Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "male-detective"

1. The Brokenwood Mysteries (2014– )

Not Rated | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd arrives on assignment in Brokenwood, a small town where memories - and animosities - run deep.

Stars: Neill Rea, Fern Sutherland, Cristina Serban Ionda, Nic Sampson

Votes: 7,246

2. Wild Things (1998)

R | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A police detective uncovers a conspiracy behind a case involving a high-school guidance counselor when accusations of rape are made against him by two female students.

Director: John McNaughton | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell, Matt Dillon, Denise Richards

Votes: 130,879 | Gross: $29.75M

3. Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)

PG-13 | 97 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Eddie Brock attempts to reignite his career by interviewing serial killer Cletus Kasady, who becomes the host of the symbiote Carnage and escapes prison after a failed execution.

Director: Andy Serkis | Stars: Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris

Votes: 259,247 | Gross: $213.55M

4. 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)

PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Former cop Brian O'Conner is called upon to bust a dangerous criminal and he recruits the help of a former childhood friend and street racer who has a chance to redeem himself.

Director: John Singleton | Stars: Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Cole Hauser, Eva Mendes

Votes: 297,844 | Gross: $127.15M

5. Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)

PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A retired master car thief must come back to the industry and steal fifty cars with his crew in one night to save his brother's life.

Director: Dominic Sena | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi, T.J. Cross

Votes: 294,860 | Gross: $101.65M

6. Bad Boys II (2003)

R | 147 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Two loose-cannon narcotics cops investigate the flow of Ecstasy into Florida from a Cuban drug cartel.

Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Gabrielle Union, Jordi Mollà

Votes: 267,438 | Gross: $138.61M

7. R.I.P.D. (2013)

PG-13 | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A cop killed by his own partner joins RIPD, an afterlife law enforcement department working to apprehend various monsters disguised as humans living on earth, and gets paired up with a smart-mouthed veteran.

Director: Robert Schwentke | Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Bridges, Mary-Louise Parker, Kevin Bacon

Votes: 143,652 | Gross: $33.62M

8. Acts of Violence (2018)

R | 86 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

At a bachelorette party in a nightclub, the bride tells 2 guys offering blow to go away. They abduct her. The groom's 2 big brothers looked after their kid brother as kids and do so now again as veterans, "looking" for her and the 2 guys.

Director: Brett Donowho | Stars: Bruce Willis, Cole Hauser, Shawn Ashmore, Ashton Holmes

Votes: 13,373

9. Death Wish (2018)

R | 107 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Dr. Paul Kersey is an experienced trauma surgeon, a man who has spent his life saving lives. After an attack on his family, Paul embarks on his own mission for justice.

Director: Eli Roth | Stars: Bruce Willis, Vincent D'Onofrio, Elisabeth Shue, Camila Morrone

Votes: 76,494 | Gross: $34.02M

10. Alienoid (2022)

Not Rated | 142 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The door of time opens between the swordsman who wants to seize the legendary divine sword at the end of the Goryeo Dynasty and those who chase after an alien prisoner imprisoned in a human body in 2022.

Director: Dong-hoon Choi | Stars: Yoon Byung-hee, Kim Chan-hyung, Kim Dae-myung, Shim Dal-gi

Votes: 5,304

11. Mystery 101 (2019–2021)

TV-G | 596 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Amy, a college professor teaching "Whodunnit" fiction and amateur sleuth, helps the police and Detective Travis solve murder mysteries.

Stars: Jill Wagner, Kristoffer Polaha, Robin Thomas, Preston Vanderslice

Votes: 1,808

12. City Homicide (2006–2011)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

On the Homicide floor of a police headquarters in Melbourne, Australia, detectives work to bring justice for the deceased.

Stars: Shane Bourne, Nadine Garner, Aaron Pedersen, Damien Richardson

Votes: 1,712

13. Jack Taylor (2010)

Not Rated | 93 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Irish ex-cop Jack Taylor solves crimes as a maverick private investigator. Based on Ken Bruen's crime-drama books.

Stars: Iain Glen, Nora-Jane Noone, Killian Scott, Paraic Breathnach

Votes: 2,590

14. The Girl Most Likely to... (1973 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 64 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

After an accident causes an ugly duckling girl to undergo reconstructive surgery, she emerges from behind the bandages a ravishing beauty. It's payback time when she uses her new attractiveness to exact revenge on those who wronged her.

