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10 Best Movies Like National Theatre Live: Small Island

If you loved National Theatre Live: Small Island, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
National Theatre Live: London Assurance

National Theatre Live: London Assurance

2010★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to National Theatre Live: Small Island for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Grace has agreed to marry Sir Harcourt in return for his financial support of her family. At a house party in her father's place, Harcourt's son Charles also falls in love with Gra...

#2
Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon

Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon

2003★ 5.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to National Theatre Live: Small Island for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The story of a girl in a small North Indian town who is an obsessive fan of top Hindi movie star Madhuri Dixit, and dreams of moving to Mumbai to become a film heroine herself....

#3
The Armstrong Lie

The Armstrong Lie

2013★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to National Theatre Live: Small Island for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

In 2009, Alex Gibney was hired to make a film about Lance Armstrong’s comeback to cycling. The project was shelved when the doping scandal erupted, and re-opened after Armstrong’s ...

#4
Boy

Boy

2012★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to National Theatre Live: Small Island for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The winner of British Airways ”Great Britons” competition, the film tells the story of a carpenter at the Olympic Velodrome track and his cyclist son....

#5
Buddy's Bearcats

Buddy's Bearcats

1934★ 3.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to National Theatre Live: Small Island for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Buddy's baseball team, the Bearcats, takes on the Battling Bruisers in the big stadium. The crowd buys tickets and hot dogs before settling down to watch the game.......

#6
Scooby-Doo: Agence toutou risques, vol. 1 : Le voleur de vélo

Scooby-Doo: Agence toutou risques, vol. 1 : Le voleur de vélo

2007★ 10.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to National Theatre Live: Small Island for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

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