Rian Johnson is back with a sequel to his 2019 hit Knives Out, which is one of the best murder mysteries of recent times. In Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, we meet private investigator Benoit Blanc once again as he sets out to investigate a murder on a private island belonging to a tech billionaire.
Just like Knives Out, the second instalment is funny, dark, and packs a twist that will surprise you. The Netflix movie starring Daniel Craig, Dave Bautista, Kate Hudson, Kathryn Hahn, Janelle Monae, and Ed Norton is all anyone can talk about online recently and it’s making us impatient for the third part in the Benoit Blanc mystery series.
If you, like us, can’t wait for the third movie to come out and have already re-watched Knives Out more times than is healthy, then take a look at our list of movies that you might like if you loved Glass Onion…
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
This adaptation of the classic Agatha Christie novel has 13 strangers travel onboard the Orient Express through Europe. The glamorous train ride takes a macabre turn when one of the passengers turns up dead. Cue the entry of eccentric detective Hercule Poirot who gets tasked with solving the seemingly unsolvable mystery. Aside from the fact that Benoit Blanc is a spiritual descendant of Poirot, the movie also features a starry ensemble cast. It stars Judi Dench, Penelope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Johnny Depp, Josh Gad, Leslie Odom Jr., Michelle Pfeiffer, and Daisy Ridley.
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Raat Akeli Hai (2020)
One of the best ‘locked-room mysteries’ of recent times was this Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer. In the movie, a small-town cop is called upon to investigate the murder of a newlywed landlord. The prime suspects in the murder include the victim’s family members, making the investigation harder and the mystery juicier.
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Andhadhun (2018)
Sriram Raghavan’s crime thriller Andhadhun is one of the finest movies in Bollywood’s history. The darkly funny premise and the ambiguous ending made sure that it became a cult favourite in the short period since its release. The movie follows Akash (Ayushmann Khurrana), a pianist who is pretending to be visually impaired, as he gets entangled in a complicated murder mystery after witnessing said murder. The movie also starred Radhika Apte and Tabu.
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Death on the Nile (2022)
A sequel to Murder on the Orient Express, this Agatha Christie adaptation focuses on a murder onboard a cruise on the Nile, as the name suggests. A newlywed couple invites their wedding guests on a cruise. Everything’s going well until someone is mysteriously shot and now everyone on board is a suspect. Now it’s up to Detective Poirot to solve the mystery. Aside from Branagh returning as Poirot, the movie starred Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Ali Fazal, Annette Bening, Tom Bateman, Letitia Wright, Emma Mackey, Rose Leslie, and Russell Brand.
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The Pink Panther (2006)
This 2006 reboot of the popular franchise has Steve Martin star as Inspector Jacques Clouseau. The bumbling, accident-prone detective has to solve the mystery of the murder of a famous football coach and the disappearance of the iconic Pink Panther diamond. The movie stars Jean Reno, Beyoncé, Kevin Kline, and Emily Mortimer.
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Badla (2019)
Easily one of the finest murder mysteries in Bollywood, this one will keep you on the edge of your seats till the end. In the movie, a woman (Taapsee Pannu) gets in touch with a lawyer (Amitabh Bachchan) to help her fight the murder charges against her. It quickly becomes apparent that things are not as they appear to be.
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Murder Mystery (2019)
In this comedy movie, Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler star as a longtime married couple who decide to go on a vacation to find the spark in their marriage again. Their plans go south when they get framed for a murder. The couple has to band together to clear their name and find out the real killer before they are caught.
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