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Plot Summary:
Intrepid teenage private eye Nancy Drew heads to Tinseltown with her father to investigate the unsolved murder of a movie star in this old-fashioned whodunit based on Carolyn Keene's popular series of books for young adults. But can the small-town girl cut through the Hollywood hype to solve the case?.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Family, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: detective, teen, humorous, feel good, light, entertaining, semi serious, talky, cult classic, realistic
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Finding Kelly (2000)
Plot Summary:
The surprisingly intricate, nimble plot is about a couple of kids who play amateur detectives one summer in the hopes of collecting a $5,000 reward offered to anyone able to find a missing 17 year old girl. The girl and boy are best friends who have a great, unforced camaraderie with each other. None of the tiresome sniping and bickering that goes on in so many other films of this ilk. And they are given some wonderfully smart, observant dialogue, tons of it. In fact, the film is overflowing with it, much of it tricky and the two actors handle it all like a couple of seasoned pros.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 220
Genere: Comedy, Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, captivating, feel good, tense, suspenseful, tension, suspense
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The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)
Plot Summary:
Luther Heggs aspires to being a reporter for his small town newspaper. He gets his big break when the editor asks him to spend the night at the Simmons mansion that, 20 years before, was the site of a now famous murder-suicide. Luther's account of his wild, ghost-ridden night in the house leads Simmons to sue for libel, but with the aid of his friend Kelsey they determines what exactly happened.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: funny, hilarious, scary, spooky, slapstick, slasher, horror comedy, humorous, suspenseful, semi serious
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Hidden Treasure of the Mississippi (2008)
Plot Summary:
Will and Clayton witness a murder, but out of fear decide not to tell anyone. They and their friend Betsy, whose father has been wrongfully accused of the crime, go on a journey to find the real killer, and at the same time redeem themselves.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 389
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, realistic, semi serious, independent film
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Die Distel (1992)
Plot Summary:
Since her parents death, hobby-detective Trudi lives with her young aunt Julia. When a nearby Turkish restaurant is smashed one night, everybody assumes by default an act of racism. Trudi however did notice a strange guest named Mangold there the day before. Also the caretaker seems very keen on getting the restaurant out of the building. The police and host Kemal don't seem particularly interested in investigating the event, so Trudi starts her own investigations in the style of Sherlock Holmes, with the help of her friend Tom and runaway Rollo.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 33
Genere: Family, Crime
Country: Germany
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags:
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Dadnapped (2009)
Plot Summary:
Melissa has a bad case of sibling rivalry, only her competition is a fictional character in her father's best-selling novel about a teenage super spy. When her father is "dadnapped" by a group of overzealous fans, it's up to Melissa to help him by tapping her inner superhero.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, exciting, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Holiday in the Sun (2001)
Plot Summary:
Sisters Alex and Madison are whisked away to the Bahamas for winter break but soon find themselves crossing paths with a man smuggling stolen artifacts.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, sweet, teen, touching, teen comedy
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Frankie Drake Mysteries (2017)
Plot Summary:
Toronto’s only female private detective in the 1920s takes on the cases the police don’t want or can’t handle. From airplanes and booze running to American G-men, Communists and union busters, Frankie’s fearless sense of adventure gets her into all kinds of trouble, but she always manages to find her way out.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Canada
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, tense, light, funny, detective, fun, period drama, detective series
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That Darn Cat (1997)
Plot Summary:
While making his nightly rounds in the neighborhood, Patti's pet cat D.C. finds himself the carrier of a call for help from a kidnap victim. Patti enlists skeptical law enforcement help to find the victim before it's too late.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, not serious, surreal, surprise ending, slapstick comedy, fast, detective, freeze frame, clever
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Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (2019)
Plot Summary:
Nancy 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 out to solve the mystery, make new friends, and establish their place in the community.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: tense, enigmatic, captivating, disturbing, surprise ending, bleak, humorous, cult film
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Get a Clue (2002)
Plot Summary:
A rich kid and her friends investigate the disappearance of one of her teachers.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, semi serious, teen, romantic, family comedy, realistic
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Daphne & Velma (2018)
Plot Summary:
