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Movies Like Jane's Sleuth

If you liked Jane's Sleuth (1927), a comedy movie directed by Sam Newfield, 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. 1Fun 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.

  2. 2A Burlesque on Carmen

    A Burlesque on Carmen (1915)

    ★ 5.8/10Also comedy

    A gypsy seductress is sent to sway a goofy officer to allow a smuggling run.

  3. 3Dog Gone

    Dog Gone (2008)

    ★ 6.5/10Also comedy

    A courageous boy battles a gang of bumbling thieves to rescue a dog carrying a fortune in stolen diamonds.

  4. 4The Pink Panther Strikes Again

    The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)

    ★ 6.9/10Also comedy

    Charles Dreyfus, who has finally cracked over inspector Clouseau's antics, escapes from a mental institution and launches an elaborate plan to get rid of Clouseau once and for all.

  5. 5Beau Hunks

    Beau Hunks (1931)

    ★ 6.8/10Also comedy

    Stan and Ollie join the French Foreign Legion after Ollie's sweetheart rejects him.

  6. 6The Trouble with Angels

    The Trouble with Angels (1966)

    ★ 6.7/10Also comedy

    Mary and her friend, Rachel, are new students at St. Francis Academy, a boarding school run by the iron fist of Mother Superior. The immature teens grow bored and begin playing pranks on both the unsuspecting nuns and…

  7. 7Sherlock Jr.

    Sherlock Jr. (1924)

    ★ 8/10Also comedy

    A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meager skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch.

  8. 8A Shot in the Dark

    A Shot in the Dark (1964)

    ★ 7.2/10Also comedy

    Inspector Jacques Clouseau, smitten with the accused maid Maria Gambrelli, unwittingly turns a straightforward murder investigation into a comedic series of mishaps, testing the patience of his irritable boss Charles…

  9. 9Perfect Day

    Perfect Day (1929)

    ★ 7/10Also comedy

    Two families embark on a pleasant Sunday picnic but manage to run into a variety of issues with their temperamental automobile. Each incident requires repeated exits and reboardings by Laurel, Hardy, their wives and…

  10. 10Much Ado About Nothing

    Much Ado About Nothing (2013)

    ★ 6.8/10Also comedy

    A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.

  11. 11Laughing Gravy

    Laughing Gravy (1931)

    ★ 7.2/10Also comedy

    Stan and Ollie try to hide their pet dog Laughing Gravy from their exasperated, mean tempered landlord, who has a "No Pets" policy.

  12. 12The Twelve Chairs

    The Twelve Chairs (1970)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy

    In 1920s Soviet Russia, a fallen aristocrat, a priest and a con artist search for a treasure of jewels hidden inside one of twelve dining chairs, lost during the revolution.

  13. 13Playing with Fire

    Playing with Fire (2019)

    ★ 6.6/10Also comedy

    A crew of rugged firefighters meet their match when attempting to rescue three rambunctious kids.

  14. 14Trailer Park Boys: Don't Legalize It

    Trailer Park Boys: Don't Legalize It (2014)

    ★ 6.4/10Also comedy

    Out of jail and broke, Julian concocts an outrageously greasy scheme to get rich and, to make it even greasier, he will have to deliver his product to his arch-enemy, Cyrus, who’s waiting in Montreal to close the dirty…

  15. 15The Thin Man Goes Home

    The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)

    ★ 7.1/10Also comedy

    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…

  16. 16Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

    Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)

    ★ 6.3/10Also comedy

    Summoned from an ashram in Tibet, Ace finds himself on a perilous journey into the jungles of Africa to find Shikaka, the missing sacred animal of the friendly Wachati tribe. He must accomplish this before the wedding…

  17. 17The Cheap Detective

    The Cheap Detective (1978)

    ★ 6.4/10Also comedy

    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.

  18. 18Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

    Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011)

    ★ 5.9/10Also comedy

    Puppy 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…

  19. 19Black Sheep

    Black Sheep (1996)

    ★ 6.1/10Also comedy

    When dignified Albert Donnelly runs for Governor, his team moves to keep his slow-witted and klutzy younger brother, Mike, out of the eye of the media. To baby-sit Mike, the campaign assigns sarcastic Steve, who gets…

  20. 20Big Trouble

    Big Trouble (2002)

    ★ 6.1/10Also comedy

    The story of how a mysterious suitcase brings together, and changes, the lives of a divorced dad, an unhappy housewife, two hitmen, a pair of street thugs, two love struck teens, two FBI men and a psychedelic toad…

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