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10 Best Movies Like The Pocketbook

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

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#1
The Barbie Diaries

The Barbie Diaries

2006★ 6.4

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

Barbie is disheartened when Todd breaks her heart and goes back to his former girlfriend. But things change when she comes across a diary, which makes her wishes come true....

#2
Boys Don't Cry

Boys Don't Cry

1999★ 7.4

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

A young transgender man explores his gender identity and searches for love in rural Nebraska....

#3
Barbie Presents: Thumbelina

Barbie Presents: Thumbelina

2009★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Pocketbook for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Meet a tiny girl named Thumbelina who lives in harmony with nature in the magical world of the Twillerbees that's hidden among the wildflowers. At the whim of a spoiled young girl ...

#4
Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar

Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar

2012★ 7.2

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

Tori is a blonde princess who is bored of living her royal life, and has dreams of becoming a popstar. Keira, on the other hand, is a brunette popstar who dreams of being a princes...

#5
Barbie of Swan Lake

Barbie of Swan Lake

2003★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Pocketbook for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Barbie as Odette, the young daughter of a baker, follows a unicorn into the Enchanted Forest and is transformed into a swan by an evil wizard intent on defeating the Fairy Queen....

#6
Your Friend the Rat

Your Friend the Rat

2007★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Pocketbook for fans of Animation. 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...