Director: Lee Philips | Stars: Stockard Channing, Edward Asner, Jim Backus, Joe Flynn

Votes: 1,556

15. Miracle (2021)

118 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A young nun sneaks out of her monastery to attend an urgent matter but never makes it back and a police detective's investigation into her fate, uncovers clues and revelations that lead not only to the truth but a miracle as well.

Director: Bogdan George Apetri | Stars: Ioana Bugarin, Emanuel Parvu, Cezar Antal, Ovidiu Crisan

Votes: 1,039

16. Siren (2015)

54 min | Mystery

Shinobu Satomi (Tori Matsuzaka) works in the Mobile Investigation Unit of The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. The Mobile Investigation Unit conducts the initial investigation at all ... See full summary »

Stars: Tôri Matsuzaka, Fumino Kimura, Nanao, Hiromitsu Kitayama

Votes: 72

17. Keizoku 2: SPEC - Keishichou kouanbu kouan daigoka mishou jiken tokubetsu taisakugakari jikenbo (2010– )

Crime, Drama, Fantasy

After an incident in which a gun fired by Sebumi Takeru mysteriously turned around and hit one of his subordinate, Sebumi, the elite SIT unit's platoon leader was pushed to work in the most... See full summary »

Stars: Erika Toda, Ryô Kase, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Kasumi Arimura

Votes: 357

18. The Files of Young Kindaichi Neo (2014– )

54 min | Mystery

High school student Kindaichi Hajime "Yamada Ryosuke" solves a variety of difficult cases that he gets entangled in with the deductive powers inherited from his grandfather, the famous detective Kindaichi Kosuke.

Stars: Ryôsuke Yamada, Haruna Kawaguchi, Daiki Arioka, Yôsuke Asari

Votes: 125

19. See You Tomorrow (I) (2018)

Short, Drama

Two macho cops, secretly haunted by PTSD, find deeper camaraderie in the aftermath of a case that pushed them both to the brink.

Director: Katarzyna Kochany | Stars: M.E. Lewis, Justin Hay

20. Valóság.exe (2023)

Not Rated | 52 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A middle aged man called Dávid downloads an unknown software one day what can be used to rewrite reality and fate.

Director: Tóth Milán | Stars: Kolonits Ferenc, Szilágyi Ferenc, Gáti Mónika, Kovács József

Votes: 55

21. Teppei 1990 (2012– )

60 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

In 1990, 13-year-old Teppei Kogure (Taketo Tanaka) was saved by a detective from the investigation division at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Since that incident, Teppei dreamed ... See full summary »

Stars: Masahiro Matsuoka, Arata Furuta, Mirei Kiritani, Taishi Nakagawa

Votes: 6

22. The Evil Within: The Consequence (2015 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Horror

The Evil Within: The Consequence is the final installment of a two-part, story driven experience where players take on the role of detective Juli Kidman, Sebastian Castellanos' mysterious ... See full summary »

Votes: 76

23. Death Cash (2016– )

30 min | Mystery

As Yuka Minami's classmates start to die one by one after using the cursed money, she and detective Takeshi Wakamoto solve the mystery of its curse and its origin.

Stars: Jurina Matsui, Shigeyuki Totsugi, Shôno Hayama, Yurika Nakamura

Votes: 25

24. Get a Clue: The Math Game (1996– )

Crime, Family, Mystery

An educational mystery math series included on the VHS tapes of the 'Get a Clue: The Math Game' Box set.

25. Justice in Unity: Redux (2023 Video Game)

M | Crime, Drama, Horror

A French-American police detective and a Victorian-era psychiatrist must face their inner demons, but little do they realize that not every choice they make is their own, as something less than human watches from the dark.

Director: Noëlle McHenry | Stars: Vincent Fallow, Robyn Rybnik, Shawn McClurg, Phoenix Emrys

26. Young Justice (2010–2023)
Episode: Secrets (2011)

TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

It's Halloween. Artemis and Zatanna are in Manhattan for a girls' night out. There, they encounter the deadly Harm, who has a secret.

Stars: Jesse McCartney, Danica McKellar, Stephanie Lemelin, Khary Payton

Votes: 3,105

27. Blue Bloods (2010–2024)
Episode: The Truth About Lying (2013)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Danny and Baez investigate the death of a teenage girl who appears to have been pushed in front of a subway car by a homeless man.

