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10 Best Movies Like Mistaken

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

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#1
The Wrong Guy

The Wrong Guy

1997★ 6.8

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

Nelson Hibbert expects to become the new president of Nagel Industries, but Mr. Nagel gives the promotion to another employee. When Nelson barges into Nagel's office to confront hi...

#2
Sun Dogs

Sun Dogs

2017★ 6.6

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

A man eager to serve his country but rejected by the Marines pairs up with a young runaway to form an unlikely team on a misguided adventure....

#3
Stir Crazy

Stir Crazy

1980★ 6.5

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

New Yorkers Skip Donahue and Harry Monroe have no jobs and no prospects, so they decide to flee the city and find work elsewhere, landing jobs wearing woodpecker costumes to promot...

#4
Big Business

Big Business

1988★ 6.4

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

In the 1940s in the small town of Jupiter Hollow, two sets of identical twins are born in the same hospital on the same night. One set to a poor local family and the other to a ric...

#5
If There Be Thorns

If There Be Thorns

2015★ 5.8

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

Christopher and Cathy Dollanganger live together as man and wife with Cathy's two sons who are unaware of the incestuous nature of their parents' relationship. But when a mysteriou...

#6
Black Angel

Black Angel

1946★ 6.0

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

A falsely convicted man's wife, Catherine, and an alcoholic composer and pianist, Martin, team up in an attempt to clear her husband of the murder of a blonde singer, who is Martin...

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