Movies and TvShows featuring "amateur-sleuth" theme.
Follows Wednesday Addams' years as a student at Nevermore Academy, where she tries to master her emerging psychic ability, stop a killing spree, and unravel the mystery that involved her parents.%s
Grantchester is a TV show set in the 1950s that follows the life of a vicar, who also happens to be an amateur detective, as he solves crimes in the fictional village of Grantchester in Cambridgeshire, England. With the help of a police detective, the vicar uncovers mysteries and investigates murder cases while navigating his duties in the Church of England. The show explores themes of faith, morality, and the complexities of village life.
After the tragic suicide of Hannah Baker, Clay Jensen finds a box of cassette tapes on his doorstep. These tapes reveal the thirteen reasons why Hannah chose to end her life, and as Clay listens to each one, he uncovers dark secrets and betrayal that affected her deeply. As he navigates through the tapes, Clay begins to question his relationships and the role he played in Hannah's death.
In medieval England, Brother Cadfael, a former soldier turned monk and herbalist, uses his knowledge of herbs and his keen intellect to solve a series of murders in his Benedictine abbey. His investigations take him into the feudal society of the time, exploring the dynamics between the clergy, nobleman, and common people. As he uncovers the truth behind each murder, he must navigate the complexities of the English Civil War and the challenges of maintaining justice and order.
Darby Hart, a Gen Z amateur sleuth, attempts to solve a murder at a secluded retreat.
After an acrimonious break up, the Mystery Inc. gang are individually brought to an island resort to investigate strange goings on. Two years later, they reform to solve a mystery on Spooky Island, a horror-themed tropical resort owned by Emile Mondavarious. The gang discovers that ancient demons are plotting revenge and have possessed some of the island's inhabitants, including Fred, Velma, and Mondavarious. With the help of a voodoo priest, they devise a plan to trap the demon cult and save the world from their rule. In the end, they defeat the demons and vow to continue solving mysteries together.
The Flintstone Comedy Show is a 90-minute Saturday morning animated series revival of The Flintstones produced by Hanna-Barbera and aired from November 22, 1980 to September 11, 1982 on NBC. Outside North America, the show was released under title of Flintstone Frolics. The show contained six segments: The Flintstone Family Adventures, Bedrock Cops, Pebbles, Dino and Bamm-Bamm, Captain Caveman, Dino and Cavemouse, and The Frankenstones.
Ghostwriter follows a group of kids who team up with a friendly ghost to solve mysteries and uncover the truth. Through their adventures, they learn the power of teamwork, diversity, and problem-solving.
Retired archaeologist Judith Potts lives alone in a faded mansion in the peaceful town of Marlow, filling her time by setting crosswords for the local paper. During one of her regular wild swims in the Thames, Judith hears a gunshot coming from a neighbour's garden and believes a brutal murder has taken place.
Editor Susan Ryeland gets drawn into a web of intrigue and murder when she receives Alan Conway's unfinished manuscript of an Atticus Pünd mystery.
A tenacious mother unravels the complex mystery surrounding the 1989 disappearance of the daughter she placed for adoption.
After her mother goes missing, June Allen takes matters into her own hands. She hacks into her mother's boyfriend's accounts, uncovers his criminal past, and hires a Colombian gig worker to investigate their whereabouts in Colombia. As she delves deeper, she discovers her mother's involvement and the truth about her own father's death. June uncovers a web of deceit and betrayal, leading to a dangerous confrontation that leaves her mother injured but ultimately brings justice. Along the way, June forms a bond with her mother's friend and finds love and resilience in the face of adversity.
Susan has left publishing and is living in Crete with her long-time boyfriend, Andreas. But her idyll is disturbed by the shadow of a murder committed at a British country hotel eight years ago. Alan Conway visited the hotel and wrote a novel based on what happened there. Cecily MacNeil, the young woman who helps run the hotel, read the book and believed the wrong man had been arrested. Now she has disappeared. Can Susan uncover the secret hidden in the book and find Cecily before it is too late?
Police officer Darby Spencer and her mystery novelist mother Victoria Spencer have opposite personalities but still embark on the unlikeliest of ventures: becoming partners in a private detective agency.
The Famous Five is a TV show about a group of children - Julian, Dick, Anne, George, and their loyal dog Timmy - who spend their vacations together and stumble upon various mysteries and adventures. With their bravery, intelligence, and teamwork, they are able to solve the most puzzling cases and uncover hidden secrets.
In 1960s Melbourne, a bumbling detective inherits an investigation agency from her aunt and becomes an amateur sleuth, solving murder cases with her adventurous and charismatic personality.
A dying man's enigmatic last words send vicar's son, Bobby Jones, and his socialite friend, Lady Frankie Derwent, on a crime-solving adventure.
In the movie, 'The Mirror Crack'd', a major movie star is murdered during an annual event in a British village. Amateur sleuth Miss Marple, played by a strong female character, is determined to solve the crime. As she investigates, she uncovers a web of revenge and secrets, with close-ups of lips and mouths holding important clues. With suspense and mystery, this movie is a classic whodunnit with a strong female protagonist.
Mrs. Sidhu, a caterer, teams up with dour DCI Burton to solve crimes and fight crime in this British-Indian TV show.
Pertsa and Kilu are two neighbour boys with different backgrounds. They live adventurous life of a young imaginary mind in small harbour town. Accidentally they get involved in a bank robbery. Through their own investigation of the case, imagination and real danger gets mixed and leads to great adventure where friendship and courage is on stake.