Best movies like Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost
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Plot Summary:
After moving to an eerie old house in the country, nine-year-old super sleuth Roxy Hunter stumbles into a world filled with unsolved mysterieus, secret plots and spooky spirits! Now, Roxy and her best friend and boy genius Max, must race to save their home, re-unite a lost love and uncover the true villain. Is it the Moody Ghost...or something even spookier?.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 337
Genere: Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, captivating, detective
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Oliver's Ghost (2011)
Plot Summary:
Eleven-year-old Oliver has a unique ability to see "full-bodied apparitions," otherwise known as ghosts. When his family moves from the bustling city to an older home in the suburbs, only Oliver is able to see the spirit of Clive Rutledge (Martin Mull), the previous owner. Clive causes every manner of destruction to force Oliver and his family to leave. But perhaps Oliver's special talent, along with the help of a kind neighbor (Rhea Perlman), will show Clive how to release his earthly regrets so he can leave the house and the family in peace.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 332
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, semi serious, light
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A Kid Called Danger (1999)
Plot Summary:
A young boy dreams of someday becoming a detective just like his father.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 309
Genere: Crime, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: independent film, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, detective
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Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween (2008)
Plot Summary:
It's Roxy's first Halloween in serenity falls and it looks like it's going to be a bust until Roxy discovers that her classmate Stefan is actually a vampire from Transylvania...or so she thinks. The truth she comes to find is actually much darker.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 133
Genere: Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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Sam Steele and the Junior Detective Agency (2009)
Plot Summary:
13-year-old Sam Steele Jr. forms his own private detective agency to emulate his father, Des Moines detective Sam Steele, and helps track down a jewel thief.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 164
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, feel good, captivating, exciting, realistic, suspenseful, detective
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Bobby and the Ghost Hunters (2013)
Plot Summary:
Sanne (Hanna Obbeek) loves stories about ghosts and other mysterious things. Her father Lucas, is a famous ghost hunter. During a holiday Lucas is asked to chase ghosts of the former cruise ship 'Rotterdam'. Sanne is very happy to hear she and her little brother Thomas can come along. On the ship she meets ghost Bobby (Nils Verkooijen), a boy of her age, who has been wandering the ship since the sixties. Sanne decides to help Bobby.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 258
Genere: Family
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: exciting, sentimental, humorous, semi serious
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Mrs. Ashboro's Cat (2004)
Plot Summary:
Wes Merritt and his daughter Natalie (14) get more than they bargained for when they buy an old house that was formerly inhabited by the nice old Mrs. Ashboro and her pet cat, Margaret. When strange things start happening in the house, all fingers point to the presence of Margaret, who died the same day as Mrs. Ashboro. But why has she come back to haunt them?.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 629
Genere: Drama, Family, Mystery
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, captivating, spooky, psychotronic
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The Three Investigators and the Secret of Terror Castle (2009)
Plot Summary:
A new case for the cult detectives! Not by coincidence, a mysterious videotape falls into the hands of Jupiter Jones (CHANCELLOR MILLER), Pete Crenshaw (NICK PRICE) and Bob Andrews (CAMERON MONAGHAN) during Jupiter's birthday party in Rocky Beach. On it is a recording of Jupiter's long dead parents. In their message they want to communicate to their son the key to an especially tricky riddle.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Mystery
Country: Germany, South Africa
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: exciting, semi serious, fast, detective, scary, suspenseful
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Barney's Animal ABCs (2008)
Plot Summary:
Barney and his friends are playing a game and finding an animal for each letter of the alphabet, and everyone is excited to give it a try.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 20
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 56 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, captivating, offbeat, educational
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The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy (2012)
Plot Summary:
When a mythical device from ancient times is rebuilt by a group of Confederates who feel the civil war never ended, Mickey Matson and his newfound friend, Sully, must follow a series of clues left by his dead grandfather to keep the evil men away from the three mystical objects that power the device. If he fails, it could mean not only the loss of his family's home, but maybe the demise of our country as we know it.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 784
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: exciting, semi serious, captivating, entertaining, tense, humorous
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Undercover Kids (2004)
Plot Summary:
Nicole and Nelson are twins with psychic powers. On the first day of school everyone is talking about the recent vandalism at school. Nicole and Nelson decide to go undercover to find the culprit. The twins get child genius George & his high tech gadgets to help them solve the mystery. With the clock ticking, the kids race to break the case open before the big school board meeting where they must reveal the true person responsible for the vandalism. Will the Undercover Kids solve the crime before time runs out?.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 111
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: semi serious, captivating, humorous, disturbing, independent film, detective
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Roxy Hunter and the Myth of the Mermaid (2008)
Plot Summary:
Roxy is at it again when, in pursuit of a local journalism award, she brings home a mysterious amnesiac who was found soaking wet outside of the local coffee shop. After ceremoniously naming her ANNIE NONYMOUS, Roxy takes the young lady home and finds that even the most common household item is a complete mystery to Annie. When Annie returns dripping wet from the lake several nights in a row, Roxy determines what is abundantly clear to her, Annie is a mermaid. A mermaid who has to find her way home.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 234
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, light, touching, offbeat, stylized, semi serious
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Phantom of the Megaplex (2000)
Plot Summary:
A young man working at a cinema on a special premiere night, finds that the films being shown are full of strange and eerie occurrences.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Family, Mystery
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, semi serious, humorous, horror comedy, spooky, surprise ending, psychotronic
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The Metro Chase (2004)
Plot Summary:
This family comedy is about, Zack, an 8-year old American boy who is separated from his 18-year old sister, as they arrive in Paris for a family vacation. Seth, and friends track Zack down.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 144
