Movies like Murder Ahoy (1964)
The best movies like Murder Ahoy (1964) are Murder at the Gallop (1963), Murder She Said (1961) and Murder Most Foul (1964). If Murder Ahoy hooked you with its drama and thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Lady Vanishes (1938)7.4/10 from 1,080 votes
- NewestLimbo (2023)Released 2023
- Same seriesMurder at the Gallop (1963)Miss Marple
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.
Why it matches: Same series: Miss Marple · both comedy & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMurder 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.
Why it matches: Same series: Miss Marple · both comedy & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMurder Most Foul (1964)
A murderer is brought to court and only Miss Marple is unconvinced of his guilt. Once again she begins her own investigation.
Why it matches: Same series: Miss Marple · both comedy & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Alphabet Murders (1965)
The Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates a series of murders in London in which the victims are killed according to their initials.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisWhy Didn't They Ask Evans? (1980)
This intriguing story is set in the 1930s at a country house, where two amateur sleuths, Bobby Jones and Lady Frankie Derwent, try to unravel the mystery behind a tale of murder, suspense and false identities. And the only clues the two have to go on are the puzzling last words of a dying man. Featuring characters created by Agatha Christie, Why Didn't They Ask Evans is a classic crime thriller sure to please murder-mystery fans.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & mystery
Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery (1981)
When two mysterious deaths mar an otherwise pleasant weekend in the English countryside, unflappable flapper Lady Eileen Brent teams up with the dashing Jimmy Thesinger to solve the dastardly deeds. Their sleuthing leads them into a world of espionage and international intrigue as they discover a secret society known as "The Seven Dials" and the attempted theft of top-secret government documents.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & mystery
Murder with Mirrors (1985)
When Miss Jane Marple arrives at palatial Stonygates, one thing is certain. Before there's time to lather a warm scone with marmalade and place a tea cozy, murder most foul is bound to occur.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & crime
The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Caribbean Mystery (1983)
While Miss Marple is on vacation in a luxurious Caribbean resort, a fellow guest confides he has evidence that another resident of the hotel is an unscrupulous serial murderer but is poisoned before he can reveal his identity to her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
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.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDead Man's Folly (1986)
During a murder hunt game at a country house, to which Hercule Poirot is invited as an "expert", a real murder occurs.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMurder in Three Acts (1986)
In Acapulco, Hercule Poirot attends a dinner party in which one of the guests clutches his throat and suddenly dies. The causes seem to be natural until another party with most of the same guests produces another corpse.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThirteen at Dinner (1985)
Actress Jane Wilkinson wants a divorce, but her husband, Lord Edgware, refuses. She convinces Hercule Poirot to use his famed tact and logic to make her case. Lord Edgware turns up murdered, a well-placed knife wound at the base of his neck. It will take the precise Poirot to sort out the lies from the alibis - and find the criminal before another victim dies.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & mystery
SnoozefestMovies like thisAppointment with Death (1988)
Emily Boynton, the stepmother to three children, blackmails the family lawyer into destroying a second will of her late husband that would have freed the children from her dominating influence. She takes herself, the children, and her daughter-in-law on holiday to Europe and the Holy Land. At a dig, Emily is found dead and Hercule Poirot investigates.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOrdeal by Innocence (1984)
Dr. Arthur Calgary visits the Argyle family to return an address book lost some time ago by Jack Argyle, only to find out that Jack has been executed for the murder of his mother. Calgary can prove that Jack was innocent. In spite of opposition from a hostile family, he is determined to solve the crime.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & thriller
The Trouble with Harry (1955)
In a quiet Vermont village, a corpse creates unexpected chaos as several townspeople each believe they may be to blame.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDeath on the Nile (1978)
As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board and every elegant passenger becomes a prime suspect.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Last of Sheila (1973)
A year after Sheila is killed in a hit-and-run, her multimillionaire husband invites a group of friends to spend a week on his yacht playing a scavenger hunt-style mystery game—but the game turns out to be all too real and all too deadly.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisClue (1985)
Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and Boddy's chatty butler must suss out the culprit before the body count rises.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMiss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (1992)
A town busybody is poisoned at a busy reception in the home of famous film star Marina Gregg. The poisoned drink seemed intended for Marina, but Miss Marple is not so sure. She sets out to discover the true identity of the killer before he or she can strike again.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Lady Vanishes (1938)
On a train headed for England a group of travelers is delayed by an avalanche. Holed up in a hotel in a fictional European country, young Iris befriends elderly Miss Froy. When the train resumes, Iris suffers a bout of unconsciousness and wakes to find the old woman has disappeared. The other passengers ominously deny Miss Froy ever existed, so Iris begins to investigate with another traveler and, as the pair sleuth, romantic sparks fly.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe League of Gentlemen (1960)
Involuntarily-retired Colonel Hyde recruits seven other dissatisfied ex-servicemen for a special project. Each of the men has a skeleton in the cupboard, is short of money, and is a service-trained expert in his field. The job is a bank robbery, and military discipline and planning are imposed by Hyde and second-in-command Race on the team, although civilian irritations do start getting in the way.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMurder on the Orient Express (1974)
In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOnce Upon a Crime (1992)
On their way to Monte Carlo, Monaco, Marilyn and her husband, Neil, meet several other married couples, including Julian and Phoebe, who are traveling with a lost dog they plan to return to its wealthy owner for a large reward. But, when the dog's mistress is murdered, the travelers become the prime suspects, and Inspector Bonnard is determined to track them all down.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipments of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTen Little Indians (1965)
Ten strangers are invited as weekend guests to a remote mountain mansion. When the host doesn't show up, the guests start dying, one by one.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisZero Effect (1998)
Daryl Zero is a private investigator and—along with his assistant, Steve Arlo—he solves impossible crimes and puzzles. Although Daryl's a master investigator, he doesn't know what to do with himself when he's not working; he has no social skills, writes bad music and drives Steve crazy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Naked City (1948)
After a former model is drowned in her bathtub, Detective James Halloran and Lieutenant Dan Muldoon attempt to piece together her murder.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLimbo (2023)
Travis, a jaded detective, arrives in the remote outback town of Limbo to investigate the cold case murder of local Indigenous girl Charlotte Hayes 20 years ago. As truths about the murder begin to unfold, the detective gains a new insight into the unsolved case.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
A mystery writer is intrigued by the tale of notorious criminal Dimitrios Makropolous, whose dead body was found washed up on the shore in Istanbul. He decides to follow the career of Dimitrios around Europe, in order to learn more about the man. Along the way he is joined by the mysterious Mr. Peters, who has his own motivation.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Murder Ahoy?
The closest matches to Murder Ahoy are Murder at the Gallop (1963), Murder She Said (1961) and Murder Most Foul (1964). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Murder Ahoy?
People who watched Murder Ahoy most often go on to The Alphabet Murders (1965), Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (1980) and Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery (1981).
What is the highest-rated movie like Murder Ahoy?
The Lady Vanishes (1938), rated 7.4/10 by 1,080 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Murder Ahoy?
Limbo (2023) is the most recent release on this list.
Is Murder Ahoy part of a series?
Yes. It belongs to Miss Marple, which includes Murder at the Gallop (1963), Murder She Said (1961) and Murder Most Foul (1964).
Are there English movies like Murder Ahoy?
Yes: Murder at the Gallop (1963), Murder She Said (1961) and Murder Most Foul (1964).
How are movies similar to Murder Ahoy chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Murder Ahoy, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.