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10 Best Movies Like Hugo

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

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#1
Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York

2002★ 7.3

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

In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting, a po...

#2
Parenthood

Parenthood

1989★ 6.7

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

The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children. They suffer/enjoy all the events that occur: estranged relatives, the 'black sheep' of the famil...

#3
The Aviator

The Aviator

2004★ 7.2

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

A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate, while...

#4
Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice

1988★ 7.4

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

A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home....

#5
Little Fockers

Little Fockers

2010★ 5.7

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

It has taken 10 years, two little Fockers with wife Pam and countless hurdles for Greg to finally get in with his tightly wound father-in-law, Jack. After the cash-strapped dad tak...

#6
The Adventures of Tintin

The Adventures of Tintin

2011★ 6.9

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

Intrepid young reporter, Tintin, and his loyal dog, Snowy, are thrust into a world of high adventure when they discover a ship carrying an explosive secret. As Tintin is drawn into...