Movies Like Sherlock Jr. (1924)

Sherlock Jr. is a 1924 action, comedy, mystery film from Buster Keaton with a MovieMagicScore of 8.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Tarzan and the Mermaids and The Navigator.

Action Comedy Mystery

Tarzan and the Mermaids

1948

A high priest tries to force a young beauty to marry a pearl trader who is masquerading as the god Balu.

6.0

MagicScore

The Navigator

1924

The wealthy and impulsive Rollo Treadway decides to propose to his beautiful socialite neighbor, Betsy O'Brien. Although Betsy turns Rollo down, he still opts to go on the cruise that he intended as their honeymoon. When circumstances find both Rollo and Betsy on the wrong ship, they end up having adventures on the high seas.

7.1

MagicScore

The Battle of the Century

1927

Fight manager takes out an insurance policy on his puny pugilist and then proceeds to try to arrange for an accident so that he can collect.

6.8

MagicScore

Modern Times

1936

A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time...

8.3

MagicScore

The Kid

1921

A tramp cares for a boy after he's abandoned as a newborn by his mother. Later the mother has a change of heart and aches to be reunited with her son.

8.1

MagicScore

The Tramp

1915

The Little Fellow finds the girl of his dreams and work on a family farm. He helps defend the farm against criminals, and all seems well, until he discovers the girl of his dreams already has someone in her life. Unwilling to be a problem in their lives, he takes to the road, though he is seen skipping and swinging his cane as if happy to be back on the road where he knows he belongs.

6.5

MagicScore

The Rounders

1914

Two drunks fight with their wives and then go out and get even drunker.

6.1

MagicScore

Famous Five 4

2015

The famous five George, Julian, Dick, Anne and Timmy the dog are spending holidays together. But when they are invited by Berhard, father of Julian, Dick and Anne, to visit an egyptian exhibition they see a burglar. They have a look at the mummy the burglar was tempering with to find a golden amulet. The famous five decide to visit Egypt to hand over the amulet. When arriving in Egypt Bernhard is arrested because he's asserted he stole the amulet and replaced it with a fake. Now its up to the young detectives to solve the case and prove their fathers innocence.

5.7

MagicScore

Work

1915

Charlie and his boss have difficulties just getting to the house they are going to wallpaper. The householder is angry because he can't get breakfast and his wife is screaming at the maid as they arrive. The kitchen gas stove explodes, and Charlie offers to fix it. The wife's secret lover arrives and is passed off as the workers' supervisor, but the husband doesn't buy this and fires shots. The stove explodes violently, destroying the house.

5.8

MagicScore

#10

A Burlesque on Carmen

1915

A gypsy seductress is sent to sway a goofy officer to allow a smuggling run.

5.8

MagicScore

#11

Tango Tangles

1914

In a dance hall, two members of the orchestra and a tipsy dancer fight over the hat check girl.

5.1

MagicScore

#12

Recreation

1914

Charlie begins to woo a woman on a bench, only to have her seaman boyfriend object. After a brick fight between the two men that eventually involves two police officers, all five people end up in the local pond to cool off.

5.1

MagicScore

#13

Home Alone

1990

Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation. When thieves try to break into his home, he puts up a fight like no other.

7.4

MagicScore

#14

Dog Gone

2008

A courageous boy battles a gang of bumbling thieves to rescue a dog carrying a fortune in stolen diamonds.

6.3

MagicScore

#15

The Seventh Curse

1986

When Dr. Yuen attempts to rescue a girl about to be sacrificed by the Worm Tribe in the middle of a jungle in Thailand, he is damned with seven deadly "blood curses" and must return there to find a permanent cure.

6.6

MagicScore

#16

Crimson Gold

2003

Pizza man Hussein is a daily witnesses to the unjust distribution of wealth in his native Iran. One day, he finds a purse filled with shockingly expensive receipts from an upscale jewelry store. He attempts to bring the purse back to the store, but because of his working-class attire, he's not allowed inside. Then, during a delivery, a rich man invites Hussein into his extravagant mansion – an event that spurs Hussein to make a desperate bid for wealth.

6.8

MagicScore

#17

Platoon

1986

As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.

7.7

MagicScore

#18

Murder She Said

1961

Miss Marple believes she's seen a murder in a passing-by train, yet when the police find no evidence she decides to investigate it on her own.

7.3

MagicScore

#19

Murder Ahoy

1964

During an annual board of trustees meeting, one of the trustees dies. Miss Marple thinks he’s been poisoned after finding a chemical on him. She sets off to investigate at the ship where he had just come from. The fourth and final film from the Miss Marple series starring Margaret Rutherford as the quirky amateur detective.

7.0

MagicScore

#20

Murder at the Gallop

1963

Miss Marple and Mr. Stringer are witnesses to the death by heart attack of elderly, rich Mr. Enderby. Yet they have their doubts about what happened. The police don't believe them, thus leading Miss Marple to yet again investigate by herself.

7.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Sherlock Jr.?

The top films similar to Sherlock Jr. by MovieMagicScore are Tarzan and the Mermaids (6.0), The Navigator (7.1), The Battle of the Century (6.8). Each shares action/comedy/mystery themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Sherlock Jr. worth watching?

Sherlock Jr. holds a MovieMagicScore of 8.1/10 from 1,094 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Sherlock Jr.?

Sherlock Jr. (1924) is a action, comedy, mystery film directed by Buster Keaton, starring Buster Keaton, Kathryn McGuire, Joe Keaton.

Where can I find more recommendations like Sherlock Jr.?

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About movies like Sherlock Jr.

This ranked list pairs Sherlock Jr. (1924), a action and comedy and mystery film from Buster Keaton, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Buster Keaton take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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