20 movies like The Cat's Meow, ordered by similarity : Ice Blues: A Donald Strachey Mystery(2008), Murder on the Orient Express(2017), A Conspiracy of Faith(2016), The Canyons(2013), The Snowman(2017), Murder Most Foul(1964), Hollywoodland(2006), Frenzy(1972), Zulu(2013), Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang(2005), Insomnia(1997), Crooked House(2017) ...
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
2001
110 Minutes
Kirsten Dunst Cary Elwes Edward Herrmann Eddie Izzard Joanna Lumley Victor Slezak Jennifer Tilly James Laurenson Ronan Vibert Chiara Schoras Ingrid Lacey
producer starlet gossip columnist millionaire actor dark fascinating sultry yacht hollywood, calif. historical events murder hollywood cover-up mystery discovery rivalry 1920s
Movie producer Thomas Ince (Cary Elwes) dies after yachting with William Randolph Hearst (Edward Herrmann), Charlie Chaplin and Marion Davies (Kirsten Dunst).
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Gay & Lesbian
Canada|USA
2008
90 Minutes
Chad Allen Sebastian Spence Sebastien Roberts Brittney Wilson Jason Poulsen Daryl Shuttleworth Nelson Wong
lawyer private investigator murderer murder suspect murder victim dark chilling tense suspenseful united states murder murder investigation private detective mystery crime discovery mystery pursuit 2000s
Tim Callahan, aide to New York Senator Lauren Platt, is disappointed that all of the $3 million funding has been pulled from his latest pet project, a safe zone for children and youth. His ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Malta|USA
2017
114 Minutes
Kenneth Branagh Johnny Depp Michelle Pfeiffer Penélope Cruz Willem Dafoe Judi Dench Josh Gad Derek Jacobi Leslie Odom Jr. Daisy Ridley Marwan Kenzari
investigator detective passenger murder suspect governess widow brooding suspenseful uneasy tense train train tracks mountain dining room cabin murder investigation murder plot murder accusation suspicion mystery
When a murder occurs on the train on which he's travelling, celebrated detective Hercule Poirot is recruited to solve the case.
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
Denmark|Germany|Sweden|Norway
2016
119 Minutes
Nikolaj Lie Kaas Fares Fares Johanne Louise Schmidt Søren Pilmark Jakob Oftebro Pål Sverre Hagen Lotte Andersen Signe Anastassia Mannov Laura Bro Divya Das Amanda Collin
detective investigator murder suspect murder victim criminal thrilling gripping suspenseful shocking boarding school crime scene police station denmark crime investigation murder cold case serial murders discovery mystery
Two intertwined cases linking the past with the present will require the aid of Department Q to catch an elusive serial killer, while time is running out.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2013
95 Minutes
Lindsay Lohan James Deen Nolan Gerard Funk Gus Van Sant Amanda Brooks Tenille Houston Lauren Schacher Jarod Einsohn Alex Ashbaugh
movie producer lover sex addict wealthy man girlfriend actor dark sultry thrilling emotional hollywood los angeles affluent neighborhood big city home movie studio infidelity discovery affair downward spiral
When Christian, an LA trust-fund kid with casual ties to Hollywood, learns of a secret affair between Tara and the lead of his film project, Ryan, he spirals out of control, and his cruel mind games escalate into an act of bloody violence.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
UK|USA|China|Sweden|Japan
2017
119 Minutes
Michael Fassbender Rebecca Ferguson Charlotte Gainsbourg Jonas Karlsson J.K. Simmons Val Kilmer David Dencik Toby Jones Chloë Sevigny James D'Arcy Sofia Helin
detective snowman serial killer murder suspect murder victim sociopath brutal gory gripping suspenseful disturbing intense barn cabin field house mountain horror murder investigation serial murders
Detective Harry Hole investigates the disappearance of a woman whose scarf is found wrapped around an ominous-looking snowman.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
UK
1964
91 Minutes
Margaret Rutherford Ron Moody Charles "Bud" Tingwell Andrew Cruickshank Megs Jenkins Dennis Price
miss marple actor theatrical producer murderer juror engaging endearing intricate england courtroom theater murder jealousy cover-up investigation mystery pursuit 1960s
When a wealthy old man appears to have been "frightened to death" by a cat, Miss Jane Marple suspects one of his four relatives, all heirs to his estate, of his murder.
Drama, Crime, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2006
126 Minutes
Adrien Brody Ben Affleck Diane Lane Bob Hoskins Robin Tunney Joe Spano Molly Parker Dash Mihok Brad Henke Steve Adams Ted Atherton
private investigator actor wife client woman melodramatic emotional brooding hollywood, calif. hotel room office household spying murder infidelity investigation george reeves show business mystery discovery
A detective examines the mysterious death of George Reeves, the star of the television series Adventures of Superman (1952).
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1972
116 Minutes
Jon Finch Barry Foster Barbara Leigh-Hunt Anna Massey Alec McCowen Vivien Merchant Billie Whitelaw Jean Marsh Bernard Cribbins Michael Bates Clive Swift
murderer suspect ex-wife inspector murder suspect murder victim dark gritty thrilling suspenseful london bar market river office restaurant framed for murder murder manhunt serial murders
A serial murderer is strangling women with a necktie. The London police have a suspect, but he is the wrong man.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
France|South Africa
2013
110 Minutes
Orlando Bloom Forest Whitaker Conrad Kemp Inge Beckmann Tinarie Van Wyk-Loots Regardt van den Bergh Randall Majiet Patrick Lyster Joelle Kayembe
murderer murder victim eunuch detective drug dealer south african man bleak brutal dark thrilling intense suspenseful south africa cape town, south africa beach murder drugs apartheid crime detective work
Policemen Ali Sokhela and Brian Epkeen investigate the brutal murder of a young white woman, apparently provoked by the availability of a new illegal drug and somehow connected to the disappearance of black street children.
