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10 Best Movies Like The Mathlete

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

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#1
Tomie: Rebirth

Tomie: Rebirth

2001★ 7.2

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

Young art student Hideo paints an unnerving portrait of Tomie, who whispers that she loves him. Inexplicably, he reacts by stabbing her to death with a painting trowel. Two friends...

#2
Re-Animated

Re-Animated

2006★ 6.4

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

Jimmy is the kid everybody ignores and uses. One day, he gets into a freak accident. The only way for him to survive is a brain transplant. He gets the brain of Milt Appleday, a fa...

#3
Beethoven's 4th

Beethoven's 4th

2001★ 5.3

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

The family is pleasantly surprised and puzzled when Beethoven suddenly becomes obedient. Turns out it's a prince and the pauper scenario, with the real Beethoven now living with a ...

#4
Re-Elected

Re-Elected

2020★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Mathlete for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Friends battle former U.S. presidents when they come back from the dead as zombies on the Fourth of July....

#5
(re)kindle

(re)kindle

2021★ 7.4

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

Ana and Helen, two divorced women, were close friends as teenagers. Today, amidst the corona virus pandemic and in quarantine, they get in touch after 20 years via internet. Throug...

#6
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War

1973★ 7.0

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

Shozo Hirono has managed to separate from the Yamamori family and create his own small family, and extend his circle of acquaintances. These new friendships include a powerful unde...