Movies Like The Kids Who Knew Too Much

If you liked The Kids Who Knew Too Much (1980), a thriller and drama movie directed by Robert Clouse, 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
The Hound of the Baskervilles (2002)
★ 6/10Also thriller and tv movie
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are called in to unravel a mysterious curse that has plagued the Baskerville family for generations. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead, his heir, Sir Henry, begs Holmes to save…
2
The Neighbor in the Window (2020)
★ 7.3/10Also thriller and drama
A suburban wife finds herself and the security of her family threatened by another seemingly friendly neighborhood mom.
3
Seeds of Yesterday (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also tv movie and thriller
The Sheffield family reveal and go through some home truths as their middle child inherits the Foxworth mansion. The family's ghosts looming over, and more tragedies are in store as the curse lives on.
4
Dead Man's Folly (1986)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller and tv movie
During a murder hunt game at a country house, to which Hercule Poirot is invited as an "expert", a real murder occurs.
5
Suburbicon (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and drama
In 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…
6
Riddled with Deceit: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and tv movie
Former detective Jeff Jackson teams up with Dr. Zee Madieras to track down their friend's missing emerald brooch, a thief, and also... a murderer.
7
A Sister's Secret (2018)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and thriller
Twin sisters secretly swap places on their thirtieth birthday. The harmless prank becomes a nightmare when one of them is murdered.
8
Shimmer Lake (2017)
★ 6/10Also thriller and drama
Shot in reverse day-by-day through a week—a local sheriff embarks on a quest to unlock the mystery of three small-town criminals and a bank heist gone wrong.
9
Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage (1986)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and tv movie
Faced with two false confessions and numerous suspects after a despised civil magistrate is found shot in the local vicarage, Detective Inspector Slack reluctantly accepts help from Miss Marple.
10
180 (2026)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and drama
When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.
11
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder (2022)
★ 7/10Also tv movie and drama
A murder investigation is reignited in a house that is considered haunted by the Lawrenceton locals and where years ago Aurora and Sally, as teenagers, discovered a body.
12
Hello (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and thriller
An emotionally unavailable flight attendant meets a potential love interest and later finds out that her "perfect guy" has ulterior motives. As the clock ticks down on New Year's Eve, she must fight to keep her…
13
Barron's Cove (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also thriller and drama
When his young son is viciously murdered by a classmate, a grieving father with a history of violence kidnaps the child responsible, igniting a frenzied manhunt fueled by a powerful politician -- the father of the…
14
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play (2019)
★ 7.5/10Also tv movie and thriller
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
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly (2020)
★ 7.3/10Also tv movie and drama
Aurora's high school reunion turns deadly when a body is found in the hotel pool. Aurora and her Real Murders Club help investigate which classmate was most likely to kill.
16
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt (2012)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and thriller
Jesse finds himself struggling to get his job back as the Paradise police chief, and he is forced to rely on his cop intuition to sort through a maze of misleading clues and hidden meanings as he attempts to solve a…
17
Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors (1992)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and tv movie
At the insistence of Ruth Van Rydock, an old schoolfriend who is convinced that there is something wrong, Miss Marple agrees to visit 'Stonygates', the country house of Ruth's sister.
18
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2015)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and tv movie
A librarian with a sharp mind for murder, Aurora Teagarden is known around her small town as a master sleuth. When her friend Jane unexpectedly dies and leaves Aurora everything in her will, she also leaves a troubling…
19
The Locksmith (2023)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and drama
A thief fresh out of prison, tries to work his way back into the life of his daughter and ex-fiancé. Determined, he is forced to use the skills he has as a gifted locksmith. Things take a tumultuous turn after an…
20
Locke & Key (2011)
★ 6.9/10Also tv movie and thriller
Three children become the caretakers of a New England mansion that is home to a bevy of secrets and magic.