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10 Best Movies Like What Is That?

If you loved What Is That?, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Rocky IV

Rocky IV

1985★ 7.1

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

Rocky Balboa holds the world heavyweight championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago, a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union. ...

#2
The Super Mario Bros. Movie

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

2023★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to What Is That? for fans of Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers—and brothers—Mario and Luigi are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when t...

#3
Titanic

Titanic

1997★ 7.9

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

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and...

#4
Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

2023★ 8.0

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

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II....

#5
PK

PK

2014★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to What Is That? for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A stranger in the city asks questions no one has asked before. Known only by his initials, the man's innocent questions and childlike curiosity take him on a journey of love, laugh...

#6
Inside Out

Inside Out

2015★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to What Is That? for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness g...