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10 Best Movies Like Recipe for Murder

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

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#1
The Flash and Crash Days

The Flash and Crash Days

1991★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Recipe for Murder for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

“Flash” is a post-industrial play with a touch of stochastic Freudian genealogy that has been to all the royal theaters and opera houses - then back to trashy punk clubs and now ch...

#2
Shamshera

Shamshera

2022★ 5.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Recipe for Murder for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Set in the 1800s, the film is about a "dacoit" tribe who take charge in fight for their rights and independence against the British....

#3
Harry Potter: A History Of Magic

Harry Potter: A History Of Magic

2017★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Recipe for Murder for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A thrilling journey through legends, belief and folklore, this film goes behind the scenes with the British Library as they search to tell that story through objects in their colle...

#4
Home Run Showdown

Home Run Showdown

2012★ 8.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Recipe for Murder for fans of Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Two little league teams take on their coaches' sibling rivalry, and end up in battle in a place the baseball world never expected: in the outfield of the Home Run Derby....

#5
Gasping for Air

Gasping for Air

2016★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Recipe for Murder for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

When his sister disappears after leaving their home in hopes of singing stardom, Luis tracks her down and discovers the grim reality of her whereabouts....

#6
DFK6498

DFK6498

2004★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Recipe for Murder for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Cameron Duncan wrote, directed and starred in this short film, the same year a lump in his knee turned out to be cancerous. Aged only 16, Duncan had already showcased his filmmakin...