Movies Like This Modern Age

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

Possessed

1931·1h 16m·★ 6.9·Clarence Brown

Themes: kept woman, mistress, pre-codeStarring Joan CrawfordDrama & Romance

Blondie of the Follies

1932·1h 31m·★ 6.4·Edmund Goulding

Themes: kept woman, pre-codeTMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

Blonde Venus

1932·1h 33m·★ 7.1·Josef von Sternberg

Themes: kept woman, nightclub, pre-codeFans also liked

Merrily We Go to Hell

1932·1h 23m·★ 6.9·Dorothy Arzner

Themes: mistress, pre-codeFans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

Lady for a Day

1933·1h 36m·★ 7.4·Frank Capra

Themes: mother daughter reunion, pre-codeFans also likedComedy & Drama

Laughing Sinners

1931·1h 12m·★ 5.6·Harry Beaumont

Both star Joan Crawford & Neil HamiltonDP: Charles RosherDrama & Romance

Dance, Fools, Dance

1931·1h 18m·★ 6.3·Harry Beaumont

DP: Charles RosherStarring Joan CrawfordDrama & Romance

42nd Street

1933·1h 29m·★ 7.3·Lloyd Bacon

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama & Romance

In Bed

2005·1h 25m·★ 6.1·Matías Bize

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama & Comedy

The Red Cockatoo

2006·2h 8m·★ 6.7·Dominik Graf

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama & Romance

The Women

1939·2h 13m·★ 7.7·George Cukor

Fans also likedStarring Joan CrawfordComedy & Drama

It Happened One Night

1934·1h 45m·★ 8.1·Frank Capra

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

The Lady Eve

1941·1h 37m·★ 7.7·Preston Sturges

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

24 Hour Party People

2002·1h 57m·★ 7.3·Michael Winterbottom

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

The Merry Widow

1926·2h 17m·★ 7.2·Erich von Stroheim

Both star Joan Crawford & Albert ContiDrama & Romance

Chances Are

1989·1h 48m·★ 6.5·Emile Ardolino

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

Rumor Has It...

2005·1h 37m·★ 5.5·Rob Reiner

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

The First Time

2012·1h 35m·★ 6.8·Jon Kasdan

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy & Romance

The Spectacular Now

2013·1h 35m·★ 7.0·James Ponsoldt

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

Shopworn

1932·1h 6m·★ 6.4·Nick Grindé

Starring Albert ContiDir. Nick GrindéDrama & Romance

How Good Is This Modern Age?

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