Knives Out

Movie · 7.8 / 10 · 27 Nov 2019 · English

When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.

Who's Harry Crumb?

Movie · 6.0 / 10 · 3 Feb 1989 · English

Harry Crumb is a bumbling and inept private investigator who is hired to solve the kidnapping of a young heiress which he's not expected to solve because his employer is the mastermind behind the kidnapping.

The Cheap Detective

Movie · 6.4 / 10 · 23 Jun 1978 · English

A spoof of the entire 1940s detective genre. San Francisco private detective, Lou Pekinpaugh is accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of his mistress—his partner's wife.

The Maltese Falcon

Movie · 7.7 / 10 · 18 Oct 1941 · English

A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.

Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie

Movie · 6.8 / 10 · 8 Dec 2023 · English

Monk steps out of retirement as his stepdaughter's wedding turns tragic when her fiancé dies in a bungee jumping accident.

Zero Effect

Movie · 6.3 / 10 · 30 Jan 1998 · English

Daryl Zero is a private investigator and—along with his assistant, Steve Arlo—he solves impossible crimes and puzzles. Although Daryl's a master investigator, he doesn't know what to do with himself when he's not working; he has no social skills, writes bad music and drives Steve crazy.

Shadow of a Doubt

Movie · 7.5 / 10 · 12 Jan 1943 · English

In sleepy Santa Rosa, restless young Charlie’s world brightens when her sophisticated Uncle Charlie arrives for a long visit. But as his behavior grows increasingly strange, she begins to suspect that her beloved uncle may be hiding a terrible secret—and that danger has quietly entered her home.

Foul Play

Movie · 6.3 / 10 · 14 Jul 1978 · English

A shy San Francisco librarian and a bumbling cop fall in love as they solve a crime involving albinos, dwarves, and the Catholic Church.

The Blue Gardenia

Movie · 6.5 / 10 · 20 Mar 1953 · English

Upon waking up to the news that the man she’d gone on a date with the previous night has been murdered, a young woman with only a faint memory of the night’s events begins to suspect that she murdered him while attempting to resist his advances.

The Thursday Murder Club

Movie · 6.6 / 10 · 22 Aug 2025 · English

A group of senior sleuths passionate about solving cold cases get plunged into a real-life murder mystery in this comic crime caper.

Shadow of the Thin Man

Movie · 7.0 / 10 · 21 Nov 1941 · English

High society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles run into a variety of shady characters while investigating a race-track murder.

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

Movie · 6.1 / 10 · 4 Feb 1993 · English

An LA detective is murdered because she has microfilm with the recipe to make cocaine cookies. Two cops partner to find and stop the fiends before they can dope the nation by distributing their wares via the 'Wilderness Girls' cookie drive.