Unconventional method movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant unconventional method movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, captivating, suspenseful, detective and interesting films and TV shows about / with unconventional method, investigation, murder, murder mystery, police investigation, law enforcement, doctor, partner, police officer and crime solving plots mostly in Drama, Crime and Mystery genres shot in USA, UK, Russia and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as unconventional method: Da Vinci's Demons (2013), Elementary (2012), Body of Proof (2011), Murdoch Mysteries (2008), House (2004), Freud's Method (2003), Monk (2002), Person of Interest (2011), Leverage (2008), Dirk Gently (2010).
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List of unconventional method movies
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, Fantasy, History, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The series follows the "untold" story of Leonardo Da Vinci: the genius during his early years in Renaissance Florence. As a 25-year old artist, inventor, swordsman, lover, dreamer and idealist, he struggles to live within the confines of ...
Style:
exciting, intellectual, sexy, captivating, witty ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
renaissance, prodigy, leonardo da vinci, inventions and discoveries, talented, inventor, escapades, shrewd, historical character, sex scene, male nudity, medieval ...
Time:
15th century, medieval times, future
Place:
italy, florence, wales, europe, rome italy ...
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126K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with ...
Style:
detective, witty, talky, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, sherlock holmes, private detective, talented, female partner, prodigy, riddles and clues, mind game, unconventional method, law enforcement, resourceful, mastermind ...
Time:
2010s, victorian era, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Body of Proof is an American medical drama television series that ran on ABC from March 29, 2011 to May 28, 2013 and starred Dana Delany as medical examiner Dr. Megan Hunt. The series was created by Chris Murphey and produced by ABC Studios. The ...
Style:
serious, captivating, witty, suspenseful, detective ...
Audience:
chick flick, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
medical, medical examiner, investigation, forensics, who done it, murder investigation, bodies, law enforcement, unconventional method, female protagonist, talented, medical examination ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
philadelphia, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Canada, UK
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story:
A Victorian-era Toronto detective uses then-cutting edge forensic techniques to solve crimes, with the assistance of a female coroner who is also struggling for recognition in the face of tradition, based on the books by Maureen Jennings.
Style:
atmospheric, clever, stylized, detective, costume drama ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police detective, uncover truth, partners against crime, riddles and clues, twists and turns, victorian england, police investigation, murder investigation, forensics, who done it, police station, unconventional method ...
Time:
edwardian era, victorian era, 19th century, future, 1890s
Place:
toronto ontario canada, canada, america
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586K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Dr. Gregory House, a drug-addicted, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey.
Style:
medical drama, clever, cynical, emotional, witty ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
doctor, medicine, hospital, talented, mastermind, prodigy, loner, doctors and patients, expert, medical, patient, surgery ...
Time:
2000s, future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new jersey, usa, syria
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Genre: Crime
Country: Russia
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Special consultant Roman Freydin is introduced to the crime detection department under the Prosecutor's Office. A psychologist and professional poker player in his younger days, Roman traveled extensively throughout Russia and Europe dealing ...
Style:
psychological, realistic, captivating, serious, clever ...
Plot:
investigation, unconventional method, fighting crime, expert, coworker relationship, twists and turns, crime investigation, psychologist, warning, team, talented, deception ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 200 min.
Story:
Giuseppe Moscati, Doctor saint of Naples, was a doctor of the early twentieth century, from an aristocratic family devoted his career to serving the poor. The film focuses on the human side, partially leaving aside the spiritual part.
Style:
touching, sincere, inspirational, uplifting, sentimental ...
Plot:
belief in god, redemption, life & death, compassion, catholic, unconventional method, hospital, saint, doctor, life philosophy, faith, doctors and patients ...
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101K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife Trudy, he ...
Style:
detective, witty, humorous, offbeat, realistic ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, private detective, mental illness, prodigy, talented, police investigation, riddles and clues, unconventional method, mastermind, obsessive compulsive disorder, mental disorder ...
Time:
2000s, future, 21st century
Place:
san francisco, california, usa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Person of Interest follows former CIA paramilitary operative, John Reese, who is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive billionaire Finch to prevent violent crimes in New York City by initiating their own type of justice. With the special ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, serious, clever, spy action ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
artificial intelligence, surveillance, computer system, hi-tech, partners against crime, computer genius, privacy invasion, mysterious character, computer, fighting crime, law enforcer, hacker ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
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57K
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
Leverage follows a five-person team: a thief, a grifter, a hacker, and a retrieval specialist, led by former insurance investigator Nathan Ford, who use their skills to fight corporate and governmental injustices inflicted on ordinary citizens.
