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Movies like The Frankie Lymon's Nephew Story (1991)

The best movies like The Frankie Lymon's Nephew Story (1991) are A Street Cat Named Bob (2016), Hail, Caesar! (2016) and The Cat and the Canary (1939). If The Frankie Lymon's Nephew Story hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. A Street Cat Named Bob (2016)

    James Bowen, a homeless busker and recovering drug addict, has his life transformed when he meets a stray ginger cat.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Hail, Caesar! (2016)

    When a Hollywood star mysteriously disappears in the middle of filming, the studio sends their fixer to get him back.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  3. The Cat and the Canary (1939)

    A group of potential heirs gather in a forbidding old house to learn which of them will inherit a fortune. Later, they learn that a flesh-rending maniac is loose.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Nine Lives (2016)

    A stuffy businessman finds himself trapped inside the body of his family's cat.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  5. The Return of Jafar (1994)

    The evil Jafar escapes from the magic lamp as an all-powerful genie, ready to plot his revenge against Aladdin. From battling elusive villains atop winged horses, to dodging flames inside an exploding lava pit, it's up to Aladdin - with Princess Jasmine and the outrageously funny Genie by his side - to save the kingdom once and for all.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Kill Me Again (1989)

    After Faye and her psychotic boyfriend, Vince, successfully rob a mob courier, Faye decides to abscond with the loot. She heads to Reno, where she hires feckless private investigator Jack Andrews to help fake her death. He pulls the scheme off and sets up Faye with a new identity, only to have her skip out on him without paying. Jack follows her to Vegas and learns he's not the only one after her. Vince has discovered that she's still alive.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. Easy Money (1983)

    To inherit his mother-in-law's colossal fortune, a hard living gambling addict must change his unhealthy ways before it gets the best of him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. That Darn Cat! (1965)

    A young woman suspects foul play when her cat comes home wearing a wristwatch. Convincing the FBI, though, and catching the bad guys is tougher than she imagined.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. D.O.A. (1949)

    Frank Bigelow is about to die, and he knows it. The accountant has been poisoned and has only 24 hours before the lethal concoction kills him. Determined to find out who his murderer is, Frank, with the help of his assistant and girlfriend, Paula, begins to trace back over his last steps. As he frantically tries to unravel the mystery behind his own impending demise, his sleuthing leads him to a group of crooked businessmen and another murder.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. The Aristocats (1970)

    When Madame Adelaide Bonfamille leaves her fortune to Duchess and her children—Bonfamille’s beloved family of cats—the butler plots to steal the money and kidnaps the legatees, leaving them out on a country road. All seems lost until the wily Thomas O’Malley Cat and his jazz-playing alley cats come to the aristocats’ rescue.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Hounddog (2008)

    A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. 10 Lives (2024)

    A pampered cat takes for granted the lucky hand he has been dealt after he is rescued and loved by Rose, a kind-hearted and passionate student. When he loses his ninth life, fate steps in to set him on a transformative journey.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. FairyTale: A True Story (1997)

    In 1917, two children take a photograph, which is soon believed by some to be the first scientific evidence of the existence of fairies. Based on the true story of the Cottingley Fairies.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. The Shadow of the Cat (1961)

    Tabitha, once the placid, gentle and devoted pet, adopts all the characteristics of a ferocious, wild animal following the murder of her mistress. The three guilty people are all trapped by the cat's power and each will come to untimely deaths of horrific proportions without anyone being able to solve the mystery that surrounds their brutal death.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)

    Legendary secrets are revealed as Aladdin and his friends—Jasmine, Abu, Carpet and, of course, the always entertaining Genie—face all sorts of terrifying threats and make some exciting last-minute escapes pursuing the King Of Thieves and his villainous crew.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Cat People (1942)

    A Serbian émigré in Manhattan believes that, because of an ancient curse, any physical intimacy with the man she loves will turn her into a feline predator.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. This Gun for Hire (1942)

    Sadistic killer-for-hire Philip Raven becomes enraged when his latest job is paid off in marked bills. Vowing to track down his double-crossing boss, nightclub executive Gates, Raven sits beside Gates' lovely new employee, Ellen, on a train out of town. Although Ellen is engaged to marry the police lieutenant who's hunting down Raven, she decides to try and set the misguided hit man straight as he hides from the cops and plots his revenge.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. The Get Out (2026)

    A nightclub owner is on the verge of leaving his dangerous past behind for retirement with his girlfriend. When masked gunmen rob him and he finds himself squeezed by ruthless cartels, a mysterious newcomer arrives with an interest in buying the business. With danger closing in from all sides, he must navigate a deadly web of deception, power, and survival - where escape may no longer be an option.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite (2020)

    It's been ten years since the creation of the Great Truce, an elaborate joint-species surveillance system designed and monitored by cats and dogs to keep the peace when conflicts arise. But when a tech-savvy villain hacks into wireless networks to use frequencies only heard by cats and dogs, he manipulates them into conflict and the worldwide battle between cats and dogs is BACK ON. Now, a team of inexperienced and untested agents will have to use their old-school animal instincts to restore order and peace between cats and dogs everywhere.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Last Chance for Christmas (2015)

    When Prancer injures his hoof Santa’s stable hand, John, must find a fill in to ensure Christmas deliveries go off without a hitch. His mission gets complicated when he discovers that Frankie, the perfect substitute reindeer, belongs to a precocious 8-year-old girl and her mother Annie. As he races to get Frankie up to the North Pole, he realizes that he’s actually falling in love with Annie and has to find a way to win her over and save Christmas at the same time.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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What are the best movies like The Frankie Lymon's Nephew Story?

The closest matches to The Frankie Lymon's Nephew Story are A Street Cat Named Bob (2016), Hail, Caesar! (2016) and The Cat and the Canary (1939). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Frankie Lymon's Nephew Story?

Start with A Street Cat Named Bob (2016), the closest match to The Frankie Lymon's Nephew Story.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Frankie Lymon's Nephew Story?

A Street Cat Named Bob (2016), rated 7.9/10 by 1,609 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Frankie Lymon's Nephew Story?

The Get Out (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like The Frankie Lymon's Nephew Story?

Yes: A Street Cat Named Bob (2016), Hail, Caesar! (2016) and The Cat and the Canary (1939).

How are movies similar to The Frankie Lymon's Nephew Story chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Frankie Lymon's Nephew Story, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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