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10 Best Movies Like The Misanthrope

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

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#1
Shrek 2

Shrek 2

2004★ 7.3

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

Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey set off to Far, Far Away to meet Fiona's mother and father, the Queen and King. But not everyone is happily ever after, as Shrek and the King find it diffi...

#2
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

2008★ 6.5

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

Alex, Marty, and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins reassemble a wrecked airplane. The precariously repaired craft stays airborne just long en...

#3
Your Friend the Rat

Your Friend the Rat

2007★ 6.7

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

Let's face it, rats are not the most beloved creatures on earth. However, maybe this little tale about the history of human and rat interaction will change the world's tune. At lea...

#4
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure

Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure

2001★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Misanthrope for fans of Family. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

Lady and Tramp's mischievous pup, Scamp, gets fed up with rules and restrictions imposed on him by life in a family, and longs for a wild and free lifestyle. He runs away from home...

#5
One Hundred and One Dalmatians

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

1961★ 7.2

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

When a litter of dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement....

#6
Shrek Forever After

Shrek Forever After

2010★ 6.4

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

A midlife-crisis burdened Shrek, longing for the days when he felt like a real ogre, makes a pact with magic deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin. But when he's duped and sent to a twisted v...