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10 Best Movies Like Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston?

If you loved Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston?, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Life of Brian

Life of Brian

1979★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston? for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his followers or being scolded by...

#2
Shutter Island

Shutter Island

2010★ 8.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston? for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by tro...

#3
Joker

Joker

2019★ 8.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston? for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure....

#4
American Beauty

American Beauty

1999★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston? for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend....

#5
Inside Out

Inside Out

2015★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston? for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness g...

#6
Titanic

Titanic

1997★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston? for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and...