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10 Best Movies Like My Brother Jonathan

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

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#1
Five and Ten

Five and Ten

1931★ 5.8

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

John owns the largest chain of five and ten cent stores in the country. He moves his family to New York from Kansas City and their life, though grand, is falling apart due to his c...

#2
Kirikou and the Wild Beasts

Kirikou and the Wild Beasts

2005★ 6.4

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

Kirikou's Grandfather says that the story of Kirikou and The Witch was too short, so he proceeds to explain more about Kirikou's accomplishments. We find out how little boy became ...

#3
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994★ 6.5

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

Frank Drebin is persuaded out of retirement to go undercover in a state prison. There he has to find out what top terrorist, Rocco, has planned for when he escapes. Adding to his p...

#4
Poor But Beautiful

Poor But Beautiful

1957★ 6.7

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

Salvatore and Romolo are two young and poor young men that are neighbours and friends. They live with their parents in Piazza Navona, Rome. They are poor but handsome, and both fal...

#5
The World of Apu

The World of Apu

1959★ 8.1

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

Apu, now a jobless ex-student dreaming vaguely of a future as a writer, is invited to join an old college friend on a trip up-country to a village wedding....

#6
The Man Without a Past

The Man Without a Past

2002★ 7.4

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

Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to find that he has completely lost his memory. Back on the streets...