Before their eventual team-up with Scooby and the gang, bright and optimistic Daphne and whip-smart and analytical Velma are both mystery-solving teens who are best friends but have only met online - until now. Daphne has just transferred to Velma's school, Ridge Valley High, an incredible tech-savvy institute with all the latest gadgets provided by the school's benefactor, tech billionaire Tobias Bloom. And while competition is fierce among the students for a coveted internship at Bloom Innovative, Daphne and Velma dig beyond all the gadgets and tech to investigate what is causing some of the brightest students in school to disappear - only to emerge again in a zombie-fied state.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, light, entertaining, detective, twist ending
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Catch That Kid (2004)
Plot Summary:
Athletic 12-year-old Maddy (Kristen Stewart) shares an enthusiasm for mountain climbing with her father, Tom (Sam Robards). Unfortunately, Tom suffers a spinal injury while scaling Mount Everest, and his family is unable to afford the surgery that can save him. Maddy decides to get the money for her father's operation by robbing a high-security bank. She relies on her climbing skills and help from her geeky friends (Max Thieriot, Corbin Bleu) to pull it off successfully.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: humorous, entertaining, feel good, semi serious, exciting, action thriller, realistic, experimental, fast, sexy
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Agent Cody Banks (2003)
Plot Summary:
Recruited by the U.S. government to be a special agent, nerdy teenager Cody Banks must get closer to cute classmate Natalie in order to learn about an evil plan hatched by her father. But despite the agent persona, Cody struggles with teen angst.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: spoof, exciting, humorous, not serious, spy comedy, teen, sweet, anamorphic, parody, fast
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Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective (2009)
Plot Summary:
"I will try to be normal" 12-year-old Ace Ventura Jr. promises. Thats cool, except whats normal for him is finding missing mutts, kidnapped kitties or gone gators and creating hilarious chaos every step of the way.
IMDB Rating: 2.1
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, realistic, saga, slapstick, detective, ridiculous
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The Three Investigators and the Secret of Skeleton Island (2007)
Plot Summary:
In "The Three Investigators and The Secret of Skeleton Island" the cult detective trio from Rocky Beach, California, fall into a breath-taking mixture of adventure, thriller and mystery. Only by a hairs-breadth did they escape with their lives after the successful completion of their last case.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Mystery
Country: Germany, South Africa
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: exciting, feel good, semi serious, captivating, entertaining, detective, humorous, realistic, suspenseful, fast
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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
Plot Summary:
A petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high school dream girl and a detective who's been training him for his upcoming role.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 235000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: neo noir, funny, black comedy, dark comedy, detective, humorous, sexy, suspense, entertaining, absurd
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Big Fat Liar (2002)
Plot Summary:
Fourteen-year-old Jason Shepherd (Muniz) has a reputation for stretching the truth. So, when big-time Hollywood producer Marty Wolf (Paul Giamatti) steals his class paper and turns it into a smash movie, no one believes Jason's latest tall tale! On a cross-country adventure to set the record straight, Jason and best friend Kaylee (Bynes) devise a high-tech plan to squeeze the truth out of Wolf.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Germany, France
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, hilarious, light, feel good, not serious, realistic, funny, slapstick, teen, talky
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The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003)
Plot Summary:
Lizzie McGuire has graduated from middle school and takes a trip to Rome, Italy.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 42000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: teen, feel good, romantic, sweet, entertaining, humorous, romantic comedy, light, sex comedy, realistic
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New York Minute (2004)
Plot Summary:
Top student Jane Ryan heads to Manhattan for a college-scholarship competition. Her rebellious twin Roxy Ryan goes along to crash a video shoot. But anything can happen - and does - in a romp involving a pursuing truant officer, a smuggler, hunkalicious guys and the girls' realization that when the chips are down, a sister can be the best friend of all.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: romantic, not serious, feel good, sweet, teen, humorous, romantic comedy, witty, entertaining, realistic
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Material Girls (2006)
Plot Summary:
Two wealthy sisters, both heiresses to their family's cosmetics fortune, are given a wake-up call when a scandal and ensuing investigation strip them of their wealth.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: teen, realistic, humorous, semi serious, romantic, sex comedy, cute, witty, independent film, erotic
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The Princess Diaries (2001)
Plot Summary:
A socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl being raised by a single mom discovers that she is the princess of a small European country because of the recent death of her long-absent father, who, unknown to her, was the crown prince of Genovia. She must make a choice between continuing the life of a San Francisco teen or stepping up to the throne.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 160000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: feel good, touching, fairy tale, entertaining, teen, romantic, sweet, romantic comedy, funny, cute
