Movies Like A Detective Story

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Kid's Story

2003·15m·★ 7.4·Shinichiro Watanabe

The AnimatrixBoth star Carrie-Anne Moss & James Arnold TaylorDir. Shinichiro Watanabe

The Second Renaissance Part I

2003·9m·★ 8.0·Mahiro Maeda

The AnimatrixFans also likedStarring James Arnold Taylor

The Second Renaissance Part II

2003·9m·★ 8.0·Mahiro Maeda

The AnimatrixFans also likedStarring James Arnold Taylor

Matriculated

2003·16m·★ 7.0·Peter Chung

The AnimatrixFans also likedStarring James Arnold Taylor

Beyond

2003·13m·★ 7.6·Koji Morimoto

The AnimatrixFans also likedScience Fiction & Animation

World Record

2003·10m·★ 7.1·Takeshi Koike

The AnimatrixStarring Matt McKenzieScience Fiction & Animation

Final Flight of the Osiris

2003·9m·★ 7.5·Andrew R. Jones

The AnimatrixScience Fiction & Animation

Program

2003·7m·★ 7.2·Yoshiaki Kawajiri

The AnimatrixScience Fiction & Animation

Paprika

2006·1h 30m·★ 7.7·Satoshi Kon

TMDB recommendsScience Fiction & Animation

Belle

2021·2h 1m·★ 7.0·Mamoru Hosoda

TMDB recommendsAnimation & Science Fiction

Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

1999·1h 42m·★ 7.3·Hiroyuki Okiura

TMDB recommendsAnimation & Science Fiction

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM

2024·2h 5m·★ 6.5·Mitsuo Fukuda

TMDB recommendsAnimation & Science Fiction

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War

2021·1h 58m·★ 5.9·Michihito Fujii

TMDB recommendsAnimation & Science Fiction

Knights of Sidonia: The Movie

2015·2h 14m·★ 6.5·Kobun Shizuno

TMDB recommendsAnimation & Science Fiction

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League - Attack of the Legion of Doom!

2015·1h 17m·★ 6.2·Rick Morales

Fans also likedStarring James Arnold Taylor

Spirited Away

2001·2h 5m·★ 8.6·Hayao Miyazaki

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Howl's Moving Castle

2004·1h 59m·★ 8.2·Hayao Miyazaki

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Princess Mononoke

1997·2h 14m·★ 8.3·Hayao Miyazaki

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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

1984·1h 57m·★ 8.0·Hayao Miyazaki

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Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn-

2023·56m·★ 7.6·Takahito Sakazume

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How Good Is A Detective Story?

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