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10 Best Movies Like His Excellency

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

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#1
Star

Star

2024★ 7.3

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

Follows a youngster Kalai and his aspirations of becoming a 'Star' in the Tamil Film Industry. Born in a lower-middle-class family, will Kalai overcome all his struggles to emerge ...

#2
Return

Return

2020★ 6.4

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

Owen, a young man is dissatisfied with his life. He heads into the forest to escape and learns a lot during his time there....

#3
Lola's Secret

Lola's Secret

1984★ 6.9

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

Young man has his dreams come true when the sexy new maid seduces him. But she also has a secret that leads to trouble....

#4
Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

2009★ 5.2

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

A fairy tale character who is about to flunk out of fairy tale school, Jack must perform a heroic deed by Monday or fail miserably, just like his father before him. Anxious to make...

#5
The Radiator Springs 500½

The Radiator Springs 500½

2014★ 6.3

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

A 'leisurely drive' planned in honor of Radiator Springs’ town founder, Stanley, turns precarious as Baja pros descend on the town and challenge Lightning McQueen to an off-road ra...

#6
Hatching Pete

Hatching Pete

2009★ 5.5

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

Pete is very inconspicuous at school, unlike his extrovert mate Cleatis who's happy to don a chicken suit and be the school mascot, but unfortunately, Cleatis is allergic to the su...