Movies Like On the White Van's Trail
If you liked On the White Van's Trail (1992), a family and mystery movie directed by Oļegs Rozenbergs, 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.
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Beethoven (1992)
★ 5.8/10Also familyThe Newton family live in their comfortable home, but there seems to something missing. This "hole" is filled by a small puppy, who walks into their home and their lives. Beethoven, as he is named, grows into a giant…
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011)
★ 5.9/10Also familyPuppy mayhem turns the lives of newlywed Chihuahua parents Papi and Chloe upside down when their rambunctious, mischievous puppies present one challenge after another. But when their human owners end up in trouble, the…
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Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also family and mysteryNancy 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 new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set…
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Oddball (2015)
★ 6.9/10Also familyAn eccentric chicken farmer, with the help of his granddaughter, trains his mischievous dog Oddball to protect a penguin sanctuary from fox attacks in an attempt to reunite his family and save their seaside town.
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Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996)
★ 6.6/10Also familyWhen the pets accidentally get separated from their vacationing owners, Chance, Shadow, and Sassy navigate the mean streets of San Francisco, trying to find their home across the Golden Gate Bridge. But the road is…
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Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! (2020)
★ 7.7/10Also family and mysteryScooby-Doo and the gang team up with their pals, Bill Nye The Science Guy and Elvira Mistress of the Dark, to solve this mystery of gigantic proportions and save Crystal Cove!
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A.R.C.H.I.E. (2016)
★ 6/10Also familyA recently orphaned 15-year-old who has moved to a small town to live with her uncle befriends a robotic canine with super strength, x-ray vision and the ability to talk and the pair take on a military complex…
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Suburbicon (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also mysteryIn the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasion turns deadly, a picture-perfect…
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PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also familyA royal relative steals a gem with the power to make things fly, the Paw Patrol takes to the skies to stop him and save Barkingburg.
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The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006)
★ 6/10Also familyBest friends Tod, a fox kit, and Copper, a hound puppy, visit a country fair when they see a band of dogs called "The Singin' Strays". The band has five members: Dixie, Cash, Granny Rose, and twin brothers Waylon and…
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Benji (2018)
★ 6.9/10Also familyTwo school kids strike up a friendship with an orphaned puppy named Benji. When danger befalls them and they end up kidnapped by robbers who are in over their heads, Benji and his scruffy sidekick come to the rescue.
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Flicka (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also familyKaty McLaughlin desires to work on her family's mountainside horse ranch, although her father insists she finish boarding school. Katy finds a mustang in the hills near her ranch. The headstrong 16 year old then sets…
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The Sheep Detectives (2026)
★ 7.9/10Also family and mysteryGeorge Hardy is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can't possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realize they must…
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See Spot Run (2001)
★ 6.1/10Also familyA drug sniffing agent canine is a target for an assassin boss so the FBI calls Witness Protection to send him somewhere else. Meanwhile a single Mom puts her 6 year old boy James in the care of her irresponsible…
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The Sleepover (2020)
★ 6.4/10Also familyTwo siblings who discover their seemingly normal mom is a former thief in witness protection. Mom is forced to pull one last job, and the kids team up to rescue her over the course of an action-packed night.
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My Spy (2020)
★ 6.9/10Also familyA hardened CIA operative finds himself at the mercy of a precocious 9-year-old girl, having been sent undercover to surveil her family.
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The Fox and the Hound (1981)
★ 7.2/10Also familyWhen a feisty little fox named Tod is adopted into a farm family, he quickly becomes friends with a fun and adorable hound puppy named Copper. Life is full of hilarious adventures until Copper is expected to take on…
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Once Upon a Forest (1993)
★ 6.5/10Also familyA young mouse, mole and hedgehog risk their lives to find a cure for their badger friend, who's been poisoned by men.
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A Dog's Purpose (2017)
★ 7.6/10Also familyA dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.
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An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster (1999)
★ 6.3/10Also family and mysteryFollow the clues to fun and excitement as the beloved little mouse takes on a big monster in this charming, full-length adventure. When a ferocious, mouse-nabbing creature puts fear into the hearts of New York City's…