Movies like Masterpiece: 20 to watch next
If you loved Masterpiece (2017) — a thriller and action film directed by Ajai Vasudev — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Masterpiece most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like professor, investigation and college. 10 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Mirror Crack'd 1980★ 6.1
Shares: 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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Jana Gana Mana 2022★ 7.4
Shares: Thriller
After the mysterious death of a college professor triggers nationwide protests, a police officer’s pursuit of justice unravels layers of political manipulation and moral conflict, exposing how truth and power collide in the pursuit of justice.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Woman in the Window 1944★ 7.4
Shares: Thriller
A seductive woman gets an innocent professor mixed up in murder.
Stream in India on Bloodstream
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Anjaam Pathiraa 2020★ 7.6
Shares: Thriller
A psychologist with a keen interest in criminology gets entangled in a tough serial killer case which the police find hard to crack.
Stream in India on Sun Nxt, VI movies and tv
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The Blue Lamp 1950★ 6.6
Shares: Thriller, Action
P.C. George Dixon is a long-serving traditional copper who is due to retire shortly. He takes a new recruit under his aegis and introduces him to the easy-going night beat. Dixon is a classic ordinary hero but also anachronistic, unprepared and unable to answer the violence of the 1950s.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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No Name on the Bullet 1959★ 6.6
Shares: Action, Thriller
When hired killer John Gant rides into Lordsburg, the town's folk become paranoid as each leading citizen has enemies capable of using the services of a professional killer for personal revenge.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Ayyappanum Koshiyum 2020★ 7.6
Shares: Action, Thriller
Ayyappan, a police officer, is an upright man who always strives to do the right thing. However, things change when a retired army havildar, Koshy, settles in his village and the two egos clash.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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The Scarlet Claw 1944★ 7.0
Shares: Thriller
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
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The Glass Key 1942★ 6.7
Shares: Thriller
A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Rekhachithram 2025★ 7.0
Shares: Thriller
Having recently served a suspension for gambling online while on duty, Circle Inspector Vivek Gopinath rejoins the police force and is looking to reclaim his lost honour. Awaiting him is a 40-year-old, unresolved murder mystery with a faceless victim.
Stream in India on Sony Liv, aha, VI movies and tv
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Rorschach 2022★ 6.7
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When Luke Antony's wife goes missing, he sets off to search for her and stumbles upon the Balan family. However, terrorising events start occurring as Luke grows closer to them.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Gleaming the Cube 1989★ 6.0
Shares: Thriller, Action
An Orange County teenager's carefree life of ditching class and skateboarding abandoned pools comes to a screeching halt when someone close to him dies. The cops rule the death a suicide, but the bereaved skater believes he was murdered. It's up to him to solve the case, with a skateboard.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Lady in the Lake 1946★ 6.1
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Private eye Phillip Marlowe wants to get out of the detective racket and into crime writing. But when he's called to the office of editor Adrienne Fromsett, it's not to talk about his story ideas — she wants him to locate the missing wife of her boss, Mr. Kingsby. The assignment quickly becomes complicated when bodies start turning up.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Lady Vanishes 2013★ 6.3
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Young socialite Iris Carr befriends an older woman while traveling solo by train. When Iris wakes from a nap, the woman is gone and other passengers claim she never existed.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Naked City 1948★ 7.2
Shares: Thriller
After a former model is drowned in her bathtub, Detective James Halloran and Lieutenant Dan Muldoon attempt to piece together her murder.
Stream in India on Artiflix, Plex
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What's the Matter with Helen? 1971★ 5.9
Shares: Thriller
Two middle-aged women move to Hollywood after their sons are convicted of a notorious murder and open a dance school for children eager to tap their way to stardom.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Oscar Shaw 2026★ 6.6
Shares: Action, Thriller
After retiring from the police force, a relentless detective haunted by the tragic loss of his closest friend sets out on a perilous quest for vengeance, seeking redemption and fighting to restore justice to the streets he once swore to protect.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Each Dawn I Die 1939★ 6.9
Shares: Thriller
A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for manslaughter in order to silence him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Man Who Cheated Himself 1950★ 6.2
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A veteran homicide detective who has witnessed his socialite girlfriend kill her husband sees his inexperienced brother assigned to the case.
Stream in India on Artiflix, JustWatch TV Beta, Plex
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Sherlock Holmes Faces Death 1943★ 6.9
Shares: Thriller
During WWII several murders occur at a convalescent home where Dr. Watson has volunteered his services. He summons Holmes for help and the master detective proceeds to solve the crime from a long list of suspects including the owners of the home, the staff and the patients recovering there.
Stream in India on Plex