There's nothing like a good mystery movie — specifically on a cold and rainy day! — to inspire your mini sleuthers to be inquisitive and curious (I'll never forget pretending to be a "spy" for weeks after the first time I saw Harriet the Spy as a kid!). We've rounded up some of our favourite mystery flicks that your kids are sure to love, specifically featuring young kids and teens — and in some cases, young adults — who solve mysteries.
Scroll through to see which mystery movies you can stream with your kids now (also included: Netflix's Enola Holmes starring 16-year-old Millie Bobby Brown, which comes out Sept. 23).
Enola Holmes
What It's About: "While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord."
Watch Enola Holmes* on Netflix when it hits the service on Sept. 23! [2]
*To note: this movie will be rated PG-13!
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
What It's About: "It's Girl Power, detective-style when rebellious skateboarder and teen sleuth Nancy Drew leads her new chums into investigating a mystery involving a potentially haunted house."
Watch Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase on HBO Max here! [3]
Scoob!
What It's About: "Scooby and the gang face their biggest, most challenging mystery ever, a plot to unleash the ghost dog Cerberus upon the world. As they race to stop the global dog-pocalypse, the gang discovers Scooby has a secret legacy and epic destiny."
Watch Scoob! on HBO Max here! [4]
Harriet the Spy
What It's About: "Harriet M. Welsch is probably the world's most accomplished 11-year-old spy. Harriet dreams of being a writer, and her nanny and best friend Golly told her to start by writing down everything she sees."
Watch Harriet the Spy on Amazon Prime Video here! [5]
Detective Pikachu
What It's About: "When ace detective Harry Goodman goes missing, his son embarks on a journey with Detective Pikachu to find him. Chasing clues together through the neon-lit streets of Ryme City they encounter a diverse cast of Pokemon characters and uncover a shocking plot that could threaten the whole Pokemon universe."
Watch Detective Pikachu on HBO Max here! [6]
Scooby-Doo
What It's About: "Zoinks! Two years after a clash of egos forced Mystery Inc. to close its doors, Scooby-Doo and his clever crime-solving cohorts Fred, Daphne, Shaggy and Velma are individually summoned to Spooky Island to investigate a series a paranormal incidents at the ultra-hip Spring Break hot spot. Concerned that his frightfully popular resort might truly be haunted, Spooky Island owner Emile Mondavarious tries to reunite those notoriously meddling detectives to solve the mystery before his supernatural secret scares away the college crowds. Scooby and the gang will have to overcome their personal differences and forget everything they think they know about fake ghouls and phony creatures to crack the case, save themselves and possibly the world. Ruh-roh!"
Watch Scooby-Doo on HBO Max here! [7]
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
What It's About: "Scooby-Doo once again joins his pals Shaggy, Velma, Fred and Daphne as they stumble into another seemingly supernatural mystery. In addition to facing off against various monsters that are tormenting their town, the gang must deal with television journalist Heather Jasper-Howe, who is out to discredit their investigations."
Watch Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed on HBO Max here! [8]
Nancy Drew
What It's About: "Teen detective Nancy Drew accompanies her father on a business trip to Los Angeles, where she happens upon clues to a murder mystery involving a movie star."
Rent or buy Nancy Drew on Amazon Prime Video now! [9]
Get a Clue
What It's About: "Thirteen-year-old fashionista Lexy Gold prides herself on getting the inside scoop for her school's gossip column. But when her English teacher, Mr. Walker, goes missing, Lexy takes the lead on what could be the story of the century, teaming up with her friends to find out what really happened to Mr. Walker."
Watch Get a Clue on Disney+ now! [10]
Annabelle Hooper and the Ghosts of Nantucket
What It's About: "While vacationing on picturesque Nantucket, a crafty teenage mystery writer contends with two thieves as she tries to solve a ghostly conundrum."
Watch Annabelle Hooper and the Ghosts of Nantucket on Netflix here! [11]