Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Alibaba

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

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#1
The Beautician and the Beast

The Beautician and the Beast

1997★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Alibaba for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A New York City beautician is mistakenly hired as the school teacher for the children of the president of a small Eastern European country....

#2
The Family Jewels

The Family Jewels

1965★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Alibaba for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A young heiress must choose between six uncles, one of which is up to no good and out to harm the girl's beloved bodyguard who practically raised her....

#3
Freaky Friday

Freaky Friday

1976★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Alibaba for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

School girl Annabel is hassled by her mother, and Mrs. Andrews is annoyed with her daughter, Annabel. They both think that the other has an easy life. On a normal Friday morning, b...

#4
The Sleeping Dictionary

The Sleeping Dictionary

2003★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Alibaba for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In the 1930s, British officer John Truscott journeys to a remote village in colonial Malaysia to educate and Westernize the local Iban population. There, he's introduced to the lov...

#5
I Am Sam

I Am Sam

2001★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Alibaba for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Sam, a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. But as Lucy grows up, Sam's li...

#6
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1975★ 8.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Alibaba for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domine...

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