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10 Best Movies Like The African Doctor

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

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#1
We Are Family

We Are Family

2016★ 6.3

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

Thirteen-year-old Bastien is the center of a reconstructed family: six half-brothers and sisters, eight "parents," and as many houses. His tasks within the family are far more comp...

#2
Isn't She Lovely?

Isn't She Lovely?

2020★ 5.9

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

A couple of parents get in over their heads when they decide to use Scandinavian alternative teaching methods for their teenager....

#3
Quatre Garçons pleins d'avenir

Quatre Garçons pleins d'avenir

1997★ 6.2

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

The premise of four young men out to celebrate the end of their school exams has great promise as comedy material, a promise that is far from realized in this banal, unevenly paced...

#4
Willy the 1st

Willy the 1st

2016★ 6.0

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

Willy, a boorish 50 something, finally moves out of his parents’ to start a new life...

#5
Two Irenes

Two Irenes

2017★ 6.8

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

In the shimmering heat of Brazil, 13-year-old Irene discovers a dark secret her father's been hiding: he has another family and even another daughter with the same name....

#6
Benedict Ironbreaker: The Red Taxis

Benedict Ironbreaker: The Red Taxis

2014★ 4.5

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

At first sight, 10-year-old Benoît Brisefer, seems like any other little boy his age. However, Benoît is endowed with amazing force. All the bandits who cross his path learn this t...