Movies like Manta - Der Film (1991)
The best movies like Manta - Der Film (1991) are The Love Bug (1968), Cars (2006) and Speed Racer (2008). If Manta - Der Film hooked you with its comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedBack to the Future Part II (1989)7.8/10 from 14,511 votes
- NewestSorry Madam We Brought Our Trauma (2025)Released 2025
- In GermanWerner - Gekotzt wird später! (2003)Also in German
The Love Bug (1968)
Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of its own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCars (2006)
Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSpeed Racer (2008)
Speed Racer is a young and brilliant racing driver. When corruption in the racing leagues costs his brother his life, Speed must team up with the police and the mysterious Racer X to bring an end to the corruption and criminal activities.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWerner - Gekotzt wird später! (2003)
Werner, Andi and Eckat play dice to determine the next king of the trio. When Werner is crowned king, he decides for all of them to skip work and start for Korsika.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCars 2 (2011)
Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRacing Stripes (2005)
Shattered illusions are hard to repair -- especially for a good-hearted zebra named Stripes who's spent his life on a Kentucky farm amidst the sorely mistaken notion that he's a debonair thoroughbred. Once he faces the fact that his stark stripes mark him as different, he decides he'll race anyway. And with help from the young girl who raised him, he just might end up in the winner's circle.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry (2005)
After being evicted from their old house by Tom's owner for causing major damage, cat and mouse Tom and Jerry enter a race entitled the "Fabulous Super Race" to win a mansion.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRally Road Racers (2023)
Zhi, a rookie race car driver, gets the opportunity to compete against the reigning champion of the rally car circuit. With help from a former driver-turned-mechanic, Zhi must overcome treacherous terrain, rival racers, and unexpected obstacles to prove he has what it takes to be the next great racer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJudy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer (2011)
Third-grader Judy Moody sets out to have the most thrilling summer of her life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisNo Time for Sergeants (1958)
Georgia farm boy Will Stockdale is about to bust with pride. He’s been drafted. Will’s ready. But is Uncle Sam ready for Will?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBroadway Danny Rose (1984)
A hapless talent manager named Danny Rose, by helping a client, gets dragged into a love triangle involving the mob. His story is told in flashback, an anecdote shared amongst a group of comedians over lunch at New York's Carnegie Deli. Rose's one-man talent agency represents countless incompetent entertainers, including a one-legged tap dancer, and one slightly talented one: washed-up lounge singer Lou Canova, whose career is on the rebound.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRock-a-Bye Baby (1958)
An average television repairman must care for the newborn triplets of his former hometown sweetheart—now a famous movie star—so her career will not suffer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition (2024)
A young, aspiring hero and superhero fan inadvertently unleashes a powerful new villain looking to rid the world of the Avengers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBack to the Future Part II (1989)
Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. But things go awry thanks to bully Biff Tannen and a pesky sports almanac. In a last-ditch attempt to set things straight, Marty finds himself bound for 1955 and face to face with his teenage parents -- again.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Little Rascals Save the Day (2014)
When the Little Rascals are unable to raise enough money to save their grandma's bakery from shutting down, their only hope is to win a local talent show and use the prize money to save the shop.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSnoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin (2024)
Franklin is new to town and hoping to make friends, but his usual tactics don't work on the Peanuts gang. When the Soap Box Derby arrives, he's sure it's a chance to impress new pals and teams up with the only other unpartnered kid: Charlie Brown.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSchool for Scoundrels (1960)
Hapless Henry Palfrey is patronised by his self-important chief clerk at work, ignored by restaurant waiters, conned by shady second-hand car salesmen, and, worst of all, endlessly wrong-footed by unspeakably rotten cad Raymond Delauney who has set his cap at April, new love of Palfrey's life. In desperation Henry enrolls at the College of Lifemanship to learn how to best such bounders and win the girl.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts. Their new friend April O'Neil helps them take on a mysterious crime syndicate, but they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGrand Prix of Europe (2025)
Edda, a young mouse and the daughter of fairground operator Erwin, dreams of becoming a race car driver. Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the European Grand Prix, Edda gets the opportunity to meet her idol, racing star Ed, and to help her father save his failing business. But to do so, she'll have to get behind the wheel herself.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTommy Boy (1995)
To save the family business, two ne’er-do-well traveling salesmen hit the road with disastrously funny consequences.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisYou're Not Alone (2007)
Master painter Hans Moll and his wife, the television announcer Ms. Wellinek and her husband, and the German-Russian Jew Yevgenia have many things to live on: food, drink, an apartment. What they do not have is work. They all discover the yearning for a chance to start all over again and bring themselves back to life.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Reto caliente (2014)
Four young people recently laid off and with great desire to get ahead, begin a series of challenges to win among themselves the little money they have left from their settlement. Let the games begin! The challenges are increasingly absurd and sterile. Saúl, the leader of the pack, decides to take the challenges to the extreme, the winner will take all, the challenge is: "the first one to sleep with a woman wins everything" the condition; that she is an impossible woman. This is the last challenge, the biggest and the group formed by Saúl, Sami, Pelón and “El Malo”, will begin this adventure without turning back, their history will be full of women, ambition and misunderstandings.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
How Much Do You Love Me? (2005)
After winning the lottery, François goes to a bar in Pigalle and offers one hundred thousand Euros per month to a prostitute named Daniela to live with him as his wife until his money runs out.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisLes petites couleurs (2002)
Swiss drama in the form of a road movie starring Bernadette Lafont. Hairdresser Christelle is harassed daily by her chauvinistic husband until she can no longer stand it and flees. She then meets the strong landlady Mona and learns to see her life from a different perspective.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Sorry Madam We Brought Our Trauma (2025)
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
The Hairdresser's Husband (1990)
Antoine has always been fascinated by a hairdresser's delicate touch, the beguiling perfume, and the enticing figure of a woman with an opulent bosom. After all, he had always known he would marry one, completing his idealized love fantasy.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThey Wanted to Marry (1937)
Newspaper photographer Jim Tyler sneaks into a society girl's wedding, and the bride's sister decides she prefers him to her upper-crust suitors. She even likes his pigeon, who travels everywhere with him.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Pecker (1998)
A Baltimore teenager who picks up a second-hand camera starts snapping his way to stardom, soon turning into a nationwide sensation, with a fateful choice between his life and his art.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKnockin' on Heaven's Door (1997)
Two young men, Martin and Rudi, both suffering from terminal cancer, get to know each other in a hospital room. They drown their desperation in tequila and decide to take one last trip to the sea. Drunk and still in pajamas they steal the first fancy car they find, a 60's Mercedes convertible. The car happens to belong to a bunch of gangsters, which immediately start to chase it, since it contains more than the pistol Martin finds in the glove box.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGolden Boy (1996)
Antoine a Union representative works in a financially troubled factory. He's not the sharpest tool in the box but he has a big heart and when he and his wife win the jackpot of the national lottery. Antoine will invest his gain to try and safe the factory.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Manta - Der Film?
The closest matches to Manta - Der Film are The Love Bug (1968), Cars (2006) and Speed Racer (2008). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Manta - Der Film?
Start with The Love Bug (1968), the closest match to Manta - Der Film.
What is the highest-rated movie like Manta - Der Film?
Back to the Future Part II (1989), rated 7.8/10 by 14,511 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Manta - Der Film?
Sorry Madam We Brought Our Trauma (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there German movies like Manta - Der Film?
Yes: Werner - Gekotzt wird später! (2003), Grand Prix of Europe (2025) and You're Not Alone (2007).
How are movies similar to Manta - Der Film chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Manta - Der Film, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.