Movies Like Man of La Mancha

If you liked Man of La Mancha (1972), a adventure and comedy movie directed by Arthur Hiller, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Tom Sawyer (1973)
★ 6.5/10Also music and adventure
Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral, and witnessing a murder.
2
Godspell (1973)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and music
In modern-day New York City, John the Baptist calls out to a group of young men and women to learn from the teachings of Jesus. Through song and dance, they relive Christ's crucifixion.
3
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1991)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and drama
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, minor characters from the play 'Hamlet', find themselves on the road to Elsinore Castle at the behest of the King of Denmark. The duo encounter a band of players before arriving to find…
4
The Court Jester (1955)
★ 7.3/10Also music and adventure
A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against a usurper who has overthrown the rightful king of England.
5
The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and drama
Best friends Galleria, Chanel, Dorinda, and Aqua, A.K.A. the girl band "The Cheetahs," get the opportunity of a lifetime when they strut their way to Barcelona, Spain, to perform in an international music festival…
6
The Four Musketeers (1974)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and comedy
The Four Musketeers defend the queen and her dressmaker from Cardinal Richelieu and Milady de Winter.
7
Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and adventure
After the success of their telethon and renewed fame, the Muppets go on a world tour and find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick.
8
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and comedy
Toby, a cynical film director finds himself trapped in the outrageous delusions of an old Spanish shoe-maker who believes himself to be Don Quixote. In the course of their comic and increasingly surreal adventures…
9
Cats (1998)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and comedy
"Jellicle" cats join for a Jellicle ball where they rejoice with their leader, Old Deuteronomy. One cat will be chosen to go to the "Heavyside Layer" and be reborn.
10
Better Nate Than Ever (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also music and comedy
13-year-old Nate Foster has big Broadway dreams but there’s only one problem — he can’t even land a part in the school play. When his parents leave town, Nate and his best friend Libby sneak off to the Big Apple for a…
11
Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical (2006)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and music
From an ominous Lecturer, a small 1930s middle American community learns of the Harper Affair, in which young Jimmy Harper finds his life of promise turn into a life of debauchery and murder thanks to the new drug…
12
Easy Come, Easy Go (1967)
★ 6/10Also adventure and comedy
Navy frogman Ted Jackson balances his time between twin careers as a deep-sea diver and nightclub singer. During a dive, Ted spots sunken treasure and returns with the hope to retrieve it.
13
Sunshine on Leith (2013)
★ 6.6/10Also music and comedy
Davy and Ally have to re-learn how to live life in Edinburgh after coming home from serving in Afghanistan. Both struggle to learn to live a life outside the army and to deal with the everyday struggles of family, jobs…
14
The Choral (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and drama
As World War I rages on, Dr Henry Guthrie takes over a British choral society that's lost most of its men to the army. The community soon discovers that the best response to the chaos of war is to make beautiful music…
15
The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
★ 7.7/10Also adventure and drama
Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.
16
Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and comedy
At the height of the Roman Civil War, an aging Julius Caesar finds himself intrigued by the young Egyptian queen Cleopatra, whom he teaches how to rule Egypt.
17
Power Ballad (2026)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and music
When Rick, a past-his-prime wedding singer, meets fading boy-band star Danny during a gig, the two bond over music and a late-night jam session. But when Danny turns one of Rick’s songs into the hit that reignites his…
18
Help! (1965)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure and comedy
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…
19
True Spirit (2023)
★ 7/10Also adventure and drama
When the tenacious young sailor Jessica Watson sets out to be the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world, many expect her to fail. With the support of her sailing coach and mentor Ben…
20
Murder Most Foul (1964)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and drama
A murderer is brought to court and only Miss Marple is unconvinced of his guilt. Once again she begins her own investigation.