Best Private Eye Movies & TV Series

3eyedraven's 13 top-rated private eye movies and TV series — ordered by how strongly audiences rate them and how many actually voted, so the ranking reflects real consensus. Full details on each.

The Maltese Falcon 1941 ★ 7.7

The Long Goodbye 1973 ★ 7.4

The Nice Guys 2016 ★ 7.1

Case Histories 2011 ★ 7.8

Jack Taylor 2010 ★ 6.9

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid 1982 ★ 6.7

Harper 1966 ★ 6.7

Gumshoe 1971 ★ 6.2

Private Eye 2009 ★ 6.2

Downtown 1975 ★ 5.6

Tokyo Raiders 2000 ★ 5.6

City Heat 1984 ★ 5.5

City of Tiny Lights 2016 ★ 5.2