Movies like Beethoven's Symphony (2022)
The best movies like Beethoven's Symphony (2022) are Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World (2012), Trevor Noah: Where Was I (2023) and An Evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder (2006). If Beethoven's Symphony hooked you with its documentary and comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedFriends: The Reunion (2021)7.8/10 from 1,401 votes
- NewestUgo: A Homecoming Story (2024)Released 2024
Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World (2012)
Jeremy Clarkson and James May travel to the North of England to name and shame some of the worst cars in history, from manufacturers who "should have known better".
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTrevor Noah: Where Was I (2023)
Trevor Noah riffs on national anthems, derailing a German sightseeing tour and getting roasted in Paris in this comedy special about his world travels.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAn Evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder (2006)
In this second Q&A with Kevin Smith he now enters the homes of some of his fans in Toronto and London.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDolphin Reef (2018)
Echo is a youngster who can't quite decide if it's time to grow up and take on new responsibilities-or give in to her silly side and just have fun. Dolphin society is tricky, and the coral reef that Echo and his family call home depends on all of its inhabitants to keep it healthy. But Echo has a tough time resisting the many adventures the ocean has to offer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOne Life (2011)
One Life captures unprecedented and beautiful sequences of animal behaviour guaranteed to bring you closer to nature than ever before, as well as a second disc packed full of never before seen extras including an exclusive making of featurette narrated by Daniel Craig.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGlee: The Concert Movie (2011)
A concert documentary shot during the Glee Live! In Concert! summer 2011 tour, featuring song performances and fans' life stories and how the show influenced them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA LEGO Brickumentary (2014)
A look at the global culture and appeal of the LEGO building-block toys.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & family
SnoozefestMovies like thisThat's Entertainment! (1974)
Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSouth Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert (2022)
Trey Parker and Matt Stone celebrate South Park's 25th anniversary with a concert in Colorado, featuring Primus and Ween.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisElephant (2020)
Disneynature’s Elephant follows African elephant Shani and her spirited son Jomo as their herd make an epic journey hundreds of miles across the vast Kalahari Desert. Led by their great matriarch, Gaia, the family faces brutal heat, dwindling resources and persistent predators, as they follow in their ancestors’ footsteps on a quest to reach a lush, green paradise.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJerry Before Seinfeld (2017)
Jerry Seinfeld returns to the club that gave him his start in the 1970s, mixing iconic jokes with stories from his childhood and early days in comedy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGood Hair (2009)
An exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off, GOOD HAIR visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories and Indian temples to explore the way hairstyles impact the activities, pocketbooks, sexual relationships, and self-esteem of the Black community.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Elephant Queen (2019)
Embark on an epic journey of family, courage, and coming home in this feature-length documentary. Join Athena, the majestic matriarch, as she leads her elephant herd across an unforgiving African landscape filled with vibrant wildlife.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBecoming Bond (2017)
The stranger-than-fiction true story of George Lazenby, a poor Australian car mechanic who, through an unbelievable set of circumstances, landed the role of James Bond despite having never acted a day in his life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPenguins (2019)
The story of Steve, an Adélie penguin, on a quest to find a life partner and start a family. When Steve meets with Wuzzo the emperor penguin they become friends. But nothing comes easy in the icy Antarctic.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Great Buster: A Celebration (2018)
A celebration of the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated filmmakers and comedians—Buster Keaton—whose singular style and fertile output during the silent era created his legacy as a true cinematic visionary.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFriends: The Reunion (2021)
The cast of Friends reunites for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the hit series, an unforgettable evening filled with iconic memories, uncontrollable laughter, happy tears, and special guests.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPolar Bear (2022)
A new mother’s memories of her own youth prepare her to navigate motherhood in the increasingly challenging world that polar bears face today.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAn Honest Liar (2014)
An Honest Liar tells the incredible story of the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James 'The Amazing' Randi. The film brings to life Randi's intricate investigations that publicly exposed psychics, faith healers, and con-artists with quasi-religious fervor. A master deceiver who came out of the closet at the age of 81, Randi created fictional characters, fake psychics, and even turned his partner of 25 years, Jose Alvarez, into a sham guru named Carlos.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTwinsters (2015)
Adopted from South Korea, raised on different continents & connected through social media, Samantha & Anaïs believe that they are twin sisters separated at birth.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRepainting Cuba (2009)
Repainting Cuba takes a critical look at communist Cuba, where both the facades and the aging regime were given a coating of colorful paint in connection with the 50 year anniversary of the revolution. Two young Cubans under house arrest talk about being imprisoned for dealing with foreign tourists in a society where gossip and backstabbing is endemic, and where the heavy varnish can’t conceal the cracks.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
White Fang (2018)
A loyal wolfdog’s curiosity leads him on the adventure of a lifetime while serving a series of three distinctly different masters.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMoonstruck (1987)
37-year-old Italian-American widow Loretta Castorini believes she is unlucky in love, and so accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Johnny, even though she doesn't love him. When she meets his estranged younger brother Ronny, an emotional and passionate man, she finds herself drawn to him. She tries to resist, but Ronny, who blames his brother for the loss of his hand, has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls for Ronny, she learns that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBody Parts (2006)
Andrey Loshak's film from the series "Profession-reporter".
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Ugo: A Homecoming Story (2024)
Greek-Nigerian NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo returns to Nigeria for the first time.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Breaking Rachmaninoff (2023)
A humorous documentary about the search for a great composer who managed to overcome his depression by spelling his own name wrong.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
As Good as It Gets (1997)
A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMichael (1996)
Tabloid reporters are sent by their editor to investigate after the paper recieves a letter from a woman claiming an angel is living with her.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisDrömsemester (1952)
The Danish school teacher Mogens Jensen is on his holiday through Sweden in a rickety T-Ford.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Envy (2004)
A man becomes increasingly jealous of his friend's newfound success.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Beethoven's Symphony?
The closest matches to Beethoven's Symphony are Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World (2012), Trevor Noah: Where Was I (2023) and An Evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder (2006). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Beethoven's Symphony?
Start with Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World (2012), the closest match to Beethoven's Symphony.
What is the highest-rated movie like Beethoven's Symphony?
Friends: The Reunion (2021), rated 7.8/10 by 1,401 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Beethoven's Symphony?
Ugo: A Homecoming Story (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
How are movies similar to Beethoven's Symphony chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Beethoven's Symphony, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.