Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 10, 2026

10 Best Movies Like What for?

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

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#1
Silent Movie

Silent Movie

1976★ 6.5

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

Aspiring filmmakers Mel Funn, Marty Eggs and Dom Bell go to a financially troubled studio with an idea for a silent movie. In an effort to make the movie more marketable, they atte...

#2
Living in Oblivion

Living in Oblivion

1995★ 7.2

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

Low-budget independent filmmaker Nick Reve tries to keep everything together as his production is plagued with an insecure actress, a megalomaniac star, a pretentious beret-wearing...

#3
Grandma's Boy

Grandma's Boy

1922★ 6.5

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

A meek young man must find the courage within when a rogue tramp menaces his hometown....

#4
Very Happy Alexander

Very Happy Alexander

1968★ 6.9

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

Alexandre, a young and honest farmer, is oppressed by an authoritarian wife, who makes him work like a dog. When she dies in a car crash, he decides to stay in bed, absolutely free...

#5
Sketch

Sketch

2025★ 7.1

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

When a young girl’s sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life—chaotic, real, and on the loose. As the town descends into chaos, her family must reunite and st...

#6
The Wild Goose Chase

The Wild Goose Chase

1975★ 6.1

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

The whole intrigue is centered around carte-blanche documents kept in a vault. Whoever fills in the blank becomes the owner of a revue. Big money is involved. The nephew of the own...

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