Movies Like A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Petulia

1968·1h 45m·★ 6.8·Richard Lester

2 shared crewDir. Richard LesterDP: Nicolas Roeg

How I Won the War

1967·1h 49m·★ 5.5·Richard Lester

3 shared cast incl. Michael Crawford & Roy KinnearDir. Richard Lester

Top Hat

1935·1h 39m·★ 7.7·Mark Sandrich

TMDB recommendsMusic & Comedy & Romance

Spartacus

1960·3h 17m·★ 7.9·Stanley Kubrick

Themes: slave, ancient rome

The Robe

1953·2h 15m·★ 6.7·Henry Koster

Themes: slave, ancient rome

Pompeii

2014·1h 45m·★ 5.5·Paul W. S. Anderson

Themes: slave, ancient rome

Trouble in Paradise

1932·1h 23m·★ 7.9·Ernst Lubitsch

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

Grease

1978·1h 50m·★ 7.2·Randal Kleiser

TMDB recommendsRomance & Comedy

His Girl Friday

1940·1h 32m·★ 7.8·Howard Hawks

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

Hairspray

2007·1h 57m·★ 6.7·Adam Shankman

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

The 40 Year Old Virgin

2005·1h 56m·★ 7.1·Judd Apatow

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

The Millionairess

1960·1h 29m·★ 5.4·Anthony Asquith

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

Silk Stockings

1957·1h 57m·★ 6.8·Rouben Mamoulian

Fans also likedComedy & Music & Romance

The Merry Widow

1934·1h 39m·★ 7.1·Ernst Lubitsch

Fans also likedComedy & Music & Romance

Help!

1965·1h 32m·★ 7.1·Richard Lester

Starring Roy KinnearDir. Richard LesterComedy & Music

The Pirate

1948·1h 42m·★ 6.8·Vincente Minnelli

Fans also likedMusic & Romance & Comedy

The Knack... and How to Get It

1965·1h 25m·★ 6.2·Richard Lester

Starring Michael CrawfordDir. Richard LesterComedy & Romance

Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

2002·1h 48m·★ 6.7·Alain Chabat

TMDB recommends

Oscar

1967·1h 25m·★ 7.5·Édouard Molinaro

TMDB recommends

West Side Story

1961·2h 33m·★ 7.6·Jerome Robbins

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