Movies Like You're Only Young Once

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

A Family Affair

1937·1h 9m·★ 6.7·George B. Seitz

Andy Hardy Collection3 shared cast incl. Cecilia Parker & Mickey Rooney2 shared crew

Love Finds Andy Hardy

1938·1h 31m·★ 6.7·George B. Seitz

Andy Hardy Collection5 shared cast incl. Lewis Stone & Mickey Rooney2 shared crew

Love Laughs at Andy Hardy

1946·1h 33m·★ 5.9·Willis Goldbeck

Andy Hardy Collection4 shared cast incl. Mickey Rooney & Lewis StoneTMDB recommends

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

1940·1h 28m·★ 6.6·George B. Seitz

Andy Hardy Collection6 shared cast incl. Lewis Stone & Mickey RooneyDir. George B. Seitz

Andy Hardy's Double Life

1942·1h 32m·★ 6.5·George B. Seitz

Andy Hardy Collection6 shared cast incl. Lewis Stone & Mickey RooneyDir. George B. Seitz

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

1939·1h 25m·★ 6.6·W.S. Van Dyke

Andy Hardy Collection6 shared cast incl. Lewis Stone & Mickey RooneyDP: Lester White

Andy Hardy Comes Home

1958·1h 20m·★ 6.0·Howard W. Koch

Andy Hardy Collection4 shared cast incl. Mickey Rooney & Fay Holden

Something Wild

1986·1h 54m·★ 6.9·Jonathan Demme

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Small Town Girl

1936·1h 46m·★ 6.5·William A. Wellman

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The Kissing Booth 2

2020·2h 12m·★ 5.7·Vince Marcello

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Mystery Train

1989·1h 46m·★ 7.5·Jim Jarmusch

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I Love You Again

1940·1h 39m·★ 7.4·W.S. Van Dyke

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The Thrill of It All

1963·1h 48m·★ 6.9·Norman Jewison

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What a Way to Go!

1964·1h 51m·★ 6.9·J. Lee Thompson

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The Little Rascals

1994·1h 22m·★ 6.4·Penelope Spheeris

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The Fatal Raid

2019·1h 31m·★ 3.7·Jacky Lee

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Bananas

1971·1h 22m·★ 6.9·Woody Allen

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The World According to Garp

1982·2h 16m·★ 7.1·George Roy Hill

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Hitch

2005·1h 58m·★ 6.6·Andy Tennant

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Easy Virtue

2008·1h 33m·★ 6.6·Stephan Elliott

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How Good Is You're Only Young Once?

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