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10 Best Movies Like Commissioner Shakespeare

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

#1
Ayla: The Daughter of War

Ayla: The Daughter of War

2017★ 8.0

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

In 1950, amidst the ravages of the Korean War, Sergeant Süleyman stumbles upon a a half-frozen little girl, with no parents and no help in sight and he risks his own life to save h...

#2
Naked Citizen

Naked Citizen

1985★ 7.3

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

A family man, driven to the edge by his inability to financially support his family, is found running about on the street naked. Suddenly, he turns into a nationwide celebrity and ...

#3
Love Happens

Love Happens

2009★ 5.8

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

Dr. Burke Ryan is a successful self-help author and motivational speaker with a secret. While he helps thousands of people cope with tragedy and personal loss, he secretly is unabl...

#4
The Father

The Father

1971★ 7.6

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

"Baba" is a bitter melodrama set in Istambul. A father is not able to earn enough money to feed his family. He is waiting to emigrate to Germany. When his landlord's son kills a ma...

#5
Berlin in Berlin

Berlin in Berlin

1993★ 6.1

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

A young German engineer photographs a beautiful Turkish woman without her permission. Her husband finds out and starts a fight. In the midst of the argument the German engineer acc...

#6
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

2005★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Commissioner Shakespeare for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition ...