Movies and TV shows like The Famous Five 2023
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The Famous Five (2023)
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Family, Mystery
Country: UK, Germany
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
There's adventure around every corner with The Famous Five! Join Julian, George, Dick, Anne and Timmy as they uncover mystery and excitement.
Style:
feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, detective, suspenseful, lighthearted, nostalgic
Audience:
family outing, kids, family friendly
Plot:
children, teamwork, amateur sleuth, group of friends, dog, investigation, sleuth, adventurer, child protagonist, child, private investigator, secret, private investigation, adventure hero, crime solving, young heroes, uncover truth, friendship, childhood, problem solving, exploration, courage, summer vacation, innocent, countryside ...
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Most similar movies to The Famous Five
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, detective, entertaining and semi serious films and TV series with plots about investigation, teamwork, friendship, uncover truth, crime solving, sleuth and private investigation mostly in Family, Adventure and Mystery genres. Some movies like The Famous Five: Blue Building Detectives (2012), Surfside Girls (2022), Boo! A Call for Adventure (2015), Tinkas Christmas Adventures (2017), The Ludwigs (2016). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Adventure, Crime, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
The Famous Five is a British television series based on the children's books of the same name by Enid Blyton. It was broadcast on ITV over two series in 1978 and 1979. It was produced by Southern Television in 26 half-hour episodes.
Style:
period piece, light hearted, detective, suspenseful
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
friendship, children, innocent, teamwork, dog, investigation, island, country house, hidden treasure, coming of age, strong female lead, amateur sleuth ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Family, Mystery
Country: Brazil
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"Detetives do Prédio Azul" is a program hosted by Gloob Channel in Brazil and produced by Conspiração Filmes. The plot tells the story of an old building in which three inseparable friends live: Tom, Mila and Capim. Each episode they ...
Style:
humorous, detective, entertaining, captivating, satirical ...
Audience:
family friendly, kids, family outing
Plot:
friendship, investigation, crime solving, children, escapades, satire, cold case, secret revealed, humour, amateur sleuth, group of friends, private investigation ...
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 25 min.
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Story:
Quick wits lead to daring discoveries for beachside besties Sam and Jade as they sleuth out supernatural mysteries in their sleepy hometown of Surfside. Based on the best-selling young adult graphic novels.
Style:
captivating, entertaining, mystical, feel good, semi serious
Audience:
family outing, teens
Plot:
paranormal activity, amateur sleuth, paranormal, haunting, adventure hero, treasure, adventurer, teenage protagonist, ghost, supernatural, uncover truth, children ...
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Brazil
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Story:
Carlinhos and his friends are guided by a group of ghost scientists and dive into the search for a secret stored in a mysterious pyramid built below the area that houses the Butantan Institute.
Style:
entertaining, exciting, suspenseful, captivating, tense ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
pyramid, children, danger, secret, child in peril, adventurer, peril, undercover, adventure hero, dangerous mission, childhood, ancient mystery ...
Place:
brazil
Similarity:
26%
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Genre: Adventure, Family
Country: Denmark
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Centers on Tinka, an elf girl who becomes an outcast when the people of the elf kingdom she lives in discover that she is half human. To regain their trust, she decides to search for and bring back the lost Christmas star, which was stolen by the ...
Style:
feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, fairy tale
Audience:
family friendly, family outing, kids
Plot:
christmas, elf, magic, friendship, teamwork, outcast, quest, holiday, christmas season, friends, save the day, magician ...
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: Netherlands
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Story:
Five kids go on an adventure to find their parents, who mysteriously disappear one night.
Style:
feel good, semi serious, satirical, captivating, suspense ...
Audience:
family friendly, kids
Plot:
teamwork, investigation, child, family relations, teenager, mischievous children, search for mother, teenage protagonist, satire, search for father, children, mysterious disappearance ...
Similarity:
26%
106
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: Spain
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Story:
Max is a Jack Russell dog genetically modified for criminal purposes so he is able to talk. Running away from the criminals he's working for, he is wounded, then saved by detective-wannabe Alberto, who is fire and house-hunting. They end up ...
Style:
captivating, entertaining, semi serious
Audience:
teens
Plot:
detective agency, private investigator, crime investigation, private detective, investigation, sleuth, criminal, amateur detective, uncover truth, dog, private investigation, crime solving ...
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
First there was Father Brown. Now, say hello to Sister Boniface. This clever, moped-riding nun is the police's secret weapon for solving murders in this divine Father Brown spin-off.
Style:
captivating, detective, entertaining, feel good, semi serious ...
Plot:
crime investigation, murder investigation, crime solving, uncover truth, british police, british, female protagonist, nun, investigation, who done it, murder, convent ...
Time:
60s, future
Place:
united kingdom
Similarity:
25%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia
Duration: 30 min.
