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10 Best Movies Like Dear Detective

If you loved Dear Detective, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Murder She Said

Murder She Said

1961★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dear Detective for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Miss Marple believes she's seen a murder in a passing-by train, yet when the police find no evidence she decides to investigate it on her own....

#2
The Calling

The Calling

2014★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dear Detective for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Detective Hazel Micallef hasn't had much to worry about in the sleepy town of Port Dundas until a string of gruesome murders in the surrounding countryside brings her face to face ...

#3
The Mirror Crack'd

The Mirror Crack'd

1980★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dear Detective for fans of Mystery. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim....

#4
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

2019★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dear Detective for fans of Crime. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Nancy Drew, a smart high schooler with a penchant for keen observation and deduction, stumbles upon the haunting of a local home. A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her ne...

#5
Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington

Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington

1987★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dear Detective for fans of Crime. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Travelling on the 4.50 from Paddington, Mrs McGillicuddy witnesses a murder on a passing train - but where is the body?...

#6
Body Cam

Body Cam

2020★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dear Detective for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

As a police officer investigates the gruesome murder of her colleague, she discovers that a mysterious supernatural force is behind it....

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