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10 Best Movies Like The Diary of Anne Frank

If you loved The Diary of Anne Frank, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

#1
San Andreas

San Andreas

2015★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Diary of Anne Frank for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his estranged daughter....

#2
Madagascar

Madagascar

2005★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Diary of Anne Frank for fans of Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Four animal friends get a taste of the wild life when they break out of captivity at the Central Park Zoo and wash ashore on the island of Madagascar....

#3
Maleficent

Maleficent

2014★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Diary of Anne Frank for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the lan...

#4
Joker

Joker

2019★ 8.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Diary of Anne Frank for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure....

#5
Inside Out

Inside Out

2015★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Diary of Anne Frank for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness g...

#6
Titanic

Titanic

1997★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Diary of Anne Frank for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and...