
Films like Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Published: Mar 7, 2026This collection features films similar to Murder on the Orient Express: atmospheric detective stories centered on the mystery of who the killer is, with ensemble casts, closed circles of suspects, family secrets, motives of revenge, and intricate investigations. It includes both classic stories in the spirit of Agatha Christie and more modern detective films where the suspense lasts until the very end. Some of the films in this selection have a wittier, more comedic tone, while others lean closer to a darker thriller.
On the morning after a famous writer’s 85th birthday celebration, he is found dead in his own room. At first glance, it appears to be a suicide, but a mysterious stranger hires a renowned detective to conduct his own investigation.
Similarity
Closest characteristics: Tension, Complexity, Pacing, Tropes, Tone
Notable differences: Darkness (-15%), Humor (+45%)
Shared keywords
Family, Investigation, Mystery, Whodunit
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Style
A group of wealthy people and celebrities gathers to unwind at a country hunting estate. Suddenly, the owner of the estate, Sir William, is found dead—and everything suggests that someone among the guests is involved.
Similarity
Closest characteristics: Complexity, Darkness, Tropes, Tone
Notable differences: Tension (-15%)
Shared keywords
Family, Mystery
Top Cast
Style
A group of retirees spends their time for fun investigating unsolved murders. But one day they find themselves at the center of a real investigation—and have to use all their skills to crack the case.
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Closest characteristics: Tone, Tropes
Notable differences: Darkness (-40%), Tension (-40%), Humor (+65%), Complexity (-25%)
Shared keywords
Investigation, Mystery, Whodunit
Top Cast
Style
After the sudden death of a neighbor, a curious New York woman begins to suspect that a cleverly disguised murder lies behind the official version of events, especially when the widower seems unusually calm. Together with her husband, she becomes increasingly drawn into an amateur investigation to uncover what really happened.
Similarity
Closest characteristics: Tension, Complexity, Tropes, Themes
Notable differences: Darkness (-25%), Humor (+55%)
Shared keywords
Slow burn, Investigation, Mystery
Top Cast
Style
In a remote estate, a family gathers to celebrate Christmas, but the master of the house is found murdered. Eight women living on the property fall under suspicion—each of them has her own motives and hidden secrets.
Similarity
Closest characteristics: Darkness, Tension, Pacing, Tone, Conflict
Notable differences: Humor (+55%)
Shared keywords
Slow burn, Mystery
Top Cast
Style
A senior priest is murdered in a church utility room in the middle of a service. The room has only one entrance and solid walls, and at the moment of the crime no one else was inside. Benoit Blanc takes on the investigation of this unbelievable case, helped by the priest’s young assistant.
Similarity
Closest characteristics: Tension, Darkness, Pacing, Tropes, Tone
Shared keywords
Investigation, Mystery, Whodunit
Top Cast
Style
Plans to adapt a popular play for the screen suddenly fall apart after the murder of a key member of the film crew. A seasoned Inspector Stoppard and his young assistant, Constable Stalker, take on the investigation.
Similarity
Closest characteristics: Pacing, Complexity, Conflict, Tropes
Notable differences: Darkness (-25%), Tension (-25%), Humor (+55%)
Top Cast
Style
During a fierce storm, ten strangers end up in a small motel in Nevada. After someone starts killing them one by one, they realize this meeting wasn’t a coincidence.
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Closest characteristics: Complexity, Tropes, Tone
Notable differences: Bleakness (+17%), Darkness (+18%), Tension (+14%), Pacing (+13%)
Shared keywords
Mystery, Whodunit
Top Cast
Style
After a series of ritual murders, the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson track down Lord Blackwood. The criminal is captured and later executed, but the case does not end there, and the mystery is only beginning to gain momentum.
Similarity
Closest characteristics: Darkness, Tension, Complexity, Tropes, Themes
Notable differences: Pacing (+20%), Action (+45%)
Shared keywords
Investigation, Mystery
Top Cast
Style
A young businessman wakes up in a hotel room locked from the inside, beside the body of his lover. To prove his innocence and understand what really happened in that room, he turns to one of the city’s best lawyers for help.
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Closest characteristics: Tropes, Tone
Notable differences: Bleakness (+15%), Darkness (+15%), Tension (+15%), Pacing (+17%), Complexity (+13%)
Top Cast
Style
About the movie Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Murder on the Orient Express plot: During an urgent journey aboard the Orient Express, the famous detective Hercule Poirot becomes involved in the mysterious murder of one of the passengers. The investigation is complicated by the fact that almost everyone on the train has a motive for the crime.
Keywords: Suspenseful, Family, Revenge, Slow burn, Identity, Investigation, Mystery, Whodunit
Style characteristics: Tension, Complexity, Darkness
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