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Movies that feel likeSherlock Holmes (2009)

Eccentric consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson battle to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy England.

If you loved Sherlock Holmes, the closest films we have are A Hard Day (2014), The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (2009) and RocknRolla (2008). All three share Sherlock Holmes' kinetic and gritty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is 12 (2007).

πŸ… 69% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.5 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Guy Ritchiekinetictwistygritty
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If Sherlock Holmes hit the spot, these will too

Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)

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A Hard Day
2014 Β· dir. Kim Seong-hun
πŸ… 82%β˜… 7.2crime Β· thriller Β· mystery

Common ground: murder

The difference: Leans harder into thriller than Sherlock Holmes does

After trying to cover up a car accident that left a man dead, a crooked homicide detective is stalked by a mysterious man claiming to have witnessed the event.

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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
2009 Β· dir. Daniel Alfredson
πŸ… 53%β˜… 7.3action Β· thriller Β· crimePrime Video

Both land momentum and twists at once

After taking a bullet to the head, Salander is under close supervision in a hospital and is set to face trial for attempted murder on her eventual release. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and his researchers at Millennium magazine, Salander must prove her innocence. In doing this she plays against powerful enemies and her own past.

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RocknRolla
2008 Β· dir. Guy Ritchie
πŸ… 60%β˜… 7.2action Β· crime Β· thriller

Both are Guy Ritchie's work, and they rhyme

The difference: Trades the twists of Sherlock Holmes for an angle of its own

When a Russian mobster sets up a real estate scam that generates millions of pounds, various members of London's criminal underworld pursue their share of the fortune. Various shady characters, including Mr One-Two, Stella the accountant, and Johnny Quid, a druggie rock-star, try to claim their slice.

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Mother
2009 Β· dir. Bong Joon Ho
πŸ… 96%β˜… 7.7crime Β· drama Β· mystery

Both are built on the same subject: murder

The difference: Reviewed even better

A mother lives quietly with her son. One day, a girl is brutally killed, and the boy is charged with the murder. Now, it's his mother's mission to prove him innocent.

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Murder on the Orient Express
2017 Β· dir. Kenneth Branagh
πŸ… 60%β˜… 6.5mystery Β· drama Β· crimeMax

One thread runs through both: detective

The difference: Easier on the momentum than Sherlock Holmes

Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.

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Brick
2006 Β· dir. Rian Johnson
πŸ… 79%β˜… 7.1drama Β· mystery Β· crime

Mystery with a pulse of grit, in both cases

A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.

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12
2007 Β· dir. Nikita Mikhalkov
πŸ… 76%β˜… 7.5crime Β· drama Β· mystery

Twisty crime in both cases

A loose remake of β€œ12 Angry Men”, β€œ12” is set in contemporary Moscow where 12 very different men must unanimously decide the fate of a young Chechen accused of murdering his step-father, a Russian army officer. Consigned to a makeshift jury room in a school gymnasium, one by one each man takes center stage to confront, connect, and confess while the accused awaits a verdict and revisits his heartbreaking journey through war in flashbacks.

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Changeling
2008 Β· dir. Clint Eastwood
πŸ… 61%β˜… 7.7crime Β· drama Β· mystery

Action built on grit, twice over

Los Angeles, 1928. When single mother Christine Collins leaves for work, her son vanishes without a trace. Five months later, the police reunite mother and son. But when Christine suspects that the boy returned to her isn't her child, her quest for truth exposes a world of corruption.

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Zodiac
2007 Β· dir. David Fincher
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.7crime Β· mystery Β· thrillerParamount+

The same preoccupation in both: detective

Police conduct a manhunt for the Zodiac Killer, a serial killer who terrorized the San Francisco Bay Area during the late 1960s and early 1970s, taunting police with letters, bloodstained clothing, and ciphers mailed to newspapers.

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The Girl in the Fog
2017 Β· dir. Donato Carrisi
πŸ… 75%β˜… 6.8mystery Β· thriller Β· crime

Twisty mystery, and it commits to that

A gripping and chilling thriller that brings us to a hazy mountain village where an enigmatic detective is investigating the sudden disappearance of fifteen-year-old girl.

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Eastern Promises
2007 Β· dir. David Cronenberg
πŸ… 89%β˜… 7.6thriller Β· crime Β· mysteryPrime Video

Both lean on grit more than on crime

A Russian teenager living in London dies during childbirth but leaves clues in her diary that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.

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The White Ribbon
2009 Β· dir. Michael Haneke
πŸ… 85%β˜… 7.8drama Β· mystery

Mystery in the same key

An aged tailor recalls his life as the schoolteacher of a small village in Northern Germany that was struck by a series of strange events in the year leading up to WWI.

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