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10 Best Movies Like The King and I

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

#1
Black Belt Jones

Black Belt Jones

1974★ 6.1

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

Jones is a secret agent who has gone into semi-retirement, concentrating instead on teaching the martial arts to inner city youths. The karate school is run by a kindly old coot na...

#2
The Journey

The Journey

1959★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The King and I for fans of Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A Communist officer falls hard for a married woman trying to escape from Hungary....

#3
The Ghost Ship

The Ghost Ship

1943★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The King and I for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Captain Stone's newly recruited officer, Tom Merriam, idolizes his senior who treats him like a friend. But when a couple of his crew members die mysteriously, Tom starts doubting ...

#4
Passenger

Passenger

1963★ 7.2

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

A German woman on a ship returning to Europe notices a face of another woman which brings recollections from the past. She tells her husband that she had been an overseer in Auschw...

#5
Day the World Ended

Day the World Ended

1955★ 4.9

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

After a nuclear attack, an unlikely group of survivors, including a geologist, a crook and his moll, and a prospector, find temporary shelter in the remote-valley home of a surviv...

#6
I Against I

I Against I

2012★ 5.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The King and I for fans of Crime. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Focusing on the timeless themes of jealousy, murder and betrayal, 'I Against I' is set over one night and utilises different time lines to reveal a dark and unexpected conclusion t...