Movies Like Ruby Skye P.I.: The Maltese Puppy
If you liked Ruby Skye P.I.: The Maltese Puppy (2014), a mystery and family movie directed by Kelly Harms, 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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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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Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? (2005)
★ 7.4/10Also mystery and familyScooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang become involved in a supernatural mystery in Egypt.
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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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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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Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery (2015)
★ 7.9/10Also family and mysteryGet ready to Rock! Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. Gang team up with the one and only KISS in this all-new, out-of-this-world adventure! We join the Gang at KISS World – the all-things-KISS theme park, as they…
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The Thursday Murder Club (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also mysteryA group of senior sleuths passionate about solving cold cases get plunged into a real-life murder mystery in this comic crime caper.
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Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made (2020)
★ 6.2/10Also family and mysteryAn 11-year old boy believes that he is the best detective in town and runs the agency Total Failures with his best friend, an imaginary 1,200 pound polar bear.
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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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The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015)
★ 6.6/10Also familyYoung and feisty Gilly Hopkins devises a scheme to escape from her new foster home and reunite with her birth mother.
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Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost (1999)
★ 7.4/10Also mystery and familyScooby-Doo and the Mystery Gang visit Oakhaven, Massachusetts to seek strange goings on involving a famous horror novelist and his ancestor who is rumored to have been a witch.
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The Locksmith (2023)
★ 5.9/10Also mysteryA 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…
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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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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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Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also mystery and familyMystery Inc. has cracked the case to top all cases! They’ve tracked down Coco Diablo, the head of a notorious costume crime syndicate. With Coco and her kitty in prison, Mystery Inc. thinks that they can finally enjoy…
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The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also mysteryAurora Teagarden is a beautiful young librarian with a passion for solving murders. After an exhaustive search for the perfect home, Aurora finally purchases her dream house, unaware of its murky history. As she…
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Foul Play (1978)
★ 6.3/10Also mysteryA shy San Francisco librarian and a bumbling cop fall in love as they solve a crime involving albinos, dwarves, and the Catholic Church.
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A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2017)
★ 6.9/10Also mysteryAurora Teagarden and her boyfriend Martin are thrilled when they get an unexpected visit from his niece and her new baby. Their excitement is short lived when his niece disappears and the baby is left behind. Once…
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Limbo (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also mysteryTravis, a jaded detective, arrives in the remote outback town of Limbo to investigate the cold case murder of local Indigenous girl Charlotte Hayes 20 years ago. As truths about the murder begin to unfold, the…
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The Limits of Control (2009)
★ 6/10Also mysteryA mysterious stranger works outside the law and keeps his objectives hidden, trusting no one. While his demeanor is paradoxically focused and dreamlike all at once, he embarks on a journey that not only takes him…
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Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Con (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also mysteryWhen 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.