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1. Elementary (2012–2019)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London, eccentric Sherlock escapes to New York where his father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober companion, Dr. Watson.
Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Aidan Quinn, Jon Michael Hill
Votes: 119,232
2. Stranger (2017–2020)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
With the help of a gutsy female detective, a prosecutor who has almost lost the ability to feel emotions tackles a strange murder case amid political corruption.
Stars: Cho Seung-woo, Bae Doona, Lee Jun-hyuk, Jeon Bae-soo
Votes: 10,175
3. Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992)
TV-PG | 120 min | Crime, Drama
Veteran district attorney "Fatman" McCabe solves cases with the help of his easygoing private investigator partner Jake Styles.
Stars: William Conrad, Joe Penny, Alan Campbell, Olga Russell
Votes: 3,248
4. Veteran (2015)
Not Rated | 123 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A honest cop seeks justice for a common man against all odds. A rich boy seeks revenge on the cop.
Director: Ryu Seung-wan | Stars: Hwang Jung-min, Yoo Ah-in, Yoo Hae-jin, Oh Dal-su
Votes: 7,797 | Gross: $1.20M
5. Hello Monster (2015)
70 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
Briliant criminal psychologist tries to solve murder cases that seem to be linked to one another, and something triggers a memory he himself thought he'd lost forever.
Stars: Seo In-Guk, Jang Na-ra, Park Bo-gum, Choi Won-young
Votes: 1,817 | Gross: $0.01M
6. Dick Barton Strikes Back (1949)
73 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
Special Agent Dick Barton uncovers a ring of international psychopathic criminals with plans to dominate the world using a terrifying weapon of mass destruction.
Director: Godfrey Grayson | Stars: Don Stannard, Bruce Walker, Sebastian Cabot, James Raglan
Votes: 213
7. Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015)
Not Rated | 139 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy is set in the 2nd World War torn Calcutta during the 1940s. Enter a magical world of nostalgia and 'Expect the Unexpected'.
Director: Dibakar Banerjee | Stars: Sushant Singh Rajput, Anand Tiwari, Neeraj Kabi, Divya Menon
Votes: 24,397 | Gross: $0.58M
8. Love Me If You Dare (2015–2016)
45 min | Crime, Romance, Thriller
Simon is a criminal profiler from the US who returns to China. He hires Jenny to help him with his work, and they fall in love. But a serial-killer stalker is leaving calling cards for Simon in other killers' crime scenes.
Stars: Wallace Huo, Sichun Ma, Zheng Yin, Kai Wang
Votes: 748
9. The Snow Creature (1954)
Approved | 69 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
American botanical expedition in the Himalayas stumbles across a Yeti den, capture one and transport it back to Los Angeles, where it escapes while customs officials are debating whether it is animal or human.
Director: W. Lee Wilder | Stars: Paul Langton, Leslie Denison, Teru Shimada, Rollin Moriyama
Votes: 1,220
10. Wo zai Dali sì dang chongwu (2018)
30 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Xiaolan is a modern young girl. Through a series of circumstances she travels to the ancient fantasy kingdom as a cat. Purely by chance, she meets there handsome Qing Moyan who's suffering ... See full summary »
Stars: Michelle Chen, Yixuan Hu, Jovi Xu, Yizeng Li
Votes: 49
11. Dick Barton, Detective (1948)
70 min | Action, Crime
Government agent Dick Barton battles a ring of Nazi spies who are planning to poison the entire London water supply.
Director: Alfred J. Goulding | Stars: Don Stannard, George Ford, Jack Shaw, Gillian Maude
Votes: 192
12. Dick Barton at Bay (1950)
68 min | Crime, Sci-Fi
Special Agent Dick Barton has been assigned to recover a kidnapped professor and de-activate a death ray before catastrophe occurs and World War III is declared.
Director: Godfrey Grayson | Stars: Don Stannard, Tamara Desni, George Ford, Meinhart Maur
Votes: 162
13. Santo vs. the Zombies (1962)
Not Rated | 85 min | Adventure, Horror, Action
Wrestling superhero Santo battles an evil scientist who has created a race of zombies.
Director: Benito Alazraki | Stars: Santo, Armando Silvestre, Jaime Fernández, Dagoberto Rodríguez
Votes: 240
14. TimeSplitters 2 (2002 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Mystery
In 2401, humanity is at war with relentless aliens, TimeSplitters. Space marines Cortez and Hart travel through time to stop the aliens in various spots, including Wild West, zombie-infested Gothic church and Blade Runner-esque future.
Directors: David Doak, Stephen Ellis | Stars: Heidi Andrews, June Andrews, Kevin Bullock, Michelle Bullock
Votes: 846
15. Robot Detective (1973– )
30 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
A female scientist builds a humanoid robot detective (complete with human-like personality) to fight a band of murdering robots created and led by her crazed brother.
Stars: Jirô Yabuki, Yumiko Kaga, Kaku Takashina, Shûsei Nakamura
Votes: 43
16. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003 TV Special)
TV-14 | Documentary
The American Film Institute celebrates 100 years of film by recognizing the top 50 film heroes and top 50 film villains of all time.
Directors: Gary Smith, Dann Netter | Stars: Kathy Bates, Anthony Hopkins, Hayden Christensen, Glenn Close
Votes: 271
17. Movie Tough Guys (1991 Video)
Not Rated | 59 min | Documentary
Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Marlon Brando, James Cagney, Gary Cooper
18. Detect This! (2008)
7 min | Short, Comedy, Crime
Trace Cooper, Private Eye, investigates a mysterious murder case and finds out something shocking.
Director: Daniel Kahn | Stars: Kim Nielsen, Pete Freeland, Deron Paul, Kim Peterson
19. Ian Fleming and Raymond Chandler (2006 Video)
5 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Director: John Cork | Stars: Raymond Chandler, Ian Fleming
Votes: 38
20. After the Wall: Night (2017– )
Crime
Detective Nia Night has lost her partner and is on a hunt for his killer. On a routine shift, she uncovers a Resistance movement that throws into question everything she has always believed.
Stars: Jennifer Betit Yen, Fred Berger, Georges Bridges, Cronin Cullen
21. Semeynaya tayna (2018)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Family
All relatives and friends of the family gather for the holiday, and Margarita asks Oleg to watch the guests. He looks at the crowd and understands that everyone may be interested in the ... See full summary »
Stars: Ekaterina Reshetnikova, Gennadiy Smirnov, Sergei Parshin, Mariya Valeshnaya
22.
The Animatrix (2003)
Episode:
A Detective Story
(2003)
Unrated | 10 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
A private detective is hired to track down the computer hacker known as Trinity. But as he gets close his goal, reality takes a weird turn for him.
Director: Shin'ichirô Watanabe | Stars: James Arnold Taylor, Carrie-Anne Moss, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Matt McKenzie
Votes: 5,652