Movies Like Angel on My Shoulder

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

It's Love I'm After

1937·1h 30m·★ 7.3·Archie Mayo

2 shared crewDir. Archie MayoDP: James Van Trees

Heaven Can Wait

1943·1h 52m·★ 7.3·Ernst Lubitsch

Themes: hell, devilFans also likedComedy & Romance & Fantasy

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941·1h 34m·★ 7.5·Alexander Hall

Fans also likedComedy & Fantasy & RomanceStarring Claude Rains

Legend

1985·1h 34m·★ 6.3·Ridley Scott

Themes: hell, devil

City Lights

1931·1h 27m·★ 8.5·Charlie Chaplin

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

Wings of Desire

1987·2h 8m·★ 7.9·Wim Wenders

TMDB recommendsFantasy & Romance

Aladdin

1992·1h 31m·★ 8.0·John Musker

TMDB recommendsFantasy & Romance

Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 2

2020·1h 24m·★ 5.8·Paul Hoen

TMDB recommendsFantasy & Romance

City of Angels

1998·1h 54m·★ 6.7·Brad Silberling

TMDB recommendsRomance & Fantasy

Sleepless in Seattle

1993·1h 45m·★ 6.8·Nora Ephron

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

Blind Date

1987·1h 35m·★ 6.0·Blake Edwards

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

Defending Your Life

1991·1h 51m·★ 7.2·Albert Brooks

Fans also likedRomance & Fantasy & Comedy

The Heavenly Kid

1985·1h 30m·★ 6.3·Cary Medoway

Fans also likedFantasy & Comedy & Romance

Bedazzled

1967·1h 43m·★ 6.7·Stanley Donen

Fans also likedFantasy & Comedy & Romance

Bedazzled

2000·1h 33m·★ 6.1·Harold Ramis

Fans also likedFantasy & Comedy & Romance

A Life Less Ordinary

1997·1h 43m·★ 6.3·Danny Boyle

Fans also likedFantasy & Comedy & Romance

Two of a Kind

1983·1h 28m·★ 4.8·John Herzfeld

Fans also likedFantasy & Comedy & Romance

All That Money Can Buy

1941·1h 47m·★ 7.5·William Dieterle

Fans also likedStarring George Cleveland

Back to the Future

1985·1h 56m·★ 8.5·Robert Zemeckis

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2004·1h 48m·★ 8.3·Michel Gondry

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