Style:
exciting, realistic, anime, thrilling, detective ...
Plot:
hacker, team, thief, outsmarting, society, escapades, surveillance, partners in crime, unconventional method, investigator, gadget, insurance investigator ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: UK
Duration: 58 min.
TV show
Story:
Dirk Gently is a British comedy detective drama TV series based on characters from the Dirk Gently novels by Douglas Adams. The series was created by Howard Overman and stars Stephen Mangan as holistic detective Dirk Gently and Darren Boyd as his ...
Style:
detective, semi serious, humorous, captivating, touching ...
Plot:
private detective, unconventional method, time travel, investigation, investigator, imaginary, danger, murder mystery, occult, friendship, future shock, whodunit ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, england
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144K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Banshee is an American drama television series set in a small town in Pennsylvania Amish country and features an enigmatic ex-con posing as a murdered sheriff who imposes his own brand of justice while also cooking up plans that serve his own ...
Style:
sexy, exciting, serious, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
ex convict, sheriff, tough heroes, shooting, female nudity, organized crime, cop, gory, hidden identity, law enforcement, hacker, criminal ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
pennsylvania, usa, pittsburgh
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Spain, Hungary
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A fictionalized account of the last days of Edgar Allan Poe's life, in which the poet is in pursuit of a serial killer whose murders mirror those in the writer's stories.
Style:
gothic, psychological, period piece, gothic horror, costume drama ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
serial killer, murder mystery, investigation, police investigation, who done it, edgar allan poe, police detective, riddles and clues, writer's life, writers, murder investigation, murder ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, year 2012, 1840s, edwardian era ...
Place:
maryland, baltimore, former yugoslavia, usa, paris france ...
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Genre: Crime
Country: Russia
TV show
Story:
When talented young officer Katya Lavrova is removed from the force without much explanation, she begins to work as a freelance investigator and helps solve various crimes.
Style:
captivating, intellectual, clever, tense, serious ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
female detective, investigation, female boss, teamwork, who done it, unconventional method, peril, team, forensics, murder, woman, abduction ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit ...
Style:
inspirational, period piece, sincere, sentimental, uplifting ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, adult
Plot:
british history, stuttering, world war two, british royal family, royal family, politics, queen, friendship, british monarchy, monarchy, historical character, king ...
Time:
1930s, year 2010, pre world war two, 50s, 2000s ...
Place:
england, britain, london, united kingdom, scotland ...
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298K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Raymond "Red" Reddington, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, surrenders in person at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. He claims that he and the FBI have the same interests: bringing down dangerous criminals and terrorists. In ...
Style:
tense, exciting, serious, captivating, clever ...
Audience:
family friendly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
fbi, investigation, unlikely partners, master criminal, law enforcement, danger, intrigue, secret, terrorism, mind game, outsmarting, murder investigation ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
usa, chicago, washington d.c.
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Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Suddenly summoned to a fantasy world and betrothed to the princess, Kazuya Souma is crowned the new king. Unlike the royalty before him, he won’t be using swords and magic to rule; will administrative reform really get this kingdom back on track?
Style:
anime, captivating, adult animation, ecchi, entertaining ...
Plot:
economic crisis, heroes, isekai, reform, political unrest, king, dream world, military, save the kingdom, parallel world, world politics, reformation ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
New Tricks is a British comedy-drama that follows the work of the fictional Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad of the Metropolitan Police Service. Originally led by Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman, it is made up of retired police officers ...
Style:
detective, realistic, serious, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
police detective, murder mystery, police investigation, homicide detective, investigation, female detective, elderly, law enforcement, unconventional method, crime investigation, british police, old age ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
europe, england, london
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Colombia, Canada
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Mental is a television series produced by Fox's subsidiary Fox Telecolombia, which aired in the summer and fall of 2009 on FOX international channels for Latin America, Europe and Asia, starring Chris Vance and Annabella Sciorra. Mental was ...
Style:
realistic, medical drama, captivating, psychological, serious
Plot:
psychology, medical, hospital, prodigy, mental disorder, mental institution, fighting illness, delusion, treatment, doctors and patients, workplace situations, mentally unstable ...
Time:
21st century
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24K
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Brazil, Argentina, Italy
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
Carandiru, a story based on real facts and on the book written by the doctor Drauzio Varella, starts when he decides to carry out an AIDS prevention program inside Latin America’s largest prison: the Casa de Detenção de São Paulo, Carandiru, ...
