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10 Best Movies Like The Dead Man and Being Happy

If you loved The Dead Man and Being Happy, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

#1
Once Upon a Time Veronica

Once Upon a Time Veronica

2012★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Dead Man and Being Happy for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Veronica, a young woman, lives in Recife, one of the most violent cities in Brazil. Her life is filled with fleeting love affairs and passing romances. As her father feels his deat...

#2
Barbie of Swan Lake

Barbie of Swan Lake

2003★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Dead Man and Being Happy for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Barbie as Odette, the young daughter of a baker, follows a unicorn into the Enchanted Forest and is transformed into a swan by an evil wizard intent on defeating the Fairy Queen....

#3
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

2011★ 4.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Dead Man and Being Happy for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Eight years after the third film, the OSS has become the world's top spy agency, while the Spy Kids department has since become defunct. Retired spy Marissa is called back into act...

#4
Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar

Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar

2012★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Dead Man and Being Happy for fans of Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Tori is a blonde princess who is bored of living her royal life, and has dreams of becoming a popstar. Keira, on the other hand, is a brunette popstar who dreams of being a princes...

#5
Barbie and the Diamond Castle

Barbie and the Diamond Castle

2008★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Dead Man and Being Happy for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Liana and Alexa are best friends who share everything, including their love of singing. Upon meeting a girl inside a mirror, the duo embark on a journey that will put their friends...

#6
Re-Kill

Re-Kill

2015★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Dead Man and Being Happy for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Five years after a zombie outbreak, the men and women of R-Division hunt down and destroy the undead. When they see signs of a second outbreak, they fear humanity may not survive....