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10 Best Movies Like Barnum

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

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#1
The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman

The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman

1987★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Barnum for fans of TV Movie. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Ten years after his retirement from the government, Colonel Steve Austin must again team up with Jaime Sommers to stop a terrorist group. Complicating matters for Austin are his es...

#2
Angelique and the Sultan

Angelique and the Sultan

1968★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Barnum for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

Angélique is in a North African Muslim kingdom where she is now part of the Sultan's harem. She refuses to be bedded as her captors try to beat sense into her. She finally decides ...

#3
Re-Kill

Re-Kill

2015★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Barnum for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Five years after a zombie outbreak, the men and women of R-Division hunt down and destroy the undead. When they see signs of a second outbreak, they fear humanity may not survive....

#4
Main Sunder Hoon

Main Sunder Hoon

1971★ 6.8

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

Sundar, a waiter, is in love with Radha but does not have the courage to tell her. When he becomes a successful comedian, he confesses his feelings to her, only to find that she lo...

#5
Man

Man

2022★ 6.9

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

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

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Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine"

Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine"

1898★ 5.7

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

Divers go to work on a wrecked ship (the battleship Maine that was blown up in Havana harbour during the Spanish-American War), surrounded by curiously disproportionate fish....