Movies Like Nancy Drew… Detective

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

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

1939·1h·★ 6.6·William Clemens

Nancy Drew Collection5 shared cast incl. Bonita Granville & Frankie Thomas2 shared crew

Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter

1939·1h 8m·★ 6.7·William Clemens

Nancy Drew Collection4 shared cast incl. Bonita Granville & Frankie Thomas2 shared crew

Nancy Drew... Reporter

1939·1h 8m·★ 6.5·William Clemens

Nancy Drew Collection3 shared cast incl. Bonita Granville & John LitelDir. William Clemens

Calling Philo Vance

1940·1h 2m·★ 5.8·William Clemens

2 shared crewDir. William ClemensDP: L. William O'Connell

Devil's Island

1939·1h 2m·★ 6.5·William Clemens

Both star James Stephenson & Edward KeaneDir. William Clemens

Cherish

2002·1h 39m·★ 6.6·Finn Taylor

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Assassination of a High School President

2008·1h 34m·★ 6.2·Brett Simon

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Donnie Darko

2001·1h 54m·★ 8.0·Richard Kelly

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Bringing Up Baby

1938·1h 42m·★ 7.8·Howard Hawks

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My Cousin Vinny

1992·2h·★ 7.6·Jonathan Lynn

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The Triplets of Belleville

2003·1h 20m·★ 7.7·Sylvain Chomet

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In China They Eat Dogs

1999·1h 31m·★ 7.3·Lasse Spang Olsen

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Manhattan Murder Mystery

1993·1h 44m·★ 7.3·Woody Allen

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Let's Go, Jets!

2017·2h 1m·★ 6.8·Hayato Kawai

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Another Thin Man

1939·1h 43m·★ 7.4·W.S. Van Dyke

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The Thin Man Goes Home

1944·1h 41m·★ 7.3·Richard Thorpe

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Trinity Seven: Eternity Library & Alchemic Girl

2017·55m·★ 6.6·Hiroshi Nishikiori

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Shadow of the Thin Man

1941·1h 37m·★ 7.2·W.S. Van Dyke

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The War of the Roses

1989·1h 56m·★ 6.9·Danny DeVito

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Wicked Little Letters

2024·1h 40m·★ 7.0·Thea Sharrock

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