Movies Like Appointment with Death (1988)

Appointment with Death is a 1988 crime, drama, mystery, thriller film from Michael Winner with a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Death on the Nile and Evil Under the Sun.

Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

Death on the Nile

1978

As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board and every elegant passenger becomes a prime suspect.

7.1

MagicScore

Evil Under the Sun

1982

An opulent beach resort provides a scenic background to this amusing whodunit as Poirot attempts to uncover the nefarious evildoer behind the strangling of a notorious stage star.

6.9

MagicScore

Thirteen at Dinner

1985

Actress Jane Wilkinson wants a divorce, but her husband, Lord Edgware, refuses. She convinces Hercule Poirot to use his famed tact and logic to make her case. Lord Edgware turns up murdered, a well-placed knife wound at the base of his neck. It will take the precise Poirot to sort out the lies from the alibis - and find the criminal before another victim dies.

5.7

MagicScore

Dead Man's Folly

1986

During a murder hunt game at a country house, to which Hercule Poirot is invited as an "expert", a real murder occurs.

6.3

MagicScore

Murder in Three Acts

1986

In Acapulco, Hercule Poirot attends a dinner party in which one of the guests clutches his throat and suddenly dies. The causes seem to be natural until another party with most of the same guests produces another corpse.

5.7

MagicScore

The Poseidon Adventure

1972

When their ocean liner capsizes, a group of passengers struggle to survive and escape.

7.1

MagicScore

Tetro

2009

In Buenos Aires, 17-year-old Bennie seeks out his estranged brother Tetro, a once-promising writer haunted by their family’s past. As Bennie uncovers Tetro’s hidden manuscript, old secrets and rivalries resurface, forcing both men to confront the truth about their father and the tangled legacy that tore their family apart.

6.7

MagicScore

The Big Sleep

1946

Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen. Before the complex case is over, Marlowe sees murder, blackmail, deception, and what might be love.

7.6

MagicScore

The Alphabet Murders

1965

The Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates a series of murders in London in which the victims are killed according to their initials.

5.6

MagicScore

#10

The Last of Sheila

1973

A year after Sheila is killed in a hit-and-run, her multimillionaire husband invites a group of friends to spend a week on his yacht playing a scavenger hunt-style mystery game — but the game turns out to be all too real and all too deadly.

7.0

MagicScore

#11

Murder Ahoy

1964

During an annual board of trustees meeting, one of the trustees dies. Miss Marple thinks he’s been poisoned after finding a chemical on him. She sets off to investigate at the ship where he had just come from. The fourth and final film from the Miss Marple series starring Margaret Rutherford as the quirky amateur detective.

7.0

MagicScore

#12

And the Ship Sails On

1983

In 1914, a cruise ship sets sail from Naples to spread the ashes of beloved opera singer Edmea Tetua near Erimo, the isle of her birth. During the voyage, the eclectic array of passengers discovers a group of Serbian refugees aboard the vessel. Peace and camaraderie abound until the ship is descended upon by an Austrian flagship. The Serbians are forced to board it, but naturally they resist, igniting a skirmish that ends in destruction.

7.2

MagicScore

#13

The Cruise

1970

A stowaway sneaks aboard a ship departing on a cruise down the Vistula River. The captain takes him for a Communist Party cultural coordinator and the intruder gladly adapts to his new role, immediately setting to work at manipulating the passengers and crew into silly and vaguely humiliating games. Before long, Tym has got everyone under his thumb and created his own comedic dictatorship.

7.0

MagicScore

#14

Marnie

1964

Marnie is a beautiful but emotionally withdrawn thief, stealing from employers before disappearing under new identities. When her new boss, Mark Rutland, discovers her secret, his fascination turns to obsession, and he blackmails her into marriage, convinced he can cure her. But as he probes deeper into Marnie’s fractured mind, long-buried fears and compulsions begin to surface.

7.1

MagicScore

#15

Silver City

2004

The discovery of a corpse and the ensuing probe by an idealistic journalist threatens to unravel a bumbling local politician's campaign for governor of Colorado.

6.1

MagicScore

#16

Up Your Anchor

1985

It's hi-jinks on the high seas when Benji, Bobby and Huey set sail on the cruise of a lifetime. While his friends walk the plank of mischievous mayhem, it is Benji who goes overboard for the Captain's daughter.

5.4

MagicScore

#17

Clue

1985

Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and Boddy's chatty butler must suss out the culprit before the body count rises.

7.2

MagicScore

#18

Murder at the Gallop

1963

Miss Marple and Mr. Stringer are witnesses to the death by heart attack of elderly, rich Mr. Enderby. Yet they have their doubts about what happened. The police don't believe them, thus leading Miss Marple to yet again investigate by herself.

7.0

MagicScore

#19

Murder Most Foul

1964

A murderer is brought to court and only Miss Marple is unconvinced of his innocence. Once again she begins her own investigation.

7.0

MagicScore

#20

Vesna Goes Fast

1996

Czech immigrant Vesna arrives in Italy and is forced into casual prostitution by poverty. The encounter with a kind construction worker could help change her situation.

6.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Appointment with Death?

The top films similar to Appointment with Death by MovieMagicScore are Death on the Nile (7.1), Evil Under the Sun (6.9), Thirteen at Dinner (5.7). Each shares crime/drama/mystery/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Appointment with Death worth watching?

Appointment with Death holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10 from 155 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Appointment with Death?

Appointment with Death (1988) is a crime, drama, mystery, thriller film directed by Michael Winner, starring Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher.

Where can I find more recommendations like Appointment with Death?

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About movies like Appointment with Death

This ranked list pairs Appointment with Death (1988), a crime and drama and mystery and thriller film from Michael Winner, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Peter Ustinov 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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