Movies Like There's Always Vanilla

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

Night of the Living Dead

1968·1h 36m·★ 7.8·George A. Romero

2 shared crewBoth star Judith Ridley & S. William HinzmanDir. George A. Romero

Hungry Wives

1972·1h 29m·★ 5.6·George A. Romero

2 shared crewBoth star Raymond Laine & S. William HinzmanDir. George A. Romero

Wonder Boys

2000·1h 47m·★ 7.2·Curtis Hanson

Themes: pittsburgh, pennsylvania, drugsFans also likedComedy & Drama

Playing by Heart

1998·2h 1m·★ 6.9·Willard Carroll

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama & Romance

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

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

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

Dirty Dancing

1987·1h 40m·★ 7.1·Emile Ardolino

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Cruel Intentions

1999·1h 37m·★ 6.8·Roger Kumble

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

The Best You Can

2025·1h 43m·★ 6.3·Michael J. Weithorn

Fans also likedComedy & Romance & Drama

Venus

2006·1h 35m·★ 7.1·Roger Michell

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

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Quartet

2012·1h 38m·★ 6.8·Dustin Hoffman

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy & Romance

(Untitled)

2009·1h 36m·★ 6.2·Jonathan Parker

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy & Romance

Hello, My Name Is Doris

2015·1h 35m·★ 6.6·Michael Showalter

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

Delirious

2007·1h 47m·★ 6.4·Tom DiCillo

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Cherry

2010·1h 39m·★ 6.6·Jeffrey Fine

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Enemies, a Love Story

1989·1h 59m·★ 6.6·Paul Mazursky

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

Cosi

1996·1h 42m·★ 6.6·Mark Joffe

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About Last Night...

1986·1h 53m·★ 6.3·Edward Zwick

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Sidewalks of New York

2001·1h 47m·★ 6.4·Edward Burns

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How Good Is There's Always Vanilla?

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