Movies Like Safety Last!

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

Never Weaken

1921·29m·★ 7.5·Fred C. Newmeyer

4 shared cast incl. Harold Lloyd & Mildred Davis2 shared crewDir. Fred C. Newmeyer

Grandma's Boy

1922·1h·★ 7.0·Fred C. Newmeyer

3 shared cast incl. Harold Lloyd & Mildred Davis2 shared crewDir. Fred C. Newmeyer

A Sailor-Made Man

1921·46m·★ 6.8·Fred C. Newmeyer

3 shared cast incl. Harold Lloyd & Mildred Davis2 shared crewDir. Fred C. Newmeyer

The Freshman

1925·1h 16m·★ 7.5·Fred C. Newmeyer

2 shared crewBoth star Harold Lloyd & Roy BrooksDir. Fred C. Newmeyer

Why Worry?

1923·1h 3m·★ 7.3·Fred C. Newmeyer

2 shared crewBoth star Harold Lloyd & William GillespieDir. Fred C. Newmeyer

Dr. Jack

1922·1h·★ 7.1·Sam Taylor

5 shared cast incl. Harold Lloyd & Mildred DavisDP: Walter LundinComedy & Romance

Now or Never

1921·36m·★ 6.7·Fred C. Newmeyer

5 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

High and Dizzy

1920·26m·★ 6.8·Hal Roach

5 shared cast incl. Harold Lloyd & Roy BrooksDP: Walter Lundin

Haunted Spooks

1920·25m·★ 6.6·Hal Roach

3 shared cast incl. Harold Lloyd & Mildred DavisDP: Walter Lundin

Seven Chances

1925·56m·★ 7.8·Buster Keaton

Themes: clock, silent filmFans also likedComedy & Romance

City Lights

1931·1h 27m·★ 8.5·Charlie Chaplin

TMDB recommendsThemes: silent film, black and whiteComedy & Romance

The General

1926·1h 19m·★ 8.1·Clyde Bruckman

TMDB recommendsThemes: silent film, black and whiteComedy & Romance

From Hand to Mouth

1919·22m·★ 6.9·Alfred J. Goulding

3 shared cast incl. Harold Lloyd & Mildred Davis

Get Out and Get Under

1920·25m·★ 6.6·Hal Roach

3 shared cast incl. Harold Lloyd & Mildred Davis

Pandora's Box

1929·2h 21m·★ 7.7·G.W. Pabst

TMDB recommendsThemes: silent film, black and white

Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl

1919·1h 29m·★ 7.2·D.W. Griffith

TMDB recommendsThemes: silent film, black and white

Sherlock Jr.

1924·45m·★ 8.1·Buster Keaton

Themes: silent film, black and whiteFans also liked

Some Like It Hot

1959·2h 3m·★ 8.2·Billy Wilder

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

Roman Holiday

1953·1h 59m·★ 8.0·William Wyler

TMDB recommendsRomance & Comedy

How Good Is Safety Last!?

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