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Veronica Mars (2004)
Plot Summary:
The series is set in the fictional town of Neptune, California, and stars Kristen Bell as the title character, a student who progresses from high school to college while moonlighting as a private investigator under the tutelage of her detective father. In each episode, Veronica solves a different stand-alone case while working to solve a more complex mystery. The first two seasons of the series each had a season-long mystery arc, introduced in the first episode of the season and solved in the season finale. The third season took a different format, focusing on smaller mystery arcs that would last the course of several episodes.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 77000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min
Plot tags: touching, neo noir, detective, witty, offbeat, realistic, suspenseful, cliffhanger, exciting, tense
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House of Anubis (2011)
Plot Summary:
House of Anubis is a jointly Nickelodeon British, American, and Belgian mystery television series based on the Dutch-Belgian television series Het Huis Anubis aired in the Netherlands and Belgium. The series was created by Hans Bourlon and Gert Verhulst and premiered on Nickelodeon on New Year's Day 2011 in the United States and on 25 February 2011 in the United Kingdom. The series is the first Nickelodeon series to be filmed overseas, the first soap opera created by Nickelodeon and the channel's first soap opera aimed at children and teenagers. As of 25 February, the program will be broadcast on TeenNick. The show has since concluded its third season and as of 28 September 2013 Nickelodeon has not announced a fourth season.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 15 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, light, semi serious, humorous, enigmatic, captivating, slasher, teen, telenovela
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Clueless (1995)
Plot Summary:
Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Emboldened by her success, she decides to give hopelessly klutzy new student Tai a makeover. When Tai becomes more popular than she is, Cher realizes that her disapproving ex-stepbrother was right about how misguided she was -- and falls for him.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 239000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: feel good, teen, romantic, light, funny, sexy, not serious, sweet, humorous, clever
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Prom (2011)
Plot Summary:
At “Prom,” every couple has a story and no two are exactly alike. As the big dance approaches for Nova Prescott, it’s a battle of wills as she finds herself drawn to the guy who gets in the way of her perfect prom. Fellow seniors Mei and Tyler harbor secrets, while others face all the insecurity and anticipation that surrounds one of high school’s most seminal events.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, humorous, realistic, semi serious, teen, captivating, romantic, happy, thrilling
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Sleepover (2004)
Plot Summary:
As their first year of high school looms ahead, best friends Julie, Hannah, Yancy and Farrah have one last summer sleepover. Little do they know they're about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. Desperate to shed their nerdy status, they take part in a night-long scavenger hunt that pits them against their popular archrivals. Everything under the sun goes on -- from taking Yancy's father's car to sneaking into nightclubs!.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: teen, funny, entertaining, feel good, humorous, semi serious, romantic, uplifting, emotional, relaxing
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Wild Child (2008)
Plot Summary:
Rebellious 16 year old Poppy from Mailibu is sent to an English boarding school. Realising her Father isn't coming back to rescue her she tries to get expelled.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 63000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA, UK, France
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: feel good, romantic, teen, light, sweet, romantic comedy, semi serious, funny, humorous, entertaining
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What a Girl Wants (2003)
Plot Summary:
An American girl, Daphne, heads to Europe in search of the father she's never met. But instead of finding a British version of her bohemian mother, she learns the love of her mom's life is an uptight politician. The only problem now is that her long-lost dad is engaged to a fiercely territorial social climber with a daughter who makes Daphne's life miserable.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 66000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: feel good, teen, romantic, romantic comedy, cute, light, sweet, humorous, political, family comedy
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The Perfect Man (2005)
Plot Summary:
Holly is tired of moving every time her mom Jean breaks up with yet another second-rate guy. To distract her mother from her latest bad choice, Holly conceives the perfect plan for the perfect man, an imaginary secret admirer who will romance Jean and boost her self-esteem.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: romantic, romantic comedy, teen, sentimental, touching, feel good, cute, entertaining, sex comedy, humorous
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Veronica Mars (2014)
Plot Summary:
Years after walking away from her past as a teenage private eye, Veronica Mars gets pulled back to her hometown - just in time for her high school reunion - in order to help her old flame Logan Echolls, who's embroiled in a murder mystery.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 54000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, France, Germany
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: exciting, light, entertaining, melancholic, intense, witty, detective, suspenseful, suspense, teen