20 movies like Once Upon a Crime, ordered by similarity : Piercing(2018), Manhattan Murder Mystery(1993), Bombay to Goa(1972), Inspector Hornleigh(1939), The Out-of-Towners(1999), The Happytime Murders(2018), Gambit(1966), The Pink Panther 2(2009), Footsteps in the Dark(1941), Holmes & Watson(2018), Fantomas vs Scotland Yard(1967), Topper Takes a Trip(1939) ...
Comedy
USA|Germany
1992
94 Minutes
John Candy James Belushi Cybill Shepherd Sean Young Richard Lewis Ornella Muti Giancarlo Giannini George Hamilton Roberto Sbaratto Joss Ackland
husband wife traveler tourist inspector pet owner madcap amusing suspenseful monte carlo, monaco casino rome hotel bedroom travel murder lost dog investigation on the run crime
Phoebe and a fellow American in Rome find a dog with a $5000 reward. They take a train to the owner in Monte Carlo. She turns up murdered. They run and become suspects just as 3 other Americans on the train.
Horror, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2018
81 Minutes
Christopher Abbott Mia Wasikowska Laia Costa Marin Ireland Maria Dizzia Wendell Pierce Olivia Bond
wife child murderer call girl prostitute unfaithful husband uneasy shocking brash suspenseful dark hilarious hotel house bedroom hotel room attempted murder fantasy prostitution deception
A man kisses his wife and baby goodbye and seemingly heads away on business, with a plan to check into a hotel, call an escort service, and kill an unsuspecting prostitute.
Comedy
USA
1993
105 Minutes
Woody Allen Diane Keaton Alan Alda Anjelica Huston Jerry Adler Lynn Cohen Ron Rifkin Joy Behar Marge Redmond Aida Turturro
husband wife son writer amateur sleuth neighbor amusing playful new york city apartment restaurant movie theater city apartment big city murder investigation marriage romance death city life suspicion
A middle-aged couple suspects foul play when their neighbor's wife suddenly drops dead.
Comedy, Action, Adventure
India
1972
132 Minutes
Amitabh Bachchan Aruna Irani Mehmood Anwar Ali Shatrughan Sinha Lalita Pawar Keshto Mukherjee Mukri Agha Kishore Manorama
husband wife daughter young man director gripping intense suspenseful amusing hilarious hysterical india bus bus station bus stop murder chasing dreams forced marriage travel pursuit
College student Mala has dreams of becoming a Bollywood movie actress; her dreams began materializing into reality when she is approached by Mr. Sharma and his assistant Mr. Verma who ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
UK
1939
76 Minutes
Gordon Harker Alastair Sim Miki Hood Hugh Williams Wally Patch Steven Geray Edward Underdown Gibb McLaughlin Ronald Adam Eliot Makeham
inspector detective thief murderer sergeant government official witty suspenseful amusing england crime scene scam murder theft investigation stocks mystery pursuit 1930s
Inspector Hornleigh and his assistant Sergeant Bingham are called in to investigate a murder that involves the theft of government secrets.
Comedy
USA
1999
92 Minutes
Steve Martin Goldie Hawn Mark McKinney John Cleese Oliver Hudson Gregory Jbara Philip E. Johnson Daniel T. Parker Ernie Sabella Phil Hawn
ad copywriter thief traveler husband wife desk clerk amusing madcap outlandish charming new york city hotel airport ohio big city park new york city interview midlife crisis marriage
The remake of the 1970 Neil Simon comedy follows the adventures of married couple Henry and Nancy Clark as they are vexed by misfortune while in New York City for a job interview.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA|China|Canada
2018
91 Minutes
Melissa McCarthy Elizabeth Banks Maya Rudolph Leslie David Baker Joel McHale Cynthy Wu Michael McDonald Mitch Silpa Hemky Madera Benjamin Cole Royer Brekkan Spens
puppet police detective murder suspect murder victim partner quirky amusing hilarious lighthearted los angeles crime scene bar road shop murder murder investigation puppetry show business police work mystery
When the puppet cast of a '90s children's TV show begin to get murdered one by one, a disgraced LAPD detective-turned-private eye puppet takes on the case.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1966
109 Minutes
Shirley MacLaine Michael Caine Herbert Lom Roger C. Carmel Arnold Moss John Abbott Richard Angarola Maurice Marsac Paul Bradley
thief dancer billionaire artist recluse showgirl cool intricate offbeat thrilling amusing england hong kong hotel middle east restaurant penthouse art crime heist
An English cat burglar needs a Eurasian dancer's help to pull off the perfect heist, but even the most foolproof schemes have a way of backfiring.
Comedy
USA
2009
92 Minutes
Steve Martin Jean Reno Alfred Molina Emily Mortimer Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Andy Garcia Lily Tomlin John Cleese Yuki Matsuzaki Geoffrey Palmer Jeremy Irons
inspector clouseau expert detective thief partner love interest hilarious madcap endearing gripping amusing italy france airport restaurant hotel crime scene jewelry theft disappearance investigation
Insp. Jacques Clouseau teams up with a squad of International detectives who are just as bumbling as he is. Their mission: Stop a globe-trotting thief who specializes in stealing historical artifacts.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1941
96 Minutes
Errol Flynn Brenda Marshall Ralph Bellamy Alan Hale Lee Patrick Allen Jenkins Lucile Watson William Frawley Roscoe Karns Grant Mitchell Maris Wrixon
adviser wife inspector dancer dentist chauffeur suspenseful amusing lighthearted office yacht theater storage closet apartment investigation murder marriage impersonation writers mystery
A respected investment advisor has a double life as a mystery writer and becomes involved in the real murder of a shady client.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Canada
2018
90 Minutes
Will Ferrell John C. Reilly Rebecca Hall Rob Brydon Steve Coogan Kelly Macdonald Hugh Laurie Lauren Lapkus Pam Ferris Ralph Fiennes
sherlock holmes nemesis murder suspect murder victim professor amusing hilarious outlandish unrestrained suspenseful england apartment crime scene palace party sherlock holmes investigation rivalry murder detective work
A humorous take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic mysteries featuring Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson.
