Movies Like Buddy the Detective

If you liked Buddy the Detective (1934), a animation and horror movie directed by Jack King, 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
Simpsley (2026)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and comedy
When penniless con-artist Marge Bouvier is sent to Italy to convince wealthy sap Seymour Skinner to come home, she's tempted by the trappings of his affluent lifestyle. But there’s a big fat fly in the ointment…
2
Arctic Dogs (2019)
★ 5.9/10Also animation and comedy
Animals band together to save the day when the evil Otto Von Walrus hatches a sinister scheme to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle.
3
B.O.B.'s Big Break (2009)
★ 5.9/10Also animation and comedy
Dr. Cockroach comes up with a brilliant plan to break themselves out of Area 52 – but to implement the plan, he has to trick B.O.B. into thinking it’s his birthday.
4
Transylvania 6-5000 (1963)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and comedy
Bugs is given a room for the night at the castle of Count Bloodcount in Transylvania.
5
Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter: The Great Calamity (2012)
★ 8.1/10Also horror and animation
A motion comic follow-up to a chapter from Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter novel where Abe's friend, Edgar Allan Poe, tells him the tale of historical Hungarian countess Elizabeth Bathory, often tied to vampire legends…
6
The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! (2010)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and comedy
When the mystery-solving musician Foxxy Love notices she and her fellow housemates can curse without being bleeped—something they've never been able to do before—she realizes their show has been canceled. Determined to…
7
Mouse Cleaning (1948)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedy
Mammy Two-Shoes threatens to throw Tom out of the house if he makes a mess. Jerry sees an opportunity to rid himself of his feline nemesis.
8
Regular Show: The Movie (2015)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and comedy
After a high school lab experiment goes horribly wrong, Mordecai and Rigby must go back in time to battle an evil volleyball coach in order to save the universe — and their friendship.
9
Bad (1977)
★ 6.5/10Also horror and comedy
Hazel runs a beauty salon out of her house, but makes extra money by providing ruthless women the oppurtunity to perform hit jobs. L.T. is a parasite, and contacts Hazel looking for work after he runs out of money. She…
10
The Willoughbys (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedy
When the four Willoughby children are abandoned by their selfish parents, they must learn how to adapt their Old-Fashioned values to the contemporary world in order to create something new: The Modern Family.
11
Chips Ahoy (1956)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and comedy
Chip and Dale are starving in their tree home when they notice a plentiful supply of acorns on an island in a lake. To get to the island, they borrow a miniature model ship of Donald's to sail on. The irate Donald…
12
Megamind: The Button of Doom (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and comedy
For their first day on the job as the new protectors of Metro City, Megamind and Minion are selling off the gadgets from their evil lair. But when one seemingly harmless "button" unleashes the gigantic robot…
13
Day & Night (2010)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and comedy
When Day, a sunny fellow, encounters Night, a stranger of distinctly darker moods, sparks fly! Day and Night are frightened and suspicious of each other at first, and quickly get off on the wrong foot. But as they…
14
Gatlopp: Hell of a Game (2022)
★ 6/10Also comedy and horror
Four friends get together for a nostalgic evening of fun and games after a decade of absence, which takes a dark turn.
15
DC Showcase: The Phantom Stranger (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and horror
Jess joins her friends at a party in a dilapidated mansion hosted by the mysterious Seth. When odd things begin to happen to Jess and her friends, the Phantom Stranger intervenes to save her from a dreary fate.
16
Flirty Birdy (1945)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedy
Tom is all set to eat Jerry when a hawk swoops down and grabs Jerry. To get Jerry back, Tom poses as a female hawk and quickly finds his new lover to be more than he bargained for.
17
Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and comedy
A brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.
18
Puppy! (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and comedy
The residents of Hotel Transylvania find their world turned upside-down when youngster Dennis gets a surprise monster-sized pet.
19
South Park (Not Suitable for Children) (2023)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and comedy
After it's discovered that a teacher at South Park Elementary has an OnlyFans page, Randy is compelled to take a closer look at the seedy underbelly of the world of online influencers.
20
Scared Shrekless (2010)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and comedy
Shrek challenges Donkey, Puss in Boots and his other fairy tale character friends to spend the night in Lord Farquaad's haunted castle, telling scary stories to see who can resist becoming scared and stay the longest.