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10 Best Movies Like Manuel

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

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#1
The Little Savage

The Little Savage

1959★ 4.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Manuel for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The most fearsome pirate in epic deeds and fierce battles. Betrayed and abandoned on an island, discover a fabulous treasure and fight to the death to save a child from the dangers...

#2
Lišáci – Myšáci a Šibeničák

Lišáci – Myšáci a Šibeničák

1970★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Manuel for fans of Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Sliding, skiing, snow forts, snowball fights, in short, winter is the right season for the children from the village under the Šibeničák hill to have fun. Their leader has always b...

#3
Clockwork Bananas

Clockwork Bananas

1974★ 6.2

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

Gilles, who operates a money losing garage, teams up with his friends Max, who operates a scrap yard, and lawyer Xavier to open a brothel catering to women. They get the idea from...

#4
The Way Back

The Way Back

2024★ 7.4

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

The Year of Return is an initiative of the government of Ghana that is intended to encourage African diasporans to come to Africa to settle and invest in the continent. This film ...

#5
Old Man Junior

Old Man Junior

2024★ 6.9

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

Morbius Jr, now an OId Man, is nearing the end of life, when he finds the last hope for all Morbkind. However, as he fights to protect the future of Morbheads, he finds himself fac...

#6
Keka

Keka

2003★ 7.2

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

Keka is a beautiful young woman working in a call center. Wanting to hunt down the killers and avenge her boyfriend's death, she undergoes rigid training. Everything has been going...