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10 Best Movies Like The Squid and the Whale

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

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#1
Now You See Him, Now You Don't

Now You See Him, Now You Don't

1972★ 6.3

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

Dexter Riley is a science student at Medfield College who inadvertently invents a liquid capable of rendering objects and people invisible. Before Dexter and his friends, Debbie an...

#2
Soccer Days

Soccer Days

2003★ 5.9

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

A comedic romp that celebrates the power of friendship to turn your life around, Dias de Futbol introduces us to Antonio, an ex-convict and amateur shrink who convinces his pals th...

#3
Zebraman

Zebraman

2004★ 6.3

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

A down-and-out schoolteacher receives the calling to become the real life personification of an old television superhero, Zebraman....

#4
Sometimes in April

Sometimes in April

2005★ 7.1

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

Two brothers are divided by marriage and fate during the 100 horrifying days of the 1994 Rwandan genocide....

#5
Stricken

Stricken

2009★ 5.9

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

Handsome Dutchman Stijn is the star of an advertising agency with his buddy Frenk and a hot womanizer. The boys start their own agency and Stijn marries colleague Carmen, who accep...

#6
Mr. Jealousy

Mr. Jealousy

1998★ 5.8

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

After his first date at age 15 ended with the girl making out with another man at a party, aspiring writer Lester Grimm has treated all his girlfriends with jealousy and suspicion....