Movies like The Nature Man (2025)
The best movies like The Nature Man (2025) are Shadow of the Thin Man (1941), Psych 3: This Is Gus (2021) and Psych: The Movie (2017). If The Nature Man hooked you with its comedy and mystery, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedManhattan Murder Mystery (1993)7.3/10 from 1,225 votes
- NewestHarusnya Horror (2026)Released 2026
- In KoreanDr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman (2023)Also in Korean
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 & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPsych 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 & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPsych: 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 & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisManhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
A middle-aged couple suspects foul play when their neighbor's wife suddenly drops dead.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! (2010)
When the mystery-solving musician Foxxy Love notices she and her fellow housemates can curse without being bleeped—something they've never been able to do before—she realizes their show has been canceled. Determined to get back on the air, the gang travels to Make-A-Point-Land in order to get a point (and get back on the air).
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMr. 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 & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWrong (2012)
Dolph Springer wakes up one morning to realize he has lost the love of his life, his dog, Paul. During his quest to get Paul (and his life) back, Dolph radically changes the lives of others -- risking his sanity all the while.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRadioland Murders (1994)
A series of mysterious crimes threatens the existence of a new radio network.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & mystery
SnoozefestMovies like thisDr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman (2023)
For generations, the eldest son of the village has been the protector, but the current heir, Dr. Cheon, is a fake exorcist who doesn't believe in ghosts. Using his penetrating insight into people's minds, he performs fake exorcisms and resolves cases brought to him. However, Yoo-kyung, a client who can see ghosts, approaches him with an offer too tempting to refuse. With his assistant In-bae, Dr. Cheon heads to Yoo-kyung's house, and gets involved in a series of strange phenomena. As they delve into the mysteries there, they uncover the secrets of a talisman known as 'Seolkyung'...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)
The maniacal baby of the Griffin family, Stewie, meets his future self. In doing this he discovers that his future image is not what he has anticipated because of a near death experience.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThunderstruck (2012)
After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Limits of Control (2009)
A mysterious stranger works outside the law and keeps his objectives hidden, trusting no one. While his demeanor is paradoxically focused and dreamlike all at once, he embarks on a journey that not only takes him across Spain, but also through his own consciousness.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Dude in Me (2019)
Dong-hyun is a high school student. One day, he falls from the rooftop and bumps into Pan-soo who is a passerby. Pan-soo is a member of a criminal organization. When the two men wake up in the hospital, they discover that they have switched bodies.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHow 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
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Dream Team (1989)
Four mental patients on a field trip in New York City must save their caring chaperone, who ends up being taken to a hospital in a coma after accidentally witnessing a murder, before the killers can find him and finish the job.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLove and Monsters (2020)
Seven years since the Monsterpocalypse began, Joel Dawson has been living underground in order to survive. But after reconnecting over radio with his high school girlfriend Aimee, Joel decides to venture out to reunite with her, despite all the dangerous monsters that stand in his way.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFollowing (2024)
A realtor who loves sneaking into people's homes finds the dead body of a scamming social media influencer – can he find out who did it?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBatman 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShorts (2009)
A young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisMinions & More Volume 1 (2022)
This collection of 10 short films produced by Illumination includes: From the "Despicable Me" franchise: Puppy (2013); Minion Scouts (2019); Training Wheels (2013); The Secret Life of Kyle (2017); Santa's Little Helpers (2019). From the "Grinch" franchise: The Dog Days of Winter (2019). From the "Secret Life of Pets" franchise: Norman Television (2016); Weenie (2016). From the "Sing" franchise: Love at First Sight (2017). From the "Lorax" franchise: Forces of Nature (2012).
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGhost Train (2025)
Da-kyung, a horror YouTuber desperate for views, uploads a video about the eerie urban legends surrounding Gwanglim Station—the site of the highest number of missing person cases in the country. The video goes viral overnight. Despite everyone's warnings, Da-kyung's thirst for views only grows stronger. But as she digs deeper, she uncovers a shocking secret behind the station…
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSteve-O: The Early Years (2004)
How did a college drop-out with a drug and alcohol problem use a home video camera to become an international icon of bad behavior? Don't Try This At Home presents Steve-O: The Early Years, a documentary full of footage that censors would never allow on television. Follow Steve-O through his childhood skateboarding and drug-dealing days, first life-threatening stunts, time in the circus and, ultimately, international stardom. You will not believe what a buttnut this guy really is.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Don't Try This at Home – The Steve-O Video Vol. 2: The Tour (2002)
The master of stupidity is back and this time he's on the road. Join Steve-O and his cohorts on a miraculous journey, destroying America one city at a time. The Steve-O Video - Volume 2 is loaded with as many stunts and pranks as the first, but it's even better. This amazing video chronicles the transformation of a group of unlikely television stars as they lose their innocence and establish the silliest legacy in the books of sex, drugs, and rock and roll history. It just doesn't get any dumber than this.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Hank Green: Pissing Out Cancer (2024)
Hank Green reflects on the good, the bad, and the weird parts of having cancer.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Harusnya Horror (2026)
For the sake of being able to watch the last episode of his favorite anime that appeared exactly before his sudden death, a shy anime-obsessed ghost is forced to accept a task from the afterlife to haunt 100 thousand humans. The problem? He's more terrified of people than they are of him. So, to achieve his goal, he reluctantly becomes the "star talent" for a crew of broke, fraudulent horror creators, which in the end forces him to choose between his personal ambition or saving the only 'family' he has ever found.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Steve-O: Out on Bail (2003)
Outrageous and out of control! Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse - it did. 'Out on Bail' is by far Steve-O's most shocking DVD yet, loaded with life-threatening stunts and filthy enough to p*** off parents across the US. The fearless Steve-O unleashes his craziest footage yet with a collection of the stunts that have never seen the light of day until now! Filmed in twelve different countries, it features all of the wild behavior that got Steve-O arrested, plus a whole bunch of other stunts that should have.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Lone Star Enigma (TBA)
New media personality, Ramona Richardson, investigates the disappearances of content creators Lila, Sergio and Adam, who traveled to Cleburne, TX, one-year ago never to return. While filming an episode for their channel, Haunted Homeland, the trio unwittingly becomes the latest victims of a sinister cabal that practices ritual sacrificing.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both mystery
Airplane Mode (2019)
En route to the world's largest social media convention in Australia, Logan Paul is scared to death; today is his first time flying. All of his worst nightmares come true when the passengers refuse to switch their phones to airplane mode, causing the plane's controls to go haywire and electrocuting the pilots.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisAlan at Night (2025)
An internet prankster documents the increasingly odd behavior of his new roommate, Alan.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Nature Man?
The closest matches to The Nature Man are Shadow of the Thin Man (1941), Psych 3: This Is Gus (2021) and Psych: The Movie (2017). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Nature Man?
Start with Shadow of the Thin Man (1941), the closest match to The Nature Man.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Nature Man?
Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993), rated 7.3/10 by 1,225 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Nature Man?
Harusnya Horror (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Korean movies like The Nature Man?
Yes: Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman (2023), The Dude in Me (2019) and Following (2024).
How are movies similar to The Nature Man chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Nature Man, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.