful and serious films and TV series with plots about murder, investigation, murder mystery, who done it, law enforcement, police and police investigation mostly in Mystery, Drama and Crime genres. Some movies like Blackpool: Secrets and Lies (2015), Deadwater Fell (2020), Death Comes to Pemberley (2013), Vera (2011), The Murder Room (2004). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Detective Andrea Cornell is a tough, thorough Homicide Detective who leaves no stone unturned. Her unwavering dedication to her job makes her the most formidable opponent - or a highly valuable ally.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, tense, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
murder, who done it, murder mystery, investigation, uncover truth, law enforcement, family relations, police investigation, protagonist as suspect, child killer, family problems, family in crisis ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 46 min.
TV show
Story:
When a seemingly perfect and happy family is murdered by someone they knew and trusted, cracks appear on the surface of a supposedly idyllic community.
Style:
crime drama, emotional, clever, bleak, realistic ...
Plot:
murder investigation, control freak, murder, fire, under the surface, family relations, small town life, dealing with death, who done it, extramarital affair, suspicion, arson ...
Place:
scotland
Similarity:
93%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
Elizabeth and Darcy, now six years married and with two young sons, are preparing for the lavish annual ball at their magnificent Pemberley home. The unannounced arrival of Elizabeths wayward sister Lydia, however, brings an abrupt and shocking halt ...
Style:
costume drama, period piece, tense, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
murder mystery, high society, murder, couples, empire fashion, family relations, who done it, investigation, duty, passionate love, passion, female protagonist ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century, 1800s, 18th century, regency period ...
Place:
england
Similarity:
70%
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:
69%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 180 min.
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Story:
The lease on the Dupayne Museum is almost up and under the terms of their father's will, all three of the Dupayne children must agree to continue or the museum is to close. Neville Dupayne is dead set against continuing the museum when the ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, atmospheric, detective, realistic ...
Plot:
museum, uncover truth, investigation, police detective, who done it, murder, dishonesty, law enforcement, protagonist as suspect, detective inspector, mission of murder, police inspector ...
Place:
england, europe, london
Similarity:
64%
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:
61%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
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:
60%
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
A British crime drama based on the "Dalziel and Pascoe" series of books by Reginald Hill, set in the fictional Yorkshire town of Wetherton. The unlikely duo of politically incorrect elephant-in-a-china-shop-copper Detective Superintendent ...
Style:
serious, detective, realistic, tense, witty ...
Plot:
murder, police detective, police investigation, riddles and clues, police, investigation, british police, buddy cop, partners against crime, investigator, nypd, shrewd ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 21st century
Place:
england, northern england, yorkshire
Similarity:
60%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Drama series set in 1953, against the backdrop of the real hamlet of Grantchester. The drama focuses upon the life of Sidney Chambers, a charismatic, charming clergyman who turns investigative vicar when one of his parishioners dies in suspicious ...
Style:
detective, tense, crime drama, period piece, serious ...
Plot:
investigation, murder mystery, murder, partners against crime, priest, police detective, who done it, village, village life, friendship, clergy, whodunit ...
Time:
50s, 20th century, 1940s, 1950s, year 1953
Place:
england, united kingdom, europe, london
Similarity:
58%
140K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story:
The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart.
Style:
realistic, serious, clever, tense, emotional ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
murder investigation, murder, police investigation, police detective, twists and turns, police, murderer, legal, grief, multiple suspects, small town, pedophile ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
england
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
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:
58%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
'Unforgotten' follows modern police team DCI Cassie Stuart and DI Sunny Khan, who gradually unravel long-forgotten secrets which have a dramatic impact on their investigation and the four potential suspects. The slow revelation of the ...
Style:
crime drama, serious, realistic, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
murder investigation, murder mystery, police investigation, murder, investigation, cold case, missing person, female police detective, who done it, father daughter relationship, uncover truth, haunted by the past ...
Time:
future, 70s, 2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
england, london
Similarity:
52%
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:
52%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
Inspector Lynley TV Series
Style:
detective, suspenseful, serious, realistic, crime drama ...
Plot:
police detective, murder investigation, homicide detective, partner, law enforcement, detective inspector, murder, inspector, investigation, sleuth, police, police investigation ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
london, england, europe
Similarity:
51%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
Rebus is the title of the detective drama TV series based on the Inspector Rebus novels by the Scottish author Ian Rankin set in and around Edinburgh. The series was produced by STV Productions for the ITV network.
Four seasons have been aired; ...
Style:
serious, rough, suspenseful, realistic, tense ...
Plot:
who done it, police investigation, law enforcement, uncover truth, multiple suspects, murder, police, british police, murder mystery, nypd, investigation, police inspector ...
Time:
future, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
scotland, england, edinburgh scotland
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
TV show
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:
48%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
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:
47%
4K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Comedy drama following a mismatched pair of police officers who disagree on everything with their partner, from policing to their personal life.
Style:
captivating, detective, humorous, tense, exciting ...
Plot:
dark humor, police detective, female detective, buddy cop, partners against crime, murder, law enforcement, homicide detective, detective inspector, ransom, police, who done it ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
london, europe, england
Similarity:
45%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Frustrated with his career, Commander Dalgliesh is invited to Toynton Grange, a home for the disabled, by his old teacher, Father Baddeley, who is resident there. But unbeknown to Dalgliesh, something happening at the Grange is making the Father ...
