Movies Like Janis and John

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

I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster

2008·1h 48m·★ 7.1·Samuel Benchetrit

2 shared crewDir. Samuel BenchetritDP: Pierre Aïm

Macadam Stories

2015·1h 40m·★ 7.0·Samuel Benchetrit

2 shared crewDir. Samuel BenchetritDP: Pierre Aïm

Love Song for Tough Guys

2021·1h 47m·★ 6.3·Samuel Benchetrit

2 shared crewDir. Samuel BenchetritDP: Pierre Aïm

The Princess Bride

1987·1h 39m·★ 8.0·Rob Reiner

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42nd Street

1933·1h 29m·★ 7.3·Lloyd Bacon

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White Chicks

2004·1h 49m·★ 5.9·Keenen Ivory Wayans

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Dave

1993·1h 50m·★ 6.9·Ivan Reitman

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The Wrong Arm of the Law

1963·1h 34m·★ 6.7·Cliff Owen

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As Young as You Feel

1951·1h 17m·★ 6.5·Harmon Jones

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On the Riviera

1951·1h 29m·★ 6.3·Walter Lang

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Big Momma's House

2000·1h 38m·★ 5.3·Raja Gosnell

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Big Momma's House 2

2006·1h 39m·★ 4.8·John Whitesell

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Hallelujah!

2009·1h 31m·★ 6.5·Roger Delattre

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Opportunity Knocks

1990·1h 43m·★ 6.0·Donald Petrie

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Bad Company

2002·1h 56m·★ 5.6·Joel Schumacher

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Black Knight

2001·1h 35m·★ 5.0·Gil Junger

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Wild Wild West

1999·1h 46m·★ 4.9·Barry Sonnenfeld

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The Cat in the Hat

2003·1h 22m·★ 4.2·Bo Welch

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Chez Gino

2011·1h 40m·★ 4.8·Samuel Benchetrit

Starring Sergi LópezDir. Samuel Benchetrit

How Good Is Janis and John?

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