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10 Best Movies Like Secret Desires

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

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#1
Fantozzi to the Rescue

Fantozzi to the Rescue

1990★ 6.1

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

Fantozzi is now retired but continues to go to the office where it is held up as a fine example of employees intending to do career....

#2
Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion

Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion

2007★ 7.1

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

From an inauspicious beginning performing comedy routines in the back of a burger joint in New York, unorthodox stand-up star Zach Galifianakis has made a splash on the scene with ...

#3
Au Revoir les Enfants

Au Revoir les Enfants

1987★ 7.5

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

Au revoir les enfants tells a heartbreaking story of friendship and devastating loss concerning two boys living in Nazi-occupied France. At a provincial Catholic boarding school, t...

#4
Fantozzi Retires

Fantozzi Retires

1988★ 6.1

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

After thirty years in the big corporation, Ugo Fantozzi retires. Suddenly, he needs things to do in everyday life and he tries a number of activities: helping Pina shopping; babysi...

#5
Mano Po

Mano Po

2002★ 7.2

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

During the Chinese Revolution in 1949, young Chinese copra trader named Fong-Huan marries Elisa, a young and pretty Filipina. The couples children, Daniel and Linda, were raised in...

#6
People

People

2016★ 5.9

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

Six vignettes pit an assortment of characters against each other in everyday situations....