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10 Best Movies Like Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

If you loved Mr. Whitney Had a Notion, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Dan August: Once Is Never Enough

Dan August: Once Is Never Enough

1980•★ 4.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mr. Whitney Had a Notion for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Lt. Dan August is a homicide detective in his hometown of Santa Luisa, California. In this reediting of two episodes of Burt Reynolds' "Dan August" TV series, August and his partne...

#2
Serial (Bad) Weddings 2

Serial (Bad) Weddings 2

2019•★ 5.9

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

Claude and Marie Verneuil face a new crisis. The four spouses of their daughters, David, Rachid, Chao and Charles decided to leave France for various reasons. Here they are imagini...

#3
Fifty Shades Darker

Fifty Shades Darker

2017•★ 6.5

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

When a wounded Christian Grey tries to entice a cautious Ana Steele back into his life, she demands a new arrangement before she will give him another chance. As the two begin to b...

#4
Divergent

Divergent

2014•★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mr. Whitney Had a Notion for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

In a world divided into factions based on personality types, Tris learns that she's been classified as Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, ...

#5
Looking for Teddy

Looking for Teddy

2018•★ 5.4

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

A father enlists the help of an airport employee on a quest to find his daughter's teddy....

#6
Soul

Soul

2020•★ 8.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mr. Whitney Had a Notion for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful audition at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from...