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10 Best Movies Like I Was Happy Here

If you loved I Was Happy Here, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Return

Return

1985★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Was Happy Here for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

After reading an article about hypnotic regression, a woman whose maternal grandfather died when she was only three years old contacts the hypnotic subject named in the article bel...

#2
Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island

Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island

2019★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Was Happy Here for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Scooby-Doo and his pals win an all-expense paid vacation and embark on a trip of a lifetime to a tropical paradise. Their destination however, turns out to be Zombie Island. As soo...

#3
Going for Gold

Going for Gold

2018★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Was Happy Here for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Seventeen year old, Emma joins a high school cheerleading team when she moves to Australia with her dad who is a former Air Force Officer....

#4
Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure

Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure

2003★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Was Happy Here for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After robbing a Moscow casino right under Zenigata's nose, Lupin is given a job to return 6 treasures to their original areas for an old friend of his, so Lupin can receive an even...

#5
Our Lovers

Our Lovers

2016★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Was Happy Here for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Carlos is a professionally frustrated screenwriter, and Irene is not sure what she wants to do with her life. When Irene meets Carlos at a coffee shop, she approaches him and, alth...

#6
Falling for Figaro

Falling for Figaro

2021★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Was Happy Here for fans of Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A brilliant young fund manager leaves her unfulfilling job and long-term boyfriend to chase her lifelong dream of becoming an opera singer in the Scottish Highlands....