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10 Best Movies Like Babette's Feast

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

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#1
The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On

The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On

1987★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Babette's Feast for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Kenzo Okuzaki, a 62-year-old veteran of the New Guinea campaign in World War II, sets out to conduct interviews with survivors and relatives to find the truth behind atrocities com...

#2
Be-Bop-A-Lula

Be-Bop-A-Lula

2018★ 8.3

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

Old age is an inevitable future for every human being. But these four old men are not willing to succumb to time or the younger generations; they are ready to make their own decisi...

#3
Blackboards

Blackboards

2000★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Babette's Feast for fans of Drama & History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Itinerant Kurdish teachers, carrying blackboards on their backs, look for students in the hills and villages of Iran, near the Iraqi border during the Iran-Iraq war. Said falls in ...

#4
I Dreamed of Africa

I Dreamed of Africa

2000★ 5.4

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

Inspired by the true story of indomitable Kuki Gallmann, the film tells of a beautiful and inquisitive woman who had the courage to escape from her comfortable yet monotonous life ...

#5
My Side of the Mountain

My Side of the Mountain

1969★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Babette's Feast for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Thirteen-year-old Sam Gribley, a devotee of Thoreau, decides to leave the city to spend a sabbatical in the Canadian woods and see if he can make it as a self-sufficient spirit aft...

#6
Stewart Lee: Content Provider

Stewart Lee: Content Provider

2018★ 7.5

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

Stewart Lee's latest live show, Content Provider, is also his most successful live show yet. He toured it for 214 dates from November 2016 to April 2018. This is a filmed recording...