Movies Like Now or Never

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

The City Slicker

1918·12m·★ 6.0·Gilbert Pratt

3 shared cast incl. Harold Lloyd & Sammy BrooksThemes: comedy, witty, short film

For Heaven's Sake

1926·58m·★ 7.5·Sam Taylor

5 shared themes: comedy, gentle, romantic...Both star Harold Lloyd & Noah YoungFans also liked

Safety Last!

1923·1h 13m·★ 8.1·Fred C. Newmeyer

5 shared cast incl. Harold Lloyd & Mildred DavisDir. Fred C. Newmeyer

Never Weaken

1921·29m·★ 7.5·Fred C. Newmeyer

5 shared cast incl. Harold Lloyd & Mildred DavisDir. Fred C. Newmeyer

Why Worry?

1923·1h 3m·★ 7.3·Fred C. Newmeyer

3 shared cast incl. Harold Lloyd & Wally HoweDir. Fred C. Newmeyer

Grandma's Boy

1922·1h·★ 7.0·Fred C. Newmeyer

4 shared cast incl. Harold Lloyd & Mildred DavisDir. Fred C. Newmeyer

A Sailor-Made Man

1921·46m·★ 6.8·Fred C. Newmeyer

3 shared cast incl. Harold Lloyd & Mildred DavisDir. Fred C. Newmeyer

Among Those Present

1921·35m·★ 6.6·Fred C. Newmeyer

3 shared cast incl. Harold Lloyd & Mildred DavisDir. Fred C. Newmeyer

How to Train Your Dragon

2010·1h 38m·★ 8.1·Chris Sanders

7 shared themes: gentle, witty, comforting...

How to Train Your Dragon 2

2014·1h 42m·★ 7.8·Dean DeBlois

4 shared themes: comforting, romantic, adoring...

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

2019·1h 44m·★ 7.4·Dean DeBlois

5 shared themes: witty, comforting, romantic...

Dr. Jack

1922·1h·★ 7.1·Sam Taylor

4 shared cast incl. Harold Lloyd & Mildred Davis

Number, Please?

1920·25m·★ 6.9·Hal Roach

6 shared cast incl. Harold Lloyd & Mildred Davis

From Hand to Mouth

1919·22m·★ 6.9·Alfred J. Goulding

4 shared cast incl. Harold Lloyd & Mildred Davis

High and Dizzy

1920·26m·★ 6.8·Hal Roach

7 shared cast incl. Harold Lloyd & Roy Brooks

Get Out and Get Under

1920·25m·★ 6.6·Hal Roach

4 shared cast incl. Harold Lloyd & Mildred Davis

Captain Kidd's Kids

1919·20m·★ 6.4·Hal Roach

4 shared cast incl. Harold Lloyd & Charles Stevenson

I Do

1921·25m·★ 6.2·Hal Roach

5 shared cast incl. Harold Lloyd & Mildred Davis

Young Mr. Jazz

1919·10m·★ 6.4·Hal Roach

3 shared cast incl. Harold Lloyd & Sammy Brooks

The Marathon

1919·14m·★ 6.0·Alfred J. Goulding

3 shared cast incl. Harold Lloyd & Sammy Brooks

How Good Is Now or Never?

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