Movies Like Maigret and the Dead Lover (2026)

Maigret and the Dead Lover is a 2026 crime, mystery film from Pascal Bonitzer with a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Welcome to the Jungle and Backrooms.

Crime Mystery

Welcome to the Jungle

2026

A group of quirky characters gets stuck in a dangerous jungle during a chaotic mission. Filled with confusion, criminals, and hilarious situations, they must work together to survive and find their way out.

5.3

MagicScore

Backrooms

2026

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

6.8

MagicScore

The Sheep Detectives

2026

George Hardy is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can't possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realize they must become the detectives. As they follow the clues and investigate human suspects, they prove that even sheep can be brilliant crime-solvers.

7.7

MagicScore

Citizen Vigilante

2026

A man takes justice into his own hands, hunting down criminals. His vigilante crusade makes him a social media star but puts him at odds with the local police chief.

6.7

MagicScore

The Furious

2026

After Wang Wei's daughter is kidnapped by a criminal network and he receives no help from the corrupt police, Wei sets out to find her himself. His only ally is Navin, a relentless journalist whose wife has mysteriously disappeared. Fueled by a furious vengeance, the unlikely duo ruthlessly battle the kidnappers in this explosive martial arts showdown.

7.7

MagicScore

Graphic Desires

2023

When reclusive Franklin cheats on his partner with a mysterious girl he meets on a dating app, it becomes the start of a deadly obsession.

7.1

MagicScore

Enola Holmes 3

2026

Adventure follows detective Enola Holmes to Malta, where her plans to tie the knot unravel when Sherlock's disappearance plunges her into a perilous case.

7.7

MagicScore

Lee Cronin's The Mummy

2026

The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace—eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.

8.0

MagicScore

The Shawshank Redemption

1994

Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.

8.7

MagicScore

#10

The Punisher: One Last Kill

2026

As Frank Castle searches for meaning beyond revenge, an unexpected force pulls him back into the fight.

8.3

MagicScore

#11

Madness

1980

An escaped convicted murderer invades the cottage of a man, his wife and the wife's sister, whereupon he proceeds to torment this already dysfunctional trio with rape and violence.

5.3

MagicScore

#12

The Shadow's Edge

2025

Macau Police brings the tracking expert police officer out of retirement to help catch a dangerous group of professional thieves.

7.8

MagicScore

#13

Zootopia 2

2025

After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia's history, rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De'Snake arrives and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.

7.7

MagicScore

#14

KD – The Devil

2026

In the early 1970s, a petty criminal Kaali unwittingly involves himself with underworld thugs, catalyzing events beyond his control.

7.5

MagicScore

#15

Elephant

2003

Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.

7.0

MagicScore

#16

Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2

2000

A group of college students decide to take part in a witch hunt tour inspired by a horror movie. As the adventure goes awry, the students realise that an evil being has followed them home.

4.3

MagicScore

#17

Midnight Matinee

1988

Even though a devastating murder took place during a small town's horror film festival two years earlier, townspeople want another festival.

5.4

MagicScore

#18

The Guard Post

2008

The plot concerns Guard Point 506, where an entire squad of soldiers have been killed in mysterious circumstances, bar one survivor who's in a coma. Military Investigators are dispatched to the base, and discover they're dealing with a virus that turns humans into ravenous flesh-eating killers!

5.5

MagicScore

#19

Jailbreak

2017

What started as a simple escort mission will soon turn to chaos as the prisoners of Koh Kla take over the prison grounds. A special task force gets trapped in the prison will have to fight their way out for survival, to protect a key witness.

5.7

MagicScore

#20

Frenzy

1972

London is terrorized by a vicious sex killer known as The Necktie Murderer. Following the brutal slaying of his ex-wife, down-on-his-luck Richard Blaney is suspected by the police of being the killer. He goes on the run, determined to prove his innocence.

7.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Maigret and the Dead Lover?

The top films similar to Maigret and the Dead Lover by MovieMagicScore are Welcome to the Jungle (5.3), Backrooms (6.8), The Sheep Detectives (7.7). Each shares crime/mystery themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Maigret and the Dead Lover worth watching?

Maigret and the Dead Lover holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10 from 12 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Maigret and the Dead Lover?

Maigret and the Dead Lover (2026) is a crime, mystery film directed by Pascal Bonitzer, starring Denis Podalydès, Olivier Rabourdin, Micha Lescot.

Where can I find more recommendations like Maigret and the Dead Lover?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more crime recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Maigret and the Dead Lover

This ranked list pairs Maigret and the Dead Lover (2026), a crime and mystery film from Pascal Bonitzer, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Denis Podalydès take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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