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10 Best Movies Like The Man in the Trunk

If you loved The Man in the Trunk, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Blue Gardenia

The Blue Gardenia

1953★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Man in the Trunk for fans of Crime. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

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 suspe...

#2
Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man

1939★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Man in the Trunk for fans of Crime & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Not even the joys of parenthood can stop married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles from investigating a murder on a Long Island estate....

#3
Song of the Thin Man

Song of the Thin Man

1947★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Man in the Trunk for fans of Crime & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

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

#4
Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!

Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!

2022★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Man in the Trunk for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Mystery Inc. has cracked the case to top all cases! They’ve tracked down Coco Diablo, the head of a notorious costume crime syndicate. With Coco and her kitty in prison, Mystery In...

#5
Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost

Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost

2019★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Man in the Trunk for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Mystery Inc. withdraws from solving crimes after botching a case. When Vincent Van Ghoul contacts the gang about an unfinished investigation from Daphne, Shaggy and Scooby's past, ...

#6
No Name on the Bullet

No Name on the Bullet

1959★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Man in the Trunk for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

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 per...

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