Movies Like The Catered Affair

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

Take the High Ground!

1953·1h 41m·★ 6.0·Richard Brooks

2 shared crewDir. Richard BrooksDP: John Alton

Elmer Gantry

1960·2h 26m·★ 7.7·Richard Brooks

2 shared crewDir. Richard BrooksDP: John Alton

The Brothers Karamazov

1958·2h 25m·★ 6.7·Richard Brooks

2 shared crewDir. Richard BrooksDP: John Alton

Father of the Bride

1950·1h 32m·★ 7.1·Vincente Minnelli

DP: John AltonFans also likedComedy & Romance & Drama

Ready or Not

2019·1h 35m·★ 6.9·Matt Bettinelli-Olpin

Themes: wedding dress, wedding

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

1974·1h 33m·★ 8.0·Rainer Werner Fassbinder

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

Cinderella Man

2005·2h 24m·★ 8.0·Ron Howard

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

Breaking the Waves

1996·2h 39m·★ 7.8·Lars von Trier

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Pandora's Box

1929·2h 21m·★ 7.7·G.W. Pabst

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

My Life Without Me

2003·1h 46m·★ 7.4·Isabel Coixet

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Berlin is in Germany

2001·1h 37m·★ 7.1·Hannes Stöhr

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Corpse Bride

2005·1h 17m·★ 7.4·Mike Johnson

Themes: money, wedding

Sabrina

1954·1h 53m·★ 7.6·Billy Wilder

Fans also likedComedy & Romance & Drama

Hobson's Choice

1954·1h 48m·★ 7.7·David Lean

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

Moonstruck

1987·1h 42m·★ 7.2·Norman Jewison

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

The Goodbye Girl

1977·1h 51m·★ 7.4·Herbert Ross

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

Trust

1990·1h 46m·★ 7.4·Hal Hartley

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy & Romance

The Mirror Has Two Faces

1996·2h 6m·★ 6.7·Barbra Streisand

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

Father of the Bride

2022·1h 58m·★ 5.9·Gary Alazraki

Fans also likedRomance & Comedy & Drama

Author! Author!

1982·1h 50m·★ 6.2·Arthur Hiller

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How Good Is The Catered Affair?

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