Several thoroughly entertaining comedy mystery movies center around puzzling searches that swap out murder cases with missing objects and people.

Danny Horn In 1980s Tokyo, Swedish expat Lucy Fly (Alicia Vikander) works as a translator for movie subtitles ... embarks on an off-the-books adventure to solve a mystery, help a runaway lord ...

With its perfect mix of high adventure, historical mystery, and larger-than-life action, the movie doesn’t just entertain, it defines the genre. Its success spawned several sequels that will ...