THEME EXPLORATION

detective investigation

32 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
2009 · Guy Ritchie
Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction
Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction
1996 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
M
M
1931 · Fritz Lang
A Stranger Among Us
A Stranger Among Us
1992 · Sidney Lumet
Blood Orange
Blood Orange
1953 · Terence Fisher
Island of Hell
Island of Hell
1977 · Kon Ichikawa
La Nuit du carrefour
La Nuit du carrefour
1932 · Jacques Becker
The Girl in the News (20th Century-Fox
The Girl in the News (20th Century-Fox
1941 · Carol Reed
Vivement dimanche!
Vivement dimanche!
1983 · François Truffaut
Sleepless
Sleepless
2000 · Dario Argento
City of Tiny Lights
City of Tiny Lights
2016 · Pete Travis
Confession of Pain
Confession of Pain
2006 · Alan Mak Siu-Fai & Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Hinterland
Hinterland
2021 · Stefan Ruzowitzky
Jar City
Jar City
2006 · Baltasar Kormákur
How to Be a Detective
How to Be a Detective
1952 · Jack Kinney
Man on the Roof
Man on the Roof
1976 · Bo Widerberg
Hammett
Hammett
1982 · Wim Wenders
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
2003 · Bong Joon-ho
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2011 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
Waltz with Bashir
Waltz with Bashir
2008 · Ari Folman
Eastern Promises
Eastern Promises
2007 · David Cronenberg
Murder, My Sweet
Murder, My Sweet
1944 · Edward Dmytryk
Hellboy
Hellboy
2004 · Guillermo del Toro
Dridam
Dridam
2026 · Martin Joseph
The Marked Woman
The Marked Woman
2026 · Gabe Ibáñez
Vertigo
Vertigo
1963 · Yannis Dalianidis
The Sheep Detectives
The Sheep Detectives
2026 · Kyle Balda
The Samca File
The Samca File
2026 · George ve Gänaeaard
Akt
Akt
1961 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Appunti su un fatto di cronaca
Appunti su un fatto di cronaca
1953 · Luchino Visconti
Aus dem Leben des Marionetten
Aus dem Leben des Marionetten
1980 · Ingmar Bergman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

Masterfully constructs intricate detective narratives with meticulous visual storytelling, as seen in Se7en and Zodiac.

 Alfred Hitchcock UK

Pioneer of psychological investigation thrillers that explore the detective's inner mind and obsession with uncovering truth.

 Sidney Lumet USA

Crafts procedural detective dramas that examine investigation processes and moral ambiguity in films like Serpico and Murder on the Orient Express.