Movies Like Mystery 101: Deadly History (2021)

Mystery 101: Deadly History is a 2021 crime, mystery, tv movie film from Stacey N. Harding with a MovieMagicScore of 8.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Mystery 101 and Mystery 101: Playing Dead.

Crime Mystery TV Movie

Mystery 101

2019

When a college student is found dead, English professor Amy uses her crime fiction expertise to unravel the case faster than detective Travis, who ends up working with Amy to catch the killer.

7.3

MagicScore

Mystery 101: Playing Dead

2019

The local theater is producing a mystery that crime fiction expert Amy unearthed. When one of the actress' life is threatened, Amy & Travis must uncover which character is playing for keeps.

7.5

MagicScore

Mystery 101: Words Can Kill

2019

When a guest at the college book festival is killed, Amy and Travis clash after he arrests an unlikely person for murder. Amy must fight to prove he's got the wrong person behind bars.

8.1

MagicScore

Mystery 101: Dead Talk

2019

Amy heads to Seattle to give a TEDTalk-style lecture. When a tech genius dies, Amy suspects foul play. When local cops shut her out, Travis joins forces with Amy to figure out whodunit.

7.5

MagicScore

Mystery 101: An Education in Murder

2020

A young writer's research prompts the police to revisit a famous murder case that convicted Amy's colleague at Elmstead, so Travis & Amy get a second chance at clearing the professor's name.

7.0

MagicScore

Mystery 101: Killer Timing

2021

An escaped serial killer and an attempt on Travis's life makes this their most dangerous case yet as Amy and Travis team up with his FBI agent ex to find the connection before it's too late.

7.7

MagicScore

Clash of the Thundermans

2026

When Chloe develops a destructive new superpower, the Hero League orders her to an elite boarding school for superheroes to learn control of her abilities. Faced with the prospect of sending Chloe away for years, the Thundermans split apart, with Phoebe, Barb and Billy taking her into hiding. Max, Hank, and Nora track their rogue family members, until the two factions face off against each other in a full-on battle for the Thundermans’ future.

6.7

MagicScore

Facing El Chapo

2026

Two Mexican officers must survive the final hours of their shift after crossing a ruthless cartel boss.

8.8

MagicScore

Above & Below

2026

A group of friends set off for an unforgettable vacation. What begins as an adventure of partying and diving quickly turns into a nightmare when they are attacked by criminals in open waters.

6.4

MagicScore

#10

Pinocchio: Unstrung

2026

Influenced by a sinister Cricket and created by Geppetto, Pinocchio launches a violent crusade to carve himself into a real boy like his brother James, one piece at a time.

6.6

MagicScore

#11

The End of Oak Street

2026

After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together as they navigate their now unrecognizable surroundings.

6.3

MagicScore

#12

The Whisper Man

2026

When his young son vanishes, a widower enlists help from his estranged father, a retired detective who put away the serial killer now linked to the case.

6.8

MagicScore

#13

Backrooms

2026

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

7.0

MagicScore

#14

Hope

2026

In the remote South Korean village of Hope Harbor, police chief Bum-seok and officer Sung-ae are called to investigate a mysterious creature wreaking havoc on the community. But all is not as it seems, and perceptions can be misleading. What begins as ignorance plants the seed of disaster, escalating through human conflict into a tragedy of cosmic proportions.

7.8

MagicScore

#15

The Shawshank Redemption

1994

Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.

8.7

MagicScore

#16

The Dark Knight Rises

2012

Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.

7.8

MagicScore

#17

The Shadow's Edge

2025

Macau Police brings the tracking expert police officer out of retirement to help catch a dangerous group of professional thieves.

8.2

MagicScore

#18

Elephant

2003

Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.

7.0

MagicScore

#19

Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2

2000

A group of college students decide to take part in a witch hunt tour inspired by a horror movie. As the adventure goes awry, the students realise that an evil being has followed them home.

4.3

MagicScore

#20

Zootopia 2

2025

After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia's history, rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De'Snake arrives and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.

7.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Mystery 101: Deadly History?

The top films similar to Mystery 101: Deadly History by MovieMagicScore are Mystery 101 (7.3), Mystery 101: Playing Dead (7.5), Mystery 101: Words Can Kill (8.1). Each shares crime/mystery/tv movie themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Mystery 101: Deadly History worth watching?

Mystery 101: Deadly History holds a MovieMagicScore of 8.0/10 from 24 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Mystery 101: Deadly History?

Mystery 101: Deadly History (2021) is a crime, mystery, tv movie film directed by Stacey N. Harding, starring Jill Wagner, Kristoffer Polaha, Robin Thomas.

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