Movies like A Man Who Was Superman (2008)
The best movies like A Man Who Was Superman (2008) are My Sassy Girl (2001), Windstruck (2004) and A Tale of Legendary Libido (2008). If A Man Who Was Superman hooked you with its comedy and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedCastaway on the Moon (2009)7.9/10 from 762 votes
- NewestFree Rein: The Twelve Neighs of Christmas (2018)Released 2018
- In KoreanMy Sassy Girl (2001)Also in Korean
My Sassy Girl (2001)
A young man’s world is turned upside down when a female force of nature takes his life by storm in this outrageous and uplifting ode to true love.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWindstruck (2004)
Kyung-jin, a police officer who finds herself chasing down a suspected bag-snatcher on her day off. However, the man she catches turns out to be Myungwoo, a passer-by who was himself trying to apprehend the real criminal.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA Tale of Legendary Libido (2008)
A monk gives an impaired man the secret to a strong arousal. The man had been teased and tortured until the travelling man decides to help him out.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisCastaway on the Moon (2009)
Mr. Kim is jobless, lost in debt and has been dumped by his girlfriend. He decides to end it all by jumping into the Han River – only to find himself washed up on a small, mid-river island. He soon abandons thoughts of suicide or rescue and begins a new life as a castaway. His antics catch the attention of a young woman whose apartment overlooks the river. Her discovery changes both their lives.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisScandal Makers (2008)
Former teen idol Nam Hyeon-soo is now in his thirties and working as a radio DJ. One day a young woman named Jeong-nam shows up and claims to be his own daughter. She also has a son whom she claims to be Hyeon-soo's grandson. Their relation is proven via DNA tests by Hyeon-soo's brother. This leads to Hyeon-soo attempting to avoid a scandal concerning him having children "unknown" to the media.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisI'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2006)
Young-goon, mentally deranged and frequently electro-charging herself with a transistor radio, has been admitted into a mental institution. Firmly believing herself to be a cyborg, she refuses to consume like a human being. Il-soon is another patient, who catches the eye of Young-goon and soon becomes a close friend. Il-soon is now confronted with the biggest task: to cure Young-goon's mental problem and have her eat real food.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLove 911 (2012)
A doctor tries to woo a grieving, widowed firefighter in her attempt to get him to testify on her behalf in a medical malpractice case.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMan in Love (2014)
Tae-il lives a fast life as low level thug. He then learns that he has a terminal illness and not much time left to live. Then, for the first time in his life, he falls in love.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBarking Dogs Never Bite (2000)
An idle part-time college lecturer is annoyed by the yapping sound of a nearby dog. He decides to take drastic action.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHeaven's Postman (2009)
Jae-jun delivers letters to heaven from those who can't get over the loss of their loved ones. One day Ha-na, who writes to her late boyfriend, discovers Jae-jun's secret identity. He offers her a part-time job assisting him, and they set off on a 14-day journey.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Architecture 101 (2012)
When Seung-min was on his first year at the Academy of Architecture, he met Seo-yeon. She was a musician student, and Seung-min totally fell in love with her. Years have passed, and now he meets Seo-yeon again - she asks him to rebuild her father's old house.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDaisy (2006)
A painter in Amsterdam receives flowers from a mysterious admirer, while a hitman and cop find themselves in conflict.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Perfect Couple (2007)
Young cop with debilitating phobia meets a hyperactive young journalist who complicates his life and career by always managing to do the wrong thing.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Daddy Long Legs (2005)
A woman gets help from an unknown man and becomes a successful screenwriter and lives a happy life. Later, she remembers the unknown man and decides to find out who he is.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Failan (2001)
After losing both her parents, Failan emmigrates to Korea to seek her only remaining relatives. Once she reaches Korea, she finds out that her relatives have moved to Canada well over a year ago. Desperate to stay and make a living in Korea, Failan is forced to have an arranged marriage through a match-making agency.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHot Young Bloods (2014)
A comedy romance movie about the last generation of youths and their passionate romance based in Hongseong, Chungcheong Namdo in the 1980s.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like this100 Days with Mr. Arrogant (2004)
After being dumped by her boyfriend just before their 100-day anniversary, Ha-young meets a college guy named Hyung-joon when she kicks a can that accidentally hits him in the face and causes him to scratch his Lexus. He demands she pay him $3000 on the spot.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIl Mare (2000)
A man and a woman realize they are separated by two years of time when they exchange letters from different years in a mailbox.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPenny Pinchers (2011)
Ji-woong is a loser who can't find a job so he lies to his mother for money, but one day she abruptly cuts him off and he becomes homeless. That same day, salvation arrives in the form of Hong-sil who's extremely stingy. Her hobby is visiting the bank to make savings deposits, and her specialty is selling empty glass bottles and old newspapers for cash.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like this3-Iron (2004)
A drifter lives in people's houses while they are away and repays them by doing chores for them. His life changes when he meets a beautiful woman who wants to escape her unhappy marriage.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOasis (2002)
A young man released from prison visits the widow of the man he killed drunk-driving and becomes infatuated with his cerebral palsy-stricken daughter.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBad Guy (2002)
A pimp enforcer takes revenge on a woman who rejected his advances by tricking her into prostitution, but complications arise.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMy Dear Enemy (2008)
Hee-soo is desperate for money and finds her ex-boyfriend who owes her money. He goes around to various ex-girlfriends to get cash and she trails along to make sure he does not cheat her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Finding Mr. Destiny (2010)
A man sets up the First Love Agency to help people locate their long-lost first love. But then he ends up falling in love with his first client.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGoing by the Book (2007)
The chief of Sampo City Police Office, Seung-u, organizes a simulation of a bank robbery, but a by-the-book cop gets too caught up in the role playing in which the simulation doesn't go the way he had anticipated.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisArahan (2004)
Sang-hwan became a cop in order to help the downtrodden, but he doesn't get much respect. All that changes when he meets the Seven Masters.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRoll Bounce (2005)
In the summer of 1978, a teenager and his group of friends face new challenges when their neighborhood roller-skating rink closes, forcing them to visit a different rink.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHello Ghost (2010)
A man's failed suicide attempt enables him to see ghosts, who later keep following him everywhere. It is now up to him to fulfill their wishes to make them go away.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFoster (2011)
Looking to adopt a child and unable to conceive a child of their own, the Morrisons' lives are turned upside down when a seven-year-old boy unexpectedly shows up on their doorstep.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFree Rein: The Twelve Neighs of Christmas (2018)
As Bright Fields preps for its Mistletoe Ball, a broken ornament leads Zoe to a family secret, while Gaby finds herself at the mercy of new boss Mia.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like A Man Who Was Superman?
The closest matches to A Man Who Was Superman are My Sassy Girl (2001), Windstruck (2004) and A Tale of Legendary Libido (2008). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after A Man Who Was Superman?
People who watched A Man Who Was Superman most often go on to My Sassy Girl (2001), Windstruck (2004) and A Tale of Legendary Libido (2008).
What is the highest-rated movie like A Man Who Was Superman?
Castaway on the Moon (2009), rated 7.9/10 by 762 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like A Man Who Was Superman?
Free Rein: The Twelve Neighs of Christmas (2018) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Korean movies like A Man Who Was Superman?
Yes: My Sassy Girl (2001), Windstruck (2004) and A Tale of Legendary Libido (2008).
How are movies similar to A Man Who Was Superman chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside A Man Who Was Superman, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.