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Movies that feel likeSherlock Holmes (2009)

Eccentric consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson battle to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy England.

If you loved Sherlock Holmes, the closest films we have are National Treasure (2004), Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010) and Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015). All three share Sherlock Holmes' kinetic and epic feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Adventures of Tintin (2011).

🍅 69% Rotten Tomatoes★ 7.5 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Guy Ritchiekineticepictwisty
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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)

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National Treasure
2004 · dir. Jon Turteltaub
🍅 47%★ 6.9adventure · action · mysteryDisney+

History as a puzzle box, solved on the run by people enjoying it

The difference: Sunny and American — patriotic romp instead of Victorian murk

Modern treasure hunters, led by archaeologist Ben Gates, search for a chest of riches rumored to have been stashed away by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin during the Revolutionary War. The chest's whereabouts may lie in secret clues embedded in the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, and Gates is in a race to find the gold before his enemies do.

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🍅 80%★ 6.6action · adventure · dramaPrime Video

A brilliant detective untangles seemingly supernatural deaths in style

The difference: Tang-dynasty wuxia — wirework fantasy in place of Victorian grime

When the future empress Wu Zetian's two courtiers die in a mysterious fire, she gets Di Renjie, a former detective and rebel, released from prison to solve the mystery of the fire.

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Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
2015 · dir. Christopher McQuarrie
🍅 94%★ 7.4action · adventureParamount+

Capers plotted so tightly every fight looks planned three steps out

The difference: Modern spy machinery — no eccentric genius, no period texture

Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet—eradicating 'The Syndicate', an International and highly-skilled rogue organization committed to destroying the IMF.

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Non-Stop
2014 · dir. Jaume Collet-Serra
🍅 62%★ 6.9action · thriller · mysteryStarz

A whodunit wired to a ticking clock, with every suspect within reach

The difference: One plane, modern day — procedural tension without the banter

Bill Marks is a Federal Air Marshall for whom every day is the same until this one. On this plane ride, he starts receiving text messages from someone claiming to be on the flight and threatening to kill passengers. In a race against the clock, he must identify and stop the killer to save everyone on board.

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The Adventures of Tintin
2011 · dir. Steven Spielberg
🍅 75%★ 7.3adventure · animation · mysteryParamount+Peacock

A breakneck period caper where every clue detonates a set piece

The difference: Animated and squarely all-ages — no wit-duels, no real menace

Intrepid young reporter, Tintin, and his loyal dog, Snowy, are thrust into a world of high adventure when they discover a ship carrying an explosive secret. As Tintin is drawn into a centuries-old mystery, Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine suspects him of stealing a priceless treasure. Tintin and Snowy, with the help of salty, cantankerous Captain Haddock and bumbling detectives, Thompson and Thomson, travel half the world, one step ahead of their enemies, as Tintin endeavors to find the Unicorn, a sunken ship that may hold a vast fortune, but also an ancient curse.

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Troy
2004 · dir. Wolfgang Petersen
🍅 53%★ 7.3action · adventureApple TV+Paramount+

Muscular period spectacle where single combat carries whole battles

The difference: Ancient warfare, no mystery — solemn where Ritchie is playful

In year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age, two emerging nations begin to clash. Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was taken by the Trojans, he asks his brother Agamemnon to help him get her back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power. They set off with 1,000 ships holding 50,000 Greeks to Troy.

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Uncharted
2022 · dir. Ruben Fleischer
★ 6.3action · adventure · mysteryHulu

Wisecracking partners bluffing through danger for a hidden prize

The difference: Video-game set pieces — slick, and the banter is thinner

A young street-smart, Nathan Drake and his wisecracking partner Victor “Sully” Sullivan embark on a dangerous pursuit of “the greatest treasure never found” while also tracking clues that may lead to Nathan’s long-lost brother.

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Unknown
2011 · dir. Jaume Collet-Serra
🍅 56%★ 6.8action · mystery · thriller

Kinetic where it counts, twisty underneath

The difference: Trades the scale of Sherlock Holmes for an angle of its own

A man awakens from a coma, only to discover that someone has taken on his identity and that no one, (not even his wife), believes him. With the help of a young woman, he sets out to prove who he is.

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Eagle Eye
2008 · dir. D.J. Caruso
🍅 27%★ 6.6mystery · thriller · actionPrime VideoParamount+

Action built on momentum, twice over

The difference: The scrappier of the two with critics

Jerry Shaw and Rachel Holloman are two strangers whose lives are suddenly thrown into turmoil by a mysterious woman they have never met. Threatening their lives and family, the unseen caller uses everyday technology to control their actions and push them into increasing danger. As events escalate, Jerry and Rachel become the country's most-wanted fugitives and must figure out what is happening to them.

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Salt
2010 · dir. Phillip Noyce
🍅 61%★ 6.5action · mystery · thrillerStarz

Both lean on twists more than on mystery

The difference: Easier on the scale than Sherlock Holmes

As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor, and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a Russian defector accuses her of being a Russian sleeper spy. She goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture, protect her husband, and stay one step ahead of her colleagues at the CIA. Her efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: "Who is Salt?"

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🍅 77%★ 6.2adventure · actionPrime VideoDisney+

Pulp adventure where the artifact might genuinely be supernatural

The difference: Globe-trotting and broad — no deduction, no London fog

Set during the Cold War, the Soviets—led by sword-wielding Irina Spalko—are in search of a crystal skull which has supernatural powers related to a mystical Lost City of Gold. Indy is coerced to head to Peru at the behest of a young man whose friend—and Indy's colleague—Professor Oxley has been captured for his knowledge of the skull's whereabouts.

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Enola Holmes
2020 · dir. Harry Bradbeer
🍅 91%★ 6.6adventure · mystery · crimeNetflix

The same Victorian sleuthing rebuilt as brisk, cheeky adventure

The difference: Lighter and younger — a teen heroine and softly plotted mysteries

While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord.

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