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10 Best Movies Like My Boy Johnny

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

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#1
Donald's Crime

Donald's Crime

1945★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Boy Johnny for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

On the night he promised to take Daisy out, Donald Duck discovers he's broke. Desperate for spending money, he gets it in the last place he knows: his three nephews' piggy bank. Af...

#2
The World of Apu

The World of Apu

1959★ 8.1

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

Apu, now a jobless ex-student dreaming vaguely of a future as a writer, is invited to join an old college friend on a trip up-country to a village wedding....

#3
Parasite

Parasite

2019★ 8.5

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

All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident....

#4
Buffalo '66

Buffalo '66

1998★ 7.1

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

Billy is released after five years in prison. In the next moment, he kidnaps teenage student Layla and visits his parents with her, pretending she is his girlfriend and they will s...

#5
Juliet of the Spirits

Juliet of the Spirits

1965★ 7.2

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

Middle-aged Giulietta grows suspicious of her husband, Giorgio, when his behavior grows increasingly questionable. One night when Giorgio initiates a seance amongst his friends, Gi...

#6
The Man Without a Past

The Man Without a Past

2002★ 7.4

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

Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to find that he has completely lost his memory. Back on the streets...