Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 13, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Mikado

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

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#1
Shrek the Musical

Shrek the Musical

2013★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Mikado for fans of Music & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Put out of his swamp solitude by a wicked tyrant's order, grumpy ogre Shrek goes on a journey – accompanied by a chatterbox donkey – to retrieve a beautiful princess from a tower, ...

#2
The Pirates of Penzance

The Pirates of Penzance

1985★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Mikado for fans of Music & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

As a young child, Frederic had been apprenticed to a pirate by mistake when he should have been apprenticed to a pilot. Now, having reached his 21st year, Frederic's indentures are...

#3
WALL·E

WALL·E

2008★ 8.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Mikado for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

What if mankind had to leave Earth and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E discovers a new purpose in life when ...

#4
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

2017★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Mikado for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage....

#5
Kung Fu Panda

Kung Fu Panda

2008★ 7.3

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

When the Valley of Peace is threatened, lazy Po the panda discovers his destiny as the "chosen one" and trains to become a kung fu hero, but transforming the unsleek slacker into a...

#6
Inside Out

Inside Out

2015★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Mikado for fans of Comedy. 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...