Movies and TV shows like Brain Works
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Brain Works (2023)
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Original name: 두뇌공조
Genre: Comedy, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Two ill-fated men become a comic duo to investigate criminal cases involving a rare brain disease together.
Style:
suspenseful, detective, crime drama, funny, humorous, captivating, entertaining, suspense, psychological thriller, tense ...
Plot:
investigation, teamwork, psychology, neuroscience, relationships, criminal, brain, crime investigation, private detective, love affair, team, counselor, partnership, buddy cop, odd couple, forensics, rivalry, dark humor, hospital, morality, urban, redemption, rich, murder, medical ...
Place:
seoul
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, detective, suspense and tense films and TV series with plots about investigation, crime solving, crime investigation, uncover truth, teamwork, forensics and urban mostly in Mystery, Comedy and Crime genres. Some movies like Brain Works: Police University (2021), Flex x Cop (2024), The Weather Girl Knows (2013), Detective Alice (2015), Crash (2024). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min.
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A genius hacker and a detective, both from Police University, struggle to overcome a crisis together.
Style:
crime drama, semi serious, captivating, entertaining, emotional ...
Plot:
investigation, campus, teamwork, police academy, criminal, youth, police corruption, professor, hacker, cybercrime, law enforcement, police investigation ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
seoul
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
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A chaebol cop joins forces with a gritty detective to take down criminals with a touch of wealth and a whole lot of wit.
Style:
detective, captivating, thrilling, crime thriller, intense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
relationships, teamwork, investigation, police officer, homicide detective, private detective, workaholic, wealth, cop, sleuth, uncover truth, rich man ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
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Similarity:
92%
Genre: Comedy, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
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Story:
Haruko Abe (Emi Takei) received her meteorologist license at the age of 11. She is a genius weatherwoman. Haruko now works as a meteorologist on a morning information program. Due to her incredibly blunt personality, a lot of people at her ...
Style:
semi serious, captivating, entertaining, satirical, detective ...
Plot:
investigation, female protagonist, crime solving, forensics, weather, weatherman, male female relationship, japanese woman, relationships, uncover truth, co worker co worker relationship, teamwork ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
japan, tokyo
Similarity:
80%
Genre: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
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Story:
Criminologist Himura Hideo gets so much pleasure out of being in crime scenes that he's even confessed to having wanted to kill someone. Constantly seeking out the ultimate crime, he is indeed a man with quite a few issues. Mystery writer ...
Style:
suspense, detective, captivating, tense, disturbing ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, whodunit, forensics, homicide detective, criminologist, deduction, criminal psychology, logic, murder investigation, crime solving, murder mystery, crime investigation ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
japan, tokyo
Similarity:
70%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 15 min.
TV show
Story:
Cheon Yeon Ju is a girl who is specializes in investigating crimes. She teams up with Jeong Re Oh, a employees of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, to investigating a series of crimes.
Style:
detective, satirical, captivating, feel good, semi serious ...
Plot:
investigation, food, crime solving, female detective, contamination, private detective, sleuth, private investigator, private investigation, social satire, satire, uncover truth ...
Place:
korea, seoul
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
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A drama about Cha Yeon-ho, a reasonable individualist from KAIST, and Min So-hee, a traffic investigation ace with cool judgment and warm sensitivity at the Traffic Crime Investigation (TCI).
Style:
crime drama, semi serious, captivating, thrilling, detective ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
traffic, police, car, detective inspector, job, investigation, crime investigation, police partner, workplace situations, crime solving, police investigation, workplace ...
Place:
seoul
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Comedy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 9 min.
TV show
Story:
A comedic mystery that follows two genius high schoolers and a female police detective as they solve cases that arise while following the disappearances of the boys’ parents.
Style:
captivating, semi serious, entertaining, satirical, humorous ...
Audience:
family friendly, teen drama
Plot:
investigation, crime solving, teamwork, friendship, high school, uncover truth, friends, schoolboy, police investigation, satire, sleuth, crime investigation ...
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61%
Genre: Comedy, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
thought provoking, detective, clever, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
police inspector, murder, assistant, investigation, riddles and clues, housewife, killing, intelligence, race against time, peril, danger, clue ...
Place:
korea
Similarity:
59%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Australia
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Two Indigenous detectives race to solve a major case in their sketchy neighbourhood, but find their loyalties compromised when they discover that most of the suspects are family.
Style:
satirical, funny, captivating, entertaining, detective ...
Plot:
investigation, police procedural, amateur detective, homicide detective, amateur sleuth, crime investigation, police detective, who done it, police investigation, crime solving, uncover truth, sleuth ...
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 33 min.
TV show
Story:
Eccentric detective Terry Seattle teams up with clueless celebrity guest stars to investigate a series of murders in this improvisational crime comedy.
Style:
funny, entertaining, semi serious, captivating, detective ...
Plot:
forensics, satire, amateur detective, crime investigation, detective inspector, homicide detective, investigation, murder, uncover truth, crime solving, celebrity, teamwork ...
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Genre: Mystery
Country: Egypt
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A police officer investigates a series of crimes, with each investigation spanning two episodes out of 26 separate episodes.
Style:
detective, tense, crime drama, suspenseful, exciting ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Similarity:
56%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
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A reclusive ex-cop reenters the game as an insurance investigator, searching for clues in crime scenes perfectly staged by a serial killer in her midst.
