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10 Best Movies Like Sad Bear

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

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#1
Sad Max

Sad Max

2012★ 8.5

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

Sad Max is a short film about a former YouTube celebrity wasting away after the apocalypse. When he decides to write a musical, he has no idea how far the project will take him... ...

#2
Kirikou and the Wild Beasts

Kirikou and the Wild Beasts

2005★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sad Bear 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
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero

Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero

1998★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sad Bear for fans of Animation. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When Mr. Freeze kidnaps Barbara Gordon, as an involuntary organ donor to save his dying wife, Batman and Robin must find her before the operation can begin....

#4
Darkman II: The Return of Durant

Darkman II: The Return of Durant

1995★ 5.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sad Bear for fans of Action. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Darkman and Durant return and they hate each other as much as ever. This time, Durant has plans to take over the city's drug trade using high-tech weaponry. Darkman must step in an...

#5
Free Willy 3: The Rescue

Free Willy 3: The Rescue

1997★ 6.1

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

Willy the whale is back, this time threatened by illegal whalers making money off sushi. Jesse, now 16, has taken a job on an orca-researching ship, along with old friend Randolph ...

#6
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

1992★ 5.3

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

Wayne Szalinski is at it again. But instead of shrinking things, he tries to make a machine that can make things grow. As in the first one, his machine isn't quite accurate. But wh...