Movies Like Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Moon-Spinners

1964·1h 58m·★ 6.5·James Neilson

2 shared crewDir. James NeilsonDP: Paul Beeson

The Three Lives of Thomasina

1963·1h 37m·★ 7.2·Don Chaffey

DP: Paul BeesonStarring Patrick McGoohanDrama & Family

Aladdin

1992·1h 31m·★ 8.0·John Musker

TMDB recommendsFamily & Adventure

The Man Who Would Be King

1975·2h 9m·★ 7.7·John Huston

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Drama

Cars

2006·1h 57m·★ 7.3·John Lasseter

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Family

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

2016·2h 7m·★ 6.7·Tim Burton

Fans also likedAdventure & Drama & Family

Black Beauty

1994·1h 28m·★ 6.6·Caroline Thompson

Fans also likedFamily & Adventure & Drama

Bookworm

2024·1h 44m·★ 6.0·Ant Timpson

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The Call of the Wild

1972·1h 40m·★ 5.9·Ken Annakin

Fans also likedAdventure & Drama & Family

Mio in the Land of Faraway

1987·1h 39m·★ 6.3·Vladimir Grammatikov

Fans also likedAdventure & Drama & Family

Howl's Moving Castle

2004·1h 59m·★ 8.2·Hayao Miyazaki

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Star Wars

1977·2h 1m·★ 8.6·George Lucas

Themes: oppression, smuggling (contraband)

Lawrence of Arabia

1962·3h 48m·★ 8.3·David Lean

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Barry Lyndon

1975·3h 8m·★ 8.1·Stanley Kubrick

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Blood Diamond

2006·2h 23m·★ 8.0·Edward Zwick

Themes: oppression, smuggling (contraband)

The Trial

1962·1h 59m·★ 7.6·Orson Welles

TMDB recommends

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

1961·1h 19m·★ 7.3·Hamilton Luske

Fans also likedAdventure & Family

Strange Cargo

1940·1h 53m·★ 6.9·Frank Borzage

Fans also likedDrama & Adventure

I Am David

2003·1h 30m·★ 7.1·Paul Feig

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Iron Will

1994·1h 48m·★ 6.6·Charles Haid

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How Good Is Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow?

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