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10 Best Movies Like 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage

If you loved 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Lion, London Zoological Gardens

Lion, London Zoological Gardens

1896★ 5.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A male lion, right next to bars that are about 6 or 8 inches apart, keenly watches a uniformed zoo attendant toss small morsels of food into the cage. The lion alternates between f...

#2
Man

Man

2022★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

An experimental film through the eyes of a man...

#3
Avé

Avé

2012★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

While hitchhiking from Sofia to Ruse, Kamen meets Avé, a 17-year-old runaway girl. With each ride they hitch, Avé invents new identities for them, and her compulsive lies get Kamen...

#4
Wild Eyed and Wicked

Wild Eyed and Wicked

2024★ 5.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Lily Pierce is sick of being haunted. She decides to reconnect with her estranged father, a disgraced history professor, and learn how to draw upon a time of steel and blade when a...

#5
The Adventures

The Adventures

2023★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage for fans of Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Joy, a secretary at a large multinational company, has an online shopping problem, likes to read adventure novels and watch travel and adventure shows. She daydreams about living a...

#6
Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel

Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel

2016★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage for fans of Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Ash meets the Mythical Pokémon Volcanion when it crashes down from the sky, creating a cloud of dust—and a mysterious force binds the two of them together! Volcanion despises human...