Movies Like Why Be Good?

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

Singin' in the Rain

1952·1h 43m·★ 8.3·Stanley Donen

Themes: flapper, 1920s, exuberantFans also likedComedy & Romance

Thoroughly Modern Millie

1967·2h 32m·★ 6.9·George Roy Hill

Themes: flapper, 1920sFans also likedComedy & Romance

As Good as It Gets

1997·2h 19m·★ 7.7·James L. Brooks

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy & Romance

Something Wild

1986·1h 54m·★ 6.9·Jonathan Demme

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

The Santa Clause

1994·1h 37m·★ 6.6·John Pasquin

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

Valley of the Dolls

1967·2h 3m·★ 6.1·Mark Robson

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

8 ½ Women

1999·2h 1m·★ 5.6·Peter Greenaway

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

Loitering with Intent

2014·1h 20m·★ 4.5·Adam Rapp

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Sabrina

1954·1h 53m·★ 7.6·Billy Wilder

Fans also likedComedy & Romance & Drama

The Goodbye Girl

1977·1h 51m·★ 7.4·Herbert Ross

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

A Lot Like Love

2005·1h 47m·★ 6.6·Nigel Cole

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

Hitch

2005·1h 58m·★ 6.6·Andy Tennant

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

The Other Sister

1999·2h 10m·★ 6.5·Garry Marshall

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

Jersey Girl

2004·1h 42m·★ 6.2·Kevin Smith

Fans also likedComedy & Romance & Drama

Raising Helen

2004·1h 59m·★ 6.0·Garry Marshall

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy & Romance

Prime

2005·1h 42m·★ 6.2·Ben Younger

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

Flipped

2010·1h 29m·★ 7.7·Rob Reiner

Fans also likedRomance & Drama

The Odd Couple

1968·1h 46m·★ 7.6·Gene Saks

TMDB recommends

High Strung Free Dance

2018·1h 43m·★ 6.8·Michael Damian

Fans also likedRomance & Drama

Rosetta

1999·1h 35m·★ 7.4·Jean-Pierre Dardenne

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How Good Is Why Be Good??

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