Style:
detective, serious, realistic, atmospheric, suspenseful
Plot:
monastery, murder, danger, law enforcement, police investigation, police detective, village, who done it, riddles and clues, commander, investigation, monk ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
england
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
The Last Detective is an ITV drama starring Peter Davison as Dangerous Davies. The first series aired in 2003 with three more seasons succeeding this. The first consisted of a pilot and three episodes, the second and the third series both consisted ...
Style:
detective, realistic, clever, suspenseful, crime drama ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police detective, amateur detective, murder, fighting crime, police investigation, uncover truth, investigation, danger, partners against crime, law enforcement, riddles and clues, intrigue ...
Time:
future
Place:
england, london, europe
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates is a genteel British crime/comedy drama television programme that aired from 1996 to 1998 on BBC One. Patricia Routledge starred as the titular character, Derek Benfield as her patient husband Robert, Dominic Monaghan ...
Style:
retro, detective, realistic, crime drama, semi serious
Plot:
amateur detective, female detective, housewife, sleuth, aging, investigation, private detective, village, retirement, police detective, homeless, partners against crime ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
england, northern england, europe, yorkshire
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
A comedy that started in 1991 as a pilot, Murder Most Horrid stars Dawn French as various characters, as she embarks on a different mystery every episode. In one way or another she is involved with murder - either committing the crime herself or ...
Style:
anthology, dark comedy, dark, detective, parody ...
Plot:
british police, murder, satire, macabre, irreverent, whodunit, deadpan, investigation, moral ambiguity, sketch, murder mystery, dark humor ...
Time:
90s, future
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in a 1950s Britain rising from the ashes of the Blitz into the grip of a new Cold War, our beekeeping duo stumble into a world of murder, undercover agents and cold war conspiracy. Tuppence is a woman who sees adventure round every corner, ...
Style:
atmospheric, costume drama, semi serious, humorous, suspenseful ...
Plot:
private detective, post war, amateur detective, partner, conspiracy, odd couple, murder, husband wife relationship, couples, detective agency, cold war, marriage ...
Time:
1950s, 20th century, 50s
Place:
england, london
Similarity:
43%
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740
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Identity is a British police procedural drama television series starring Aidan Gillen and Keeley Hawes, airing in the UK during July–August 2010. Concerning identity theft, the series was created and written by Ed Whitmore, a writer most noted for ...
Style:
tense, realistic, psychological, serious, captivating ...
Plot:
police investigation, identity theft, fighting crime, law enforcement, police detective, police, hidden identity, danger, murder, police protagonist, murder mystery, chases and races ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
A thriller set in London, in which a politician's life becomes increasingly complex as his research assistant is found dead on the London Underground and, in a seemingly unrelated incident, a teenage pickpocket is shot dead.
Style:
political thriller, political, suspense, atmospheric, talky ...
Plot:
politics, twists and turns, conspiracy, journalism, journalist, corruption, political corruption, manipulation, moral ambiguity, cover up, state affairs, political conspiracy ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, london, britain, europe, manchester
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama-mystery series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. It aired Sundays at 9 P.M. Eastern/8 P.M. Central, on ABC from October 3, 2004, until May 13, 2012. ...
Style:
witty, humorous, sexy, soap opera, sexual ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens
Plot:
housewife, female friendship, suburban life, neighbor, family life, social relations, friends, investigation, lifestyle, couple relations, family relations, infidelity ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA, Australia
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
When a handful of grain is found in the pocket of a murdered businessman, Miss Marple seeks a murderer with a penchant for nursery rhymes.
Style:
detective, suspenseful, tense, atmospheric, mind bending ...
Plot:
amateur detective, whodunit, murder, female detective, amateur sleuth, murder mystery, investigation, family secret, poisoning, strangulation, small village, social satire ...
Place:
europe, england
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 59 min.
TV show
Story:
After fighting for a seat on their morning commute, Sally and Carl begin talking and suddenly their daily train journey becomes a lot more interesting. Carl is happily married, Sally's engaged - where's the harm? Yet they find themselves ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, serious, emotional, touching
Audience:
date night
Plot:
temptation, cheating wife, forbidden love, love affair, life turned upside down, friendship, family relations, dull life, couples, dishonesty, love and romance, couple relations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, london
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Commander Adam Dalgliesh is consulted by one of his literary heroes when Peverell Press staff fall victim to a rash of hate mail. When the body of an editor is discovered and another member of the venerable firm is found dead soon after, Dalgliesh ...
Style:
detective, serious, realistic, suspenseful, atmospheric
Plot:
legal, murder, rivalry, police investigation, danger, law enforcement, riddles and clues, who done it, violence, suspect, investigation, death threat ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
england, scotland yard
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: France, Switzerland
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
In 1930s France, Superintendent Larosière has a passion for beautiful women and solving cases, while hapless young inspector Lampion just tries to keep up. Later series, are set in the mid-'50s, where suave Commissioner Laurence unravels ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, suspenseful, realistic, detective ...
Plot:
murder investigation, murder mystery, investigation, whodunit, who done it, odd couple, murder, partners against crime, partner, womanizer, law enforcement, red herring ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s
Place:
france
Similarity:
38%
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