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10 Best Movies Like How to Stop a Motor Car

If you loved How to Stop a Motor Car, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

1902★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to How to Stop a Motor Car for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Porter's sequential continuity editing links several shots to form a narrative of the famous fairy tale story of Jack and his magic beanstalk. Borrowing on cinematographic methods ...

#2
The Ghost Train

The Ghost Train

1901★ 4.6

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

Special effects film with a train double exposed on the negative, creating a ghostly image....

#3
Re-Existences

Re-Existences

2020★ 7.4

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

“Re-Existence” is a documentary about migration stories of individuals from the Brazilian queer community....

#4
Re-Births

Re-Births

2017★ 7.4

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

A documentary film depicting five intimate portraits of migrants who fled their country of origin to seek refuge in France and find a space of freedom where they can fully experien...

#5
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

2011★ 4.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to How to Stop a Motor Car for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Eight years after the third film, the OSS has become the world's top spy agency, while the Spy Kids department has since become defunct. Retired spy Marissa is called back into act...

#6
Barbie Presents: Thumbelina

Barbie Presents: Thumbelina

2009★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to How to Stop a Motor Car for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Meet a tiny girl named Thumbelina who lives in harmony with nature in the magical world of the Twillerbees that's hidden among the wildflowers. At the whim of a spoiled young girl ...