Movies Like Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise (2006)

Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise is a 2006 crime, drama, mystery, tv movie, thriller film from Robert Harmon with a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Stone Cold and Jesse Stone: Night Passage.

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Stone Cold

2005

Jesse Stone is a former L.A. homicide detective who left behind the big city and an ex-wife to become the police chief of the quiet New England fishing town of Paradise. Stone's old habits die hard as he continues to indulge his two favorite things: Scotch whiskey and women. After a series of murders—the first ever in Paradise—and a high school girl is raped, he's forced to face his own demons in order to solve the crimes.

6.8

MagicScore

Jesse Stone: Night Passage

2006

A prequel to "Stone Cold", the story picks up after Jesse Stone is fired from the Los Angeles Police Department. He becomes an unlikely candidate recruited by a town council to become police chief of Paradise, MA, a small fishing town on Boston's North Shore. The board hopes his failed experience will keep him from digging too deep into the town's secrets. His first assignment is to investigate the murder of his predecessor whose death may be tied to a local domestic disturbance case, with connections to money laundering and murder involving some of the town's most affluent names as possible suspects.

6.9

MagicScore

Jesse Stone: Sea Change

2007

Police Chief Jesse Stone's relationship with his ex-wife worsens, and he fears he's relapsing into alcoholism. To get his mind off his problems, Jesse begins working on the unsolved murder of a bank teller shot during a robbery. Also, his investigation of an alleged rape draws him into conflict with the town council — which hopes to preserve Paradise's reputation as an ideal seaside resort.

7.0

MagicScore

Jesse Stone: Thin Ice

2009

Jesse Stone and Captain Healy are shot during an unauthorized stake-out in Boston. Meanwhile, a cryptic letter sent from Paradise leads the mother of a kidnapped child to Stone. Though her son was declared dead, she hopes he will reopen the case.

6.8

MagicScore

Jesse Stone: No Remorse

2010

Police Chief Jesse Stone, who was suspended by the Paradise, Mass. Town Council, begins moonlighting for his friend, State Homicide Commander Healy, by investigating a series of murders in Boston, leaving Rose and Suitcase to handle a crime spree in Paradise on their own. Jesse pours his energy into his work in an effort to push away his twin demons: booze and women. When his investigation leads to notorious mob boss Gino Fish, Jesse's pursuit becomes hazardous.

6.9

MagicScore

Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost

2011

Jesse investigates the suspicious death of a young friend while the police force deals with the arrogant new police chief who is the son-in-law of a town councilman.

6.4

MagicScore

Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt

2012

Jesse finds himself struggling to get his job back as the Paradise police chief, and he is forced to rely on his cop intuition to sort through a maze of misleading clues and hidden meanings as he attempts to solve a shocking and horrifying mob-related double homicide.

6.8

MagicScore

Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise

2015

Police Chief Jesse Stone now presides over the quiet, seaside village of Paradise, Massachusetts. When the facts don't add up in a brutal Boston-area murder case, Jesse opens an investigation filled with surprises, unlikely suspects and grave danger. Though it's widely believed the murder was committed by an incarcerated serial killer, Jesse suspects another killer is at large and is hell-bent on bringing him to justice.

6.6

MagicScore

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

2022

This comical love story follows the story of A.J. Fikry, whose life is not at all what he expected it to be. His wife has died, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history and now his prized possession, a rare edition of Poe poems, has been stolen. He’s given up on people and even the books in his store offer another reminder that the world is changing too rapidly. But when a mysterious package arrives at the store, it gives Fikry the chance to make his life over and see things anew.

6.4

MagicScore

#10

Reptile

2023

Following the brutal murder of a young real estate agent, a hardened detective attempts to uncover the truth in a case where nothing is as it seems, and by doing so dismantles the illusions in his own life.

6.7

MagicScore

#11

The Friends of Eddie Coyle

1973

An aging hood is about to go back to prison. Hoping to escape his fate, he supplies information on stolen guns to the feds, while simultaneously supplying arms to his bank robbing chums.

7.3

MagicScore

#12

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

1945

George Sanders stars in this engrossing melodrama about a very domineering sister who holds a tight grip on her brother -- especially when he shows signs of falling in love.

6.2

MagicScore

#13

Storm Fear

1955

A wounded bank robber takes over his brother's home.

6.0

MagicScore

#14

Homicide

1991

A Jewish homicide detective investigates a seemingly minor murder and falls in with a Zionist group as a result.

6.3

MagicScore

#15

The Double Hour

2009

A chambermaid and a former cop meet at a speed dating event and a romance develops. But during a romantic getaway things suddenly take a turn for the worse when her mysterious past is revealed.

6.1

MagicScore

#16

Shakedown

1988

When a local drug dealer shoots a dishonest cop in self-defense, lawyer and renegade undercover cop join forces to clear him. But when their investigation leads them into a maze of greed and corruption, they learn that in a town where everything is for sale, anything can happen.

5.8

MagicScore

#17

The Lighthouse

2019

Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.

7.5

MagicScore

#18

In the Heart of the Sea

2015

In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex is assaulted by something no one could believe—a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance.

6.8

MagicScore

#19

Edge of the Garden

2011

Newly single Brian Connor moves to Maine and buys a long abandoned house in the country. After moving in, he begins to communicate with a woman who lived in the house 50 years ago and who died under mysterious circumstances.

6.2

MagicScore

#20

An American Christmas Carol

1979

In Depression-era New England, a miserly businessman named Benedict Slade receives a long-overdue attitude adjustment one Christmas Eve when he is visited by three ghostly figures who resemble three of the people whose possessions Slade had seized to collect on unpaid loans. Assuming the roles of the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future from Charles Dickens' classic story, the three apparitions force Slade to face the consequences of his skinflint ways, and he becomes a caring, generous, amiable man.

6.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise?

The top films similar to Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise by MovieMagicScore are Stone Cold (6.8), Jesse Stone: Night Passage (6.9), Jesse Stone: Sea Change (7.0). Each shares crime/drama/mystery/tv movie/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise worth watching?

Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10 from 116 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise?

Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise (2006) is a crime, drama, mystery, tv movie, thriller film directed by Robert Harmon, starring Tom Selleck, Viola Davis, Kohl Sudduth.

Where can I find more recommendations like Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise?

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This ranked list pairs Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise (2006), a crime and drama and mystery and tv movie and thriller film from Robert Harmon, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Tom Selleck 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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