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Story:
A rip-roaring fantasy adventure, Pirate Islands sees 15-year old Kate and her younger brother and sister trapped inside a computer game set on an island controlled by swashbuckling pirates. They soon discover that the only way home is to finish the ...
Style:
humorous, teen, sweet, captivating, stylized ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, teens, teen drama
Plot:
pirate, friendship, children, teenager, treasure hunt, computer game, siblings relations, fantasy world, young heroes, pirate ship, team, game ...
Place:
fictional island
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany, Switzerland
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
When the infamous Robber Hotzenplotz leaves his hideout in the forest to steal a beloved musical coffee grinder belonging to Kasperl’s grandmother, the town’s clumsy police sergeant proves to be of little help with arresting him. The young ...
Style:
fairy tale, entertaining, funny, satirical, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
children, adventurer, adventure hero, secret, magic, uncover truth, sleuth, crime solving, investigation, puzzle, satire, forest ...
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Family, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 41 min.
TV show
Story:
Kim, Franzi, and Marie have what other girls can only dream of: their very own detective club!
Style:
detective, captivating, action packed, thrilling, psychological
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
criminal, investigation, friendship, teenager, secret, teenage detective, private investigation, amateur detective, forensics, uncover truth, who done it, crime investigation ...
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Mystery
Country: Germany
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Eleven-year-old Thabo wants to become a private detective like in the movies. If only his home, the small African village of Hlatikulu, was not the most peaceful savannah paradise. But things take a sudden turn when a rhino is murdered in the ...
Style:
detective, captivating, educational, suspense, inspirational ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly
Plot:
rhinoceros, investigation, friendship, poaching, amateur sleuth, conservation, children, rural area, friends, adolescence, teenage protagonist, teenager ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Mystery
Country: Germany
Duration: 15 min.
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Das Haus Anubis is a children's television series produced jointly by Belgian broadcaster Studio 100 and Nickelodeon and the first remake of Het Huis Anubis aired in The Netherlands and Belgium. Another English remake called House of Anubis ...
Style:
entertaining, captivating, suspense, dramatic, creepy ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
boarding school, investigation, amateur detective, private investigation, teenager, secret, dark secret, uncover truth, escapades, crime solving, riddles and clues, boarding school life ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
germany
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
Mrs. Sidhu is a high-end caterer with a taste for crime. Recently widowed, she juggles her new catering business with encouraging her wayward son Tez to find his passion, all while serving up justice to those who believe they are above the law. Her ...
Style:
detective, captivating, semi serious, witty, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
amateur sleuth, female detective, crime solving, investigation, british police, crime investigation, female protagonist, sleuth, private investigation, uncover truth, police investigation, private detective ...
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, USA, Malta, Ireland
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
Jean White is an antiques dealer who runs a successful business with her husband, Rory. But when he suddenly dies and leaves her nearly penniless, Jean relocates to their one remaining asset - a cottage in French antiques hub Saint Victoire - and ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, detective
Plot:
amateur sleuth, homicide detective, private investigation, widow, problem, forensics, crime solving, secret, female protagonist, sleuth, investigation, who done it ...
Time:
future
Place:
south of france
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Vacationing on historic Nantucket Island, a teenage mystery writer and her friends must outwit two scheming thieves to solve the secret behind a legendary ghost story.
Style:
captivating, entertaining, period piece, spooky, lighthearted ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, family friendly
Plot:
ghost, investigation, teamwork, private detective, friends, legend, uncover truth, puzzle, sleuth, island, ghost story, amateur detective ...
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
TV show
Story:
Massimo is a graduate in mathematics who, after winning a Totocalcio board, buys the BarLume and becomes the surly barman. Invariably Massimo finds himself investigating, in every episode, some crimes that take place in his town on the Tuscan ...
Style:
detective, semi serious, disturbing, satirical, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, police, uncover truth, teamwork, satire, private investigation, bartender, police investigation, sleuth, small town, whodunit, amateur sleuth ...
Place:
italy, tuscany, riviera
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
As soon as Jaswinder, the mother of Alice's friend Tarun, discovered a way to avoid plastic, it is attacked and the documents about it, which are also top secret, stolen. Shortly thereafter, it also disappears without a trace. Alice, as the ...
Style:
satirical, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
teenage detective, amateur sleuth, private investigation, kidnapping, adolescence, friendship, contamination, friends, who done it, crime investigation, sleuth, teenage protagonist ...
Similarity:
21%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Four gifted orphans are recruited by an eccentric benefactor to go on a secret mission. Placed undercover at a boarding school known as The Institute, they must foil a nefarious plot with global ramifications, while creating a new sort of family ...
Style:
suspense, disturbing, captivating, smart, clever
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
mission, child, friend, school, secret, control, secret mission, mind control, society, secret society, teamwork, science ...