Style:
bleak, compassionate, captivating, rough, touching ...
Plot:
prison, aids, prison life, doctor, life is a bitch, fighting illness, regret, protest, lgbt, unconventional method, solitary, injustice ...
Time:
20th century, year 2003, 90s
Place:
south america, brazil, latin america, sao paulo, brazil, sao paulo brazil ...
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110K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A chronicle of three weeks in the lives of several high school teachers, administrators and students through the eyes of substitute teacher, Henry Barthes. Henry roams from school to school, imparting modes of knowledge, but never staying long ...
Style:
psychological, depressing, bleak, thought provoking, independent film ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
teacher, depression, suicide, teachers and students, dedicated educator, school, unhappy, social problems, high school life, teen angst, human relationship, social decay ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa
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504K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.
Style:
inspirational, feel good, clever, realistic, captivating ...
Plot:
baseball, mathematics, underdog, success, rise to the top, strategy, business, entrepreneurship, based on real people, biopic, entrepreneur, motivation ...
Time:
year 2011, 2010s, year 2002, 2000s, 80s ...
Place:
boston, california, usa, san francisco, bay area ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Frank Hathaway, a hardboiled private investigator, and his rookie sidekick Lu Shakespeare form the unlikeliest of partnerships as they investigate the secrets of rural Warwickshire's residents.
Style:
feel good, ironic, detective, witty, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
private investigator, investigation, eccentricity, female detective, female police detective, sleuth, murder mystery, british police, police investigation, unsolved crime, unconventional method, crime investigation ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
britain
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Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: Netherlands, UK, Finland, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Trainees in the FBI's psychological profiling program must put their training into practice when they discover a killer in their midst.
Style:
surprise ending, psychological, suspenseful, scary, twist ending ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
serial killer, twists and turns, mind game, island, trap, violence, investigation, killing spree, profiler, psycho killer, fbi, law enforcement ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 21st century
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Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Jaycen 'Two Js' Jennings is a washed-up former pro football star who has hit rock bottom. When sentenced to community service coaching the Underdoggs, an unruly pee-wee football team in his hometown, he sees it mostly as an opportunity to ...
Style:
black comedy, feel good, motivational, uplifting, light ...
Plot:
american football, high school sports, community service, middle school, changing lives, youth, athlete's life, downfall, unconventional method, cautionary tale, troubled teen, mentor ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
A struggling lawyer, Kenji Sakuragi, takes a position at private school Tatsuyama Gakuen to pay off his debts. Kenji decides to try to turn this hopeless school into one of the elite institutions in Japan to help rejuvenate his career. His barometer ...
Style:
sincere, dorama, touching, semi serious, captivating ...
Plot:
exam, high school, teacher, student, teenager, school, friendship, unconventional method, high school student, teaching the ways of the world, ambition, high school life ...
Place:
tokyo
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34K
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Romance
Country: UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Hysteria is a romantic comedy with an accomplished cast led by Maggie Gyllenhaal, Hugh Dancy, Jonathan Pryce, Felicity Jones and Rupert Everett, that tells an untold tale of discovery - the surprising story of the birth of the electro-mechanical ...
Style:
sexy, period piece, romantic, costume drama, humorous ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, teens
Plot:
hospital, hysteria, doctor, trial, masturbation, sexuality, happy ending, orgasm, sexual pleasure, invention, ex prostitute, court ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1800s, ancient times, edwardian era ...
Place:
england, london, east end london, europe, san francisco
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1.1M
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 90 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, exciting ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
sherlock holmes, investigation, murder mystery, private detective, genius, friendship, mastermind, deduction, murder, british, mind game, riddles and clues ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
london, england, wales, afghanistan, scotland yard ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
To regain her sense of smell and get back her lover, a detective joins forces with a perfume maker who uses deadly methods to create the perfect scent.
Style:
tense, psychological, detective, suspenseful, thrilling ...
Plot:
perfume, investigation, forensics, homicide detective, unconventional method, crime investigation, uncover truth, sleuth, police investigation, secret, teamwork, police detective ...
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A young woman dealing with anorexia meets an unconventional doctor who challenges her to face her condition and embrace life.
Style:
bleak, captivating, emotional, teen, psychological ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
eating disorder, illness, anorexia, mental health, therapy, suicide, psychology, stepmother, mental illness, self harm, sister sister relationship, pregnancy ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
arizona, los angeles, phoenix arizona
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