Movies Like Mr. Kaplan (2014)

Mr. Kaplan is a 2014 comedy, drama film from Álvaro Brechner with a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with An American Pickle and Giant.

Comedy Drama

An American Pickle

2020

An immigrant worker at a pickle factory is accidentally preserved for 100 years and wakes up in modern day Brooklyn. He learns his only surviving relative is his great grandson, a computer coder who he can’t connect with.

5.7

MagicScore

Giant

2009

A chronicle of a supermarket security guard's obsession with a late-shift janitor.

6.5

MagicScore

The Battle of the River Plate

1956

In the early years of the World War II, the Royal Navy is fighting a desperate battle to keep the Atlantic convoy routes open to supply the British Isles, facing the great danger posed by the many German warships, such as the Admiral Graf Spee, which are scouring the ocean for cargo ships to sink.

6.2

MagicScore

The Pope's Toilet

2007

In 1998, a small South American village is in a flurry over the Pope's upcoming visit for the business opportunities that it will provide. While most of the residents plan to sell food at the parade, a smuggler family man decides to build a pay toilet.

6.9

MagicScore

25 Watts

2001

24 hours in the life of three street youths in Montevideo. Three teenage guys try to figure out what they're supposed to be doing with their lives in this drama from Uruguay that puts the emphasis on character over narrative.

6.6

MagicScore

The Old Man & the Gun

2018

The true story of Forrest Tucker, from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are a detective, who becomes captivated with Forrest’s commitment to his craft, and a woman, who loves him in spite of his chosen profession.

6.4

MagicScore

The Counterfeiters

2007

The story of Jewish counterfeiter Salomon Sorowitsch, who was coerced into assisting the Nazi operation of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp during World War II.

7.4

MagicScore

The Man in the Glass Booth

1975

Arthur Goldman is a rich Jewish industrialist, living in luxury in a Manhattan high-rise. He banters with his assistant Charlie, often shocking him with his outrageousness and irreverent musings on aspects of Jewish life. Nonetheless, Charlie is astonished one day when Israeli secret agents burst in and arrest Goldman for being a Nazi war criminal. Whisked to Israel for trial, Goldman forces his accusers to face, not only his presumed guilt, but their own.

6.1

MagicScore

Tillie's Punctured Romance

1914

A womanizing city man meets Tillie in the country. When he sees that her father has a very large bankroll for his workers, he persuades her to elope with him.

6.1

MagicScore

#10

Lost in the Sun

2015

A small time crook and a newly-orphaned teenage boy team up to perform a string of robberies.

5.9

MagicScore

#11

Society of the Snow

2023

On October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, chartered to take a rugby team to Chile, crashes into a glacier in the heart of the Andes.

8.0

MagicScore

#12

Make Way for Tomorrow

1937

An elderly couple are forced to separate themselves from each other after their children refuse to take both into one house.

7.5

MagicScore

#13

Checkmates

2024

Candela, the headmistress of an elite school, after a traumatic divorce, returns to her old high school to lead a group of rebellious students through chess. There she will learn that in chess, and in life, it doesn't matter if you are a king or a pawn, because everyone ends up in the same box.

7.1

MagicScore

#14

Uncle Drew

2018

Uncle Drew recruits a squad of older basketball players to return to the court to compete in a tournament.

6.7

MagicScore

#15

The Thursday Murder Club

2025

A group of senior sleuths passionate about solving cold cases get plunged into a real-life murder mystery in this comic crime caper.

6.6

MagicScore

#16

Ziegfeld Girl

1941

Discovery by Flo Ziegfeld changes a girl's life but not necessarily for the better, as three beautiful women find out when they join the spectacle on Broadway: Susan, the singer who must leave behind her ageing vaudevillian father; vulnerable Sheila, the working girl pursued both by a millionaire and by her loyal boyfriend from Flatbush; and the mysterious European beauty Sandra, whose concert violinist husband cannot endure the thought of their escaping from poverty by promenading her glamor in skimpy costumes.

6.4

MagicScore

#17

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

1960

England, 1890s. The brutal and embittered Marquis of Queensberry, who believes that his youngest son, Bosie, has an inappropriate relationship with the famous Irish writer Oscar Wilde, maintains an ongoing feud with the latter in order to ruin his reputation and cause his fall from grace.

6.3

MagicScore

#18

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

1993

Frank, a retired Irish seaman, and Walter, a retired Cuban barber, are two lonely old men trapped in the emptiness of their own lives. When they meet in a park Frank is able to start a conversation after several attempts. They begin to spend time together and become friends. But because of their different characters they often quarrel with each other and finally seperate after Frank misbehaves to Walter's friend Elaine.

6.2

MagicScore

#19

The City of Your Final Destination

2009

28-year-old Kansas University doctoral student Omar Razaghi wins a grant to write a biography of Latin American writer Jules Gund. Omar must get through to three people who were close to Gund – his brother, widow, and younger mistress – so he can get authorization to write the biography.

5.7

MagicScore

#20

Longlegs

2024

FBI Agent Lee Harker is a gifted new recruit assigned to the unsolved case of an elusive serial killer. As the case takes complex turns, unearthing evidence of the occult, Harker discovers a personal connection to the merciless killer and must race against time to stop him before he claims the lives of another innocent family.

6.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Mr. Kaplan?

The top films similar to Mr. Kaplan by MovieMagicScore are An American Pickle (5.7), Giant (6.5), The Battle of the River Plate (6.2). Each shares comedy/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Mr. Kaplan worth watching?

Mr. Kaplan holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10 from 26 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Mr. Kaplan?

Mr. Kaplan (2014) is a comedy, drama film directed by Álvaro Brechner, starring Héctor Noguera, Néstor Guzzini, Rolf Becker.

Where can I find more recommendations like Mr. Kaplan?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Mr. Kaplan

This ranked list pairs Mr. Kaplan (2014), a comedy and drama film from Álvaro Brechner, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Héctor Noguera take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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