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10 Best Movies Like How Happy Can You Be?

If you loved How Happy Can You Be?, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Prediction Murder

Ruby Herring Mysteries: Prediction Murder

2020•★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to How Happy Can You Be? for fans of Mystery. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

When crime reporter Ruby Herring receives clues to a murder that happened five years earlier involving a local psychic, she joins forces with Detective Jake Killian to help crack t...

#2
Slayers Return

Slayers Return

1996•★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to How Happy Can You Be? for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Lina Inverse and Naga the White Serpent are back! What begins as a routine bandit-stomping turns into the adventure of a lifetime involving magical golems, an ancient Elven weapon ...

#3
SlugTerra: Return of the Elementals

SlugTerra: Return of the Elementals

2014•★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to How Happy Can You Be? for fans of Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A new member has joined Eli and the Shane Gang! Junjie, once the protector of the Eastern Caverns, is a master of the slugslinging art of Slug Fu! But even with the power of five s...

#4
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar

The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar

2016•★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to How Happy Can You Be? for fans of Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Set in the African savannah, the film follows Kion as he assembles the members of the 'Lion Guard'. Throughout the film, the diverse team of young animals will learn how to utilize...

#5
I Want to Return Return Return

I Want to Return Return Return

2020•★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to How Happy Can You Be? for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A depiction of the Wrangelkiez neighbourhood in Berlin. The people portrayed tell their life stories. One woman came to the neighbourhood a decade ago to work in Berlin’s still unf...

#6
Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island

Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island

2019•★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to How Happy Can You Be? for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Scooby-Doo and his pals win an all-expense paid vacation and embark on a trip of a lifetime to a tropical paradise. Their destination however, turns out to be Zombie Island. As soo...