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10 Best Movies Like The Sun King

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

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#1
SubUrbia

SubUrbia

1997★ 6.2

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

A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults....

#2
CQ

CQ

2001★ 5.9

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

A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a n...

#3
Cosi

Cosi

1996★ 6.1

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

Lewis, a young amateur theater director, is offered a job with a governmental program for the rehabilitation of mentally ill patients in a Sydney institution. His project is overru...

#4
The Beanie Bubble

The Beanie Bubble

2023★ 6.4

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

Ty was a frustrated toy salesman until his collaboration with three women turned his stuffed animals into a defining '90s trend. This behind-the-scenes look at history's biggest to...

#5
The Lords of Flatbush

The Lords of Flatbush

1974★ 5.8

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

Set in 1958, the coming of age story follows four lower middle-class Brooklyn teenagers known as The Lords of Flatbush. The Lords chase girls, steal cars, shoot pool, get into stre...

#6
Delirious

Delirious

2007★ 6.3

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

Les, a small-time celebrity photographer desperate to make it big, befriends Toby, a homeless young man with no direction except a vague desire to become an actor. When by chance, ...

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