Movies like City by the Sea: 20 to watch next
If you loved City by the Sea (2002) — a crime, drama and mystery film directed by Michael Caton-Jones — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of City by the Sea most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like drug addiction, murder and police investigation. 3 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Before and After 1996★ 5.9
Shares: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two parents deal with the effects when their son is accused of murdering his girlfriend.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Marlowe 1969★ 6.1
Shares: Crime, 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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The Seven-Ups 1973★ 6.3
Shares: Crime, 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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Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die 2015★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Mystery, Crime
When Henry is invited as a guest speaker at a luxury resort spa, he quickly finds himself at the center of another murder. With Maggie at his side, our favorite duo must not only find the killer but be careful they don't become his latest victim.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Detective 1968★ 5.9
Shares: Crime, Mystery, Drama
New York City Police detective Joe Leland investigates the grisly murder of Teddy Leikman, the gay son of a politically influential department store owner. While investigating, he discovers links to official corruption in NYC in this drama that delves into a world of sex and drugs, homophobia, homosexuality and bisexuality.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly 2020★ 7.3
Shares: Mystery, Crime, Drama
Aurora's high school reunion turns deadly when a body is found in the hotel pool. Aurora and her Real Murders Club help investigate which classmate was most likely to kill.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Murder in Three Acts 1986★ 6.0
Shares: Crime, Drama, Mystery
In Acapulco, Hercule Poirot attends a dinner party in which one of the guests clutches his throat and suddenly dies. The causes seem to be natural until another party with most of the same guests produces another corpse.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Garage Sale Mystery: A Case Of Murder 2017★ 7.1
Shares: Mystery, Crime, Drama
Jenn buys an old reel-to-reel recorder at a garage sale only to find that it includes the sound of a man pleading for his life. When the former owner of the recorder, a retired therapist, is found murdered in a patient’s apartment, Jenn’s investigation leads to other patients whose love lives are more entangled than she was first led to believe.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Caveman's Valentine 2001★ 5.9
Shares: Drama, Mystery
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 Verdict 1946★ 6.5
Shares: Crime, Mystery
After an innocent man is executed in a case he was responsible for, a Scotland Yard superintendent finds himself investigating the murder of his key witness.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Insomnia 2002★ 7.0
Shares: Crime, Drama
Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Movie Sphere+
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Riddled with Deceit: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery 2020★ 7.2
Shares: Mystery, Drama, Crime
Former detective Jeff Jackson teams up with Dr. Zee Madieras to track down their friend's missing emerald brooch, a thief, and also... a murderer.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Sherlock: The Abominable Bride 2016★ 7.8
Shares: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find themselves in 1890s London in this holiday special.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Deadly Affair 1967★ 6.3
Shares: 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.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Stranger 2022★ 6.2
Shares: Crime, Drama
Two strangers strike up a conversation on a long journey. However, neither is who they appear to be, each carry secrets that threaten to ruin them — and in the background, one of the nation's largest police operations is closing in.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Blue Gardenia 1953★ 6.5
Shares: Crime, Mystery
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.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Footsteps in the Fog 1955★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, Crime
A Victorian-era murder mystery about a parlour maid who discovers that her employer may have killed his first wife.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part 2021★ 7.4
Shares: Mystery, Crime
Just days before Aurora’s wedding, a body is discovered, and she fears her father may be a suspect. She and Nick race to solve the cold case before they walk down the aisle.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Mask of Dimitrios 1944★ 7.1
Shares: Crime, Drama, Mystery
A mystery writer is intrigued by the tale of notorious criminal Dimitrios Makropolous, whose dead body was found washed up on the shore in Istanbul. He decides to follow the career of Dimitrios around Europe, in order to learn more about the man. Along the way he is joined by the mysterious Mr. Peters, who has his own motivation.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Scarlet Claw 1944★ 7.0
Shares: Mystery, Crime
When a woman is found dead with her throat torn out, the local villagers blame a supernatural monster. But Sherlock Holmes, who gets drawn into the case from nearby Quebec, suspects a human murderer.
Stream in India on Plex