alibi An alibi (, from the Latin, '' alibī'', meaning "somewhere else") is a statement by a person under suspicion in a crime that they were in a different place when the offence was committed. During a police investigation, all suspects are usually a ...

is a statement by a person, who is a possible perpetrator of a crime, of where they were at the time a particular offence was committed, which is somewhere other than where the crime took place. Alibi(s) or The Alibi may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Film, television, theatre and podcasts

* ''Alibi'' (1929 film), an American crime film * ''Alibi'' (1931 film), a British film based on the Agatha Christie play (see below) * ''The Alibi'' (1937 film), a French mystery film * ''Alibi'' (1942 film), a British mystery film * ''Alibi'' (1955 film), a West German drama film * ''Alibi'' (1969 film), an Italian comedy film * ''Alibi'', a 1997 American television film directed by

Andy Wolk Andy Wolk is an American television and theatre director. His television credits include '' Tales of the Crypt'', ''The Sopranos'', '' Arli$$'', ''The Practice'', ''The Division'', ''Medium'', ''Ugly Betty'', and ''Criminal Minds'', as well as a ...

* ''

The Alibi ''The Alibi'' is a 2006 American film directed by Kurt Mattila and Matt Checkowski and written by Noah Hawley. It stars Steve Coogan, Rebecca Romijn, and Selma Blair. The film was shown at 2006 CineVegas. The film was released to DVD on Decemb ...

'', a 2006 American romantic comedy film * Alibi (podcast), an African investigative podcast series. *

Alibi (TV channel) U&Alibi is a British premium television channel that was launched on 1 November 1997 as UK Arena. It was renamed UK Drama in 2000, and then UKTV Drama in 2004, Alibi on 7 October 2008, and U&Alibi on 7 November 2024. History of U&Alibi The c ...

, now known as U&Alibi * "Alibi" (''NCIS''), a television episode * "Alibi" (''Vinyl''), a television episode * ''Alibi'' (play), a 1928 play by Agatha Christie * ''The Alibi'' (play), by Arthur M. Brilant, adapted for the 1918 film '' Broken Ties''

Literature

* ''Alibi'', a 2005 novel by

Joseph Kanon Joseph Kanon (born 1946) is an American author, best known for thriller and spy novels set in the period immediately after World War II. Early life In 1946, Kanon was born in Pennsylvania, U.S. Education Kanon studied at Harvard University, ...

* ''

Weekly Alibi ''Weekly Alibi'', commonly referred to as ''The Alibi'', was a free weekly news, arts, culture, and entertainment newspaper and website in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The main features were the website's award-winning news section, featuring cult ...

'', a newspaper in Albuquerque, New Mexico, US * Alibi Bar, a bar in the Nick Knatterton comic strip

Music

* Alibi (duo), English dance music duo * Alibi, Swedish singer of Tunisian descent in the duo

Medina Medina, officially al-Madinah al-Munawwarah (, ), also known as Taybah () and known in pre-Islamic times as Yathrib (), is the capital of Medina Province (Saudi Arabia), Medina Province in the Hejaz region of western Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ...

* Alibi (Dutch duo), Dutch trance music project by Armin van Buuren and DJ Tiësto

Albums

* ''Alibi'' (America album), 1980 * ''Alibi'' (Vandenberg album) or the title song, 1985 * ''Alibis'' (album) or the title song (see below), by Tracy Lawrence, 1993 * ''Alibis'', by

Carole Laure Carole Laure (born August 5, 1948) is an actress and singer from Quebec, Canada. Career Throughout most of her career, Carole Laure primarily collaborated with Anglophone singer, songwriter, producer, and director Lewis Furey, whom she met i ...

, 1978

Songs

* "Alibi" (David Gray song), 2006 * "Alibi" (Eddie Razaz song), 2013 * "Alibi" (Ella Henderson song), featuring Rudimental, 2024 * "Alibi" (Milica Pavlović song), 2014 * "Alibi" (Sevdaliza, Pabllo Vittar and Yseult song), 2024 * "Alibi", by Banks from ''

Goddess A goddess is a female deity. In some faiths, a sacred female figure holds a central place in religious prayer and worship. For example, Shaktism (one of the three major Hinduism, Hindu sects), holds that the ultimate deity, the source of all re ...

'', 2014 * "Alibi", by Bradley Cooper from the ''A Star Is Born'' film soundtrack, 2018 * "Alibi", by Elvis Costello from '' When I Was Cruel'', 2002 * "Alibi", by Ringo Starr from ''

Old Wave ''Old Wave'' is the ninth studio album by English rock musician Ringo Starr. It was originally released in June 1983, on the label Bellaphon Records, Bellaphon, and is the two-year follow-up to his 1981 album ''Stop and Smell the Roses (Ringo St ...

'', 1983 * "Alibi", by Thirty Seconds to Mars from '' This Is War'', 2009 * "Alibis" (song), by Tracy Lawrence, 1993 * "Alibis", by Marianas Trench from '' Fix Me'', 2006 * "Alibis", by Martika from ''

Martika Marta Marrero (born May 18, 1969), better known by her stage name Martika ( ), is an American singer and actress. She rose to prominence as an actress, playing the role of Gloria in the television programme ''Kids Incorporated'' between 1984 ...

'', 1988 * "Alibis", by

Moev Moev is an electronic band based in Vancouver, British Columbia that recorded on Atlantic Records, Nettwerk Records, Go! Records and Cop International. History Moev was formed in 1981 by Tom Ferris and Cal Stephenson. The band released an EP i ...

, 1984 * "Alibis", by Sérgio Mendes from ''

Confetti Confetti are small pieces or streamers of paper, mylar or metallic material, usually thrown at celebrations, especially parades and weddings. The origins are from the Latin ''confectum'', with ''confetti'' the plural of Italian ''confetto'', ...

'', 1984 * "Alibis", by

Sneaker Pimps Sneaker Pimps are an English electronic music band, formed in Hartlepool in 1994. They are best known for their debut album, '' Becoming X'' (1996), and its singles " 6 Underground" and " Spin Spin Sugar". The band takes its name from an articl ...

from ''Squaring the Circle'' (2021)

Other uses

Alibi (Portland, Oregon) The Alibi, also known as Alibi Restaurant and Lounge and Alibi Tiki Lounge, is a restaurant and tiki bar located in Portland, Oregon's Overlook neighborhood, in the United States. Description One Fodor's guide described Alibi as an "aggressivel ...

, a restaurant * Alibi transformation, in mathematics