Style:
suspense, tense, detective, crime drama, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
serial killer, forensics, female detective, murder, private investigator, murderer, female protagonist, police detective, murder investigation, police investigation, policewoman, sleuth ...
Place:
seoul
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Mystery
Country: Japan
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From a gruesome murder to a series of bomb blasts, it's explosive storytelling from beginning to end! This “Crystal's Beating” (Suishō no Kodō) is the sequel to the immensely popular crime suspense drama series “Cocoon of Stone” ...
Style:
suspense, tense, crime drama, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
investigation, forensics, uncover truth, police detective, murder investigation, female police detective, murderer, female protagonist, murder, female detective, crime investigation, crime solving ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Canada
Duration: 43 min.
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Ex-pro hockey player Matt Shade irrevocably changes his life when he teams up with fierce P.I. Angie Everett to form an unlikely investigative powerhouse.
Style:
captivating, detective, semi serious, tense, exciting ...
Plot:
investigation, male female relationship, private detective, private investigator, murder mystery, partners against crime, twists and turns, fighting crime, murder investigation, partner, uncover truth, whodunit ...
Time:
2010s, 2020s
Place:
ontario canada, canada, toronto ontario canada
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
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Style:
captivating, semi serious, disturbing, suspense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
wedding, love triangle, wedding planning, ex husband ex wife relationship, luxury hotel, murder investigation, relationships, wedding preparations and rituals, ex couple relations, male female relationship, love affair, relationship problems ...
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Genre: Mystery
Country: Japan
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Time:
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Place:
japan
Similarity:
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Genre: Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
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tense, suspenseful, psychological thriller, disturbing, suspense ...
Plot:
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: India
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Style:
detective, satirical, thrilling, captivating, psychological ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Place:
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50%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 58 min.
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
49%
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 289 min.
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Story:
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Style:
psychological, detective, crime drama, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
investigation, prosecutor, female protagonist, murder investigation, fight for justice, police investigation, crime solving, injustice, uncover truth, crime investigation, private detective, forensics ...
Similarity:
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4K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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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 ...
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Place:
london, europe, england
Similarity:
48%
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Country: Japan
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
japan
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: Ukraine
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Style:
crime drama, captivating, psychological, realistic, detective ...
Plot:
fighting crime, police, police procedural, law enforcement, police station, detective inspector, police detective, police investigation, partners against crime, workplace, workplace situations, crime investigation ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
ukraine
Similarity:
46%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Country: Russia
Duration: 51 min.
TV show
Story:
Dr. Andrei Richter is a pain medication-dependent, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius who leads a team of diagnosticians at the 100th Clinic Hospital in Moscow.
Style:
captivating, witty, medical drama, talky, emotional ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
moscow russia, russia
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45%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: China
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A series of serial killings is exposed and creates a stir among the public. A killer called "Darker" has been leaving a death notification card after killing scumbags who evaded the law. To counter the provocation of the mysterious ...
Style:
tense, crime thriller, disturbing, captivating, psychological ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, forensics, teamwork, professor, vigilante, serial killer, crime solving, private detective, murderer, sleuth, crime investigation, murder investigation ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
china
Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 35 min.
TV show
Story:
Is a suspenseful romantic comedy about a woman who inadvertently gets caught up in the world of espionage. Kang Ah Reum, a wedding dress designer who gets married twice, to two husbands who both harbor many secrets. Kang Ah Reum’s first husband ...
Style:
romantic comedy, romantic, captivating, entertaining, light ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
spy, secret agent, espionage, love and romance, marriage, special agent, love affair, male female relationship, relationships, couple relations, industrial espionage, deception ...
Place:
seoul
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Sweden, Germany, Finland, UK
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
Swedish murder investigator Sven Hjerson forms an unexpected detective duo with stubborn TV producer Klara after several years of isolation. Will she also manage to recruit him for her new TV show?
Style:
tense, detective, crime drama, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
private detective, investigation, whodunit, sleuth, murder investigation, murder mystery, crime solving, investigator, private investigation, forensics, homicide detective, crime investigation ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
scandinavia, eastern europe
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Each week Successville's loveable detective, D.I Sleet, enlists the help of a celebrity sidekick to solve the latest high-profile murder in this improvised comedy murder mystery series.
Style:
detective, satirical, captivating, thrilling, entertaining ...
Plot:
satire, murder, partners against crime, crime investigation, murder investigation, sleuth, uncover truth, police partner, fighting crime, who done it, police investigation, homicide detective ...
Similarity:
40%
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:
captivating, humorous, entertaining, suspense, intellectual ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
conspiracy, political intrigue, ancient korea, investigation, crime investigation, palace intrigue, power struggle, king, treason, political conspiracy, joseon dynasty, crime solving ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
korea
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 58 min.
TV show
Story:
A dying man's enigmatic last words send vicar's son, Bobby Jones, and his socialite friend, Lady Frankie Derwent, on a crime-solving adventure.
Style:
tense, captivating, disturbing, suspense, detective ...
Plot:
private detective, murder mystery, amateur sleuth, homicide detective, sleuth, uncover truth, murder investigation, murder, dying words, crime solving, crime investigation, investigation ...
Place:
wales
Similarity:
39%
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