Movies Like As It Is in Life

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

A Corner in Wheat

1909·14m·★ 6.6·D.W. Griffith

3 shared cast incl. W. Chrystie Miller & Gladys EganDir. D.W. Griffith

The Country Doctor

1909·16m·★ 6.4·D.W. Griffith

3 shared cast incl. Kate Bruce & Gladys EganDir. D.W. Griffith

The Old Actor

1912·17m·★ 5.6·D.W. Griffith

3 shared cast incl. W. Chrystie Miller & Kate BruceDir. D.W. Griffith

The Redman's View

1909·14m·★ 5.8·D.W. Griffith

4 shared cast incl. Kate Bruce & George NicholsDir. D.W. Griffith

What Drink Did

1909·12m·★ 5.2·D.W. Griffith

3 shared cast incl. Gladys Egan & George NicholsDir. D.W. Griffith

A Romance of Happy Valley

1919·1h 16m·★ 6.2·D.W. Griffith

Both star Kate Bruce & George NicholsDir. D.W. Griffith

The New York Hat

1912·16m·★ 6.3·D.W. Griffith

Both star Mary Pickford & Kate BruceDir. D.W. Griffith

A Drunkard's Reformation

1909·13m·★ 5.6·D.W. Griffith

Both star Gladys Egan & Marion LeonardDir. D.W. Griffith

The Usurer

1910·18m·★ 5.8·D.W. Griffith

Both star George Nichols & Anthony O'SullivanDir. D.W. Griffith

The Little Darling

1909·2m·★ 4.6·D.W. Griffith

Both star Mary Pickford & Mack SennettDir. D.W. Griffith

The Cricket on the Hearth

1909·12m·★ 4.7·D.W. Griffith

Both star George Nichols & Mack SennettDir. D.W. Griffith

The Lonedale Operator

1911·17m·★ 6.5·D.W. Griffith

Starring George NicholsDir. D.W. Griffith

Those Awful Hats

1909·3m·★ 6.2·D.W. Griffith

Starring Mack SennettDir. D.W. Griffith

Hearts of the World

1918·1h 57m·★ 6.5·D.W. Griffith

Starring Kate BruceDir. D.W. Griffith

The Battle

1911·17m·★ 5.6·D.W. Griffith

Starring Charles WestDir. D.W. Griffith

How Good Is As It Is in Life?

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