Movies Like The Muse

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

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

2006·1h 38m·★ 5.5·Albert Brooks

2 shared crewDir. Albert BrooksDP: Thomas E. Ackerman

All of Us Strangers

2023·1h 45m·★ 7.6·Andrew Haigh

TMDB recommendsRomance & Fantasy

Defending Your Life

1991·1h 51m·★ 7.2·Albert Brooks

Romance & Fantasy & ComedyStarring Albert BrooksDir. Albert Brooks

Bros

2022·1h 55m·★ 6.3·Nicholas Stoller

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

Russian Dolls

2005·2h 9m·★ 6.9·Cédric Klapisch

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

Best Friends

1982·1h 56m·★ 5.5·Norman Jewison

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

Ruby Sparks

2012·1h 44m·★ 7.2·Valerie Faris

Fans also likedComedy & Romance & Fantasy

Modern Romance

1981·1h 33m·★ 7.0·Albert Brooks

Starring Albert BrooksDir. Albert BrooksComedy & Romance

The Invention of Lying

2009·1h 40m·★ 6.4·Ricky Gervais

Fans also likedComedy & Fantasy & Romance

Love Potion No. 9

1992·1h 37m·★ 5.7·Dale Launer

Fans also likedComedy & Romance & Fantasy

Two of a Kind

1983·1h 28m·★ 4.8·John Herzfeld

Fans also likedFantasy & Comedy & Romance

Taxi Driver

1976·1h 54m·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

Both star Cybill Shepherd & Albert Brooks

In a Lonely Place

1950·1h 33m·★ 7.9·Nicholas Ray

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Leaving Las Vegas

1995·1h 51m·★ 7.5·Mike Figgis

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The Player

1992·2h 4m·★ 7.5·Robert Altman

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Contempt

1963·1h 43m·★ 7.4·Jean-Luc Godard

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The Front

1976·1h 35m·★ 7.3·Martin Ritt

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Making 'Taxi Driver'

1999·1h 11m·★ 7.4·Laurent Bouzereau

Both star Cybill Shepherd & Albert Brooks

The Flower of My Secret

1995·1h 46m·★ 7.0·Pedro Almodóvar

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I Ought to Be in Pictures

1982·1h 48m·★ 6.1·Herbert Ross

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