15 Movies Like Hanni & Nanni

Loved Hanni & Nanni? 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.

Heidi
#1

Heidi

Heidi, is an eight-year-old Swiss orphan who is given by her aunt to her mountain-dwelling grandfather. She is then stolen back by her aunt from her grandfather to live in the wealthy Sesemann household in Frankfurt, Germany as a companion to Klara, a sheltered, disabled girl in a wheelchair. Heidi is unhappy but makes the best of the situation, always longing for her grandfather.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Hanni & Nanni.

The NeverEnding Story
#2

The NeverEnding Story

While hiding from bullies in his school's attic, a young boy discovers the extraordinary land of Fantasia, through a magical book called The Neverending Story. The book tells the tale of Atreyu, a young warrior who, with the help of a luck dragon named Falkor, must save Fantasia from the destruction of The Nothing.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Hanni & Nanni.

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
#3

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

Nanny McPhee appears at the door of a harried young mother who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war. But once she’s arrived, Nanny discovers that the children are fighting a war of their own against two spoiled city cousins who have just moved in. Relying on everything from a flying motorcycle and a statue that comes to life to a tree-climbing piglet and a baby elephant, Nanny uses her magic to teach her mischievous charges five new lessons.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Hanni & Nanni.

Nanny McPhee
#4

Nanny McPhee

Widower Cedric Brown hires Nanny McPhee to care for his seven rambunctious children, who have chased away all previous nannies. Taunted by Simon and his siblings, Nanny McPhee uses mystical powers to instill discipline. And when the children's great-aunt and benefactor, Lady Adelaide Stitch, threatens to separate the kids, the family pulls together under the guidance of Nanny McPhee.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Hanni & Nanni.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
#5

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Wimpy Greg Heffley, now in seventh grade, thinks he has it all together. He has mastered middle school and gotten rid of the Cheese Touch. However, Greg's older brother, Rodrick, is itching to cut him down to size. He gets the perfect opportunity when their mother tries to force the boys to bond. Rodrick may be Greg's chief tormentor, but he feels his constant pranks are just what his little brother needs to prepare him for life's hard knocks.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Hanni & Nanni.

Barbie: Princess Charm School
#6

Barbie: Princess Charm School

Barbie stars as Blair, a waitress in the kingdom of Gardania, who is chosen to go to Princess Charm School, a magical school where students learn to be a princess.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Hanni & Nanni.

14 and Under
#7

14 and Under

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 Hanni & Nanni.

Mary Poppins Returns
#8

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 Hanni & Nanni.

Napoleon Dynamite
#9

Napoleon Dynamite

A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Hanni & Nanni.

Billy Madison
#10

Billy Madison

Billy Madison is the 27 year-old son of Bryan Madison, a very rich man who has made his living in the hotel industry. Billy stands to inherit his father's empire, but only if he can make it through all 12 grades, 2 weeks per grade, to prove that he has what it takes to run the family business.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Hanni & Nanni.

The Golden Glove
#11

The Golden Glove

A serial killer strikes fear in the hearts of residents of Hamburg during the early 1970s.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Hanni & Nanni.

Horst Schlämmer sucht das Glück
#12

Horst Schlämmer sucht das Glück

Horst Schlämmer is back—and he's fed up. People all over Germany are in a bad mood. So he leaves Grevenbroich and sets off in search of happiness. It must be somewhere!

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Hanni & Nanni.

Pornorama
#13

Pornorama

A free-wheeling chronicle of the Munich sex film industry in the 1970s.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Hanni & Nanni.

Good Bye, Lenin!
#14

Good Bye, Lenin!

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 Hanni & Nanni.

13 Chairs
#15

13 Chairs

A classical art junk dealer and an almost bankrupt hairdresser who unexpectedly makes an inheritance go hunting behind thirteen chairs from which of a 100,000 DM contains which the rich aunt has hidden there.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Hanni & Nanni.