30+ Thought-Inducing Mystery Movies Like Knives Out

Movies Like Knives Out (Top Picks At A Glance)

Are There Any Movies Similar To Knives Out?

I think we can agree that we all love movies that have a great mystery and enough suspense to keep you on the edge of your seat! That’s what Knives Out gave us and that’s what makes movies like Knives Out so damn entertaining! We would say Daniel Craig is most well known at least currently for his role as James Bond. At least that’s how he lives in our minds.

However, he will definitely be remembered for the performance he gave in this film. It was simply amazing. Everything about the movie was great, from the story to the visuals it kept us captivated the entire way through. It left us wanting more!

Now, if you are here, then you must share the same opinion as we do about this film. Because of that we have gone and gathered some incredible movies like Knives out for you to sit back and enjoy. All the films on this list will give you that same suspenseful feeling that Knives Out managed to give you. So go ahead and grab all your movie-watching essentials and get ready for a night full of mystery!

• Best Murder Mystery Movies

Clue Movie Description

Mr. Boddy (Lee Ving) hosts a dinner party where he admits that he blackmails his visitors. The guests attending the dinner include Mrs. Peacock (Eileen Brennan), Miss Scarlet (Lesley Ann Warren), Mr. Green (Michael McKean), professor Plum (Christopher Lloyd), Mrs. White (Madeline Kahn) and Col. Mustard (Martin Mull) who are all under aliases. T

he dinner party takes a dark turn when its host, Mr. Boddy turns up dead. Now everyone is a suspect and they all work together to uncover who the true killer is.

Murder on the Orient Express Movie Description

Making its way across Europe, the Orient Express provides a luxurious time for those aboard it. However, this trip quickly turns into one filled with lies and deceit. A murder on the train has occurred and everyone could be a suspect.

The train is stopped by an avalanche allowing the world’s best detective Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh) to board the train and begin his investigation. He must find as many clues as he can to stop the killer before they strike again.

A Simple Favor Movie Description

Stephanie (Anna Kendrick), a single mother who works from home as a blogger is a little envious of her best friend Emily (Blake Lively), who has an extraordinarily luxurious life.

But, when Emily vanishes one day, Stephanie is left looking alone. She decides to investigate the matter for herself and begins to uncover some dark secrets from her best friend’s past. 

The Nice Guys Movie Description

Living in LA in 1977 private eye Holland March (Ryan Gosling) and hired enforcer Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe) find themselves in the unlikeliest of partnerships. The sudden disappearance of a woman named Amelia (Margaret Qualley) has forced the two together.

As they quickly discover, they aren’t the only ones looking for Amelia and there are some evil and dangerous people also on the search for her. Things don’t look too good for them when they realize anyone that investigates this ends up dead.

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Murder Mystery Movie Description

In an attempt to rekindle the spark in their marriage, Nick (Adam Sandler) and Audrey Splitz (Jennifer Aniston) take a trip to Europe in hope of having some relaxing fun. But, things take a dangerous turn when they are framed for the murder of a well-known billionaire.

Gone Baby Gone Movie Description

Helene McCready’s (Amy Ryan) daughter has gone missing and the cops are nowhere closer to finding her. She hires private detective Patrick Kenzie (Casey Affleck) as a last hope.

It’s already been 76 hours, the chances of finding her now are slim to none. Patrick picks up a trail and for the first time, they may actually have a lead. However, if they don’t hurry, Helene’s daughter may be gone forever. 

Bad Times at the El Royale Movie Description

Located at the border between California and Nevada, El Royal is a beat down and dying hotel. However, when 7 strangers which include a cleric, a soul singer, a traveling salesman, two sisters, the manager and the mysterious Billy Lee (Chris Hemsworth) come together, the hotel becomes a battleground. All of them are looking for redemption but things just seem to continue to go wrong.

Game Night Movie Description

The usual weekend game night that Max (Jason Bateman) and Annie (Rachel McAdams) host takes a dangerous turn when Max’s brother Brooks (Kyle Chandler) arranges for them to take part in a murder mystery game.

Meant to be realistic, the game includes fake thugs and FBI agents. So it’s normal when Brooks gets kidnapped as it is part of the game. At least they thought it was. But as they all begin to investigate more, they realize that the Brooks and the game aren’t what they seem. The further into the investigation it gets the more dangerous and their night becomes chaotic.

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Mystic River Movie Description

Jimmy Marcus (Sean Penn) begins his own investigation of the murder of his daughter after the police have made little progress.

He soon comes to the conclusion that his daughter’s killer could possibly be his childhood friend Dave (Tim Robbins), and decides to take matters into his own hands.

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Se7en Movie Description

Detective William Somerset (Morgan Freeman) is about to retire. He decides to take on one last case with David Mills (Brad Pitt) before he leaves. They uncover a string of disturbing murders and quickly realize they have a serial killer on their hands.

The killer chooses the victims by deciding which of the seven deadly sins they represent. As the killer continues to play with the detectives, they both start to lose their cool.

Zodiac Movie Description

The Zodiac Killer terrorized the residents of San Francisco during the 1960s and 1970s. Investigators David and William (Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Edwards), along with reporters Robert and Paul (Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr.), wanted to uncover the killer’s identity and bring him to justice.

However, the Zodiac Killer was ever-elusive and continued to kill multiple victims while taunting the authorities.

• Movies Like Zodiac

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The films above are what we believe will give you the absolute best experience if you are searching for movies like Knives out. However, we know you’ll probably run through 8 movies in no time!

So, we’re going to list all the other films we went through down below. These movies barely got beat out by the movies up top. So, if you’re done with our top picks then these should definitely be next on your watch list!

22 More Awesome Mystery Movies Like Knives Out

• Brick (2005)
• Rope (1948)
• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
• Dial M for Murder (1954)
• The Pink Panther (1963)
• Deathtrap (1982)
• The Usual Suspects (1995)
• The Brothers Bloom (2008)
• The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
• Evil Under the Sun (1982)
• Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
• Crooked House (2017)
• The Girl On The Train (2016)
• Searching (2018)
• Ready Or Not (2019)
• The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)
• Sherlock Holmes (2009)
• Gosford Park (2001)
• Murder by Death (1976)
• Scream (1996)
• Memento (2000)
• Identity (2003)