Movies Like Ransom for a Dead Man

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

The Godfather Part III

1990·2h 42m·★ 7.5·Francis Ford Coppola

Themes: lawyer, helicopterCrime & Drama

Anatomy of a Murder

1959·2h 41m·★ 8.0·Otto Preminger

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama & Mystery

Prescription: Murder

1968·1h 40m·★ 7.9·Richard Irving

Crime & Mystery & TV Movie & DramaStarring Peter FalkDir. Richard Irving

Bad Education

2004·1h 45m·★ 7.4·Pedro Almodóvar

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

Jackie Brown

1997·2h 34m·★ 7.5·Quentin Tarantino

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

A History of Violence

2005·1h 36m·★ 7.4·David Cronenberg

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

The Treatment

2014·2h 11m·★ 7.1·Hans Herbots

TMDB recommendsCrime & Mystery

TransSiberian

2008·1h 51m·★ 6.6·Brad Anderson

TMDB recommendsCrime & Mystery

Yamakasi

2001·1h 30m·★ 6.1·Ariel Zeitoun

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

The Good German

2006·1h 48m·★ 6.0·Steven Soderbergh

TMDB recommendsDrama & Mystery

Blitz

2011·1h 37m·★ 6.2·Elliott Lester

Themes: lawyer, police detective

Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver

2020·1h 25m·★ 6.9·Jonathan Wright

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Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek

2020·1h 25m·★ 6.9·Peter Benson

Fans also likedMystery & TV Movie & Crime

Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2017·1h 24m·★ 6.8·Terry Ingram

Fans also likedMystery & TV Movie & Crime & Drama

Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die

2015·1h 24m·★ 6.8·Scott Smith

Fans also likedDrama & TV Movie & Mystery & Crime

Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise

2015·1h 27m·★ 7.3·Robert Harmon

Fans also likedDrama & TV Movie & Crime & Mystery

High Crimes

2002·1h 55m·★ 6.4·Carl Franklin

Fans also likedDrama & Mystery & Crime

The Detective

1968·1h 54m·★ 6.5·Gordon Douglas

Fans also likedCrime & Mystery & Drama

Inside Man

2006·2h 9m·★ 7.6·Spike Lee

Fans also likedCrime & Drama

Hailey Dean Mysteries: Murder, With Love

2016·1h 30m·★ 6.7·Terry Ingram

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How Good Is Ransom for a Dead Man?

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