Movies like Tails from the Tower (1993)
The best movies like Tails from the Tower (1993) are Doctor Faustus (2010), A Chipmunk Christmas (1981) and Mahabiplabi Aurobindo (1971). If Tails from the Tower hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Sound of Music (1965)7.7/10 from 3,799 votes
- NewestGre-nal da América, O Filme (2020)Released 2020
Doctor Faustus (2010)
The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, to give it its full title, by Christopher Marlowe, was first published in 1604, at least twelve years after its first performance, although the basic story of the play is much older. Having decided he has accumulated all he can of conventional knowledge, Doctor Faustus turns to magic in a quest for greater truths. Before long, he ends up selling his soul to the devil – the famous “Faustian pact” that has entered everyday language. Dr Faustus gradually realizes his terrible mistake. He apparently repents, but finally dies, the devil coming to collect his soul, and his friends the dismembered body.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
A Chipmunk Christmas (1981)
Alvin learns the true meaning of Christmas.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMahabiplabi Aurobindo (1971)
Inspired by the life of Rishi Aurobindo, it’s a Bengali classic portraying the life of Sri Aurobindo Ghosh beginning from his return to India in 1892 to his life in Pondicherry in 1910. This film shows a detailed narration of his early life, marriage, interaction with Sister Nivedita, contributions in India’s freedom struggle and activities in Jugantar, Alipore bomb blast case, and the subsequent trial.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982)
If Bugs Bunny were to direct his signature inquiry--"What's up, doc?"--toward the modern-day Warner Bros. creative team, he wouldn't be far off. For 1001 Rabbit Tales, they've doctored up a batch of classic cartoons featuring the carrot muncher and his bumbling comrades and bundled them, near seamlessly, into a feature-length film. Here's the premise: Bugs and Daffy, both book salesmen, are competing to sell the most copies of a kids' book. Instead of burrowing a beeline to his sales territory (he should have made a left at Albuquerque), Bugs ends up in the castle of Yosemite Sam, here a harem-leading honcho. Sam's pain-in-the-spurs son, Prince Abalaba, needs somebody to read him stories; Bugs, who'd sooner take the job than suffer the alternative, that involving being boiled in oil, signs on.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Magnificent Tramp (1959)
Bum Archimède wants to spend the winter in prison, but to get there proves not to be that easy.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Puppetoon Movie (1987)
Animated characters introduce a compilation of George Pal replacement animation Puppetoon short films from the 1930s and 1940s.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Highway 301 (1950)
The "Tri-State" gang goes on a successful bank robbing streak causing local authorities to turn up the heat on the daring career criminals.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Black God, White Devil (1964)
Wanted for killing his boss, Manuel flees with his wife Rosa to the sertão, the barren landscape of Northern Brazil. Thrust into a primordial violent region, Manuel and Rosa come under the influence and control of a series of frightening figures.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSaheb Bibi Golam (1956)
The film explores the tragic fall of feudalism in Bengal during the British Raj. The title of the movie and the story is a reference to the plot simultaneously exploring a platonic relationship between a beautiful, forlorn wife of an aristocrat and a career-driven clerk.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Return of Little Master (1960)
The plot revolves with Raicharan's tragic life. He is the obedient servant of local zamindar and takes care of zamindar's son whom he addresses as Khokababu. One day the little son dies in an accident in river flood and he is blamed for the same. In a delusional state, Raicharan starts believing his own infant to be his much loved khokababu and brought him up only to return him to his master.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Are You in the House Alone? (1978)
An average high school girl's life is turned upside down after she is attacked and savagely assaulted. When a mysterious person begins leaving her threatening messages and making unsettling phone calls, Gail realizes that the nightmare is only just beginning...
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Gre-nal da América, O Filme (2020)
Grêmio and Internacional share a centenary role in Rio Grande do Sul and in South American football, but a primordial chapter was missing to make this rivalry even more special. On March 12, 2020, Gre-Nal 424 went down in history as the first Gaucho derby valid by CONMEBOL Libertadores.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Max Fleischer: Lost Cartoons (2015)
A series of rare Max Fleischer sound cartoon shorts released by animation historian Jerry Beck. Fleischer was a pioneer in the development of the animated cartoon and served as the head of Fleischer Studios. He brought such animated characters as Betty Boop, Koko the Clown, Popeye and Superman to the movie screen and was responsible for a number of technological innovations including the Rotoscope.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Jiban Trishna (1957)
A philanderer, the only son of a wealthy doctor, is attracted to a poor orphaned artist. Her stepbrother loathes rich people, and would go to any extent to get money off them. What would happen if the roles reversed?
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Sabar Uparey (1955)
Shankar was a young lawyer in pursuit of making it big in the professional world. However, his world is turned upside down when he comes to know that his father, who he knew went missing, was in real life spending his lifetime in jail as he was incorrectly accused of murdering a lady named Hemangini. His mother urges him to reinvestigate the case and save his father. He goes to Krishnanagar in search of the people and the pieces of evidence that would help him to prove his father’s innocence. He meets Rita, a young and charming lady who assists him. They fall in love. Shankar faces a lot of roadblocks while trying to collect clues, most of them which were imposed by the actual murderer. However, he solves the mystery in the end and his father is thus released from prison.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Accepted Defeat (1972)
The story revolves around Pratima who pledges to destroy the relationship between Neera and Binu, as she loves Binu.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Proof (1991)
Martin, a young blind photographer, is divided between his friendship with restaurant worker Andy and the exclusive love that Celia—who is terribly jealous of this new friendship—has for him.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAsthma (2015)
A young musician takes a beautiful tattoo artist on a ride in a stolen classic car.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Sound of Music (1965)
In the years before World War II, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey is hired as a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children and brings a new love of life and music into the home.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Tails from the Tower?
The closest matches to Tails from the Tower are Doctor Faustus (2010), A Chipmunk Christmas (1981) and Mahabiplabi Aurobindo (1971). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Tails from the Tower?
Start with Doctor Faustus (2010), the closest match to Tails from the Tower.
What is the highest-rated movie like Tails from the Tower?
The Sound of Music (1965), rated 7.7/10 by 3,799 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Tails from the Tower?
Gre-nal da América, O Filme (2020) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Tails from the Tower?
Yes: Doctor Faustus (2010), A Chipmunk Christmas (1981) and Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982).
How are movies similar to Tails from the Tower chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Tails from the Tower, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.