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10 Best Movies Like King Lear

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

#1
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding

A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding

2018★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to King Lear for fans of Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A year after Amber helped Richard secure the crown. The two are set to tie the knot in a royal Christmas wedding — but their plans are jeopardized when Amber finds herself second-g...

#2
Beethoven's 4th

Beethoven's 4th

2001★ 5.3

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

The family is pleasantly surprised and puzzled when Beethoven suddenly becomes obedient. Turns out it's a prince and the pauper scenario, with the real Beethoven now living with a ...

#3
A Futile and Stupid Gesture

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

2018★ 6.5

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

In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s....

#4
100 Meters

100 Meters

2016★ 7.4

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

Based on the incredibly true story of a Spanish man with Multiple Sclerosis who tried to finish an Iron-Man: 3,8km swimming, 180km cycling and 42 running. And he was told that he c...

#5
Re-Elected

Re-Elected

2020★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to King Lear for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Friends battle former U.S. presidents when they come back from the dead as zombies on the Fourth of July....

#6
My Best Friend

My Best Friend

2018★ 7.0

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

Lorenzo, a quiet teenager lives in a small town at the edge of the world in beautiful Patagonia. He’s a good student and a curious and smart person, more skilled in music and liter...