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10 Best Movies Like P.J.

If you loved P.J., we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Marlowe

Marlowe

1969★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to P.J. for fans of Drama & Mystery & Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Mysterious Orfamay Quest hires Los Angeles private investigator Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother. Though the job seems simple enough, it leads Marlowe into the underbelly...

#2
Welcome to the Punch

Welcome to the Punch

2013★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to P.J. for fans of Action & Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When notorious criminal Jacob Sternwood is forced to return to London, it gives detective Max Lewinsky one last chance to take down the man he's always been after....

#3
The Mirror Crack'd

The Mirror Crack'd

1980★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to P.J. for fans of Mystery & Crime. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim....

#4
The Locksmith

The Locksmith

2023★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to P.J. for fans of Action & Drama & Mystery & Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A thief fresh out of prison, tries to work his way back into the life of his daughter and ex-fiancé. Determined, he is forced to use the skills he has as a gifted locksmith. Things...

#5
Shimmer Lake

Shimmer Lake

2017★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to P.J. for fans of Drama & Mystery & Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Shot in reverse day-by-day through a week—a local sheriff embarks on a quest to unlock the mystery of three small-town criminals and a bank heist gone wrong....

#6
Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington

Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington

1987★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to P.J. for fans of Mystery & Crime. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Travelling on the 4.50 from Paddington, Mrs McGillicuddy witnesses a murder on a passing train - but where is the body?...

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