Movies Like How to Be a Detective

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

Thru the Mirror

1936·9m·★ 7.5·David Hand

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Pluto's Judgement Day

1935·8m·★ 7.2·David Hand

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The Big Bad Wolf

1934·9m·★ 6.9·Burt Gillett

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Moving Day

1936·9m·★ 7.4·Ben Sharpsteen

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The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie

1981·1h 19m·★ 7.1·Friz Freleng

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Mickey and the Seal

1948·7m·★ 6.9·Charles August Nichols

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Us Again

2021·7m·★ 7.8·Zach Parrish

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Bambi

1942·1h 10m·★ 7.3·David Hand

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Dumbo

1941·1h 4m·★ 7.2·Ben Sharpsteen

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Three Little Pigs

1933·8m·★ 7.5·Burt Gillett

Both star Billy Bletcher & Pinto Colvig

A Scanner Darkly

2006·1h 40m·★ 7.0·Richard Linklater

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The Rescuers

1977·1h 18m·★ 6.9·Wolfgang Reitherman

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The Lion King 1½

2004·1h 17m·★ 6.5·Bradley Raymond

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Zog and the Flying Doctors

2021·25m·★ 6.8·Sean Mullen

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The Thrifty Pig

1941·5m·★ 5.2·Ford Beebe

Both star Billy Bletcher & Pinto Colvig

Piggy

2012·29m·★ 6.2·R.S. Söderström

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Hockey Homicide

1945·8m·★ 7.3·Jack Kinney

Starring Pinto ColvigDir. Jack Kinney

Hold That Pose

1950·7m·★ 6.9·Jack Kinney

Starring Pinto ColvigDir. Jack Kinney

How to Ride a Horse

1947·8m·★ 6.7·Jack Kinney

Starring Pinto ColvigDir. Jack Kinney

Tennis Racquet

1949·7m·★ 6.7·Jack Kinney

Starring Pinto ColvigDir. Jack Kinney

How Good Is How to Be a Detective?

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