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10 Best Movies Like Return of the Cuckoo

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

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#1
Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt

Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt

2017★ 6.1

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

Under the auspicious name "Magical Mystery" the Berlin techno label BummBumm Records wants to go on a rave tour. Karl Schmidt aka Charly himself was once an aspiring artist on the ...

#2
Daicon Film's Return of Ultraman

Daicon Film's Return of Ultraman

1983★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Return of the Cuckoo for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The final fan-made Ultraman short film directed by Hideaki Anno. Based on The Return of Ultraman series....

#3
Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

2023★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Return of the Cuckoo for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II....

#4
The Suicide Squad

The Suicide Squad

2021★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Return of the Cuckoo for fans of Action. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at th...

#5
John Wick

John Wick

2014★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Return of the Cuckoo for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Ex-hitman John Wick comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him....

#6
Mulan

Mulan

2020★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Return of the Cuckoo for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Chinese Army to defend the country from Huns, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an hono...