Movies like Charisma: 20 to watch next
If you loved Charisma (1999) — a mystery, drama and thriller film directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Charisma most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like detective. 3 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Caveman's Valentine 2001★ 5.9
Shares: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Romulus, a misunderstood musician turned recluse hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave, finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree. The authorities, including his police officer daughter, claim the death is accidental. Romulus is convinced the man was murdered by a prominent art photographer but how can he prove he's right when everyone thinks he's insane?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Interview 1998★ 6.8
Shares: Mystery, Drama
A duel between a suspected murderer and a detective pressed by people who want results. But whose skin is really wanted?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Deadly Affair 1967★ 6.3
Shares: Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Charles Dobbs is a British secret agent investigating the apparent suicide of Foreign Office official Samuel Fennan. Dobbs suspects that Fennan's wife, Elsa, a survivor of a Nazi Germany extermination camp, might have some clues, but other officials want Dobbs to drop the case. So Dobbs hires a retiring inspector, Mendel, to quietly make inquiries. Dobbs isn't at all sure as there are a number of anomalies that simply can't be explained away. Dobbs is also having trouble at home with his errant wife, whom he very much loves, having frequent affairs. He's also pleased to see an old friend, Dieter Frey, who he recruited after the war. With the assistance of a colleague and a retired policeman, Dobbs tries to piece together just who is the spy and who in fact assassinated Fennan.
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The Mirror Crack'd 1980★ 6.1
Shares: Mystery, Thriller
Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Ritual Killer 2023★ 5.8
Shares: Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Unable to process the death of his daughter, Detective Boyd embarks on a hunt for a serial killer who murders according to a brutal tribal ritual: Muti. The only person who can help Boyd is Professor Mackles, an anthropologist who hides an unspeakable secret. The line between sanity and madness thins as Boyd goes deeper into the killer’s world.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Triage 2009★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
The wife of a photojournalist sets out to discover why he came home from a recent assignment without his colleague.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink and Be Buried 2017★ 7.1
Shares: Mystery, Drama
Henry and Maggie attend the birthday party of a local publisher, where his son and stepson reenact a historical 18th century dual. Someone, however, has loaded the antique pistol with a real musket ball, so when son pulls the trigger, he kills his stepbrother in front of a roomful of witnesses. Henry and Maggie have to figure out who wanted the stepson dead and why.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Fugitive from the Past 1965★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, Mystery
Three robbers escape with loot from a heist before one of them kills the others. Their corpses wash up near the aftermath of a maritime calamity, provoking a policeman's interest.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Stowaway 2022★ 6.0
Shares: Mystery, Thriller
A tenacious party girl fights to survive after three thieves commandeer her luxury yacht. Unable to escape and trapped on the yacht at high seas, the prey becomes the hunter as she turns the tables on the intruders and takes matters into her own hands.
Stream in India on Plex
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Remember 2015★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage 1986★ 6.7
Shares: Mystery, Drama
Faced with two false confessions and numerous suspects after a despised civil magistrate is found shot in the local vicarage, Detective Inspector Slack reluctantly accepts help from Miss Marple.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Twin Peaks 1989★ 8.5
Shares: Mystery, Drama, Thriller
An idiosyncratic FBI agent investigates the murder of a young woman in the even more idiosyncratic town of Twin Peaks. (This standalone version of the series pilot was produced for the European VHS market and has an alternate, closed ending.)
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Seven-Ups 1973★ 6.3
Shares: Thriller, Mystery
A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Marlowe 1969★ 6.2
Shares: Mystery, Drama
Mysterious Orfamay Quest hires Los Angeles private investigator Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother. Though the job seems simple enough, it leads Marlowe into the underbelly of the city, turning up leads who are murdered with ice picks, exotic dancers, blackmailed television stars, and self-preserving gangsters. Soon, Marlowe's life is on the line right along with his case.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Inside Man 2023★ 6.2
Shares: Thriller, Drama
Based on true events. A disgraced police detective seeking redemption goes undercover to expose a violent crime syndicate. But as he sinks deeper into the mob, the price for absolution may be higher than he can afford.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Black Book 2023★ 6.7
Shares: Mystery, Thriller
After his son is wrongly accused of kidnapping, a deacon who has just lost his wife takes matters into his own hands and fights a crooked police gang to clear him.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Quiller Memorandum 1966★ 5.9
Shares: Thriller, Drama
After two British Secret Intelligence Service agents are murdered at the hands of a cryptic neo-Nazi group known as Phoenix, the suave agent Quiller is sent to Berlin to investigate.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play 2019★ 7.5
Shares: Mystery, Thriller
At a gathering of mystery and true crime fans, Aurora Teagarden’s nephew, Phillip, is accused of murder when an unplanned onstage blackout during the play in which he is performing ends, revealing Phillip holding the bloody knife that has just killed one of the other performers. 12th installment in Aurora Teagarden Mysteries
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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All the Devils Are Here 2025★ 6.2
Shares: Mystery, Thriller
After a heist, four criminals lay low in a remote safehouse, waiting for orders. As paranoia builds, one thing becomes clear — the real threat may not be outside, but among them.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Cleaner 2007★ 6.1
Shares: Thriller, Mystery
Single father and former cop Tom Cutler has an unusual occupation: he cleans up death scenes. But when he's called in to sterilize a wealthy suburban residence after a brutal shooting, Cutler is shocked to learn he may have unknowingly erased crucial evidence, entangling himself in a dirty criminal cover-up.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads