Movies Like Sweethearts

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

The Merry Widow

1934·1h 39m·★ 7.1·Ernst Lubitsch

3 shared cast incl. Jeanette MacDonald & George BarbierDP: Oliver T. MarshFans also liked

San Francisco

1936·1h 55m·★ 7.1·W.S. Van Dyke

2 shared crewDir. W.S. Van DykeDP: Oliver T. Marsh

After the Thin Man

1936·1h 52m·★ 7.6·W.S. Van Dyke

2 shared crewDir. W.S. Van DykeDP: Oliver T. Marsh

Love on the Run

1936·1h 20m·★ 6.0·W.S. Van Dyke

2 shared crewDir. W.S. Van DykeDP: Oliver T. Marsh

Rage in Heaven

1941·1h 25m·★ 6.4·W.S. Van Dyke

2 shared crewDir. W.S. Van DykeDP: Oliver T. Marsh

Naughty Marietta

1935·1h 43m·★ 6.5·W.S. Van Dyke

3 shared cast incl. Jeanette MacDonald & Nelson EddyDir. W.S. Van Dyke

Maytime

1937·2h 12m·★ 7.2·Robert Z. Leonard

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

Rose Marie

1936·1h 53m·★ 6.7·W.S. Van Dyke

Both star Jeanette MacDonald & Nelson EddyDir. W.S. Van Dyke

Hot Summer

1968·1h 37m·★ 6.0·Joachim Hasler

TMDB recommendsComedy & Music

Singin' in the Rain

1952·1h 43m·★ 8.3·Stanley Donen

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Feel the Beat

2020·1h 47m·★ 6.3·Elissa Down

Fans also likedComedy & Music

The Wizard of Oz

1939·1h 42m·★ 8.1·Victor Fleming

Both star Ray Bolger & Frank Morgan

School Dance

2014·1h 25m·★ 4.6·Nick Cannon

Fans also likedComedy & Music

Meet Me in St. Louis

1944·1h 54m·★ 7.5·Vincente Minnelli

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The High Note

2020·1h 53m·★ 6.4·Nisha Ganatra

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Sweet Charity

1969·2h 33m·★ 6.9·Bob Fosse

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Silk Stockings

1957·1h 57m·★ 6.8·Rouben Mamoulian

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Burn After Reading

2008·1h 36m·★ 7.0·Ethan Coen

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State Fair

1945·1h 40m·★ 7.0·Walter Lang

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Kiss Me Kate

1953·1h 49m·★ 7.0·George Sidney

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How Good Is Sweethearts?

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