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2021 · Movie · your starting pointIf Cruella is the itch, these scratch it — some louder, some quieter. Free ones first.
Movies like Cruella, ranked
1. 102 Dalmatians (2000)
Cruella's stylish con-artist origin story shares the same irreverent energy and fashion-world obsession as this sequel, where a charismatic villain's schemes remain as entertainingly elaborate as her wardrobe.
2. 101 Dalmatians (1996)
Emma Stone's transformation into a vengeful anti-hero parallels the obsessive descent that defines the iconic villain she'd later portray, exploring how ambition and betrayal forge unforgettable antagonists.
3. See How They Run (2022)
The 1950s London theater world's cutthroat power dynamics and costume-driven aesthetics mirror the fashion rivalry that fuels Cruella's transformation, while both films balance dark comedy with elaborate production design that turns their settings into characters.
4. Descendants: Wicked Wonderland (2026)
Wicked Wonderland mirrors Cruella's sharp focus on a morally gray protagonist whose transformation is driven by betrayal and the seductive pull of power, with a similar aesthetic of stylized villainy layered beneath emotional complexity.
5. Coco Before Chanel (2009)
The rise of an ambitious woman through wit and reinvention, told with the same stylish irreverence and focus on fashion as a tool for power and transformation.
6. Working Girl (1988)
The 1980s Manhattan power play mirrors Cruella's gleeful con artistry as an underdog hijacks a powerful figure's world through cunning, ambition, and an unforgettable transformation into someone entirely new.
7. Baby Face (1933)
The scheming ascent through hierarchical power structures mirrors Cruella's trajectory, with both protagonists weaponizing cunning and calculated seduction to dismantle the systems designed to exclude them.
8. The Ugly Stepsister (2025)
The film's dark comedy tone and obsessive pursuit of reinvention through physical transformation mirror Cruella's exploration of how ambition and revenge can reshape a person's entire identity.
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