Movies Like A Hole in the Head

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

Chance at Romance

2013·1h 21m·★ 6.5·Bradford May

Themes: widower, single fatherFans also liked

It Happened One Night

1934·1h 45m·★ 8.1·Frank Capra

TMDB recommendsDir. Frank Capra

Billy Elliot

2000·1h 51m·★ 7.7·Stephen Daldry

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

Blended

2014·1h 57m·★ 6.5·Frank Coraci

Themes: widower, single father

Nanny McPhee

2005·1h 37m·★ 6.6·Kirk Jones

Themes: widower, single father

Von Ryan's Express

1965·1h 57m·★ 7.1·Mark Robson

DP: William H. DanielsStarring Frank Sinatra

Some Came Running

1958·2h 17m·★ 7.2·Vincente Minnelli

DP: William H. DanielsStarring Frank Sinatra

Can-Can

1960·2h 22m·★ 6.3·Walter Lang

DP: William H. DanielsStarring Frank Sinatra

Assault on a Queen

1966·1h 46m·★ 5.6·Jack Donohue

DP: William H. DanielsStarring Frank Sinatra

Scarface

1983·2h 50m·★ 8.3·Brian De Palma

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The Wing or the Thigh?

1976·1h 44m·★ 7.2·Claude Zidi

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The Man with the Golden Arm

1955·1h 59m·★ 7.3·Otto Preminger

Both star Frank Sinatra & Eleanor Parker

Mr. Holland's Opus

1995·2h 23m·★ 7.4·Stephen Herek

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Life As We Know It

2010·1h 54m·★ 6.5·Greg Berlanti

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Fat Kid Rules The World

2012·1h 39m·★ 6.4·Matthew Lillard

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy

Effi Briest

1974·2h 21m·★ 6.9·Rainer Werner Fassbinder

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Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

1994·1h 26m·★ 6.9·Tom Shadyac

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Igby Goes Down

2002·1h 37m·★ 6.8·Burr Steers

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Venus

2006·1h 35m·★ 7.0·Roger Michell

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Daddy Longlegs

2010·1h 40m·★ 6.9·Benny Safdie

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How Good Is A Hole in the Head?

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