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Movies Like The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi

If you liked The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi (1979), a comedy and mystery movie directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, 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. 1The Cheap Detective

    The Cheap Detective (1978)

    ★ 6.4/10Also comedy and mystery

    A spoof of the entire 1940s detective genre. San Francisco private detective, Lou Pekinpaugh is accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of his mistress—his partner's wife.

  2. 2Shadow of the Thin Man

    Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)

    ★ 7/10Also comedy and mystery

    While attending a major horse race with their young son, Nick Jr., Nick and Nora Charles witnesse a shocking murder from the crowded grandstand. What first appears to be an isolated killing soon leads to a maze of…

  3. 3The Thin Man Goes Home

    The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)

    ★ 7.1/10Also comedy and mystery

    Hoping for a peaceful visit with his parents in the small town of Sycamore Springs, Nick Charles and his wife Nora soon find themselves surrounded by old rivalries, family tensions, and a mysterious murder. Nick’s…

  4. 4Fun with Dick and Jane

    Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)

    ★ 6.6/10Also comedy

    When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.

  5. 5Another Thin Man

    Another Thin Man (1939)

    ★ 7.1/10Also comedy and mystery

    Nick and Nora Charles are back - and this time, they have a baby, a wealthy new client, and another murder to solve! Retired detective Nick is enjoying family life with Nora and their young son, Nick Jr., when…

  6. 6Song of the Thin Man

    Song of the Thin Man (1947)

    ★ 6.7/10Also comedy and mystery

    While attending a glamorous jazz cruise on New York’s East River, Nick and Nora Charles witness the fatal shooting of a wealthy patron. When suspicion falls on a young bandleader and his musicians, the couple steps in…

  7. 7The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!

    The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! (2010)

    ★ 6.4/10Also comedy and mystery

    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…

  8. 8Psych: The Movie

    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…

  9. 9Golden Slumber

    Golden Slumber (2010)

    ★ 7.1/10Also comedy and mystery

    When easy-going Aoyagi meets an old friend for a fishing trip, he ends up drugged, framed for the Prime Minister's assassination, and on the run from corrupt cops. It's only the beginning of what quickly becomes the…

  10. 10The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

    The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)

    ★ 6/10Also comedy and mystery

    After spending decades living in the shadow of his more famous and successful sibling, Consulting Detective Sigerson Holmes is called upon to help solve a crucial case that leads him on a hilarious trail of false…

  11. 11Ca$h

    Ca$h (2010)

    ★ 5.9/10Also comedy and mystery

    A stroke of good luck turns lethal for Sam Phelan and his wife Leslie when they are faced with a life-changing decision that brings strange and sinister Pyke Kubic to their doorstep. As Pyke leads Sam and Leslie on a…

  12. 12The Thursday Murder Club

    The Thursday Murder Club (2025)

    ★ 6.6/10Also comedy and mystery

    A group of senior sleuths passionate about solving cold cases get plunged into a real-life murder mystery in this comic crime caper.

  13. 13Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem

    Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem (2006)

    ★ 7.1/10Also mystery

    Synopsis Kogoro and Conan came to Yokohama according to a request from a mysterious man. But that was a trap of this man. Ran and the Detective Boys will be taken as hostages. If they don't solve the request of the man…

  14. 14Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno

    Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno (2015)

    ★ 6.2/10Also mystery

    Conan tries to track down Kaito Kid, who supposedly steals a replica of one of Van Gogh's Sunflowers paintings during an auction.

  15. 15Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper

    Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper (1997)

    ★ 7.4/10Also mystery

    Once brilliant teenage detective Shinichi Kudo was given a poison that reverted him to a 4-year-old. He's adopted the pseudonym Conan Edogawa so no one (save for an eccentric inventor) will know. Now he's got to solve…

  16. 16Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Secret Treasure of Buri Buri Kingdom

    Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Secret Treasure of Buri Buri Kingdom (1994)

    ★ 7/10Also comedy

    The Noharas win a vacation to the Kingdom of Buri Buri -- but the whole thing was just a clever ploy by an evil organization to kidnap Shin-chan!

  17. 17Wrong Cops

    Wrong Cops (2013)

    ★ 6.1/10Also comedy

    A group of bad cops look to dispose of a body that one of them accidentally shot.

  18. 18Confess, Fletch

    Confess, Fletch (2022)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy and mystery

    The roguishly charming and endlessly troublesome Fletch becomes the prime suspect in a murder case while searching for a stolen art collection. The only way to prove his innocence? Find out which of the long list of…

  19. 19See Spot Run

    See Spot Run (2001)

    ★ 6.1/10Also comedy

    A 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…

  20. 20The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

    The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)

    ★ 6.1/10Also comedy and mystery

    To the Los Angeles elite, Ford Fairlane is known as "Mr. Rock 'n' Roll Detective." This loudmouthed ladies' man serves an exclusive rock star clientele, who depend on his keen eye and smug discretion. So when a…

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