Genere: Comedy, Family, Adventure
Country: France
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: feel good, semi serious, humorous, captivating, independent film, family comedy
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The Gold Retrievers (2009)
Plot Summary:
A boy and his dog must go in search of a fabled local treasure in an effort to save the family house from foreclosure.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 289
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, light, entertaining, semi serious, independent film
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Ace Wonder: Message from a Dead Man (2014)
Plot Summary:
Ace Wonder is a 10-year-old detective, struggling to find a storyline for his latest novel. When his path tangles with Derek Morton, a simple family mystery becomes a very real case of corporate espionage, scientific discovery, and one coldblooded killer.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 296
Genere: Adventure, Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, semi serious, detective, humorous, realistic, independent film
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Monster Makers (2003)
Plot Summary:
Monster Makers is based on Tim Stoker's experience as a Monster movie geek. The monsters in an old non released movie come out of the movie and Tim and his friends in the real world must find a way to stop the monsters.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 286
Genere: Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, captivating, entertaining, scary, offbeat
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Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins (2009)
Plot Summary:
The story of how Mystery Inc. was formed.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, not serious, detective, exciting, suspenseful, slapstick
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The Little Ghost (2013)
Plot Summary:
The Little Ghost lives in the castle over looking a small town and awakens for precisely one hour after the clock strikes midnight. Follow him on this adventure to see his first sunrise ever!.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 616
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany, Switzerland
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, exciting, spooky, semi serious
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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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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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Roxy Hunter and the Secret of the Shaman (2008)
Plot Summary:
Serenity Fall's favorite super sleuth is on the case again! The town is alarmed when a priceless crystal turns up missing. The only suspect seems to be a strange man living in the woods known as Shaman. It's up to Roxy Hunter (Aria Wallace) and her best friend Max to discover the identity of the true thief and recover the precious jewel. Could it be the Shaman? Or is it the person no one would ever suspect? In the tradition of Nancy Drew and Harriet the Spy, here comes the irrepressible Roxy Hunter. In the young sleuth's second adventure, a priceless crystal goes missing on the eve of Serenity Fall's 150th anniversary celebration, leading the entire town to suspect a bizarre recluse known as the Shaman living in the woods. It's up to Roxy and her best friend Max to sort the matter out.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 200
Genere: Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: detective, captivating, entertaining, light, sincere, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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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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Aussie and Ted's Great Adventure (2009)
Plot Summary:
Aussie, a lovable Australian mutt, embarks on a mission to return his young owner's missing Teddy Bear.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 217
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: semi serious, sincere, humorous, captivating
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Ozzie (2006)
Plot Summary:
Ozzie is a young koala living in Australia. He is kidnapped by two goons (Buzz and Tank) who work for Max Happy, president of Happy Toys. Legend says that Ozzie speaks English and Max wants to clone Ozzie into hundreds of koalas and sell them for a fortune as talking pets! Buzz and Tank "lose" Ozzie on the plane-ride home by accident to Justin Morton, an 8 year old who is celebrating his birthday with his mom, Beth with a trip to Austrailia. Ozzie winds up in Justin's backpack. When Max finds out the koala is missing, a screwball comedy chase begins and ends in a surprise that knocks Max off her throne!.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 160
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: New Zealand, Germany
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, neo screwball comedy
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Monkey in the Middle (2014)
Plot Summary:
Chris has just moved to the East Coast, and already his workaholic father is encouraging him to make new friends. Luckily football (soccer) practice is starting up, and Chris meets a few kids on the team-including his cute neighbor Mara. When Mara invites Chris to help liberate some mistreated animals from the local fair, Chris accepts. They head to the fair that night, but get busted by ringleader Malick, who chases them off the grounds. It isn't until the next morning that Chris realizes Momo, a lovable little monkey, stowed away in his backpack. Not wanting to send Momo back to Malick's greedy clutches, Chris must find a way to keep him out of sight. But handling a monkey does have its perks: Mara is spending a lot of time with Chris, and Momo is even lending Chris a paw on the football field. Chris' summer is bound to have a lot of monkey business, but is it enough to drive him bananas?.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 143
Genere: Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Little Ghost (1997)
Plot Summary:
While on location in a spooky Italian villa with his Hollywood big-shot mom and her dorky boyfriend, twelve-year-old Kevin befriends a Renaissance-era girl ghost who helps him cause unrest on the set.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Romania, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sentimental, feel good, humorous, semi serious, independent film
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The Kids Who Saved Summer (2004)
Plot Summary:
A group of youngsters trying to save their playground from an unscrupulous developer who wants to build a factory there.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 84
Genere: Action, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 71 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious
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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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Babysitters Beware (2009)
Plot Summary:
Seven-year-old Danny Parker is a good kid who loves his parents. But they have to go out on business dinners all the time, leaving him stuck with a sitter. It's not so bad when it's his favorite babysitter, Janelle but he also gets stuck with sitters like Ms. Greene who won't let him have any fun. Danny just wants to spend more time with his Mom and Dad.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 428
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, captivating, light, entertaining, realistic, semi serious
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Boys Will Be Boys (1999)
Plot Summary:
Two young brothers talk their strict father Lloyd Clauswell into allowing them to babysit themselves for the first time while their parents attend a corporate barbecue.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 225
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious