Movies Like Blithe Spirit

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

This Happy Breed

1944·1h 51m·★ 7.3·David Lean

2 shared crewDir. David LeanDP: Ronald Neame

House

1985·1h 32m·★ 6.1·Steve Miner

Themes: novelist, authorTMDB recommendsComedy & Fantasy

As Good as It Gets

1997·2h 19m·★ 7.7·James L. Brooks

Themes: novelist, authorTMDB recommends

His Girl Friday

1940·1h 32m·★ 7.8·Howard Hawks

Themes: screwball comedy, based on play or musicalTMDB recommends

In the Mood for Love

2000·1h 39m·★ 8.0·Wong Kar-Wai

Themes: married couple, author

Les Misérables

2012·2h 38m·★ 7.5·Tom Hooper

Themes: love triangle, based on play or musical

The Conjuring

2013·1h 52m·★ 7.5·James Wan

Themes: exorcism, ghost

The Conjuring: Last Rites

2025·2h 16m·★ 6.2·Michael Chaves

Themes: exorcism, ghost

It Happened One Night

1934·1h 45m·★ 8.1·Frank Capra

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Beetlejuice

1988·1h 32m·★ 7.4·Tim Burton

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The Odd Couple

1968·1h 46m·★ 7.6·Gene Saks

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Top Hat

1935·1h 39m·★ 7.7·Mark Sandrich

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Bullets Over Broadway

1994·1h 38m·★ 7.4·Woody Allen

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Ruby Sparks

2012·1h 44m·★ 7.2·Valerie Faris

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Just Like Heaven

2005·1h 35m·★ 6.7·Mark Waters

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The Madness of King George

1994·1h 47m·★ 7.2·Nicholas Hytner

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Hatari!

1962·2h 37m·★ 7.1·Howard Hawks

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On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

1970·2h 9m·★ 6.4·Vincente Minnelli

Fans also likedFantasy & Comedy

Good Neighbor Sam

1964·2h 10m·★ 6.7·David Swift

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Ghost Town

2008·1h 42m·★ 6.7·David Koepp

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How Good Is Blithe Spirit?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.