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10 Best Movies Like Down on the Waterfront

If you loved Down on the Waterfront, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Harry Potter: A History Of Magic

Harry Potter: A History Of Magic

2017★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Down on the Waterfront for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A thrilling journey through legends, belief and folklore, this film goes behind the scenes with the British Library as they search to tell that story through objects in their colle...

#2
Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace

Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace

2013★ 8.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Down on the Waterfront for fans of Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Mecha Mutt, a revolutionary remote-controlled lunar rover resembling a large canine, goes rogue at Houston's Annual Science Expo. Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace is the fourth in a s...

#3
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers

Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers

1987★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Down on the Waterfront for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After the death of Shaggy's Uncle Beaureguard, he, Scooby and Scrappy arrive at the late uncle's Southern plantation to collect the inheritance. But as soon as they arrive, they fi...

#4
SlugTerra: Return of the Elementals

SlugTerra: Return of the Elementals

2014★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Down on the Waterfront for fans of Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A new member has joined Eli and the Shane Gang! Junjie, once the protector of the Eastern Caverns, is a master of the slugslinging art of Slug Fu! But even with the power of five s...

#5
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico

Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico

2003★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Down on the Waterfront for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A friend of Fred's, Alejo Otero, invites the Scooby gang to Veracruz, Mexico. There they find a monster, El Chupacabra, terrorizing the town....

#6
Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon

Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon

2012★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Down on the Waterfront for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The Mega Mondo Pop Cartoon-a-Con in sunny California marks the spot for mystery in this all-new original Scooby-Doo adventure! The Mystery Inc. pals -- Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy ...