Movies Like The Dog in the Manger

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

Prince of Shadows

1991·1h 49m·★ 5.7·Pilar Miró

2 shared crewDir. Pilar MiróDP: Javier Aguirresarobe

The Black Moon

1990·1h 21m·★ 5.8·Imanol Uribe

DP: Javier AguirresarobeStarring Emma Suárez

Little Miss Sunshine

2006·1h 42m·★ 7.8·Valerie Faris

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Lost in Translation

2003·1h 42m·★ 7.7·Sofia Coppola

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Trouble in Paradise

1932·1h 23m·★ 7.9·Ernst Lubitsch

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Grease

1978·1h 50m·★ 7.2·Randal Kleiser

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The Wedding Date

2005·1h 28m·★ 6.1·Clare Kilner

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Bridget Jones's Diary

2001·1h 37m·★ 6.8·Sharon Maguire

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Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

2002·1h 51m·★ 6.8·Lone Scherfig

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Something's Gotta Give

2003·2h 8m·★ 6.8·Nancy Meyers

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Italian for Beginners

2000·1h 58m·★ 7.0·Lone Scherfig

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I Will Survive

1999·1h 42m·★ 6.2·Alfonso Albacete

Both star Emma Suárez & Maite Blasco

Tata Mía

1986·1h 40m·★ 6.2·José Luis Borau

Both star Miguel Rellán & Emma Suárez

Love Type D

2019·1h 35m·★ 5.1·Sasha Collington

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Week-ends

2014·1h 30m·★ 5.4·Anne Villacèque

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Starhops

1978·1h 28m·★ 4.1·Barbara Peeters

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How Good Is The Dog in the Manger?

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