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Movies like Everybody Wants To Be The Moon

The best movies like Everybody Wants To Be The Moon are Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery (2017), A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2015) and Garage Sale Mystery: A Case Of Murder (2017). If Everybody Wants To Be The Moon hooked you with its tv movie and mystery, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery (2017)

    In the small resort town of Lighthouse Cove, everyone knows that the best man for the job is a woman. And that woman is Shannon Hughes, owner of a construction company and an expert in Victorian home restoration and renovation. Through her renovations she will find clues to uncover the house’s secret past and in turn become an unlikely sleuth to help crack these unsolved mysteries

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & mystery

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  2. A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2015)

    A librarian with a sharp mind for murder, Aurora Teagarden is known around her small town as a master sleuth. When her friend Jane unexpectedly dies and leaves Aurora everything in her will, she also leaves a troubling murder mystery haunting her neighborhood. It is up to Aurora to piece together the clues—including a skull, its missing skeleton and a suspicious group of neighbors—and solve the murder before she becomes the unlikely killer’s next victim.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & drama

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  3. Garage Sale Mystery: A Case Of Murder (2017)

    Jenn buys an old reel-to-reel recorder at a garage sale only to find that it includes the sound of a man pleading for his life. When the former owner of the recorder, a retired therapist, is found murdered in a patient’s apartment, Jenn’s investigation leads to other patients whose love lives are more entangled than she was first led to believe.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & drama

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  4. A Beautiful Place to Die: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery (2020)

    After being forced into early retirement, former detective Jeff Jackson returns to a quiet life on Martha's Vineyard. Quiet, at least, until a body washes up and he's drawn back into crime solving.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & drama

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  5. Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game (2018)

    Crime-solving librarian Aurora Teagarden leaps headfirst into Lawrenceton’s latest murder investigation when her nephew Phillip and his college roommate go missing after the roommate’s girlfriend is found dead. Enlisting the help of her Real Murders pals, and the handsome college professor Nick Miller who just moved in across the street from her, Roe uncovers a kidnapping plot gone awry.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & mystery

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  6. Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder (2022)

    A murder investigation is reignited in a house that is considered haunted by the Lawrenceton locals and where years ago Aurora and Sally, as teenagers, discovered a body.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & drama

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  7. Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery (2015)

    Based on the New York Times bestselling book, Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke, the film will take viewers on a mouthwatering mystery that centers on Hannah Swensen, shop owner of the Cookie Jar where much of the town's gossip percolates along with the strong coffee. But when a mysterious murder occurs, Hannah turns into a culinary detective and finds herself trying to solve the crime while getting caught in an unexpected romantic mystery of her own.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & drama

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  8. Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress (2015)

    Jennifer Shannon has made a career of finding rare garage sale treasures to resell at the consignment store she owns with her business partner, Dani. When she finds a wedding dress that was worn on the day a groom went missing, Jennifer uses her knack for solving puzzles to investigate this unsolved cold case. After meeting the dress’s original owner, Helen, and finding traces of blood on the dress, Jennifer digs deeper into the decades-old mystery with the help of Detective Lynwood, and the support of her husband, Jason. With every clue that Jennifer uncovers, she gets closer to either finding the long-missing groom, or uncovering a wedding day murder.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & drama

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  9. A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2017)

    Aurora Teagarden and her boyfriend Martin are thrilled when they get an unexpected visit from his niece and her new baby. Their excitement is short lived when his niece disappears and the baby is left behind. Once again, Aurora finds herself drawn into a deadly investigation as she risks it all to help Martin reunite with his family.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & drama

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  10. Wedding Planner Mystery (2014)

    Wedding Planner Mystery follows the exploits of a quirky but lovable event planner who makes murder as fun as can be. Homicide doesn't follow our heroine; she seeks it out. Using her circle of contacts, her friendship with a reporter and the same research skills that enable her to plan distinctive events - if an unsolved murder occurs in Seattle, Carnegie will find out about it.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & drama

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  11. Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent (2016)

    When Jenn's old pal Sandra becomes the prime suspect in a murder case, it'll be up to her to discover who done it before time runs out.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & mystery

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  12. The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2016)

    Aurora Teagarden is a beautiful young librarian with a passion for solving murders. After an exhaustive search for the perfect home, Aurora finally purchases her dream house, unaware of its murky history. As she prepares to move in, Aurora discovers that the family who once lived there mysteriously disappeared without a trace.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & drama

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  13. Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding Mystery (2017)

    Brilliant, dedicated, and driven, archaeologist Emma Fielding is trying to unearth evidence of a 17th century coastal Maine settlement that predates Jamestown, one of the most significant archaeological finds in years. But the dead body that accompanies it has embroiled Emma and her students in a different kind of exploration.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & drama

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  14. Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2017)

    Librarian and real crime buff Aurora “Roe” Teagarden never liked Detective Sergeant Jack Burns, but she also never wanted to see him dead. When his body is found outside of Aurora’s home, she then becomes the main suspect. Determined to find the killer and clear her name, Aurora can't help but to get involved once again.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & drama

