Movies Like Knives Out (2019)

Knives Out is a 2019 comedy, crime, mystery film from Rian Johnson with a MovieMagicScore of 7.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.

Comedy Crime Mystery

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

2022

World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of friends.

7.0

MagicScore

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

2025

When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.

7.2

MagicScore

Murder on the Orient Express

2017

Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.

6.7

MagicScore

Brick

2006

A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.

6.8

MagicScore

Laura

1944

A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he's investigating.

7.6

MagicScore

Murder on the Orient Express

1974

In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.

7.1

MagicScore

The Nice Guys

2016

A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.

7.1

MagicScore

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

Bodies Bodies Bodies

2022

In an isolated family mansion, a group of rich 20-somethings decides to play Bodies Bodies Bodies, a game where one of them is secretly a "killer" while the rest tries to "escape". Things take a turn for the worse when real bodies start turning up, setting off a paranoid and dangerous chain of events.

6.2

MagicScore

#10

See How They Run

2022

In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard and eager rookie Constable Stalker take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the glamorously sordid theater underground, investigating the mysterious homicide at their own peril.

6.4

MagicScore

#11

Murder by Death

1976

Lionel Twain invites the world's five greatest detectives to a 'dinner and murder'. Included are a blind butler, a deaf-mute maid, screams, spinning rooms, secret passages, false identities and more plot turns and twists than are decently allowed.

7.2

MagicScore

#12

A Haunting in Venice

2023

Celebrated sleuth Hercule Poirot, now retired and living in self-imposed exile in Venice, reluctantly attends a Halloween séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.

6.6

MagicScore

#13

Crooked House

2017

A private investigator helps a former flame solve the murder of her wealthy grandfather, who lived in a sprawling estate surrounded by his idiosyncratic family.

6.4

MagicScore

#14

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

2005

A petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high school dream girl and a detective who's been training him for his upcoming role...

7.2

MagicScore

#15

Identity

2003

Complete strangers stranded at a remote desert motel during a raging storm soon find themselves the target of a deranged murderer. As their numbers thin out, the travelers begin to turn on each other, as each tries to figure out who the killer is.

7.2

MagicScore

#16

Deep Murder

2019

Set in an alternate reality in which everyone is a cliché from a tacky porn film, a group of increasingly self-aware stock characters are up against a mysterious killer offing them one by one.

3.7

MagicScore

#17

L.A. Confidential

1997

Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.

7.8

MagicScore

#18

The Long Goodbye

1973

In 1970s Hollywood, Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife.

7.4

MagicScore

#19

Zodiac

2007

The Zodiac murders cause the lives of Paul Avery, David Toschi and Robert Graysmith to intersect.

7.5

MagicScore

#20

Town on Trial

1957

When an attractive young girl is murdered, suspicion falls on several members of the local tennis club. It falls to Police Inspector Halloran to sort out all the red herrings, and finally after a confrontation at the top of the local church spire, arrest the culprit. Another fascinating look at what life was like in Britain during the 50's.

6.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Knives Out?

The top films similar to Knives Out by MovieMagicScore are Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (7.0), Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (7.2), Murder on the Orient Express (6.7). Each shares comedy/crime/mystery themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Knives Out worth watching?

Knives Out holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.8/10 from 13,644 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Knives Out?

Knives Out (2019) is a comedy, crime, mystery film directed by Rian Johnson, starring Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas.

Where can I find more recommendations like Knives Out?

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About movies like Knives Out

This ranked list pairs Knives Out (2019), a comedy and crime and mystery film from Rian Johnson, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Daniel Craig 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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