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10 Best Movies Like How to Be a Detective

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

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#1
The Big Bad Wolf

The Big Bad Wolf

1934★ 6.5

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

The Big Bad Wolf torments Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs....

#2
Thru the Mirror

Thru the Mirror

1936★ 7.2

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

Mickey has been reading Alice in Wonderland, and falls asleep. He finds himself on the other side of the mirror, where the furniture is alive....

#3
Ferdinand the Bull

Ferdinand the Bull

1938★ 6.7

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

This Oscar-winning short tells of a bull who preferred to sit under trees and smell flowers to clashing horns with his fellow animals. As luck would have it, an untimely bee reveal...

#4
Beach Picnic

Beach Picnic

1939★ 6.1

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

Donald Duck is at the beach and tries to ride a rubber horse. He notices Pluto sleeping at the shore and decides to have some fun with him by sending the rubber horse over to Pluto...

#5
The Night Before Christmas

The Night Before Christmas

1933★ 6.5

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

A narrator sings the opening stanzas of the classic poem while we see the house at rest. Santa lands on the roof, comes down the chimney, and opens his bag. The toys march out and ...

#6
Mr. Incredible and Pals

Mr. Incredible and Pals

2005★ 5.9

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

An animated short film produced by Pixar included as a bonus on the DVD edition of the 2004 feature film "The Incredibles."...

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