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  15. Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery (2018)

    Archaeologist Emma Fielding is hired to consult on the acquisition of a castle-like estate that local legend states is cursed. But she finds herself in the middle of a murder case after discovering the body of the archaeologist she was hired to shadow in a secret chamber in the bowels of the huge building. Assisted by her friend, FBI special agent Jim Conner, Fielding must sift through clues and a long list of suspects, each of whom has their own reason for wanting the man dead, to determine who is the killer.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & drama

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  16. Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2018)

    There is excitement in the air when a Hollywood crew comes to Lawrenceton to film a movie about the town’s sleuthy librarian, Aurora Teagarden. However, when the film’s leading lady is found murdered in her dressing room, Aurora enlists her Real Murders Club members to help gather clues. At the same time, she experiences mounting concern that Aida is becoming attracted to the film’s director who, like everyone else working on the set that day, is considered a suspect. And this time around Martin is especially worried about Aurora’s safety after learning that the film’s screenwriter, who has a romantic history with her, emerges as the prime suspect.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & drama

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  17. 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 mystery

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  18. 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 mystery

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  19. No Night Is Too Long (2002)

    A chance meeting, a stolen kiss and a sudden flare of passion sets a handsome young university student on a journey of betrayal, heartbreak and murder.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  20. 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 mystery

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  21. Platonic Sex (2001)

    When Aoi is gang-raped by her classmates and kicked out of her home by her own parents she sees no reason to continue living. Before she commits suicide, however, she receives an email on her cellphone from a man named Toshi addressed to a girl named Ai. The message simply thanks the girl for being alive, but this specific message has an effect on Aoi and she decides to keep on living. Without many options, Aoi resorts to everything from paid dating to porn to earn money and meets a lot of less than reputable characters. Throughout it all though she looks toward Toshi as her hope for happiness and the two form a relationship.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  22. The Forbidden Door (2009)

    A successful sculptor's life is turned upside down when he starts to receive mysterious messages from someone asking for his help. As he digs deeper, he discovers a boy is being abused and has to choose between saving the boy or losing everything.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both mystery

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  23. Coming Through the Rye (2016)

    Coming Through the Rye, set in 1969, is a touching coming of age story of sensitive, 16 year old Jamie Schwartz, who is not the most popular kid at his all boys' boarding school. Disconnected from students and teachers, he believes he is destined to play Holden Caulfield, the main character of The Catcher in the Rye, and has adapted the book as a play.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  24. Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors (2018)

    When a threat no one could have expected bears down on the Marvel Universe, this ragtag, untrained band of teens have no choice but to rise together and prove to the world that sometimes the difference between a 'hero' and 'misfit' is just in the name.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

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  25. Reckless (1984)

    Teenager Johnny Rourke is reckless. Born on the wrong side of the tracks, he breaks the law and girls' hearts with equal cool. Cheerleader Tracey Prescott is reckless too. She dumps her conventional life and boring boyfriend to follow Johnny wherever his dangerous path leads.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  26. Where the Windmills Are (2016)

    7th grader Thomas lives in a small city in Denmark. He's in love with the schools tough girl, Vikki and to get close to her, he has to help her and a gang of older boys blow up their teachers bike. The head of the gang is Vikki's boyfriend.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  27. The Year of the Wolf (2007)

    Sari is a young, beautiful and intelligent girl who is busy studying at university,but she suffers from epilepsy and has to face death on a daily basis. Mikko is hersomewhat older university teacher, who is tired of life, and who one day decides toabandon his wife, children and idea of a perfect life. Both characters have been tooscared to live their lives to the brim for too long. But they meet, and in spite oftheir prejudices and reserved natures, they manage to create a dramatic and movingmodern romance which confronts numerous taboos. While the imagery explores theboundary between life and death in a most poetic way, the odd couple's romance istold with both bite and humour. Society - be it in the shape of angry ex-wives,overprotective parents, conservative aunts or embittered colleagues - is doing whatit can to put a spanner in the works."

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  28. Beauty and the Beast (1983)

    When Mette and her father are left alone over the Christmas holidays, he starts feeling increasingly rejected and jealous, as his adolescent daughter starts looking for real beaus.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  29. The Wild Life (1984)

    Eighties teen romp involving Bill and his new apartment, Jim and his rebellious antics, Tom and his crazy self, and Anita with her older man David.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  30. Three Summer Days (2014)

    Little by little, a relationship develops between Gem, a teenager fascinated by tattoos, and his best friend that goes beyond just friendship.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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What are the best movies like Everybody Wants To Be The Moon?

The closest matches to Everybody Wants To Be The Moon are Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery (2017), A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2015) and Garage Sale Mystery: A Case Of Murder (2017). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Everybody Wants To Be The Moon?

Start with Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery (2017), the closest match to Everybody Wants To Be The Moon.

What is the newest movie like Everybody Wants To Be The Moon?

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder (2022) is the most recent release on this list.

How are movies similar to Everybody Wants To Be The Moon chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Everybody Wants To Be The Moon, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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