Movies Like The Philadelphia Story

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

Holiday

1938·1h 37m·★ 7.7·George Cukor

3 shared cast incl. Katharine Hepburn & Cary GrantThemes: high society, screwball comedyDir. George Cukor

Two-Faced Woman

1941·1h 30m·★ 6.2·George Cukor

2 shared crewDir. George CukorDP: Joseph Ruttenberg

Bringing Up Baby

1938·1h 42m·★ 7.8·Howard Hawks

Themes: screwball comedy, black and whiteTMDB recommendsBoth star Katharine Hepburn & Cary Grant

My Favorite Wife

1940·1h 28m·★ 7.2·Garson Kanin

Themes: remarriage, comedy of remarriage, screwball comedyFans also likedStarring Cary Grant

It Happened One Night

1934·1h 45m·★ 8.1·Frank Capra

5 shared themes: socialite, reporter, romantic...Fans also likedComedy & Romance

Libeled Lady

1936·1h 38m·★ 7.8·Jack Conway

Themes: high society, reporter, screwball comedyFans also likedComedy & Romance

Runaway Bride

1999·1h 56m·★ 5.6·Garry Marshall

Themes: reporter, romantic, screwball comedyFans also likedComedy & Romance

Top Five

2014·1h 42m·★ 6.4·Chris Rock

Themes: fiancé fiancée relationship, imminent wedding, reporterFans also likedComedy & Romance

The Awful Truth

1937·1h 31m·★ 7.6·Leo McCarey

4 shared themes: mischievous, comedy of remarriage, romantic...Starring Cary GrantComedy & Romance

City Lights

1931·1h 27m·★ 8.5·Charlie Chaplin

Themes: romantic, black and whiteTMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

Some Like It Hot

1959·2h 3m·★ 8.2·Billy Wilder

Themes: screwball comedy, black and whiteTMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

Bluebeard's 8th Wife

1938·1h 25m·★ 7.1·Ernst Lubitsch

Themes: comedy of remarriage, screwball comedyFans also likedComedy & Romance

The Palm Beach Story

1942·1h 28m·★ 7.4·Preston Sturges

Themes: comedy of remarriage, screwball comedyFans also likedComedy & Romance

That Uncertain Feeling

1941·1h 24m·★ 6.6·Ernst Lubitsch

Themes: comedy of remarriage, screwball comedyFans also likedComedy & Romance

Broadcast News

1987·2h 13m·★ 7.3·James L. Brooks

Themes: journalism, journalistFans also likedComedy & Romance

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946·2h 51m·★ 8.1·William Wyler

Themes: romantic, black and whiteTMDB recommends

Trading Places

1983·1h 56m·★ 7.5·John Landis

Themes: mischievous, philadelphia, pennsylvania

The Great Dictator

1940·2h 5m·★ 8.4·Charlie Chaplin

TMDB recommendsStarring Henry Daniell

Blood Diamond

2006·2h 23m·★ 8.0·Edward Zwick

Themes: journalism, journalist

The Devil Wears Prada

2006·1h 49m·★ 7.0·David Frankel

Themes: journalism, journalist

How Good Is The Philadelphia Story?

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