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10 Best Movies Like Sweeney!

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

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#1
Porridge

Porridge

1979★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sweeney! for fans of Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Times are hard for habitual guest of Her Majesty Norman Stanley Fletcher. The new prison officer, Beale, makes MacKay look soft and what's more, an escape plan is hatching from the...

#2
Return

Return

2018★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sweeney! for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

This is a documentary linking ecological and political problems. The planet has come to be less important than the multinational earnings, and with it politicians earnings as well....

#3
Star

Star

2024★ 7.3

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

Follows a youngster Kalai and his aspirations of becoming a 'Star' in the Tamil Film Industry. Born in a lower-middle-class family, will Kalai overcome all his struggles to emerge ...

#4
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 4

Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 4

2015★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sweeney! for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

The fourth instalment in the surreal Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared videos in which the three returning characters enter a sinister digital world through their computer....

#5
Star

Star

2019★ 6.3

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

Giacomo is a low-level actor and voice actor with a great passion for acting. After another disappointing audition he has one last chance to get the part assigned...

#6
Star!

Star!

1968★ 6.9

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

Gertrude Lawrence rises to stage stardom at the cost of happiness....