Top 20 movies like In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night

African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie, the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi. After Tibbs proves not only his own innocence but that of another man, he joins forces with Gillespie to track down the real killer. Their investigation takes them through every social level of the town, with Tibbs making enemies as well as unlikely friends as he hunts for the truth.

In the Heat of the Night is of 1 hour(s) and 49 minute(s). It is Produced By:  United Artists, The Mirisch Company. It was released on 1967-08-02. It has the tagline: They got a murder on their hands. They don’t know what to do with it. It has an average vote of 7.6 on TMDB.

Genres: CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

1. They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

A police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.

It has an average vote of 5.7 on TMDB.

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2. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

A couple's attitudes are challenged when their daughter brings home a fiancé who is black.

It has an average vote of 7.559 on TMDB.

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3. The Incident

The Incident

Two hoodlums terrorize the passengers of a late-night New York City subway train.

It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.

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4. Happy End (Happy End)

Happy End

A dark comedy about a murder and its consequences presented in a backwards manner, where death is actually a rebirth. The film starts with an "execution" of the main protagonist and goes back to explore his previous actions and motivations.

It has an average vote of 7.6 on TMDB.

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5. Dillinger

Dillinger

After a shoot-out kills five FBI agents in Kansas City the Bureau target John Dillinger as one of the men to hunt down. Waiting for him to break Federal law they sort out several other mobsters, while Dillinger's bank robbing exploits make him something of a folk hero. Escaping from jail he finds Pretty Boy Floyd and Baby Face Nelson have joined the gang and pretty soon he is Public Enemy Number One. Now the G-men really are after him.

It has an average vote of 6.551 on TMDB.

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6. Police (Police)

Police

Mangin, a police inspector in Paris, leans hard on informants to get evidence on three Tunisian brothers who traffic in drugs. He arrests one, Simon, and his girl-friend Noria. Simon's brothers go to their lawyer. He springs Noria, who promptly steals 2 million francs that belong to the Tunisians. They suspect her of the theft; her life as well as the lawyer's is in danger. Meanwhile, Noria is playing with both the lawyer and Mangin's affections. Mangin is mercurial anyway: intimidating and bloodying suspects, falling for a police commission trainee before flipping for Noria, wearing his emotions on his sleeve. Can he save the lawyer and Noria, and can he convince her to love?

It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.

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7. And God Said to Cain (E Dio disse a Caino…)

And God Said to Cain

An innocent man sentenced to ten years in prison for a crime he did not commit, is released from jail, promising to seek revenge on the guilty.

It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.

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8. Hurlyburly

Hurlyburly

Hollywood movers and shakers dissect their own personal lives when everything seems to clash together.

It has an average vote of 5.6 on TMDB.

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9. Satan's Blood (Escalofrío)

Satan's Blood

After a chance encounter with a mysterious couple claiming to be old friends, Andrés and Ana are invited to spend the evening at a beautiful, secluded old villa. As the night winds down, they begin to sense that there are some rather strange things going on around them and, after agreeing to sleep over, find themselves unwittingly pulled into a series of bizarre sexual encounters which they slowly discover are part of a horrifying Satanic ritual designed to make them slaves to the Prince of Darkness!

It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.

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10. Blackmail Is My Life (恐喝こそわが人生)

Blackmail Is My Life

Though he has come from a rough background on the streets, Muraki quickly rises through the ranks by means of his well-honed blackmailing instincts. Desperate to keep rolling with his freewheeling lifestyle, Muraki sees his luck begin to crumble when he sets his sights on the business partners of a powerful gang boss.

It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.

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11. Little Nikita

Little Nikita

Roy Parmenter is an FBI agent in San Diego; 20 years ago his partner was killed by a Soviet spy, nicknamed Scuba, still at large. Scuba is now trying to extort the Soviets; to prove he's serious, he's killing their agents one by one, including "sleepers," agents under deep cover awaiting orders. Roy interviews a high school lad, Jeff Grant, an applicant to the Air Force Academy. In a routine background check, Roy discovers that Jeff's parents are sleepers. He must see if Jeff is also a spy, confront the parents yet protect them, and catch his nemesis. Meanwhile, the Soviets have sent their own spy-catcher, the loner Karpov, to reel in Scuba. Alliances shift; it's cat and mouse.

It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.

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12. Horowitz in Moscow

Horowitz in Moscow

A recording of Horowitz's historic 1986 recital in Moscow, the program also includes highlights of his return to his native Soviet Union--his first visit in 61 years.

It has an average vote of 5.2 on TMDB.

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13. Topper Returns

Topper Returns

Topper is once again tormented by a fun-loving spirit. This time, it's Gail Richards, accidentally murdered while vacationing at the home of her wealthy friend, Ann Carrington, the intended victim. With Topper's help, Gail sets out to find her killer with the expected zany results.

It has an average vote of 6.273 on TMDB.

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14. Band of Angels

Band of Angels

Living in Kentucky prior to the Civil War, Amantha Starr is a privileged young woman. Her widowed father, a wealthy plantation owner, dotes on her and sends her to the best schools. When he dies suddenly Amantha's world is turned upside down. She learns that her father had been living on borrowed money and that her mother was actually a slave and her father's mistress.

It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.

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15. Rough Night in Jericho

Rough Night in Jericho

The only business in the Wild West town of Jericho that corrupt sheriff Alex Flood doesn't control behind the scenes is the stagecoach owned by tough-willed widow Molly Lang and her right-hand man, Hickman. Former marshal Dolan, recently hired by Lang and Hickman as a driver, wants to stay out of the mess, but when he sees Flood's henchman Yarbrough assault Lang, he steps up to fight the corruption.

It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.

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16. The Tunnel (Der Tunnel)

The Tunnel

Inspired by true events, Olympic swimmer Harry Melchior defects from East Germany in the 1960s and hatches a daring plot to help his sister and others flee East Berlin through a 145-yard underground tunnel.

It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.

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17. Puff, the Magic Dragon

Puff, the Magic Dragon

Jackie is a boy who is so trapped by his fears and doubts that he could not communicate with anyone. Then, a magic dragon named Puff comes to help Jackie by taking his soul force on a wonderous voyage to his island of Honah Lee. Along the way, they have adventures that nurture Jackie's imagination and courage in unorthodox ways.

It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.

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18. Free Fall

Free Fall

An NTSB investigator and her boyfriend , who works for the FAA, investigate a series of similar and suspicious plane crashes that seem to be affecting only one airline.

It has an average vote of 4.2 on TMDB.

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19. The Seventh Cross

The Seventh Cross

In Nazi Germany in 1936 seven men escape from a concentration camp. The camp commander puts up seven crosses and, as the Gestapo returns each escapee he is put to death on a cross. The seventh cross is still empty as George Heisler seeks freedom in Holland.

It has an average vote of 6.764 on TMDB.

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20. Wild Iris

Wild Iris

A depressed woman battles with her mother and abuses alcohol following the suicide of her husband.

It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.

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