Movies Like The Rat Race

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

The Great Impostor

1960·1h 52m·★ 6.9·Robert Mulligan

2 shared crewDir. Robert MulliganDP: Robert Burks

Together

2000·1h 46m·★ 7.4·Lukas Moodysson

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy & Romance

Reality Bites

1994·1h 38m·★ 6.6·Ben Stiller

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance & Comedy

Sweet Smell of Success

1957·1h 37m·★ 8.0·Alexander Mackendrick

TMDB recommendsStarring Tony Curtis

The Terminal

2004·2h 8m·★ 7.4·Steven Spielberg

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Notting Hill

1999·2h 4m·★ 7.2·Roger Michell

TMDB recommendsRomance & Comedy

Short Cuts

1993·3h 8m·★ 7.6·Robert Altman

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

Hunting & Gathering

2007·1h 37m·★ 6.7·Claude Berri

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

What Happens in Vegas

2008·1h 39m·★ 6.1·Tom Vaughan

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

Blue Crush

2002·1h 44m·★ 5.7·John Stockwell

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

Ma Belle, My Beauty

2021·1h 36m·★ 5.4·Marion Hill

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Sitting in Bars with Cake

2023·1h 59m·★ 6.4·Trish Sie

Fans also likedRomance & Comedy & Drama

The Best You Can

2025·1h 43m·★ 6.3·Michael J. Weithorn

Fans also likedComedy & Romance & Drama

Irreplaceable You

2018·1h 36m·★ 6.4·Stephanie Laing

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

Mumford

1999·1h 52m·★ 6.8·Lawrence Kasdan

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

The Giant Mechanical Man

2012·1h 34m·★ 6.7·Lee Kirk

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

(Untitled)

2009·1h 36m·★ 6.2·Jonathan Parker

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy & Romance

Father of the Bride

2022·1h 58m·★ 5.9·Gary Alazraki

Fans also likedRomance & Comedy & Drama

Coyote Ugly

2000·1h 40m·★ 5.8·David McNally

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

Delirious

2007·1h 47m·★ 6.4·Tom DiCillo

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

How Good Is The Rat Race?

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