Movies Like The Thin Man

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

Another Thin Man

1939·1h 43m·★ 7.4·W.S. Van Dyke

The Thin Man Collection3 shared cast incl. William Powell & Myrna LoyThemes: thin man, black and white

After the Thin Man

1936·1h 52m·★ 7.6·W.S. Van Dyke

The Thin Man CollectionThemes: thin man, private detective, black and whiteBoth star William Powell & Myrna Loy

Shadow of the Thin Man

1941·1h 37m·★ 7.2·W.S. Van Dyke

The Thin Man CollectionThemes: thin man, black and whiteBoth star William Powell & Myrna Loy

Song of the Thin Man

1947·1h 26m·★ 6.9·Edward Buzzell

The Thin Man CollectionThemes: thin man, black and whiteBoth star William Powell & Myrna Loy

Manhattan Melodrama

1934·1h 33m·★ 7.1·W.S. Van Dyke

3 shared cast incl. William Powell & Myrna Loy2 shared crewDir. W.S. Van Dyke

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944·1h 41m·★ 7.3·Richard Thorpe

The Thin Man CollectionThemes: thin man, black and whiteBoth star William Powell & Myrna Loy

Tarzan the Ape Man

1932·1h 40m·★ 6.9·W.S. Van Dyke

Themes: black and white, pre-codeDir. W.S. Van DykeStarring Maureen O'Sullivan

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

2005·1h 43m·★ 7.4·Shane Black

Themes: christmas, detectiveFans also likedComedy & Crime & Mystery

Penthouse

1933·1h 28m·★ 6.8·W.S. Van Dyke

Both star Myrna Loy & Nat PendletonDir. W.S. Van DykeCrime & Mystery

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936·1h 22m·★ 6.9·Stephen Roberts

Themes: screwball comedy, private detectiveStarring William PowellComedy & Mystery

Psycho

1960·1h 49m·★ 8.5·Alfred Hitchcock

4 shared themes: private detective, missing person, black and white...

Evelyn Prentice

1934·1h 19m·★ 6.9·William K. Howard

3 shared cast incl. William Powell & Myrna Loy

A Simple Favor

2018·1h 57m·★ 6.7·Paul Feig

Themes: audacious, missing personComedy & Mystery

The Kennel Murder Case

1933·1h 13m·★ 6.8·Michael Curtiz

Themes: dog, pre-codeStarring William PowellCrime & Mystery

The Lion in Winter

1968·2h 14m·★ 7.8·Anthony Harvey

Themes: mistress, christmas

Private Detective 62

1933·1h 6m·★ 6.7·Michael Curtiz

Themes: private detective, pre-codeStarring William Powell

Lethal Weapon

1987·1h 50m·★ 7.6·Richard Donner

Themes: police detective, christmas

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

1994·1h 26m·★ 6.9·Tom Shadyac

Themes: private detective, detectiveComedy & Mystery & Crime

High and Low

1963·2h 22m·★ 8.4·Akira Kurosawa

Themes: audacious, black and white

What's Up, Doc?

1972·1h 34m·★ 7.6·Peter Bogdanovich

TMDB recommendsComedy & Crime

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