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: India
TV show
Story:
The time is 1930s, and crime is culminating. One man can uproot the sin: Satyanweshi Byomkesh Bakshi. Hoichoi Originals brings Bengal’s popular sleuth in an all-new but familiar avatar.
Style:
tense, detective, crime drama, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
sleuth, investigation, crime investigation, teamwork, forensics, friendship, uncover truth, crime solving, friends, whodunit, adaptation, justice ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
india, kolkata
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Australia
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Eugénie Sandler P.I. is a 13-part Australian children's series that first aired on ABC1 in 2000. The series stars Xaris Miller as the title character. The show now airs on ABC3 in an afternoon time slot.
Style:
detective, suspenseful, psychological, thrilling, captivating ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
investigation, teenage detective, private investigation, mysterious disappearance, problem, disappearance, teenager, secret, kidnapping, uncover truth, teenage girl, crime solving ...
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Thomas Magnum, a decorated former Navy SEAL who, upon returning home from Afghanistan, repurposes his military skills to become a private investigator in Hawaii taking jobs no one else will with the help of fellow vets T.C. Calvin and Rick Wright, ...
Style:
captivating, exciting, tense, suspense, intense ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
private investigator, crime investigation, sleuth, partners against crime, teamwork, investigation, police investigation, war veteran, vengeance, fighting crime, best friend, partner ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
hawaii, oceania
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada
Duration: 67 min.
Story:
Odd squad maybe shutting down due to a new team in town the Weird Team. All the previous agents come back and fight with all the new.
Style:
captivating, exciting, semi serious, satirical, feel good ...
Audience:
family friendly, kids, family outing
Plot:
problem solving, teamwork, satire, fight, children, rivalry, save the day, magic, teenager, supernatural power, investigation, friendship ...
Similarity:
20%
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Genre: Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
In this sequel, the super intelligent artificial robotronic dog, Archie, befriends Gregory, a young boy who is the son of a carnival owner. Gregory is concerned that someone has been stealing from the carnival and enlists his new friend to help find ...
Style:
feel good, entertaining, semi serious, captivating, lighthearted ...
Audience:
family friendly, family outing, kids
Plot:
robot dog, friendship, pets, investigation, teamwork, dog, pet dog, human animal relationship, boy and dog, animal, children, sleuth ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Burnt out on office politics, Agatha Raisin retires early to a picturesque village in the Cotswolds and soon finds a second career as an amateur detective investigating mischief, mayhem, and murder in her deceptively quaint town.
Style:
detective, witty, feel good, ironic, captivating ...
Plot:
amateur detective, amateur sleuth, private investigation, female detective, sleuth, suburbs, murder, homicide detective, investigation, crime investigation, private detective, rural setting ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: Germany
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Four teenage sleuths solve a case regarding abducted children and teenagers and a mind machine.
Style:
tense, captivating
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
kidnapping, teenager, human experiment, investigation, abduction, secret, private detective, crime solving, child abduction, forensics, unsolved crime, uncover truth ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Family
Country: UK
Duration: 28 min.
TV show
Story:
Prank Patrol was a British version of the original Canadian Prank Patrol. The show was made for by Baker Media for CBBC which specialised in kids programming. It was hosted by Barney Harwood. It was produced by Baker Media in association with ...
Style:
semi serious, feel good, entertaining, captivating, light hearted
Audience:
kids, family outing, toddlers
Plot:
children, entertainment, child, mischievous children, hidden camera, unhappiness, youth, surprise, youth culture, teamwork, television studio
Place:
britain
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Family
Country: Portugal
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
"Inspector Max" is a Portuguese television series created by Virgílio Castelo e Produções Fictícias and broadcast on TVI. Its story is a dog called "Max", who is caught by Inspector Jorge Mendes' two sons (Fernando ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, sincere, humorous, detective
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
police dog, homicide detective, dog training, dog, police, partners against crime, fighting crime, human dog relationship, police station, cold case, police officer, human animal relationship ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Drama, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Lassie’s detective skills are put to the ultimate test in an epic race against time to foil a dastardly dognapping plot!
Style:
captivating
Plot:
lassie, amateur sleuth, dog, human dog relationship, friendship, owner dog relationship, human animal relationship, animal human communication, friends, rural area, private investigation, mysterious disappearance ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Mystery
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Kei Maneki works as a model. He has bad luck with murder cases taking place when he works. Kei Maneki becomes an important witness in these murder cases. To clear his name, Kei Maneki and his model friends Itsuki Suo and Toma Shimon attempt to solve ...
Style:
detective, captivating, thrilling, psychological, suspense ...
Plot:
investigation, amateur detective, sleuth, forensics, murder, crime solving, private investigation, murder investigation, private investigator, amateur sleuth, crime investigation, uncover truth ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
japan, tokyo
Similarity:
20%
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