
Movies that feel like Sherlock Jr. (1924)
If you loved Sherlock Jr., the closest films we have are One Week (1920), The Navigator (1924) and Seven Chances (1925). All three share Sherlock Jr.'s witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 9 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, HBO Max and Criterion Channel and others, checked against today's data.
If Sherlock Jr. hit the spot, these will too

Buster Keaton working the same nerve twice
The difference: None of the momentum Sherlock Jr. is built on

Buster Keaton directing both, with the same fingerprints on each
The difference: Missing the twists of Sherlock Jr.

The same preoccupation in both: silent film
The difference: Leans harder into romance than Sherlock Jr. does

Common ground: black and white
The difference: Sits closer to crime than Sherlock Jr. does

Witty where it counts, playful underneath
The difference: 48 years apart, and the 1970s show

Twisty comedy, and it commits to that

Action built on wit, twice over

Mystery with a pulse of momentum, in both cases

Kinetic action in both cases

Both lean on play more than on comedy

Both are built on the same subject: slapstick comedy

Mystery built on momentum, twice over
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