15 Movies Like Sophie's Misfortunes
Loved Sophie's Misfortunes? 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.
#1
The Novices
Sister Agnès runs away from her convent in Brittany and seeks refuge in Paris with prostitute Mona Lisa. With absolutely no qualifications, the young novice has a hard job finding work, so Mona Lisa tries to teach her the ropes of the oldest profession of them all!
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Sophie's Misfortunes.
#2
The Intouchables
A true story of two men who should never have met – a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Sophie's Misfortunes.
#3
Exploits of a Young Don Juan
In 1914, sixteen year old Roger returned home from boarding school during vacation to find his puberty hit hard in a house filled with beautiful women. These women have previous engagements with other men who are away, and during this time, Roger impregnates them all, including his aunt and sister, then devises plans to cuckold the men.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Sophie's Misfortunes.
#4
The Croods
The prehistoric Croods family live in a particularly dangerous moment in time. Patriarch Grug, his mate Ugga, teenage daughter Eep, son Thunk, and feisty Gran gather food by day and huddle together in a cave at night. When a more evolved caveman named Guy arrives on the scene, Grug is distrustful, but it soon becomes apparent that Guy is correct about the impending destruction of their world.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Sophie's Misfortunes.
#5
Amélie
At a tiny Parisian café, the adorable yet painfully shy Amélie accidentally discovers a gift for helping others. Soon Amelie is spending her days as a matchmaker, guardian angel, and all-around do-gooder. But when she bumps into a handsome stranger, will she find the courage to become the star of her very own love story?
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Sophie's Misfortunes.
#6
Alter Ego
Alex, a quiet forty-something, leads an ordinary life until new neighbours move in. The husband is Alex’s perfect lookalike… except for one thing: he has hair. Alex sinks into a growing paranoia as he becomes preoccupied with this more charismatic, brilliant and accomplished mysterious double.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Sophie's Misfortunes.
#7
Miraculous World: London, at the Edge of Time
To save the future from a terrible fate, Marinette becomes Chronobug and teams up with Bunnyx to defeat a mysterious opponent who travels through time.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Sophie's Misfortunes.
#8
Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie
After a guardian of magical jewels turns an awkward girl and a popular boy into superheroes, they can never reveal their identities — even to each other.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Sophie's Misfortunes.
#9
Mary Poppins Returns
Mary Poppins returns to the Banks family and helps them evade grave dangers by taking them on magical, musical adventures.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Sophie's Misfortunes.
#10
Peak Everything
A kennel owner, grappling with climate anxiety, falls in love with a customer service rep over the phone. Amid a natural disaster, he embarks on an adventurous, bilingual romantic journey to find her.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Sophie's Misfortunes.
#11
The Aristocats
When Madame Adelaide Bonfamille leaves her fortune to Duchess and her children—Bonfamille’s beloved family of cats—the butler plots to steal the money and kidnaps the legatees, leaving them out on a country road. All seems lost until the wily Thomas O’Malley Cat and his jazz-playing alley cats come to the aristocats’ rescue.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Sophie's Misfortunes.
#12
Arthur and the Invisibles
Ten-year-old Arthur, in a bid to save his grandfather's house from being demolished, goes looking for some much-fabled hidden treasure in the land of the Minimoys, tiny people living in harmony with nature.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Sophie's Misfortunes.
#13
Pinocchio
When the gentle woodcarver Geppetto builds a marionette to be his substitute son, a benevolent fairy brings the toy to life. The puppet, named Pinocchio, is not yet a human boy. He must earn the right to be real by proving that he is brave, truthful, and unselfish.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Sophie's Misfortunes.
#14
Hook
The boy who wasn't supposed to grow up—Peter Pan—does just that, becoming a soulless corporate lawyer whose workaholism could cost him his wife and kids. During his trip to see Granny Wendy in London, the vengeful Capt. Hook kidnaps Peter's kids and forces Peter to return to Neverland.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Sophie's Misfortunes.
#15
The Lady Banker
Ambitious Emma Eckhert successfully makes her way into a world previously reserved for men: that of high finance. She quickly becomes popular with small savers, but leads a scandalous life that will cost her.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Sophie's Misfortunes.