Movies like The Three Investigators and the Carpathian Dog: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Three Investigators and the Carpathian Dog (2025) — a adventure, family and crime film directed by Tim Dünschede — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Three Investigators and the Carpathian Dog most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like detective, scarecrow and howling. 8 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Three Investigators in The Secret of Terror Castle 2009★ 6.3
Shares: Adventure, Family
A new case for the cult detectives! Not by coincidence, a mysterious videotape falls into the hands of Jupiter Jones, Pete Crenshaw and Bob Andrews 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.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost 2019★ 7.8
Shares: Family, Adventure
Mystery Inc. withdraws from solving crimes after botching a case. When Vincent Van Ghoul contacts the gang about an unfinished investigation from Daphne, Shaggy and Scooby's past, the gang springs into action to finish the job that involves catching the 13th Ghost that escaped from the Chest of Demons and is still at large.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Great Mouse Detective 1986★ 7.0
Shares: Family, Crime, Adventure
When the diabolical Professor Ratigan kidnaps London's master toymaker, the brilliant master of disguise Basil of Baker Street and his trusted sidekick Dawson try to elude the ultimate trap and foil the perfect crime.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Benji 2018★ 6.9
Shares: Family, Adventure, Crime
Two 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.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Enola Holmes 2 2022★ 7.4
Shares: Adventure, Crime
Enola takes on her first official case as a detective, but to solve the mystery of a missing girl, she'll need help from friends — and brother Sherlock.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase 2019★ 6.4
Shares: Crime, Family
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
Stream in India on Netflix
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Wish Upon a Unicorn 2020★ 6.9
Shares: Adventure, Family
Two children discover that their mother is gone. The youngest of the pair, adventurer and upcomming singer, Long Johnson forces his older sister, Lily Johnson, to hunt down a unicorn with magical blood.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Sketch 2025★ 7.0
Shares: Adventure, Family
When a young girl’s sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life—chaotic, real, and on the loose. As the town descends into chaos, her family must reunite and stop the monsters they never meant to unleash.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Welcome to Smelliville 2021★ 6.7
Shares: Adventure, Family
The Oggly family arrive at the municipal rubbish dump of Smelliville and must look for a new home, but they never feel really welcome anywhere. They stink and are for most humans just a tad too oggly. When Firebottom, the family dragon, crash-lands on the run-down rubbish tip of the small town of Smelliville, the Ogglies at once feel at home. And it's here they want to stay.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Ultraplaybox Amazon Channel
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Inkheart 2008★ 6.3
Shares: Adventure, Family
The adventures of a father and his young daughter, in their search for a long lost book that will help reunite a missing, close relative.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Three Investigators and the Dragon's Legacy 2023★ 6.2
Shares: Adventure, Family
During the summer vacations, the three friends are about to take a trip together to Romania, where they are allowed to complete an internship on the film set of "Dracula Rises", arranged for them by Peter's father, who is responsible for the special effects during the filming. No sooner do they arrive in Transylvania than mysterious events begin to pile up at Countess Codrina's old castle, which serves as the original setting for the film. The three detectives want to find out what all this may have to do with a boy who has been missing for over 50 years, a mysterious brotherhood and an enigmatic undead. Soon, not only the filming and Peter's relationship with his father are at stake, but also the friendship of the three investigators.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Shorts 2009★ 5.9
Shares: Family, Adventure
A young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Dog Gone 2023★ 6.2
Shares: Family, Adventure
When his beloved dog goes missing, a young man embarks on an incredible search with his parents to find him and give him life-saving medication.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Anastasia: Once Upon a Time 2020★ 5.9
Shares: Family, Adventure
Anastasia Romanov escapes through a portal when her family is threatened by Vladimir Lenin, and she finds herself in the year 1988, befriended by a young American girl.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Christmas Dragon 2014★ 6.0
Shares: Family, Adventure
After receiving a magic crystal from a dying elf and a message to save the North and the fading spirit of Christmas, Ayden, an orphaned girl, sets out along with her friends to fulfil his last wish.
Stream in India on Tubi TV
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School of Magical Animals 2 2022★ 6.3
Shares: Family, Adventure
The students of the School of Magical Animals want to perform a musical for the school's anniversary. Will rehearsals end in chaos or will the class pull together? And what's up with the strange holes on the school grounds?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Jim Button and the Wild 13 2020★ 5.9
Shares: Adventure, Family
A year has gone by since Jim Button and his best friend, the engine driver Luke, returned from their dangerous adventure in Dragon City. Life on Morrowland goes its leisurely way again. Suddenly, dark clouds are gathering over the tranquil island of Morrowland: the notorious pirate gang "The Wild 13" has learned that the dragon Mrs Grindtooth has been conquered by Jim and Luke and now swears revenge. To protect Morrowland from another threat, the two of them set off with their steam engines Emma and Molly on a dangerous journey where they meet old friends like princess Li Si, Mr. Tur Tur and Nepomuk and make new friends with Sursulapichi, a real mermaid. On their adventure, Jim's most fervent wish might also come true: to find out the truth about his mysterious origins.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Thief Lord 2006★ 6.0
Shares: Adventure, Family
A tale about two young boys, Prosper and Bo, who flee to Venice after being orphaned and dumped in the care of a cruel auntie. Hiding in the canals and alleyways of the city, the boys are befriended by a gang of young urchins and their enigmatic leader, the Thief Lord. From their home base of an old cinema theater, the children steal from the rich to support themselves and soon capture the interest of a bumbling detective. However, a greater threat to the children is something from a forgotten past - a beautiful magical treasure with the power to spin time itself
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Enola Holmes 3 2026★ 6.6
Shares: Adventure, Crime
Adventure follows detective Enola Holmes to Malta, where her plans to tie the knot unravel when Sherlock's disappearance plunges her into a perilous case.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Care Bears Movie 1985★ 6.3
Shares: Adventure, Family
The Care Bears team up with a troubled brother and sister who just moved to a new town to help a neglected young magician's apprentice whose evil spell book causes sinister things to happen.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel