Movies Like Foul Play

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Dark Nuns

2025·1h 55m·★ 5.2·Kwon Hyeok-jae

Themes: catholic, churchMystery & Thriller

Seems Like Old Times

1980·1h 42m·★ 6.7·Jay Sandrich

Both star Goldie Hawn & Chevy ChaseDP: David M. Walsh

The Late Show

1977·1h 33m·★ 6.8·Robert Benton

Fans also likedStarring Eugene RocheMystery & Comedy

Shutter Island

2010·2h 18m·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

TMDB recommendsThriller & Mystery

Body Double

1984·1h 54m·★ 6.8·Brian De Palma

TMDB recommendsMystery & Thriller

The Salton Sea

2002·1h 43m·★ 7.0·D.J. Caruso

TMDB recommendsMystery & Thriller

Red Eye

2005·1h 25m·★ 6.4·Wes Craven

TMDB recommendsThriller & Mystery

Andha Naal

1954·2h 14m·★ 8.0·S. Balachander

TMDB recommendsThriller & Mystery

Domestic Disturbance

2001·1h 29m·★ 5.6·Harold Becker

TMDB recommendsThriller & Mystery

Scream

1996·1h 52m·★ 7.4·Wes Craven

Themes: mysterious, hilarious

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

2025·2h 25m·★ 7.3·Rian Johnson

Fans also likedThriller & Mystery & Comedy

Murder Most Foul

1964·1h 30m·★ 7.1·George Pollock

Fans also likedComedy & Mystery & Thriller

Ca$h

2010·1h 48m·★ 5.9·Stephen Milburn Anderson

Fans also likedThriller & Comedy & Mystery

Breathless

2012·1h 31m·★ 5.2·Jesse Baget

Fans also likedComedy & Thriller & Mystery

Knives Out

2019·2h 11m·★ 7.9·Rian Johnson

Fans also likedComedy & Mystery

My Thoughts Are Silent

2020·1h 44m·★ 7.8·Antonio Lukich

TMDB recommends

A Shot in the Dark

1964·1h 42m·★ 7.3·Blake Edwards

Fans also likedComedy & Mystery

Manhunter

1986·2h·★ 7.2·Michael Mann

TMDB recommends

Shadow of the Thin Man

1941·1h 37m·★ 7.2·W.S. Van Dyke

Fans also likedComedy & Mystery

Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt

2012·1h 27m·★ 7.1·Robert Harmon

Fans also likedThriller & Mystery

How Good Is Foul Play?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.