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10 Best Movies Like The Ugly Duckling

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

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#1
The Cat Piano

The Cat Piano

2009★ 7.4

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

A city of singing cats is preyed upon by a shadowy figure intent on performing a twisted feline symphony....

#2
The Bird Store

The Bird Store

1932★ 5.7

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

A pet shop specializing in birds. The various caged birds chirp along to the score in their various styles (including a set of birds that looks like the Marx Brothers). A cat eyes ...

#3
Blade Runner

Blade Runner

1982★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Ugly Duckling for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their...

#4
Catch Me If You Can

Catch Me If You Can

2002★ 8.0

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

A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI...

#5
Wagakki Band Japan Tour 2019 REACT -New Chapter-

Wagakki Band Japan Tour 2019 REACT -New Chapter-

2020★ 5.4

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

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#6
The Man Without a Past

The Man Without a Past

2002★ 7.4

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

Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to find that he has completely lost his memory. Back on the streets...