15 Movies Like The Three Investigators and the Carpathian Dog

Loved The Three Investigators and the Carpathian Dog? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

Enola Holmes 3
#1

Enola Holmes 3

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.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Three Investigators and the Carpathian Dog.

The NeverEnding Story
#2

The NeverEnding Story

While hiding from bullies in his school's attic, a young boy discovers the extraordinary land of Fantasia, through a magical book called The Neverending Story. The book tells the tale of Atreyu, a young warrior who, with the help of a luck dragon named Falkor, must save Fantasia from the destruction of The Nothing.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Three Investigators and the Carpathian Dog.

The Physician II
#3

The Physician II

1050 AD: Robert Cole returns to England to bring the medical light of the Orient to his countrymen. But he fails because of the intrigues of the established London doctors, who feel threatened by the new knowledge. And it is not only the human body that is full of seemingly impenetrable secrets, the soul also holds its own mysteries.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Three Investigators and the Carpathian Dog.

Enola Holmes 2
#4

Enola Holmes 2

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.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Three Investigators and the Carpathian Dog.

The Magic Faraway Tree
#5

The Magic Faraway Tree

A modern family relocates to the countryside where the children discover a magical tree with eccentric residents. They're transported to fantastical lands, rekindling their family bond through adventures.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Three Investigators and the Carpathian Dog.

Heidi
#6

Heidi

Heidi, is an eight-year-old Swiss orphan who is given by her aunt to her mountain-dwelling grandfather. She is then stolen back by her aunt from her grandfather to live in the wealthy Sesemann household in Frankfurt, Germany as a companion to Klara, a sheltered, disabled girl in a wheelchair. Heidi is unhappy but makes the best of the situation, always longing for her grandfather.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Three Investigators and the Carpathian Dog.

The Legend of Ochi
#7

The Legend of Ochi

In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him home.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Three Investigators and the Carpathian Dog.

The Great Mouse Detective
#8

The Great Mouse Detective

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.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Three Investigators and the Carpathian Dog.

Grand Prix of Europe
#9

Grand Prix of Europe

Edda, a young mouse and the daughter of fairground operator Erwin, dreams of becoming a race car driver. Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the European Grand Prix, Edda gets the opportunity to meet her idol, racing star Ed, and to help her father save his failing business. But to do so, she'll have to get behind the wheel herself.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Three Investigators and the Carpathian Dog.

Inkheart
#10

Inkheart

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.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Three Investigators and the Carpathian Dog.

Woodwalkers
#11

Woodwalkers

Humans who can shapeshift into animals struggle to integrate with others without revealing their special abilities. As a group, they strive to inform and institute change in the perspective of deforestation and the importance of natural habitats. However, when that cannot happen, they're forced to take matters into their own hands.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Three Investigators and the Carpathian Dog.

The Calendar Killer
#12

The Calendar Killer

Klara is going to die today unless she kills her husband instead. The Calendar Killer has given her that impossible choice. When Jules starts his night shift at a telephone safety helpline for lonely women on their way home, Klara's call reaches him. He soon becomes her last hope for survival and races against time to save her.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Three Investigators and the Carpathian Dog.

Apache Gold
#13

Apache Gold

The construction of the Great Western Railroad creates heavy conflict between the railway company and neighboring Indian tribes. Worse, criminal gang leader Santer sets his eyes on a gold mine located on holy Indian land and influences the construction supervisor to re-rout the planned railroad straight through Apache land. Old Shatterhand, who works as a measurement technician, discovers the evil plan and searches contact with the Apaches in an effort to avert war.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Three Investigators and the Carpathian Dog.

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
#14

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

Francis, a young man, recalls in his memory the horrible experiences he and his fiancée Jane recently went through. Francis and his friend Alan visit The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, an exhibit where the mysterious doctor shows the somnambulist Cesare, and awakens him for some moments from his death-like sleep.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Three Investigators and the Carpathian Dog.

Robinson Crusoe
#15

Robinson Crusoe

On a tiny exotic island, Tuesday, an outgoing parrot lives with his quirky animal friends in paradise. However, Tuesday can't stop dreaming about discovering the world. After a violent storm, Tuesday and his friends wake up to find a strange creature on the beach: Robinson Crusoe. Tuesday immediately views Crusoe as his ticket off the island to explore new lands. Likewise, Crusoe soon realizes that the key to surviving on the island is through the help of Tuesday and the other animals. It isn't always easy at first, as the animals don't speak "human." Slowly but surely, they all start living together in harmony, until one day, when their comfortable life is overturned by two savage cats, who wish to take control of the island. A battle ensues between the cats and the group of friends but Crusoe and the animals soon discover the true power of friendship up against all odds (even savage cats).

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Three Investigators and the Carpathian Dog.