15 Movies Like Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt

Loved Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt? 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.

14 and Under
#1

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 Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt.

Moonwalker
#2

Moonwalker

This fantastical movie inspired by the music of Michael Jackson features imaginative interpretations of hit tracks from the iconic 1987 album “Bad”.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt.

The Brothers Grimm
#3

The Brothers Grimm

Folklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from enchanted creatures and performing exorcisms. However, they are put to the test when they encounter a real magical curse in a haunted forest with real magical beings, requiring genuine courage.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt.

Siegfried
#4

Siegfried

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 Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt.

The Amorous Sisters
#5

The Amorous Sisters

Comedy about some schoolgirls being taught anatomy (of the sexual nature) by the sexually frustrated Barbara Moose. In bed at nighttime the girls practice their daily lessons on each other and on any unsuspecting visitors of the night. When they're not in class they enjoy frolicking around outside (naked most of the time!) experiencing the joys of nature.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt.

Pornorama
#6

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 Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt.

Grand Prix of Europe
#7

Grand Prix of Europe

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 Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt.

Eat Pray Bark
#8

Eat Pray Bark

In this tumultuous comedy, five eccentric dog owners seek help in dealing with their four-legged friends. Their last hope: an intensive course with the charismatic and legendary dog trainer Nodon in the Tyrolean mountains.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt.

Chief of Station
#9

Chief of Station

After learning that the death of his wife was not an accident, a former CIA Station Chief is forced back into the espionage underworld, teaming up with an adversary to unravel a conspiracy that challenges everything he thought he knew.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt.

Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke
#10

Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke

Twenty-year-old Joachim is unexpectedly accepted at drama school in Munich and moves into his grandparents' upper-class villa. From then on, he tries to find his identity as a young man between the world of theater and the everyday life of his eccentric grandparents.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt.

The 355
#11

The 355

A group of top female agents from American, British, Chinese, Colombian, and German government agencies are drawn together to try and stop an organization from acquiring a deadly weapon to send the world into chaos.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt.

A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
#12

A Very Jonas Christmas Movie

Kevin, Nick, and Joe Jonas face a series of escalating obstacles as they struggle to make it from London to New York in time to spend Christmas with their families.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt.

Look Who's Back
#13

Look Who's Back

When Adolf Hitler reawakens at the site of his former bunker in present-day Berlin, he is mistaken for a comedian and quickly becomes a media phenomenon.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt.

The Three Stooges
#14

The Three Stooges

Left on the doorstep of an orphanage run by nuns, three newborn knuckleheads grow up to be finger-poking, nyuk-nyuking janitors named Larry, Curly and Moe. When they learn that financial problems will soon force the only home they've ever known to close, the trio sets out to raise $830,000 in one month. Out in the world for the very first time, the three innocent bumblers become embroiled in a murder plot and find stardom on a TV reality show.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt.

The Minor's Wife ... Takes Her Pick
#15

The Minor's Wife ... Takes Her Pick

Heiner works in a mine, drinks beer, and goes to bed with other women, except from his wife, because of his baby son and the neighbours downstairs. But she does not feel like giving up all the fun for so long.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt.