Movies Like About Schmidt

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

Election

1999·1h 43m·★ 7.2·Alexander Payne

2 shared crewDir. Alexander PayneDP: James Glennon

Citizen Ruth

1996·1h 44m·★ 7.0·Alexander Payne

2 shared crewDir. Alexander PayneDP: James Glennon

The Wedding Date

2005·1h 28m·★ 6.1·Clare Kilner

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Chéri

2009·1h 26m·★ 6.1·Stephen Frears

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Little Miss Sunshine

2006·1h 42m·★ 7.8·Valerie Faris

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Lars and the Real Girl

2007·1h 47m·★ 7.3·Craig Gillespie

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Four Weddings and a Funeral

1994·1h 57m·★ 7.1·Mike Newell

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The Party 2

1982·1h 49m·★ 6.3·Claude Pinoteau

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2004·1h 48m·★ 8.3·Michel Gondry

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Edward Scissorhands

1990·1h 45m·★ 7.8·Tim Burton

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Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

1974·1h 33m·★ 8.0·Rainer Werner Fassbinder

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The Bridges of Madison County

1995·2h 15m·★ 7.6·Clint Eastwood

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The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

1973·1h 40m·★ 7.4·Gérard Oury

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Joyland

2022·2h 7m·★ 7.6·Saim Sadiq

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Belle de Jour

1967·1h 40m·★ 7.6·Luis Buñuel

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The Quiet Man

1952·2h 9m·★ 7.7·John Ford

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1954·1h 43m·★ 7.3·Stanley Donen

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Father of the Bride

1950·1h 32m·★ 7.1·Vincente Minnelli

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The Country Girl

1954·1h 44m·★ 7.2·George Seaton

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How Good Is About Schmidt?

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