Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 11, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Happy Birthday to GNU

If you loved Happy Birthday to GNU, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Revolution OS

Revolution OS

2001★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy Birthday to GNU for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

REVOLUTION OS tells the inside story of the hackers who rebelled against the proprietary software model and Microsoft to create GNU/Linux and the Open Source movement....

#2
Nona

Nona

2021★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy Birthday to GNU for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A grandmother is caught between her two favorite things when her granddaughter is unexpectedly dropped off during the day she was planning to spend watching her favorite TV show....

#3
The Girl in the Spider's Web

The Girl in the Spider's Web

2018★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy Birthday to GNU for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

After being enlisted to recover a dangerous computer program, hacker Lisbeth Salander and journalist Mikael Blomkvist find themselves caught in a web of spies, cybercriminals and c...

#4
Flaming Star

Flaming Star

1960★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy Birthday to GNU for fans of Western. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Sam Burton's second wife is a Kiowa, and their son is therefore born mixed-race. When a struggle starts between the whites and the native Kiowas, the Burton family is split between...

#5
La luna

La luna

2012★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy Birthday to GNU for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A young boy comes of age in the most peculiar of circumstances. Tonight is the very first time his Papa and Grandpa are taking him to work. In an old wooden boat they row far out t...

#6
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five

2008★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy Birthday to GNU for fans of Animation. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Ordered to teach a martial arts class of rambunctious bunny kittens, Po tells stories of each of the Furious Five's pasts....

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