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10 Best Movies Like A Shot in the Dark

If you loved A Shot in the Dark, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Mr. Arkadin

Mr. Arkadin

1955★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Shot in the Dark for fans of Mystery. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Claiming that he doesn't know his own past, a rich man enlists an ex-con with an odd bit of detective work. Gregory Arkadin says he can't remember anything before the late 1920s, a...

#2
Knives Out

Knives Out

2019★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Shot in the Dark for fans of Mystery. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted ...

#3
The Mean Season

The Mean Season

1985★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Shot in the Dark for fans of Mystery. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A routine investigation of a shocking murder takes a bizarre twist when the killer contacts the reporter and appoints him his personal spokesman. As the killer's calls and clues in...

#4
Absolution

Absolution

2024★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Shot in the Dark for fans of Mystery. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

An aging ex-boxer gangster working as muscle for a Boston crime boss receives an upsetting diagnosis. Despite a faltering memory, he attempts to rectify the sins of his past and r...

#5
Garage Sale Mystery: A Case Of Murder

Garage Sale Mystery: A Case Of Murder

2017★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Shot in the Dark for fans of Mystery. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

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 the...

#6
The Two Jakes

The Two Jakes

1990★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Shot in the Dark for fans of Mystery. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Real estate developer Jake Berman hires private investigator and war veteran Jake Gittes for some run-of-the-mill matrimonial work. After Berman shoots his wife's lover, who happen...

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