Movies like Miss Merkel - Ein Uckermark-Krimi (2023)

Psych: The Movie (2017)

The ambitious friends come together during the holidays after a mystery assailant targets one of their own. A comedic thrill-ride follows, as the wild and unpredictable Psych team pursues the bad guys, justice … and, of course, food!

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & crime

Psych 3: This Is Gus (2021)

In preparation for a shotgun wedding before the birth of Baby Guster, Shawn and Gus go rogue in an attempt to track down Selene’s estranged husband, as Lassiter grapples with the future of his career.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & crime

Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie (2023)

Monk steps out of retirement as his stepdaughter's wedding turns tragic when her fiancé dies in a bungee jumping accident.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & crime

Kristin's Christmas Past (2013)

Kristin, a cynical 34-year-old, drinks a mysterious champagne on Christmas Eve and wakes up seventeen years in the past, sharing a room with her 17-year-old self. Given the chance to change the worst Christmas of her life, she attempts to fix past mistakes, only to discover surprising truths about her family that may help her mend her present-day relationships.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

Dampfnudelblues (2013)

After the forcible transfer to his Bavarian home village, an ex-criminal cop investigates the death of a school principal who he thinks had lots to hide.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & crime

Click & Collect (2018)

To save his daughter's Christmas, Andrew goes on a road trip with Dev, his neighbour from hell, to buy an elusive Sparklehoof the Unicorn Princess.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)

While attending a major horse race with their young son, Nick Jr., Nick and Nora Charles witnesse a shocking murder from the crowded grandstand. What first appears to be an isolated killing soon leads to a maze of corruption, blackmail, gambling scandals, and criminal intrigue. As Nick investigates, he encounters suspicious bookmakers, dishonest officials, rival gangsters, and a mysterious killer determined to stay ahead of the law. Nora, as always, is never far from the action, bringing her quick wit and fearless curiosity to the case.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & crime

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play (2019)

At a gathering of mystery and true crime fans, Aurora Teagarden’s nephew, Phillip, is accused of murder when an unplanned onstage blackout during the play in which he is performing ends, revealing Phillip holding the bloody knife that has just killed one of the other performers. 12th installment in Aurora Teagarden Mysteries

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime

Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder (2019)

When an old friend of New York Sentinel Crosswords editor Tess Harper is found murdered on the very day her puzzle includes his proposal of marriage, Tess unofficially teams up with Detective Logan O’Connor to find the killer.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime

The Thursday Murder Club (2025)

A group of senior sleuths passionate about solving cold cases get plunged into a real-life murder mystery in this comic crime caper.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & crime

How to Rob a Bank (2007)

Caught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & crime

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek (2020)

When a priceless crown is stolen during a benefit gala held by the Lawrenceton library, Aurora and the Real Murders Club must investigate who would kill to get their hands on it.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Con (2021)

When Aida Teagarden's real estate client is found murdered, her sleuthing daughter Aurora sets out with her fiancé Nick and the Real Murders Club to solve the murder.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime

Psych 2: Lassie Come Home (2020)

After Santa Barbara Police Chief Carlton Lassiter is ambushed and left for dead, Shawn and Gus return to help him and find themselves embroiled in a case involving the personal, the professional – and even the supernatural.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & crime

Sauerkrautkoma (2018)

When a hilariously dull policeman moves in with his best buddy in Munich, he has to deal with scandals, a corpse — and potential marriage.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & crime

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part (2021)

Just days before Aurora’s wedding, a body is discovered, and she fears her father may be a suspect. She and Nick race to solve the cold case before they walk down the aisle.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime

Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver (2020)

During her birthday celebration, Tess and Logan find themselves swept up in a world that isn't always what it seems when the headlining magician at the Magic Manor winds up dead.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime

Fugitive at 17 (2012)

Suspected of murdering her best friend, a teenage computer-hacker goes on the run to find the real killer.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime

Batman and Harley Quinn (2017)

Batman and Nightwing are forced to team with the Joker's sometimes-girlfriend Harley Quinn to stop a global threat brought about by Poison Ivy and Jason Woodrue, the Floronic Man.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & crime

The Dumpling Affair (2017)

After a provincial policeman gets falsely accused of a crime that was committed with his pocket knife, he begins a turbulent hunt for the real murderer.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & crime

Guglhupfgeschwader (2022)

Bavaria's most relaxed village policeman has to face an organized crime syndicate coming after his grandmother's cakes.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & crime

The Secret of the Black Widow (1963)

Someone is killing people related to a South American expedition. The means of murder are poison darts with rubber spiders attached to them. A writer and some police detectives investigate.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime

Picture of Misery (2022)

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime

Kartavya (2026)

With his family's safety at stake and menacing threats closing in, a police officer must decide how far he'll go to uphold his duty.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime

Still on Hold (2026)

After his phone runs out of battery, Chico, a young boy, tries everything to contact his first date.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

The Habitation of Dragons (1992)

Two brothers of totally different natures live in a small town in Texas. Since the death of their father they confront one another all the time for all kind of major and minor problems.

Why it matches: Similar story and style

Treacle (1987)

Old Blackpool comedian Alfie Duffell allegedly wrote a song called 'Put a Bit of Treacle on my Pudding Mary-Ann', which might have made him famous, had he not sold it years ago, for five pounds. Now it is up to his grandson Stephen to take the song into the eighties.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

Blood Ties (TBA)

Recent widow, Drew, is tasked with returning to his home (the active crime scene of his wife's murder) alongside the lead detective on the case, who also happens to be his uncle.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime

Grand Finale (2024)

A chamber orchestra is working out of a rundown theatre in Reykjavik. Financial hardship places a great strain on the band and the lead violinist, Sigrun. The annual grant from the city is coming to an end so the band hires a world renowned cellist in order to save the band. The media goes wild and money starts to flow to the band again. Too bad the cellist is not a very nice person – he is quite the assgrabber and a two faced cheater. Too late to fire the star and the grand concert that will save the band is about to begin when the cellist chokes to death – 15 minutes before the concert. The band decides to risk it all and play the concert with a dead solo artist – not really thinking about how to end such a macabre show.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

The Way of Osaka Financing 1 (1996)

A special drama starring Masahiro Nakai of SMAP, which was aired on Fuji TV six times from 1996 to 2005. The original is a comic of the same name by Yuji Aoki. The script was written by Ryoichi Kimizuka of "Bayside Shakedown", and it is a comical and fast-paced work. Tatsuyuki Haibara (Masahiro Nakai), a young man who joined Naniwa's financial company, Imperial Finance, is "the best financial company in Osaka" while witnessing the sadness, thickness, and warmth of human beings who are at the mercy of money. It is impressive to follow the figure of aiming for. By arranging attractive female guests, themes that tend to be raw, such as debt and debt collection, can be made to look friendly and gorgeous. His senior who leads Haibara, Kuwata (Kaoru Kobayashi), and other astringent men are also a must-see.

Why it matches: Similar story and style