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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
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

1990★ 6.1

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

To the Los Angeles elite, Ford Fairlane is known as "Mr. Rock 'n' Roll Detective." This loudmouthed ladies' man serves an exclusive rock star clientele, who depend on his keen eye ...

#2
King Creole

King Creole

1958★ 6.4

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

Danny Fisher, young delinquent, flunks out of high school. He quits his job as a busboy in a nightclub, and one night he gets the chance to perform. Success is imminent and the loc...

#3
Song of the Thin Man

Song of the Thin Man

1947★ 6.7

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

Society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles investigate a murder in a jazz club....

#4
Clubbed

Clubbed

2008★ 6.7

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

An underworld drama set in the early 1980s, about a lonely factory worker whose life is transformed when he becomes a nightclub doorman....

#5
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly

2020★ 7.3

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

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....

#6
Mulholland Falls

Mulholland Falls

1996★ 6.0

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

In 1950s Los Angeles, a special crime squad of the LAPD investigates the murder of a young woman....

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