Director: Robert Duncan McNeill | Stars: Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, Will Estes, Len Cariou

Votes: 436

28. Chicago P.D. (2014– )
Episode: The Weigh Station (2014)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The bounty on Halstead's head becomes a serious reality as an innocent bartender takes a bullet meant for him. Olinsky tries to reason with Bembenek to call off the hit, to no avail. Voight... See full summary »

Director: Nick Gomez | Stars: Jason Beghe, Jon Seda, Sophia Bush, Jesse Lee Soffer

Votes: 646

29. Chicago P.D. (2014– )
Episode: A Dead Kid, a Notebook, and a Lot of Maybes (2015)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Intelligence tries to find a missing teenage boy they believe could be a threat to the students at his wealthy school when they find disturbing drawings in his notebook.

Director: Charlotte Brändström | Stars: Jason Beghe, Jon Seda, Sophia Bush, Jesse Lee Soffer

Votes: 578

30. Chicago P.D. (2014– )
Episode: Now I'm God (2016)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A doctor from Voight's past is under investigation when four of his patients are sent to Chicago Med for an overdose of chemotherapy.

Director: Holly Dale | Stars: Jason Beghe, Jon Seda, Sophia Bush, Jesse Lee Soffer

Votes: 641

31. Titans (2018–2023)
Episode: Titans (2018)

TV-MA | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

As Detective Dick Grayson fights crime both as a cop and a vigilante, a mysterious girl harboring a dark secret arrives in Detroit.

Director: Brad Anderson | Stars: Brenton Thwaites, Anna Diop, Teagan Croft, Ryan Potter

Votes: 5,773

32. Titans (2018–2023)
Episode: Together (2018)

TV-MA | 40 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

In order to prepare themselves for the Nuclear Family's next attack, Dick decides to put Kory, Gar, and Rachel through special training.

Director: Meera Menon | Stars: Brenton Thwaites, Anna Diop, Teagan Croft, Ryan Potter

Votes: 4,456

33. Titans (2018–2023)
Episode: Jason Todd (2018)

TV-MA | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Dick and the new Robin, Jason Todd, team up to track down the man who is killing off Dick's old circus friends.

Director: Carol Banker | Stars: Brenton Thwaites, Anna Diop, Teagan Croft, Ryan Potter

Votes: 4,050

34. Criminals: Caught on Camera (2013–2015)
Episode: Drunken Chaos (2013)

TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, Crime

Police use Huntingdon's CCTV to monitor drunken and violent behaviour, including lewd acts and brawls, and launch an initiative against such crimes.

Director: Philip Shotton | Stars: Nick Wallis, Richard Burnett, Andy Burrage, Sim Cryer

Votes: 12

35. Criminals: Caught on Camera (2013–2015)
Episode: Street Crime UK (2013)

TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, Crime

When the recession drives up the retail crime rate in Britain, the authorities turn to CCTV cameras to spot thieves in shops of all kinds.

Director: Philip Shotton | Stars: Nick Wallis, Viv Brownley, Danielle Bullivant, Dave Fielding

Votes: 9

36. Criminals: Caught on Camera (2013–2015)
Episode: Car Crime UK (2013)

TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, Crime

CCTV helps police nab speeders and reckless drivers, while London authorities use cameras to make more than 100 arrests in an illegal car ring.

Director: Philip Shotton | Stars: Nick Wallis, Derek Banfield, Helen Bolton, Marianne Catmull

Votes: 9

37. Criminals: Caught on Camera (2013–2015)
Episode: Mobs and Yobs (2013)

TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, Crime

A crowd of protestors in Guy Fawkes masks descend on the Parliament, captured on CCTV cameras on the ground and in helicopters.

Director: Philip Shotton | Stars: Nick Wallis, Julian Bell, Geoff Feavyour, Mansue Fouladgar

Votes: 9

38. Criminals: Caught on Camera (2013–2015)
Episode: Firestarters (2015)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime

Crimes involving a terrible house fire, the stabbing of a football coach and gangs attacking a group of partygoers are solved using police cameras.

Stars: Nick Wallis, Shaun Carter, Dave Coss, David Greenhall

Votes: 8