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10 Best Movies Like Taro the Fool

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

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#1
Landline

Landline

2017★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Taro the Fool for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair....

#2
SubUrbia

SubUrbia

1997★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Taro the Fool for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults....

#3
Class Act

Class Act

1992★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Taro the Fool for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Duncan is a genius straight A student, Blade is ajuvenile delinquent. But because of a mix up with their school records, everyone thinks each is the other one. Now, Duncan kind of ...

#4
¿Y cómo es él?

¿Y cómo es él?

2022★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Taro the Fool for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Thomas is a meek man on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Despite his situation he decides to fake a work trip to go to Vallarta to confront Jero, a taxi driver who is sleeping wit...

#5
Achilles and the Tortoise

Achilles and the Tortoise

2008★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Taro the Fool for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Machisu is a painter. He never had the success he thinks he is entitled to. Regardless of this, he always remains trying to be successful. His wife Sachiko keeps supporting him, de...

#6
Glory to the Filmmaker!

Glory to the Filmmaker!

2007★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Taro the Fool for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Takeshi Kitano plays a version of himself in which he's a struggling director cycling through a number of different genres in an effort to complete his latest project....

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