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Universe TimelineLoved It's for Your Own Good? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

Hannelore Reitzler elopes with her boyfriend to the Hotel Liebesnest but he leaves her during the night after failing to take her virginity. Not wanting to return home, Hannelore takes job as a chambermaid which also involves giving sexual favors to the guests at an extra charge. Meanwhile, a female cat burglar visits Das Liebesnest every night and each time she gets caught, she offers her body to the captor to keep them quiet.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to It's for Your Own Good.

When out-of-work accountant Brian joins stay-at-home dad Jeff for a playdate with their sons, he expects a laid-back afternoon. Instead, they're chased by mercenaries, and Brian—totally unprepared—must survive one absurd obstacle after another.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked It's for Your Own Good.

This episodic film is a close relative of Wolf Hartwig's schoolgirl report movies, made by the same people, in a similar style, around similar topics. However, this one specifically focuses on the coming-of-age aspects, to an extent that it also touches on delicate issues such as paedophilia.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to It's for Your Own Good.

Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby boy adored by parents Gomez and Morticia. Things go from bad to worse when the new "black widow" nanny, Debbie Jellinsky, launches her plan to add Fester to her collection of dead husbands.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked It's for Your Own Good.

The story of a mild-mannered radio executive who strives to become the best stepdad ever to his wife's two children, but complications ensue when their freewheeling, freeloading real father arrives, forcing stepdad to compete for the affection of the kids.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked It's for Your Own Good.

A young boy whose parents just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic, war veteran who lives next door.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked It's for Your Own Good.

After the lord of darkness decides he will not cede his throne to any of his three sons, the two most powerful of them escape to Earth to create a kingdom for themselves. This action closes the portal filtering sinful souls to Hell and causes Satan to wither away. He must send his most weak but beloved son, Little Nicky, to Earth to return his brothers to Hell.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked It's for Your Own Good.

The tale of Siegfried, a fearless dragon slayer who wins the heart of Celtic beauty Kriemhild.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to It's for Your Own Good.

Edda, a young mouse and the daughter of fairground operator Erwin, dreams of becoming a race car driver. Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the European Grand Prix, Edda gets the opportunity to meet her idol, racing star Ed, and to help her father save his failing business. But to do so, she'll have to get behind the wheel herself.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to It's for Your Own Good.

To the amusement of their adult children and friends, long-divorced couple Don and Ellie Griffin are forced to play the happy couple for the sake of their adopted son's wedding after his ultra conservative Catholic biological mother unexpectedly decides to fly halfway across the world to attend. With all of the wedding guests looking on, the Griffins are hilariously forced to confront their past, present and future - and hopefully avoid killing each other in the process.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked It's for Your Own Good.

A pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout -- 30 years after their last match.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked It's for Your Own Good.

After being uprooted by his parents' separation and unable to fit into his new hometown, a teenager stumbles upon a magical app that causes his social media updates to come true.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked It's for Your Own Good.

An affable underachiever finds out he's fathered 533 children through anonymous donations to a fertility clinic 20 years ago. Now he must decide whether or not to come forward when 142 of them file a lawsuit to reveal his identity.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked It's for Your Own Good.

Alex Kerner's mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell. When she wakes up he must try to keep her from learning what happened (as she was an avid communist supporter) to avoid shocking her which could lead to another heart attack.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to It's for Your Own Good.

Self-important author Leon joins his best friend on a summer holiday near the Baltic Sea to complete his novel. When they arrive, they find their house is already occupied by a carefree woman who challenges Leon to open up. Meanwhile, forest wildfires rage around them and impending disaster looms.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to It's for Your Own Good.