Movies Like Murder in Three Acts (1986)

Murder in Three Acts is a 1986 crime, drama, mystery film from Gary Nelson with a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Death on the Nile and Evil Under the Sun.

Crime Drama Mystery

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

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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

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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

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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

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Appointment with Death

1988

Emily Boynton, the stepmother to three children, blackmails the family lawyer into destroying a second will of her late husband that would have freed the children from her dominating influence. She takes herself, the children, and her daughter-in-law on holiday to Europe and the Holy Land. At a dig, Emily is found dead and Hercule Poirot investigates.

6.1

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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

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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

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Laura

1944

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

7.6

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Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target

1998

Ran’s secret past revealed! Ten years ago, something happened between her mom and dad. Now, plagued by nightmares, Ran is starting to remember… Meanwhile, a murderous card dealer breaks out of jail to seek revenge. His target: Ran’s father. Can Conan stop him in time and save his girlfriend’s family?

7.2

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#10

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

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#11

Green for Danger

1946

In the midst of Nazi air raids, a postman dies on the operating table at a rural hospital. But was the death accidental?

6.7

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#12

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

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#13

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

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#14

Death on the Nile

2022

Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple's idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short.

6.4

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#15

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

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#16

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

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#17

Malignant

2021

Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities with a mysterious tie to her past.

6.8

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#18

The Inugami Family

1976

When a tycoon passes away, he unexpectedly leaves the family fortune to outsider Tamayo on the condition that she marries one of the grandsons, pitting blood against blood.

6.9

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#19

Boundless

2024

In a moment of cowardice, Detective Carl Mørck sends Rose, his junior colleague in Department Q, to the remote Danish island of Bornholm to answer his old colleague Christian Habersaat's repeated requests. But during his forced retirement ceremony Christian kills himself sending Rose into a journey deep into her own traumatic past. Later, Department Q are embroiled into an old cold case of a girl found dead hanging in a tree.

6.0

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#20

Witness for the Prosecution

1957

An ailing barrister is thrust back into the courtroom in what becomes one of the most unusual and eventful murder cases of the lawyer's career when he finds himself defending a man being tried for the murder of a socialite.

8.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Murder in Three Acts?

The top films similar to Murder in Three Acts 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 themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Murder in Three Acts worth watching?

Murder in Three Acts holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10 from 66 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Murder in Three Acts?

Murder in Three Acts (1986) is a crime, drama, mystery film directed by Gary Nelson, starring Peter Ustinov, Tony Curtis, Emma Samms.

Where can I find more recommendations like Murder in Three Acts?

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About movies like Murder in Three Acts

This ranked list pairs Murder in Three Acts (1986), a crime and drama and mystery film from Gary Nelson, 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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