7 Movies Like ‘Knives Out’ if You Loved the Mystery Flick

Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams play married couple Max and Annie. When Max’s uber successful brother Brooks invites them and their friends for a role playing murder mystery game night as his mansion, they assume the thugs that beat and kidnap him are all a part of the fun. After realizing a game is truly afoot, the friends race to uncover Brooks’ web of lies, save his life, and their own. Looks like it’ll be only tame games of Monopoly for this group for awhile. With a fantastic cast that also includes Jesse Plemons and Lamorne Morris, Game Night is a wild and hilarious adventure for everyone and their dog to enjoy.

Where to stream Game Night

Daniel Craig’s Detective Blanc is largely based on Hercule Poirot — the greatest detective in the world. Based on Agatha Christie’s novel, when bussinessman Edward Ratchett (Johnny Depp) is brutally killed on what is supposed to be a luxury train ride through Europe, Detective Poirot’s mission to solve the murder gets complicated when he realizes every passenger on the train had a motive. Filled to the brim with household names such as Judi Dench, Willem Dafoe, and Michelle Pfeiffer, this murder mystery is sure to delight you in the same way as Knives Out.

Where to stream Murder on the Orient Express

A bloody wrench is thrown into college student Tree’s birthday plans when she’s murdered by a knife wielding masked figure — except she wakes up instantly in her bed right after and starts the day again. She goes about her business only to be murdered again that night — and wake up in the same day again. Tree has to begrudgingly relive her birthday, and be murdered, over and over again until she uncovers who is behind the attacks and stop them. The dark comedy provides an even balance of scares and laughs making it safe to watch with anti-horror movie watchers.

Where to stream Happy Death Day

Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick onscreen together… also Henry Golding. What more could you want? Kendrick plays Stephanie, a single mother and video blogger who meets Lively’s mysterious and lavish Emily. Emily seems to have it all from the perfect husband, house, wardrobe, and career. When Emily goes missing Stephanie takes it upon herself to to look into the disappearance — and she discovers her new friend isn’t so Little Miss Perfect after all. The playful tone with just the right hint of darkness makes this film measure right up to the vibes of Knives Out.

Where to stream A Simple Favor

Zootopia is a mystery movie. Actually, it’s kind of an attempted murder mystery. An excellent one at that and I will not be taking any further questions. In a city where animals can be whatever they want, rabbit Judy Hopps decides to be a police officer. Teaming up with sly fox Nick, Judy signs up to solve a string of animal disappearances in a last ditch effort to prove herself. Not only are there twists and turns, but embedded are great lessons of tolerance everyone could be reminded of. Zootopia is engaging, witty, and sure addition to anyone’s mystery movie watchlist.

Where to stream Zootopia

For more Daniel Craig silliness, stream heist movie Logan Lucky. Channing Tatum is recently laid off Jimmy Logan who recruits his one-armed brother (Adam Driver), sister (Riley Keough) and famed thief Joe Bang (Craig) to rob a local speedway where a NASCAR race is taking place- drawing in thousands of dollars to be snatched. The only thing to watch out for is that pesky Logan family curse — pulling off the rest of it will be easy, right?

Where to stream Logan Lucky

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