Movies Like Maytime

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

The Great Ziegfeld

1936·3h 5m·★ 6.6·Robert Z. Leonard

2 shared crewDir. Robert Z. LeonardDP: Oliver T. Marsh

Dancing Lady

1933·1h 32m·★ 6.8·Robert Z. Leonard

2 shared crewDir. Robert Z. LeonardDP: Oliver T. Marsh

Sweethearts

1938·1h 54m·★ 6.2·W.S. Van Dyke

3 shared cast incl. Jeanette MacDonald & Nelson EddyDP: Oliver T. Marsh

The Merry Widow

1934·1h 39m·★ 7.1·Ernst Lubitsch

Both star Jeanette MacDonald & Herman BingDP: Oliver T. MarshMusic & Romance

San Francisco

1936·1h 55m·★ 7.1·W.S. Van Dyke

DP: Oliver T. MarshDrama & Romance & MusicStarring Jeanette MacDonald

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2004·1h 48m·★ 8.3·Michel Gondry

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Belle de Jour

1967·1h 40m·★ 7.6·Luis Buñuel

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Rose Marie

1936·1h 53m·★ 6.7·W.S. Van Dyke

Both star Jeanette MacDonald & Nelson EddyRomance & Music

Naughty Marietta

1935·1h 43m·★ 6.5·W.S. Van Dyke

Both star Jeanette MacDonald & Nelson EddyMusic & Romance

High Strung Free Dance

2018·1h 43m·★ 6.8·Michael Damian

Fans also likedMusic & Romance & Drama

High Strung

2016·1h 36m·★ 6.3·Michael Damian

Fans also likedMusic & Romance & Drama

Center Stage: Turn It Up

2008·1h 35m·★ 6.0·Steven Jacobson

Fans also likedDrama & Music & Romance

Star!

1968·2h 56m·★ 6.4·Robert Wise

Fans also likedDrama & Music & Romance

Yentl

1983·2h 12m·★ 6.6·Barbra Streisand

Fans also likedMusic & Drama & Romance

Pure Country 2: The Gift

2010·1h 52m·★ 5.1·Christopher Cain

Fans also likedDrama & Music & Romance

Deception

1946·1h 50m·★ 7.1·Irving Rapper

Fans also likedDrama & Romance & Music

Save the Last Dance

2001·1h 53m·★ 6.2·Thomas Carter

Fans also likedDrama & Romance & Music

Coyote Ugly

2000·1h 40m·★ 5.8·David McNally

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Make It Happen

2008·1h 30m·★ 5.4·Darren Grant

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The Last Five Years

2014·1h 34m·★ 5.9·Richard LaGravenese

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How Good Is Maytime?

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