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10 Best Movies Like I Want to Be a Shellfish

If you loved I Want to Be a Shellfish, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Shark Tale

Shark Tale

2004★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Want to Be a Shellfish for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Oscar is a small fish whose big aspirations often get him into trouble. Meanwhile, Lenny is a great white shark with a surprising secret that no sea creature would guess: He's a ve...

#2
The Pornographers

The Pornographers

1966★ 7.2

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

Subu makes pornographic films. He sees nothing wrong with it. They are an aid to a repressed society, and he uses the money to support his landlady, Haru, and her family. From time...

#3
Sharkwater Extinction

Sharkwater Extinction

2018★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Want to Be a Shellfish for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Discovering that sharks are being hunted to extinction, and with them the destruction of our life support system - activist and filmmaker Rob Stewart embarks on a dangerous quest t...

#4
Weekend at Bernie's

Weekend at Bernie's

1989★ 6.4

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

Two young insurance corporation employees try to pretend that their murdered employer is alive by puppeteering his dead body, leading a hitman to attempt to track him down to finis...

#5
Cold Fish

Cold Fish

2011★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Want to Be a Shellfish for fans of Drama. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

When fish shop owner Shamoto's teenage daughter Mitsuko is caught stealing, a generous middle-aged man named Murata helps resolve the situation. The man and his wife offer to have ...

#6
Fisherman's Friends

Fisherman's Friends

2019★ 6.7

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

Ten fishermen from Cornwall are signed by Universal Records and achieve a top ten hit with their debut album of Sea Shanties. Based on the true-life story of Cornish folk band, Fis...

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