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10 Best Movies Like Brigsby Bear

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

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#1
Open Season

Open Season

2006★ 6.2

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

Boog, a domesticated 900lb. Grizzly bear finds himself stranded in the woods 3 days before Open Season. Forced to rely on Elliot, a fast-talking mule deer, the two form an unlikely...

#2
SubUrbia

SubUrbia

1997★ 6.2

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

A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults....

#3
Girl in the Bunker

Girl in the Bunker

2018★ 7.2

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

When Elizabeth is abducted by a fugitive sexual predator, she realizes she must take matters into her own hands and plot her escape. Based on a true story....

#4
Open Season: Scared Silly

Open Season: Scared Silly

2015★ 5.9

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

The humans and animals believe a werewolf is on the loose, and former hunter Shaw uses the opportunity to re-open the season. Boog, Elliot, and Mr. Weenie have to face their fears ...

#5
Blast from the Past

Blast from the Past

1999★ 6.8

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

Following a bomb scare in the 1960s that locked the Webers into their bomb shelter for 35 years, Adam now ventures forth into Los Angeles to obtain food and supplies for his family...

#6
A Dog Year

A Dog Year

2009★ 6.2

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

Jon Katz is close to burnout. He's a writer with writer's block; his wife has left for her sister's because he's emotionally distant; he rarely answers his phone. A kennel sends hi...

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