Movies Like The Kid Brother

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

Speedy

1928·1h 26m·★ 7.6·Ted Wilde

2 shared crewDir. Ted WildeDP: Walter Lundin

Silverado

1985·2h 13m·★ 7.2·Lawrence Kasdan

Themes: sheriff, fightTMDB recommends

The Freshman

1925·1h 16m·★ 7.5·Fred C. Newmeyer

Both star Harold Lloyd & Jobyna RalstonDP: Walter Lundin

Hot Water

1924·59m·★ 7.1·Sam Taylor

Both star Harold Lloyd & Jobyna RalstonDP: Walter Lundin

Why Worry?

1923·1h 3m·★ 7.3·Fred C. Newmeyer

Both star Harold Lloyd & Jobyna RalstonDP: Walter Lundin

Heat

1995·2h 50m·★ 8.3·Michael Mann

Themes: thief, chase

Nobody

2021·1h 31m·★ 7.4·Ilya Naishuller

Themes: thief, fight

Into the Night

1985·1h 55m·★ 6.4·John Landis

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

The Santa Clause

1994·1h 37m·★ 6.6·John Pasquin

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

The Hotel New Hampshire

1984·1h 50m·★ 5.8·Tony Richardson

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

8 ½ Women

1999·2h 1m·★ 5.6·Peter Greenaway

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

Aladdin

2019·2h 7m·★ 6.9·Guy Ritchie

Themes: monkey, hero

Never Weaken

1921·29m·★ 7.5·Fred C. Newmeyer

DP: Walter LundinStarring Harold Lloyd

Dr. Jack

1922·1h·★ 7.1·Sam Taylor

DP: Walter LundinStarring Harold Lloyd

High and Dizzy

1920·26m·★ 6.8·Hal Roach

DP: Walter LundinStarring Harold Lloyd

Grandma's Boy

1922·1h·★ 7.0·Fred C. Newmeyer

DP: Walter LundinStarring Harold Lloyd

Movie Crazy

1932·1h 36m·★ 7.1·Clyde Bruckman

DP: Walter LundinStarring Harold Lloyd

Haunted Spooks

1920·25m·★ 6.6·Hal Roach

DP: Walter LundinStarring Harold Lloyd

Billy Blazes, Esq.

1919·13m·★ 6.0·Hal Roach

DP: Walter LundinStarring Harold Lloyd

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

2016·1h 41m·★ 7.8·Taika Waititi

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