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10 Best Movies Like Detection

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

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#1
Pin Boy

Pin Boy

2004★ 9.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Detection for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A country boy tries to find his place in Buenos Aires. He goes to live with his cousin in the outer suburbs and works as a parapalos ("pin setter") in one of the city's last hand-o...

#2
Harry Potter: A History Of Magic

Harry Potter: A History Of Magic

2017★ 7.3

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

A thrilling journey through legends, belief and folklore, this film goes behind the scenes with the British Library as they search to tell that story through objects in their colle...

#3
The Gruffalo's Child

The Gruffalo's Child

2011★ 6.9

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

A follow up to the 2009 animated feature and adapted from the childrens' book by Julia Donaldson and Alex Scheffler. The Gruffalo's child explores the deep dark wood in search of ...

#4
What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 7: Ready to Scare

What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 7: Ready to Scare

2006★ 9.9

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

Scooby-Doo and the mystery inc gang battle fiends and gobs of eerie monsters....

#5
American Pie Presents: Beta House

American Pie Presents: Beta House

2007★ 5.7

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

Erik, Ryan, and Cooze start college and pledge the Beta House fraternity, presided over by none other than legendary Dwight Stifler. But chaos ensues when a fraternity of geeks thr...

#6
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates

Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates

2011★ 9.5

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

Splash into action with seafaring sleuths Scooby-Doo and the Mystery, Inc. gang as they collide with a mystery ship and try to uncover clues from a vanished crew in Hassle in the C...