Movies like The Playground Once Again (1990)
The best movies like The Playground Once Again (1990) are Like Father and Son (2020), King of Comedy (1999) and +TIC Elder Sister Kurii Cha (2012). If The Playground Once Again hooked you, these 7 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedKing of Comedy (1999)7.4/10 from 220 votes
- NewestHome Coming (2022)Released 2022
- In ChineseLike Father and Son (2020)Also in Chinese
Like Father and Son (2020)
Guoren travels the villages, selling goods of all kinds while he hunts for the man who stole the money for his son's care. Madou, one of the many abandoned children in the villages, hides in Guoren's truck so he can look for his father. A powerful but cathartic trip through rural China with a neorealist touch and non-professional actors who add authenticity to the story, prompting spontaneous laughter despite the challenging issues involved.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
King of Comedy (1999)
Wan Tin-Sau is an actor who cannot seem to catch a break, since his only professional jobs are limited to being a movie extra. As well as being an actor, he is also the head of his village's community center.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHome Coming (2022)
Two members of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs are tasked with the evacuation of Chinese citizens when war breaks out in Numia, North Africa.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Worth the HypeMovies like thisF3: Fun and Frustration (2022)
Venky and Varun Yadav are ordinary guys with ordinary lives. Their struggle is all about money. One day they hear about a wealthy industrialist in Vijayanagaram who is looking for his heir. What happens when Venky, Varun and the gang arrive at his doorsteps pretending to be his heir.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Emperor Visits the Hell (2012)
A modern adaptation of the Ming Dynasty novel Journey to the West (aka Monkey) in which Emperor Li Shimin suffers a short death.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Playground Once Again?
The closest matches to The Playground Once Again are Like Father and Son (2020), King of Comedy (1999) and +TIC Elder Sister Kurii Cha (2012). Below are 4 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Playground Once Again?
Start with Like Father and Son (2020), the closest match to The Playground Once Again.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Playground Once Again?
King of Comedy (1999), rated 7.4/10 by 220 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Playground Once Again?
Home Coming (2022) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Chinese movies like The Playground Once Again?
Yes: Like Father and Son (2020), Home Coming (2022) and Emperor Visits the Hell (2012).
How are movies similar to The Playground Once Again chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Playground Once Again, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.