Adventure, Comedy
France|Italy
1967
104 Minutes
Jean Marais Louis De Funès Mylène Demongeot Françoise Christophe Jean-Roger Caussimon Henri Serre André Dumas Max Montavon
masked man man detective murder victim commissar lord amusing hilarious engaging playful charming scotland murder murder investigation wealth investigation blackmail danger adventure discovery
Famous but unlucky pursuers of Fantomas from France go to weird Scotland for a final attempt to bring the impudent criminal to justice.
Comedy
USA
1939
85 Minutes
Constance Bennett Roland Young Billie Burke Alan Mowbray Verree Teasdale Franklin Pangborn
ghost husband wife baron dog banker quirky amusing lighthearted french riviera hotel new york city supernatural ghosts divorce reconciliation journey husband/wife relationship quest love
To gain entry to Heaven, a ghost attempts to reunite a divorcing couple as a good deed.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
UK|USA
1964
101 Minutes
Peter Sellers Elke Sommer George Sanders Herbert Lom Tracy Reed Graham Stark André Maranne Douglas Wilmer Vanda Godsell Maurice Kaufman Ann Lynn
murderer housekeeper detective sexy woman lover madcap lighthearted playful car household theater france investigation murder injustice poison bomb mystery pursuit love
Inspector Jacques Clouseau investigates the murder of Mr. Benjamin Ballon's driver at a country estate.
Comedy
UK|Netherlands
1988
119 Minutes
Bernard Hill Joan Plowright Juliet Stevenson Joely Richardson Jason Edwards Bryan Pringle
matriarch husband daughter sister granddaughter coroner suspenseful dark amusing dreamy family home bathroom swimming pool ocean murder family secrets murder investigation seduction friendship mother/daughter relationship
Three generations of women all share the same problem: marriage woes, and they want to put an end to it.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1945
70 Minutes
Pat O'Brien George Murphy Carole Landis Lenore Aubert George Zucco Gloria Holden Charles D. Brown Wee Willie Davis Blanche Ring
husband wife lawyer magician's assistant magician hotel owner playful madcap theater lodge disappearance honeymoon friendship attempted murder crime mystery pursuit 1940s
A lawyer and two newlyweds get mixed up in mock mystery at a resort.
Comedy
France|Belgium
2016
85 Minutes
Dominique Abel Fiona Gordon Emmanuelle Riva Pierre Richard Emmy Boissard Paumelle Céline Laurentie Philippe Martz Frédéric Meert
woman homeless person traveler old woman frenchman airy amusing charming paris france city eiffel tower travel discovery friendship comedy adventure discovery 2010s
Fiona visits Paris for the first time to assist her myopic Aunt Martha. Catastrophes ensue, mainly involving Dom, a homeless man who has yet to have an emotion or thought he was afraid of expressing.
Comedy, Action
USA
2018
100 Minutes
John Francis Daley Jason Bateman Rachel McAdams Kyle Chandler Sharon Horgan Billy Magnussen Lamorne Morris Kylie Bunbury Jesse Plemons Michael C. Hall Danny Huston
friend kidnapper husband wife criminal victorian hilarious witty intense thrilling lighthearted amusing house living room car office airplane runway kidnapping mystery
A group of friends who meet regularly for game nights find themselves entangled in a real-life mystery when the shady brother of one of them is seemingly kidnapped by dangerous gangsters.
Comedy
USA
1993
93 Minutes
Mike Myers Nancy Travis Anthony LaPaglia Amanda Plummer Brenda Fricker Debi Mazar Matt Doherty Charles Grodin
poet boyfriend butcher girlfriend cop mother amusing campy lighthearted suspenseful san francisco shop household hotel serial murders marriage paranoia tabloid journalism family investigation
A San Francisco poet who fears commitment suspects his girlfriend may have a knack for killing off her significant others.
Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
Bahamas|USA
2020
91 Minutes
Keanu Reeves Alex Winter Kristen Schaal Samara Weaving Brigette Lundy-Paine William Sadler Anthony Carrigan Erinn Hayes Jayma Mays Amy Stoch Holland Taylor
time traveler aging musician best friend wife robot daughter uplifting positive charming heartwarming thrilling cheeky wedding reception therapist's office phone booth garage hell prison time travel music
Once told they'd save the universe during a time-traveling adventure, 2 would-be rockers from San Dimas, California find themselves as middle-aged dads still trying to crank out a hit song and fulfill their destiny.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
UK
1972
96 Minutes
Michael Caine Mickey Rooney Lionel Stander Lizabeth Scott Nadia Cassini Al Lettieri Dennis Price Amerigo Tot Leopoldo Trieste Robert Sacchi Joe Z. Cordina
author actor princess clairvoyant priest hit man amusing cool offbeat rome malta party ghost writing cross-dressing surveillance murder investigation cancer mystery pursuit
A seedy writer of sleazy pulp novels is recruited by a quirky, reclusive ex-actor to help him write his biography at his house in Malta.