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The Sheep Detectives (2026)

George Hardy is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can't possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realize they must become the detectives. As they follow the clues and investigate human suspects, they prove that even sheep can be brilliant crime-solvers.

Directed byKyle Balda

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  1. 01

    Zootopia 2

    Genre overlap

    2025 · 108 min · Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family · Mystery

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    After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia's history, rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De'Snake arrives and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
    • similar audience response
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    Hoppers

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    2026 · 104 min · Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family · Science Fiction

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    Scientists have discovered how to 'hop' human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals. Animal lover Mabel seizes an opportunity to use the technology, uncovering mysteries within the animal world beyond anything she could have imagined.

    Why it connects

    • strong recommendation signals
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  3. 04

    Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost

    Genre overlap

    2019 · 82 min · Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family · Mystery

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    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.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
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  4. 05

    DC League of Super-Pets

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    2022 · 105 min · Action · Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family · Science Fiction

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    When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto the Super-Dog must convince a rag-tag shelter pack - Ace the hound, PB the potbellied pig, Merton the turtle and Chip the squirrel - to master their own newfound powers and help him rescue the superheroes.

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    • shared themes: aftercreditsstinger and talking animal
    • a closely matched era
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  5. 06

    Dog Man

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    2025 · 89 min · Action · Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family

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    When a faithful police dog and his human police officer owner are injured together on the job, a harebrained but life-saving surgery fuses the two of them together and Dog Man is born. Dog Man is sworn to protect and serve—and fetch, sit and roll over. As Dog Man embraces his new identity and strives to impress his Chief, he must stop the pretty evil plots of feline supervillain Petey the Cat.

    Why it connects

    • strong recommendation signals
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  6. 07

    Knives Out

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    2019 · 131 min · Comedy · Crime · Mystery

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    When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.

    Why it connects

    • shared themes: investigation and murder mystery
    • substantial genre overlap
    • similar audience response
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  7. 08

    See How They Run

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    2022 · 99 min · Comedy · Crime · Mystery

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    In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard and eager rookie Constable Stalker take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the glamorously sordid theater underground, investigating the mysterious homicide at their own peril.

    Why it connects

    • strong shared themes: investigation and murder
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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    Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!

    Genre overlap

    2022 · 77 min · Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family · Mystery

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    Mystery Inc. has cracked the case to top all cases! They’ve tracked down Coco Diablo, the head of a notorious costume crime syndicate. With Coco and her kitty in prison, Mystery Inc. thinks that they can finally enjoy a break. Wrong! Suddenly, menacing doppelgänger ghosts of the Scooby crew and favorite classic foes show up in Coolsville to threaten Halloween. Now it’s up to the meddling kids to unmask the latest scoundrel and save Halloween!

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    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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