Gay & Lesbian, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2005
102 Minutes
Robert Downey Jr. Val Kilmer Michelle Monaghan Corbin Bernsen Dash Mihok Larry Miller Rockmond Dunbar Shannyn Sossamon Angela Lindvall Indio Falconer Downey Ariel Winter
criminal detective girlfriend actor director producer creative intricate thrilling amusing hollywood, calif. movie studio street office audition on the run show business crime murder actors
A murder mystery brings together a private eye, a struggling actress, and a thief masquerading as an actor.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Norway
1997
99 Minutes
Stellan Skarsgård Sverre Anker Ousdal Bjørn Floberg Gisken Armand Maria Bonnevie Maria Mathiesen Thor Michael Aamodt Frode Rasmussen
detective police officer writer murderer suspect partner dark dreamy somber norway arctic beach small town insomnia murder investigation cover-up guilt accidental death fall mystery
In a Norwegian city with a 24-hour daylight cycle a Swedish murder investigator has been brought in on a special case. Sleep deprived, he makes a horrible mistake which is discovered by the killer he has been hunting.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
UK|USA
2017
115 Minutes
Glenn Close Terence Stamp Max Irons Stefanie Martini Julian Sands Gillian Anderson Christina Hendricks Amanda Abbington
aristocratic lady detective chief inspector tycoon granddaughter ex-lover murder suspect suspenseful tense sultry brooding uneasy engaging london family estate office estate road murder accusation murder investigation poison
In Agatha Christie's most twisted tale, a spy-turned-private-detective is lured by his former lover to catch her grandfather's murderer before Scotland Yard exposes dark family secrets.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Germany
1922
93 Minutes
Rudolf Klein-Rogge Aud Egede Nissen Gertrude Welcker Alfred Abel Bernhard Goetzke Paul Richter
criminal hypnotist gambler police detective businessman murderer dark intricate suspenseful thrilling nightclub city berlin police station asylum germany crime mind control psychiatry business
Arch-criminal Dr. Mabuse sets out to make a fortune and run Berlin. Detective Wenk sets out to stop him.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Canada
2017
80 Minutes
Candace Cameron Marilu Henner Yannick Bisson Lexa Doig Miranda Frigon Bruce Dawson Ellie Harvie Scott Lyster
librarian best friend newspaper reporter boyfriend dead person chief of police ex-cia agent detective murder suspect murder victim lighthearted engaging suspenseful united states town garden murder murder investigation investigation mystery
While staying at a cabin in the woods during the weekend, three teenage kids discover their neighbor is 'feeding' guests to her zombie family. In short order, the battle is on as the kids fight to save themselves and their family.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1986
119 Minutes
William Petersen Kim Greist Dennis Farina Joan Allen Brian Cox Stephen Lang Tom Noonan
serial killer cannibal fbi agent coworker journalist dark suspenseful chilling atlanta house prison quantico murder manhunt secret plans collaboration revenge mutilation discovery pursuit
Former F.B.I. profiler Will Graham (William Petersen) returns to service to pursue a deranged serial killer named "the Tooth Fairy" (Tom Noonan) by the media.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|Poland
2017
100 Minutes
Allison Tolman Julia Halperin Sophie Reid JoBeth Williams Luis Bordonada Larry Jack Dotson Angelo Dylen Tanner Beard Monique Straw
sister father singer husband mother boy brooding eerie dark creepy disturbing thrilling texas house yard lake cemetery bar long-lost relatives sister relationship
A strange woman comes to Texas to meet her half-sister and stake a claim to the family music legacy-one way or another.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Sweden|Germany|Denmark|Morocco|France
2017
107 Minutes
Fares Fares Mari Malek Yasser Ali Maher Slimane Dazi Ahmed Selim Mohamed Yousry Hania Amar Tareq Abdalla Nael Ali Ger Duany Emad Ghoniem
police officer maid politician dark thrilling tense sultry cairo hotel city egypt crime justice cover-up murder politics uprising discovery pursuit underdog
A maid witnesses a murder at an upscale hotel and a policeman is assigned to the case, but it soon becomes clear that important people don't want the case solved.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2008
81 Minutes
Johnathon Schaech Johnny Messner Judy Reyes Loren Dean Michael Risley Lori Heuring Jana Kramer
intruder young man best friend police detective estranged wife witness suspenseful thrilling dark apartment household kitchen police station strip club river friendship cover-up witnessing murder murder investigation frame-up
Four friends discover and accidentally kill a burglar -- who may not be alone -- in the kitchen during their weekly poker night.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Argentina|Spain
2009
127 Minutes
Ricardo Darín Soledad Villamil Carla Quevedo Pablo Rago Javier Godino Guillermo Francella José Luis Gioia Bárbara Palladino Rudy Romano Mario Alarcón Alejandro Abelenda
criminal investigator judge love interest newlywed chilling dark engaging suspenseful buenos aires, argentina court mystery murder investigation rape discovery pursuit mystery 1990s
A retired legal counselor writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and for his unreciprocated love with his superior - both of which still haunt him decades later.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Japan
2017
125 Minutes
Masaharu Fukuyama Koji Yakusho Shinnosuke Mitsushima Mikako Ichikawa Izumi Matsuoka Isao Hashizume Suzu Hirose Hajime Inoue Aju Makita Yuki Saito Kôtarô Yoshida
attorney murder suspect eyewitness disturbing brooding bleak prison japan office crime scene courtroom criminal justice system murder robbery past crimes witnessing murder justice discovery mystery underdog
A courtroom drama centered around the murder of a factory president.