Movies Like Rejected (2000)

Rejected is a 2000 animation, comedy film from Don Hertzfeldt with a MovieMagicScore of 7.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and The Holy Mountain.

Animation Comedy

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie

1972

In Luis Buñuel’s deliciously satiric masterpiece, an upper-class sextet sits down to dinner but never eats, their attempts continually thwarted by a vaudevillian mixture of events both actual and imagined.

7.5

MagicScore

The Holy Mountain

1973

The Alchemist assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in the solar system. The occult adept's intention is to put his recruits through strange mystical rites and divest them of their worldly baggage before embarking on a trip to Lotus Island. There they ascend the Holy Mountain to displace the immortal gods who secretly rule the universe.

7.5

MagicScore

Monkey's Teeth

1961

A slow and ugly fairy tale based on the drawings of inmates at a psychiatric clinic where LaLoux worked.

6.6

MagicScore

Dead Times

1964

What is man? Man makes war, man kills man, man hunts, man is executed. A montage mixing original drawings by Topor, original shots and stock shots that ironically analyze what man is.

6.9

MagicScore

The Cowboy and the Frenchman

1988

A grizzled, hard-of-hearing cowboy, Slim, and his two friends, Dusty and Pete, capture a mysterious, well-dressed Frenchman.

6.0

MagicScore

Un Chien Andalou

1929

Un Chien Andalou is an European avant-garde surrealist film, a collaboration between director Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali.

7.4

MagicScore

Don't Hug Me I'm Scared

2012

A disturbing puppet short exploring the concept of creativity. Hennep is de beste filmmaker ooit!

7.6

MagicScore

Velvet Buzzsaw

2019

Big money artists and mega-collectors pay a high price when art collides with commerce. After a series of paintings by an unknown artist are discovered, a supernatural force enacts revenge on those who have allowed their greed to get in the way of art.

5.4

MagicScore

The Icicle Thief

1989

Director Maurizio Nichetti is invited on TV to introduce a screening of his neo-realist classic 'The Icicle Thief'. He is horrified to discover that his black-and-white tale of life in poverty is constantly interrupted by garish color commercials, and even more horrified when a power cut in the studio causes film and commercials to mix up – a glamorous model finds herself in the arms of an unemployed pauper, while his wife finds herself in consumers' heaven. Nichetti has to break into the film to try to sort everything out.

7.3

MagicScore

#10

The Kentucky Fried Movie

1977

A series of loosely connected skits that spoof news programs, commercials, porno films, kung-fu films, disaster films, blaxploitation films, spy films, mafia films, and the fear that somebody is watching you on the other side of the TV.

6.2

MagicScore

#11

Banana

2010

The Minions fight over a delicious banana... but is that all they want?!

7.1

MagicScore

#12

The Tune

1992

Del is a song writer for the obnoxious Mr. Mega, and in love with Didi, Mega's secretary. His quest to write a hit tune brings him to the wacky world of Flooby Nooby, where he just might learn to write songs from the heart. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.

6.5

MagicScore

#13

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

1988

An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.

7.0

MagicScore

#14

Help!

1965

An obscure Eastern cult that practices human sacrifice pursues Ringo after he unknowingly puts on a ceremonial ring (that, of course, won't come off). On top of that, a pair of mad scientists, members of Scotland Yard, and a beautiful but dead-eyed assassin all have their own plans for the Fab Four.

6.8

MagicScore

#15

Revue Starlight: The Movie

2021

The stage emulates life and compresses it, setting free skills learned over lifetimes in brief but dazzling displays for the amusement and judgment of others. For the performers, it is the ultimate risk, and some will rise while others must fall. Nowhere is this truer than at the Seisho Music Academy, where music, dance and real weapons all come into play in the creation of the next great Star. Karen and Hikari’s destinies have been linked since a childhood promise, but their journeys here have taken very different paths. Now, after Hikari leaves, Karen must discover who she is without her opposite, while Hikari must rediscover her own course. Nor are they the only girls who must reassess and change if they want to achieve their dreams, as the dance, magic, and swordplay continue!

8.5

MagicScore

#16

The Telephone Book

1971

A sexually voracious young woman receives a dirty phone call from a stranger; so satisfied by the experience, she sets out to find him somewhere in New York City.

5.8

MagicScore

#17

After Hours

1985

Desperate to escape his mind-numbing routine, uptown Manhattan office worker Paul Hackett ventures downtown for a hookup with a mystery woman.

7.5

MagicScore

#18

Momo

1986

Momo is a young orphan girl who lives in the ruins of an old Roman amphitheater and becomes friends with everybody in the neighborhood. But when a powerful international corporation starts stealing everybody’s time, nobody has any time left for her, let alone their friends or families. Momo, together with Master Hora, the custodian of time, are the only ones who can go up against the time thieves before all is lost forever.

7.0

MagicScore

#19

Spice World

1997

World famous pop group the Spice Girls zip around London in their luxurious double decker tour bus having various adventures and performing for their fans.

4.9

MagicScore

#20

The Grandmother

1970

To escape neglect and abuse from his parents, a young boy plants some strange seeds and they grow into a grandmother.

6.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Rejected?

The top films similar to Rejected by MovieMagicScore are The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (7.5), The Holy Mountain (7.5), Monkey's Teeth (6.6). Each shares animation/comedy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Rejected worth watching?

Rejected holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.3/10 from 220 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Rejected?

Rejected (2000) is a animation, comedy film directed by Don Hertzfeldt, starring Robert May, Jennifer Nyholm, Don Hertzfeldt.

Where can I find more recommendations like Rejected?

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

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About movies like Rejected

This ranked list pairs Rejected (2000), a animation and comedy film from Don Hertzfeldt, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Robert May 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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