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Movies like Edgar Hamlet (1935)

The best movies like Edgar Hamlet (1935) are Much Ado About Nothing (2013), The Naked City (1948) and Play Dirty (1969). If Edgar Hamlet hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Much Ado About Nothing (2013)

    A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. The Naked City (1948)

    After a former model is drowned in her bathtub, Detective James Halloran and Lieutenant Dan Muldoon attempt to piece together her murder.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Play Dirty (1969)

    During World War II in North Africa, a group of British commandos disguised as Italian soldiers must travel behind enemy lines and destroy a vital Nazi oil depot.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. The Party (2017)

    Various individuals think they’re coming together for a party in a private home, but a series of revelations results in a huge crisis that throws their belief systems – and their values – into total disarray.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Breaking In (2018)

    Shaun Russell takes her son and daughter on a weekend getaway to her late father's secluded, high-tech vacation home in the countryside. The family soon gets an unwelcome surprise when four men break into the house to find hidden money. After managing to escape, Shaun must now figure out a way to turn the tables on the desperate thieves and save her captive children.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Pretty Persuasion (2005)

    A 15-year-old girl incites chaos among her friends and a media frenzy when she accuses her drama teacher of sexual harassment.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. Brahms: The Boy II (2020)

    After a family moves into the Heelshire Mansion, their young son soon makes friends with a life-like doll called Brahms.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Wildflower (2023)

    The story of Bea Johnson from birth to graduation as she navigates life with an intellectually disabled parent and an extended family who can't quite agree on the best way to help.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Hands of Stone (2016)

    The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. Carnage (2011)

    Two pairs of parents hold a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a fight, though as their time together progresses, increasingly childish behavior throws the discussion into chaos.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. The Dreadful (2026)

    In medieval England, Anne and her domineering mother-in-law Morwen struggle to survive on the outskirts of society. But when a man from Anne's past returns from war, a curse begins to take shape through a mysterious knight and threatens to destroy them all.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. The Bad Seed Returns (2022)

    Several years after the murderous events of the first movie left her father dead, Emma is now living with her aunt Angela and navigating high school. Angela’s husband begins to suspect that Emma may not be as innocent as she appears and suggests sending her off to boarding school. Meanwhile, a new girl at school seems to know Emma’s secrets, leaving Emma no choice but to slip back to her old ways and take care of her enemies by any means necessary.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Chimes at Midnight (1965)

    Henry IV usurps the English throne, sets in motion the factious War of the Roses and now faces a rebellion led by Northumberland scion Hotspur. Henry's heir, Prince Hal, is a ne'er-do-well carouser who drinks and causes mischief with his low-class friends, especially his rotund father figure, John Falstaff. To redeem his title, Hal may have to choose between allegiance to his real father and loyalty to his friend.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Blackbird (2019)

    A terminally ill mother invites her family to their country house for one final gathering, but tensions quickly boil over between her two daughters.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Rookie of the Year (1993)

    When the cast comes off his once broken arm, a 12-year-old boy can throw a 100-mile-an-hour fastball, and the Chicago Cubs want him as their new pitcher.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Puncture (2011)

    Based on a true story. Mike Weiss (Chris Evans) is a brilliant but self-destructive Houston attorney whose drug addiction threatens to destroy his career. When he and his law partner Paul Danziger (Mark Kassen) take on a case involving a nurse injured by a contaminated needle, they uncover a $130 billion medical supply monopoly that has been blocking a life-saving safety

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Code 3 (2025)

    A burned-out paramedic tries to survive his last 24 hours on the job while training a new recruit.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. The Strange Thing About the Johnsons (2011)

    A suburban father gets trapped in a one-sided incestuous relationship with his abusive son.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. A House of Dynamite (2025)

    When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Deathtrap (1982)

    A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's script.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Edgar Hamlet?

The closest matches to Edgar Hamlet are Much Ado About Nothing (2013), The Naked City (1948) and Play Dirty (1969). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Edgar Hamlet?

Start with Much Ado About Nothing (2013), the closest match to Edgar Hamlet.

What is the highest-rated movie like Edgar Hamlet?

The Naked City (1948), rated 7.2/10 by 298 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Edgar Hamlet?

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

Are there English movies like Edgar Hamlet?

Yes: Much Ado About Nothing (2013), The Naked City (1948) and Play Dirty (1969).

How are movies similar to Edgar Hamlet chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Edgar Hamlet, 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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