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Movies like You Need to be Responsible for Your Own Affairs (2021)

The best movies like You Need to be Responsible for Your Own Affairs (2021) are Monster High: Ghouls Rule (2012), Night of the Animated Dead (2021) and Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest (2013). If You Need to be Responsible for Your Own Affairs hooked you with its animation, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Monster High: Ghouls Rule (2012)

    Monster High: Ghouls Rule unearths an old conflict between "Normies" and monsters - and things are about to get scary! For years, students at Monster High were warned that Halloween was a night to stay inside and avoid conflict at all costs. But Frankie and her friends discover that ghouls and "Normies" once loved to spend the holiday together! The ghouls decide to turn back the clock and use the night to celebrate their individuality and show that it's okay to "Be Yourself. Be Unique. Be a Monster!"

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  2. Night of the Animated Dead (2021)

    An animated retelling of ‘Night of the Living Dead’, in which a group of people in a rural farmhouse struggle to survive the threat of bloodthirsty zombies.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  3. Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest (2013)

    Halloween is almost here and George can't wait for the festivities to begin: carving pumpkins, costume contests, and especially the Annual Boo Festival. Eager to get the festivities started, George and Allie visit Renkins' Farm to pick out the perfect pumpkin. There, they are told the spooky tale of the Legend of No Noggin. As the story goes, No Noggin is a hat-kicking scarecrow who appears on Halloween to kick people's hats off. On Halloween night, George and Allie are determined to get a picture of No Noggin and prove he's real once and for all. Will they be able to get the proof? Only the curious will find out!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  4. Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)

    Mater, the rusty but trusty tow truck from Cars, spends a day in Radiator Springs playing scary pranks on his fellow townsfolk. That night at Flo's V8 Café, the Sheriff tells the story of the legend of the Ghostlight, and as everyone races home Mater is left alone primed for a good old-fashioned scare.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  5. Lonesome Ghosts (1937)

    On a dark and stormy night, four bored ghosts decide to have some fun by calling the Ajax Ghost Exterminators.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  6. The House (2022)

    Across different eras, a poor family, an anxious developer and a fed-up landlady become tied to the same mysterious house in this animated dark comedy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  7. Monster High: Haunted (2015)

    Lurk what's waiting for the Monster High ghouls when they bring their killer fashion to the howlways of the spooktacular Haunted High! When the ghouls of Monster High follow Spectra Vondergeist one day, they discover a creeperiffic Ghost World with an all-spirit school. But their scary-cute student bodies are hardly welcome with the very strict Principal Revenant, and she punishes Spectra with frightful detention chains that prevent her from re-joining Monster High. Now, it's up to the imperfectly perfect friends to take on ghostly forms in order to save one of their own from disappearing forever!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  8. Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet (2014)

    Exiled artist and poet Mustafa embarks on a journey home with his housekeeper and her daughter; together the trio must evade the authorities who fear that the truth in Mustafa's words will incite rebellion.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  9. Where Is Anne Frank (2021)

    The film follows the journey of Kitty, the imaginary friend to whom Anne Frank dedicated her diary. A fiery teenager, Kitty wakes up in the near future in Anne Frank's house in Amsterdam and embarks on a journey to find Anne, who she believes is still alive, in today's Europe. While the young girl is shocked by the modern world, she also comes across Anne's legacy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  10. Monster High: Scaris City of Frights (2013)

    The Monstruitas of Monster High are obsessed with going to Scaris, The City of Frights for Fashion international competition where the winner will become the apprentice of the world famous Madame Ghostier designer.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  11. Garfield's Halloween Adventure (1985)

    Garfield and his pup pal Odie go trick-or-treating, only to wind up in a house haunted by ghostly pirates.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  12. Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost (1999)

    Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Gang visit Oakhaven, Massachusetts to seek strange goings on involving a famous horror novelist and his ancestor who is rumored to have been a witch.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  13. Thriller Night (2011)

    A Shrek parody of Michael Jackson's Thriller song and music video, with Donkey singing.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  14. Scared Shrekless (2010)

    Shrek challenges Donkey, Puss in Boots and his other fairy tale character friends to spend the night in Lord Farquaad's haunted castle, telling scary stories to see who can resist becoming scared and stay the longest.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  15. Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost (2019)

    Mystery Inc. withdraws from solving crimes after botching a case. When Vincent Van Ghoul contacts the gang about an unfinished investigation from Daphne, Shaggy and Scooby's past, the gang springs into action to finish the job that involves catching the 13th Ghost that escaped from the Chest of Demons and is still at large.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  16. Mickey's House of Villains (2002)

    The villains from the popular animated Disney films are gathered at the House of Mouse with plans to take over. Soon, the villains take over the house and kick out Mickey, Donald and Goofy. It's all up to Mickey and his friends to overthrow evil and return the House of Mouse to normal--or as close to normal as it gets.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  17. Fraidy Cat (1942)

    Tom hears a ghost story on the radio and is spooked by it; Jerry notices this and takes advantage of it, using a variety of tricks to scare Tom.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  18. Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011)

    Po and the Furious Five uncover the legend of three of kung fu's greatest heroes: Master Thundering Rhino, Master Storming Ox, and Master Croc.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  19. Monster House (2006)

    Monsters under the bed are scary enough, but what happens when an entire house is out to get you? Three teens aim to find out when they go up against a decrepit neighboring home and unlock its frightening secrets.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  20. The Canterville Ghost (2023)

    An American family moves in to the Canterville Chase, a London mansion that has been haunted by ghost Sir Simon De Canterville for 300 years.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like You Need to be Responsible for Your Own Affairs?

The closest matches to You Need to be Responsible for Your Own Affairs are Monster High: Ghouls Rule (2012), Night of the Animated Dead (2021) and Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest (2013). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after You Need to be Responsible for Your Own Affairs?

Start with Monster High: Ghouls Rule (2012), the closest match to You Need to be Responsible for Your Own Affairs.

What is the highest-rated movie like You Need to be Responsible for Your Own Affairs?

Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost (2019), rated 7.8/10 by 267 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like You Need to be Responsible for Your Own Affairs?

The Canterville Ghost (2023) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like You Need to be Responsible for Your Own Affairs?

Yes: Monster High: Ghouls Rule (2012), Night of the Animated Dead (2021) and Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest (2013).

How are movies similar to You Need to be Responsible for Your Own Affairs chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside You Need to be Responsible for Your Own Affairs, 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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