Movies Like Vares: Garter Snake (2011)

Vares: Garter Snake is a 2011 action, crime, drama, mystery film from Lauri Törhönen with a MovieMagicScore of 5.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Vares: Private Eye and V2: Dead Angel.

Action Crime Drama Mystery

Vares: Private Eye

2004

On the trail of a woman, Vares finds himself caught up with underworld characters who are on the trail of hidden millions.

6.1

MagicScore

V2: Dead Angel

2007

The tough Detective Vares, get hired by a friend accused of murdering a girl. His job is to find the real killer, but people aren't talking. Before he can get traction another homicide takes place- and things move toward a dire conclusion.

5.6

MagicScore

Vares: The Kiss of Evil

2011

A young college student is found stabbed to death,and private detective Vares life takes an interesting turn when the girls family asks him to investigate the case.

5.8

MagicScore

Vares: The Girls of April

2011

Tough Finnish detective Jussi Vares gets hired by a friend at a newspaper to investigate a 15 year old mystery regarding the disappearance of 3 girls.

5.3

MagicScore

Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men

2012

The body of a young woman whose heart has been ripped out of her chest is found in a remote are in Finland. The finder of the body, a dismissed pastor, hires private investigator Jussi Vares to investigate the crime. Vares uncovers a criminal ring involved in extortion, religious scams, exploitation of minors and stock market speculation.

5.8

MagicScore

Vares: Gambling Chip

2012

Jussi Vares falls in love with a beautiful brunette - only to lose her in a horrible way. After dating Sole a few weeks, her body is found in a bird-watching tower. The investigations come to a standstill, until Vares promises to solve a mystery of messy denunciation letters. Before the letters reveal their secret, a lot of things happen. A gun-for-hire, Stahanov, gets an assignment. Sole's brother finds his wife in the arms of a wrong man and goes on a rampage, accompanied by a black cat. In the end the clues lead to a familiar person and more death in unavoidable

4.8

MagicScore

Vares: Tango of Darkness

2012

The tango king Harry Koivikko was found dead six years ago in a sleazebag motel, with a knife is his back. The biggest manhunt in the county faded away without results. Jussi Vares gets a phone call from a down-and-out journalist; the informant tells Vares he knows the murderer. Then the journalist disappears without a trace and Vares has to face the biggest challenge of his career. To add insult to the injury, an old acquaintance Veikko Hopea gets his first prison furlough…

5.2

MagicScore

Anatomy of a Murder

1959

Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife claimed that he raped her. Over the course of an extensive trial, Biegler parries with District Attorney Lodwick and out-of-town prosecutor Claude Dancer to set his client free, but his case rests on the victim's mysterious business partner, who's hiding a dark secret.

7.8

MagicScore

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

#10

Mystic River

2003

The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them suffers a family tragedy.

7.7

MagicScore

#11

Primal Fear

1996

Defense attorney Martin Vail takes on jobs for money and prestige rather than any sense of the greater good. His latest case involves an altar boy, accused of brutally murdering the archbishop of Chicago. Vail finds himself up against his ex-pupil and ex-lover, but as the case progresses and the Church's dark secrets are revealed, Vail finds that what appeared a simple case takes on a darker, more dangerous aspect.

7.7

MagicScore

#12

The Bourne Identity

2002

Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him dead. However, Bourne realizes that he has the combat and mental skills of a world-class spy—but who does he work for?

7.5

MagicScore

#13

The Bourne Ultimatum

2007

Bourne is brought out of hiding once again by reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar, an upgrade to Project Treadstone, in a series of newspaper columns. Information from the reporter stirs a new set of memories, and Bourne must finally uncover his dark past while dodging The Company's best efforts to eradicate him.

7.4

MagicScore

#14

Scarface

1932

In 1920s Chicago, Italian immigrant and notorious thug, Antonio 'Tony' Camonte, aka Scarface, shoots his way to the top of the mobs while trying to protect his sister from the criminal life.

7.4

MagicScore

#15

The Trial

1962

Arrested for an unnamed crime, Josef K. is trapped in a surreal bureaucratic maze where justice is unknowable and guilt is assumed.

7.4

MagicScore

#16

Murder She Said

1961

Miss Marple believes she's seen a murder in a passing-by train, yet when the police find no evidence she decides to investigate it on her own.

7.3

MagicScore

#17

Gone Baby Gone

2007

When 4 year old Amanda McCready disappears from her home and the police make little headway in solving the case, the girl's aunt, Beatrice McCready hires two private detectives, Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro. The detectives freely admit that they have little experience with this type of case, but the family wants them for two reasons—they're not cops and they know the tough neighborhood in which they all live.

7.3

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

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

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Vares: Garter Snake?

The top films similar to Vares: Garter Snake by MovieMagicScore are Vares: Private Eye (6.1), V2: Dead Angel (5.6), Vares: The Kiss of Evil (5.8). Each shares action/crime/drama/mystery themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Vares: Garter Snake worth watching?

Vares: Garter Snake holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.2/10 from 30 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Vares: Garter Snake?

Vares: Garter Snake (2011) is a action, crime, drama, mystery film directed by Lauri Törhönen, starring Antti Reini, Eppu Salminen, Jasper Pääkkönen.

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About movies like Vares: Garter Snake

This ranked list pairs Vares: Garter Snake (2011), a action and crime and drama and mystery film from Lauri Törhönen, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Antti Reini 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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