Movies Like Waiting for Elizabeth

If you liked Waiting for Elizabeth (1989), a mystery and comedy movie directed by Yevgeni Makarov, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Psych: The Movie (2017)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and mystery
The ambitious friends come together during the holidays after a mystery assailant targets one of their own. A comedic thrill-ride follows, as the wild and unpredictable Psych team pursues the bad guys, justice … and…
2
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Con (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also mystery and tv movie
When Aida Teagarden's real estate client is found murdered, her sleuthing daughter Aurora sets out with her fiancé Nick and the Real Murders Club to solve the murder.
3
Sherlock Holmes in the 20th Century (1987)
★ 7.1/10Also mystery and tv movie
This film version was released before the premiere of the full two-part television version (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Twentieth Century Approaches). In this version the entire plot of the…
4
Psych 3: This Is Gus (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and mystery
In preparation for a shotgun wedding before the birth of Baby Guster, Shawn and Gus go rogue in an attempt to track down Selene’s estranged husband, as Lassiter grapples with the future of his career.
5
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra (1983)
★ 7.5/10Also mystery and tv movie
Holmes and Dr. Watson help a young lady who is receiving anonymous letters 10 years after her father passed away under shady circumstances. They find themselves in an enigma involving a treasure, murder and a love…
6
Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie (2023)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and mystery
Monk steps out of retirement as his stepdaughter's wedding turns tragic when her fiancé dies in a bungee jumping accident.
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Invisible Sister (2015)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and tv movie
Teenager Cleo's school science project goes quite awry, causing her popular older sister Molly to go invisible.
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Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Bloody Inscription (1980)
★ 7.3/10Also mystery and tv movie
Holmes receives a message from Inspector Gregson about a strange case in an abandoned house on Brixton Road: the body of an elderly American was found there, and the word "Revenge" is written in blood on the wall.
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Desert Dawn (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also mystery and tv movie
A newly appointed small-town sheriff and his begrudging deputy get tangled up in a web of lies and corruption involving shady businessmen and the cartel while investigating the murder of a mysterious woman.
10
Casper Meets Wendy (1998)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and tv movie
When a warlock threatens Wendy the Good Little Witch, she and her aunts hide out at a resort where Casper the Ghost is vacationing with his uncles. Although Casper and Wendy are told ghosts and witches don't get along…
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Hailey Dean Mysteries: Deadly Estate (2017)
★ 7.1/10Also mystery and tv movie
When Hailey helps her friend Pam sell her recently deceased parent’s estate, she becomes suspicious when Pam suddenly leaves town without notice. To make matters worse, Pam's boyfriend is the sudden victim of an…
12
Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington (1987)
★ 7.5/10Also mystery and tv movie
Travelling on the 4.50 from Paddington, Mrs McGillicuddy witnesses a murder on a passing train - but where is the body?
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Hunting the Tiger (1980)
★ 7.7/10Also mystery and tv movie
Dr. Watson executes Sherlock Holmes' will, who faced death after exposing Moriarty and his gang in the previous episode.
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Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play (2019)
★ 7.5/10Also mystery and tv movie
At a gathering of mystery and true crime fans, Aurora Teagarden’s nephew, Phillip, is accused of murder when an unplanned onstage blackout during the play in which he is performing ends, revealing Phillip holding the…
15
Mystery 101: Dead Talk (2019)
★ 7.3/10Also mystery and tv movie
Amy heads to Seattle to give a TEDTalk-style lecture. When a tech genius dies, Amy suspects foul play. When local cops shut her out, Travis joins forces with Amy to figure out whodunit.
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Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part (2021)
★ 7.4/10Also tv movie and mystery
Just days before Aurora’s wedding, a body is discovered, and she fears her father may be a suspect. She and Nick race to solve the cold case before they walk down the aisle.
17
Three Men in a Boat (1979)
★ 7/10Also comedy and tv movie
Three London gentlemen take vacation rowing down the Thames, encountering various mishaps and misadventures along the way.
18
Kept Woman (2015)
★ 6.5/10Also tv movie and mystery
Jessica and her fiancé Evan have just moved from the city into their dream home on a quiet suburban street. Soon after, Jessica catches her seemingly friendly new neighbor, Simon, in a strange lie and can't let her…
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Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder (2019)
★ 7.5/10Also tv movie and mystery
When an old friend of New York Sentinel Crosswords editor Tess Harper is found murdered on the very day her puzzle includes his proposal of marriage, Tess unofficially teams up with Detective Logan O’Connor to find the…
20
The Good Witch's Wonder (2014)
★ 7.4/10Also mystery and tv movie
While planning her stepson's wedding, Cassie Nightingale also tries to uncover the truth behind missing auction items.