Movies Like Children of Invention

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

Deconstructing Harry

1997·1h 36m·★ 7.3·Woody Allen

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

The Band's Visit

2007·1h 23m·★ 7.5·Eran Kolirin

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Brad's Status

2017·1h 41m·★ 6.5·Mike White

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

The Best You Can

2025·1h 43m·★ 6.3·Michael J. Weithorn

Fans also likedComedy & Romance & Drama

A California Christmas: City Lights

2021·1h 45m·★ 5.6·Shaun Paul Piccinino

Fans also likedRomance & Comedy & Drama

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

2025·2h 4m·★ 6.5·Michael Morris

Fans also likedRomance & Comedy & Drama

Nothing Like the Holidays

2008·1h 38m·★ 6.1·Alfredo De Villa

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

How to Please a Woman

2022·1h 47m·★ 6.3·Renée Webster

Fans also likedRomance & Comedy & Drama

Which Brings Me to You

2023·1h 38m·★ 5.6·Peter Hutchings

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Strictly Sexual

2008·1h 40m·★ 6.2·Joel Viertel

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Cosi

1996·1h 42m·★ 6.7·Mark Joffe

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

Once Around

1991·1h 55m·★ 6.5·Lasse Hallström

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

Solitary Man

2009·1h 30m·★ 6.3·David Levien

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

Nothing in Common

1986·1h 58m·★ 5.9·Garry Marshall

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy & Romance

The Lords of Flatbush

1974·1h 26m·★ 5.6·Martin Davidson

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy & Romance

XX/XY

2002·1h 31m·★ 5.9·Austin Chick

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy & Romance

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

2011·1h 36m·★ 5.9·Bruce Beresford

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

Good Will Hunting

1997·2h 7m·★ 8.4·Gus Van Sant

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The Young and the Damned

1950·1h 22m·★ 8.2·Luis Buñuel

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Mystic River

2003·2h 18m·★ 7.9·Clint Eastwood

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How Good Is Children of Invention?

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