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Movies like The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton (1974)

The best movies like The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton (1974) are Garage Sale Mystery: A Case Of Murder (2017), Riddled with Deceit: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery (2020) and A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2015). If The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton hooked you with its mystery and family, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Garage Sale Mystery: A Case Of Murder (2017)

    Jenn buys an old reel-to-reel recorder at a garage sale only to find that it includes the sound of a man pleading for his life. When the former owner of the recorder, a retired therapist, is found murdered in a patient’s apartment, Jenn’s investigation leads to other patients whose love lives are more entangled than she was first led to believe.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & crime

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  2. Riddled with Deceit: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery (2020)

    Former detective Jeff Jackson teams up with Dr. Zee Madieras to track down their friend's missing emerald brooch, a thief, and also... a murderer.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & crime

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  3. A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2015)

    A librarian with a sharp mind for murder, Aurora Teagarden is known around her small town as a master sleuth. When her friend Jane unexpectedly dies and leaves Aurora everything in her will, she also leaves a troubling murder mystery haunting her neighborhood. It is up to Aurora to piece together the clues—including a skull, its missing skeleton and a suspicious group of neighbors—and solve the murder before she becomes the unlikely killer’s next victim.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & crime

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  4. Mystery 101: Dead Talk (2019)

    Amy heads to Seattle to give a TEDTalk-style lecture. When a tech genius dies, Amy suspects foul play. When local cops shut her out, Travis joins forces with Amy to figure out whodunit.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & mystery

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  5. Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Con (2021)

    When Aida Teagarden's real estate client is found murdered, her sleuthing daughter Aurora sets out with her fiancé Nick and the Real Murders Club to solve the murder.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & crime

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  6. Garage Sale Mystery: All That Glitters (2014)

    When her friend Martin turns up murdered just hours after auctioning off an abandoned storage unit full of unique items to Jennifer, she is immediately pulled on the case as a key eyewitness. Working with Detective Lynwood, Jennifer helps single out a disgruntled customer as the prime suspect, while she and her business partner, Danielle, sift through boxes from the auction.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & family

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  7. Hailey Dean Mysteries: Dating Is Murder (2017)

    Attorney turned therapist Hailey Dean is pulled into another investigation when a popular new dating app links multiple missing persons cases from around the city. Reuniting with her old team, Hailey discovers the potential dangers of online interaction, and must track down a killer before anyone else gets hurt.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & crime

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  8. Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery (2018)

    Archaeologist Emma Fielding is hired to consult on the acquisition of a castle-like estate that local legend states is cursed. But she finds herself in the middle of a murder case after discovering the body of the archaeologist she was hired to shadow in a secret chamber in the bowels of the huge building. Assisted by her friend, FBI special agent Jim Conner, Fielding must sift through clues and a long list of suspects, each of whom has their own reason for wanting the man dead, to determine who is the killer.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & crime

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  9. Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage (1986)

    Faced with two false confessions and numerous suspects after a despised civil magistrate is found shot in the local vicarage, Detective Inspector Slack reluctantly accepts help from Miss Marple.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & crime

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  10. Garage Sale Mystery (2013)

    Jennifer Shannon can always find a diamond in the rough, when it comes to garage sales, that is. Whether it's a new antique to sell at her consignment shop, an Atari game for her son or a piece of furniture for her handy husband Jason to refurbish, she has made a career out of her treasure hunting prowess. When a string of burglaries hits her town, Jennifer's keen eye for detail and her natural problem solving instincts even help her see the connection between these burglaries and local garage sales! Jennifer works with Detective Adam Iverson to investigate her theory that the perpetrators of the burglaries are fellow garage sale regulars. The case escalates to dangerous levels when Jennifer discovers the dead body of her friend. Even though the deceased's husband, Ben Douglas, finds nothing missing in their house, and the police label the death as accidental, Jennifer suspects that the death may be related to the burglaries.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & mystery

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  11. Psych: The Movie (2017)

    The ambitious friends come together during the holidays after a mystery assailant targets one of their own. A comedic thrill-ride follows, as the wild and unpredictable Psych team pursues the bad guys, justice … and, of course, food!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & mystery

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  12. The Good Witch's Wonder (2014)

    While planning her stepson's wedding, Cassie Nightingale also tries to uncover the truth behind missing auction items.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & mystery

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  13. Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2018)

    Internet sensation and old family friend of Aurora Teagarden, Poppy Wilson, has returned to Lawrenceton to start her new embroidery business. But not everyone is happy with Poppy's success when she turns up dead. To find the killer, Roe must follow the unsettling truths that lead her—into the path of the killer.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & crime

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  14. Mystery 101 (2019)

    When a college student is found dead, English professor Amy uses her crime fiction expertise to unravel the case faster than detective Travis, who ends up working with Amy to catch the killer.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & mystery

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  15. The Assault (2014)

    After a cheerleader is sexually assaulted by the high school football team, she must overcome her shame and use the evidence gathered from the subsequent social media firestorm to piece together the night that she can't remember in her fight for justice. Based on the true story of the Steubenville, Ohio rape case.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & crime

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  16. Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors (1992)

    At the insistence of Ruth Van Rydock, an old schoolfriend who is convinced that there is something wrong, Miss Marple agrees to visit 'Stonygates', the country house of Ruth's sister.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & crime

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  17. Psych 3: This Is Gus (2021)

    In preparation for a shotgun wedding before the birth of Baby Guster, Shawn and Gus go rogue in an attempt to track down Selene’s estranged husband, as Lassiter grapples with the future of his career.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & mystery

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  18. The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2016)

    Aurora Teagarden is a beautiful young librarian with a passion for solving murders. After an exhaustive search for the perfect home, Aurora finally purchases her dream house, unaware of its murky history. As she prepares to move in, Aurora discovers that the family who once lived there mysteriously disappeared without a trace.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & crime

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  19. Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding Mystery (2017)

    Brilliant, dedicated, and driven, archaeologist Emma Fielding is trying to unearth evidence of a 17th century coastal Maine settlement that predates Jamestown, one of the most significant archaeological finds in years. But the dead body that accompanies it has embroiled Emma and her students in a different kind of exploration.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & crime

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  20. Ray Donovan: The Movie (2022)

    A showdown decades in the making brings the Donovan family legacy full circle. As the events that made Ray who he is today finally come to light, the Donovans find themselves drawn back to Boston to face the past. Each of them struggles to overcome their violent upbringing, but destiny dies hard, and only their fierce love for each other keeps them in the fight.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime

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What are the best movies like The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton?

The closest matches to The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton are Garage Sale Mystery: A Case Of Murder (2017), Riddled with Deceit: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery (2020) and A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2015). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton?

Start with Garage Sale Mystery: A Case Of Murder (2017), the closest match to The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton?

Psych: The Movie (2017), rated 7.2/10 by 264 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton?

Ray Donovan: The Movie (2022) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton?

Yes: Garage Sale Mystery: A Case Of Murder (2017), Riddled with Deceit: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery (2020) and A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2015).

How are movies similar to The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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