Movies Like Twentieth Century

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

Fig Leaves

1926·1h 10m·★ 6.1·Howard Hawks

2 shared crewDir. Howard HawksDP: Joseph H. August

42nd Street

1933·1h 29m·★ 7.3·Lloyd Bacon

Themes: rehearsal, pre-codeTMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

Shrek the Third

2007·1h 33m·★ 6.1·Chris Miller

Themes: stage, theater playTMDB recommends

Drive My Car

2021·2h 59m·★ 7.5·Ryusuke Hamaguchi

Themes: rehearsal, theater play

Midnight

1939·1h 34m·★ 7.8·Mitchell Leisen

Fans also likedStarring John BarrymoreComedy & Romance

It Happened One Night

1934·1h 45m·★ 8.1·Frank Capra

Both star Walter Connolly & Roscoe KarnsComedy & Romance

Trouble in Paradise

1932·1h 23m·★ 7.9·Ernst Lubitsch

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

The Beloved Rogue

1927·1h 39m·★ 7.0·Alan Crosland

DP: Joseph H. AugustStarring John Barrymore

His Girl Friday

1940·1h 32m·★ 7.8·Howard Hawks

Starring Roscoe KarnsDir. Howard HawksComedy & Romance

Man's Favorite Sport?

1964·2h·★ 7.0·Howard Hawks

Starring Roscoe KarnsDir. Howard HawksComedy & Romance

¿Quieres ser mi hijo?

2023·1h 40m·★ 6.0·Ihtzi Hurtado

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Children of Paradise

1945·3h 10m·★ 8.3·Marcel Carné

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Duck Soup

1933·1h 8m·★ 7.7·Leo McCarey

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Tabu: A Story of the South Seas

1931·1h 26m·★ 7.3·F. W. Murnau

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Shanghai Express

1932·1h 22m·★ 7.3·Josef von Sternberg

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Dave Chappelle's Block Party

2005·1h 40m·★ 7.2·Michel Gondry

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Hibernatus

1969·1h 22m·★ 6.6·Édouard Molinaro

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My Sassy Girl

2008·1h 32m·★ 6.2·Yann Samuell

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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

1967·2h 1m·★ 7.2·David Swift

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Sex Appeal

2022·1h 30m·★ 5.4·Talia Osteen

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How Good Is Twentieth Century?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.