Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to The Maltese Falcon List

  • Chinatown - Like The Maltese Falcon, it features a complex mystery, private detective, and a dark atmosphere.
  • The Big Sleep - Both are classic film noir adaptations featuring private detectives and intricate plots.
  • Double Indemnity - It embodies the film noir genre with suspense, betrayal, and moral ambiguity.
  • L.A. Confidential - Features a hard-boiled detective narrative with corruption and intrigue in post-war Los Angeles.
  • The Third Man - A noir thriller set in post-war Europe; notable for its atmosphere and plot twists.
  • Laura - Cultivates a sense of mystery and romance, focusing on a detective's obsession with a dead woman.
  • Murder, My Sweet - Features a private eye navigating deception and betrayal, akin to The Maltese Falcon.
  • Gone Baby Gone - Involves a private investigator solving a missing person's case with moral complexities.
  • The Usual Suspects - Revolves around a crime mystery with a twist ending and a complex plot.
  • Key Largo - Features suspense, tension, and noir themes, centered around a group of people in jeopardy.
  • Se7en - A dark detective story with a focus on crime, morality, and a gripping climax.
  • Body Heat - A neo-noir thriller that involves seduction, deception, and murder.
  • The Naked City - Features a gritty urban setting and follows police solving crimes, aligned with noir aesthetics.
  • No Country for Old Men - A modern take on noir themes of violence and moral decay in a cat-and-mouse chase.
  • The Long Goodbye - A neo-noir detective film that provides a fresh take on the classic detective story.
  • Prizzi's Honor - Combines elements of crime and noir with dark humor and complicated relationships.
  • Fargo - A crime narrative with dark humor, crime, and intricate character dynamics.
  • Sin City - A stylish neo-noir with interconnected crime stories resembling classic detective tales.
  • Brick - A modern film noir set in a high school with a similar tone and bleak outlook.
  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Involves a complicated mystery that intertwines criminal elements with personal stories.
  • Scarface - Explores the themes of crime and moral ambiguity within a gritty narrative framework.
  • Memento - Features a complex narrative and mystery elements, focusing on investigation and memory.
  • The French Connection - A gripping crime drama with a similar sense of urgency and moral complexity.
  • Blade Runner - A neo-noir film incorporating mystery and a morality tale set in a dystopian future.
  • Zodiac - A crime mystery involving real-life events, following obsession and dark themes.
  • The Departed - A crime thriller with complex characters and moral ambiguity, similar in tone to film noir.
  • The Killing - Follows a heist and its fallout with a noir-style narrative structure and character focus.
  • The Manchurian Candidate - Involves convoluted plots, political intrigue, and themes of trust and betrayal.
  • North by Northwest - A classic thriller with mistaken identity and suspenseful elements reminiscent of noir.
  • The Night of the Hunter - Features noir aesthetics and a sense of suspense intertwined with a moral story.
  • Touch of Evil - A classic film noir with themes of crime, corruption, and intrigue in a small town.
  • His Girl Friday - A fast-paced crime comedy that contains elements of noir and newspaper reporting.
  • The Others - A suspenseful mystery with a dark atmosphere and unraveling secrets, akin to noir elements.
  • A Place in the Sun - Combines themes of love, crime, and moral ambiguity in a dramatic narrative.
  • Cape Fear - A psychological thriller with noir influences, revolving around obsession and revenge.
  • The Woman in the Window - A suspenseful thriller featuring deception, obsession, and a strong narrative.
  • American Psycho - Blends horror and crime elements with a dark satirical take on morality.
  • Gone Girl - A psychological thriller with twists and dark themes surrounding relationships and crime.
  • Murder on the Orient Express - A mystery centered around a crowded train with a cast of colorful characters and complex plot.
  • Prisoners - A gripping tension-filled thriller involving the investigation of a child's abduction.
  • The Prestige - Explores obsession, rivalry, and the quest for truth with gravitas and mystery.
  • The Seven Year Itch - Provides a mix of comedy and suspense with a dash of intrigue and character complexity.

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# Name Year Country Genres IMDb Votes IMDb Rating Type Status CBFC
1
Chinatown
Chinatown
130 min
1974 United States of America 354079 8.1 Movie Released R
2
The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep
114 min
1946 United States of America 91134 7.9 Movie Released NR
3 1944 United States of America 169098 8.3 Movie Released
4 1997 United States of America 623461 8.2 Movie Released R
5
The Third Man
The Third Man
104 min
1949 United Kingdom 183670 8.1 Movie Released NR
6
Laura
Laura
88 min
1944 United States of America 52177 7.9 Movie Released NR
7 1944 United States of America 14909 7.5 Movie Released NR
8
Gone Baby Gone
Gone Baby Gone
113 min
2007 United States of America 296214 7.6 Movie Released R
9 1995 United States of America 1155830 8.5 Movie Released R
10
Key Largo
Key Largo
100 min
1948 United States of America 44365 7.7 Movie Released
11
Se7en
Se7en
127 min
1995 United States of America 1824220 8.6 Movie Released R
12
Body Heat
Body Heat
113 min
1981 United States of America 40715 7.4 Movie Released R
13 1948 United States of America 15696 7.5 Movie Released NR
14 2007 United States of America 1075900 8.2 Movie Released R
15 1973 United States of America 38261 7.5 Movie Released
16
Prizzi's Honor
Prizzi's Honor
124 min
1985 United States of America 26658 6.7 Movie Released R
17
Fargo
Fargo
98 min
1996 United Kingdom 733442 8.1 Movie Released R
18
Sin City
Sin City
124 min
2005 United States of America 797228 8 Movie Released R
19
Brick
Brick
110 min
2006 United States of America 110893 7.1 Movie Released
20 2011 Sweden 499932 7.8 Movie Released R
21
Scarface
Scarface
169 min
1983 United States of America 928328 8.3 Movie Released R
22
Memento
Memento
113 min
2000 United States of America 1336770 8.4 Movie Released
23 1971 United States of America 137433 7.7 Movie Released R
24
Blade Runner
Blade Runner
118 min
1982 United States of America 830678 8.1 Movie Released R
25
Zodiac
Zodiac
157 min
2007 United States of America 607340 7.7 Movie Released R
26
The Departed
The Departed
151 min
2006 Hong Kong 1438060 8.5 Movie Released R
27
The Killing
The Killing
60 min
SS 4 EP 44
2011 United States of America 125250 8.3 Serie Ended TV-MA
28 2004 United States of America 117537 6.6 Movie Released R
29 1959 United States of America 349440 8.3 Movie Released
30 1955 United States of America 99144 8 Movie Released
31
Touch of Evil
Touch of Evil
111 min
1958 United States of America 110541 8 Movie Released
32 1940 United States of America 63828 7.8 Movie Released NR
33
The Others
The Others
104 min
2001 France 397398 7.6 Movie Released PG-13
34 1951 United States of America 25121 7.7 Movie Released
35
Cape Fear
Cape Fear
128 min
1991 United States of America 219377 7.3 Movie Released
36 2021 United States of America 84098 5.7 Movie Released R
37
American Psycho
American Psycho
102 min
2000 Canada 732402 7.6 Movie Released R
38
Gone Girl
Gone Girl
149 min
2014 United States of America 1081600 8.1 Movie Released R
39 2017 United States of America 300934 6.5 Movie Released PG-13
40
Prisoners
Prisoners
153 min
2013 United States of America 824685 8.2 Movie Released
41
The Prestige
The Prestige
130 min
2006 United Kingdom 1458860 8.5 Movie Released PG-13
42 1955 United States of America 42999 7.1 Movie Released
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