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10 Best Movies Like The Ugly Duckling

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

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#1
I Love My Dad

I Love My Dad

2022★ 6.0

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

A hopelessly estranged father catfishes his son in an attempt to reconnect....

#2
Why Worry?

Why Worry?

1923★ 6.5

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

A hypochondriac vacations in the tropics for the fresh air - and finds himself in the middle of a revolution instead....

#3
Police

Police

1916★ 6.3

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

Charlie is released from prison and immediately swindled by a fake parson. A fellow ex-convict convinces Charlie to help burglarize a house....

#4
Mr. Bones

Mr. Bones

2001★ 6.0

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

A medicine man is sent looking for the son of his tribal king, and brings back an American golfer and a host of goons intent on keeping him in the golf tournament....

#5
Analyze That

Analyze That

2002★ 5.8

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

The mafia's Paul Vitti is back in prison and will need some serious counseling when he gets out. Naturally, he returns to his analyst Dr. Ben Sobel for help and finds that Sobel ne...

#6
PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue

PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue

2020★ 7.1

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

A royal relative steals a gem with the power to make things fly, the Paw Patrol takes to the skies to stop him and save Barkingburg....

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