Movies Like The Doctor Takes a Wife
If you liked The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940), a comedy and romance movie directed by Alexander Hall, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Vivacious Lady (1938)
★ 7/10Also comedy and romanceCollege town life gets turned upside down after a button-down botany professor secretly weds a sizzling night-club singer.
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How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and romanceIt's the battle of wills, as Andie needs to prove she can dump a guy in 10 days, whereas Ben needs to prove he can win a girl in 10 days. Now, the clock is ticking—and the wildly entertaining comedy smash is off and…
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Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938)
★ 7/10Also comedy and romanceAmerican multi-millionaire Michael Brandon marries his eighth wife, Nicole, the daughter of a broke French Marquis. But she doesn't want to be only a number in the line of his ex-wives and undertakes her own strategy…
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The Wedding Planner (2001)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and romanceSan Francisco's premiere wedding planner, Mary Fiore is rescued from an accident by the man of her dreams, pediatrician Steve Edison, only to find he is the fiancé of her latest client. As Mary continues making their…
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Sex and the Single Girl (1964)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and romanceA womanizing reporter for a sleazy tabloid magazine impersonates his hen-pecked neighbor in order to get an expose on renowned psychologist Helen Gurley Brown.
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One Small Hitch (2013)
★ 6.6/10Also romance and comedyOn a flight home to Chicago for a family wedding, childhood friends Josh and Molly innocently agree to fake a wedding engagement to make Josh's dying father happy. Things quickly get out of hand with their two…
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Libeled Lady (1936)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy and romanceWhen a major newspaper accuses wealthy socialite Connie Allenbury of being a home-wrecker, and she files a multi-million-dollar libel lawsuit, the publication's frazzled head editor, Warren Haggerty, must find a way to…
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The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and romanceA successful veterinarian and radio show host with low self-esteem asks her model friend to impersonate her when a handsome man wants to see her.
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Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
★ 7/10Also comedy and romanceAn American-born Chinese economics professor accompanies her boyfriend to Singapore for his best friend's wedding, only to get thrust into the lives of Asia's rich and famous.
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It Happened One Night (1934)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy and romanceA runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up stuck with each other when their bus leaves them behind.
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Love, Weddings & Other Disasters (2020)
★ 6/10Also romance and comedyA fussy celebrity caterer, a blind woman, a tour-bus guide and an inexperienced wedding planner search for love.
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That Uncertain Feeling (1941)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and romanceA happily married woman sees a psychoanalyst and develops doubts about her husband.
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The Philadelphia Story (1940)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and romanceWhen a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.
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Housesitter (1992)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and romanceCon artist Gwen moves into Newton's empty home without his knowledge and begins setting up house, posing as his new wife.
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Cactus Flower (1969)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and romanceA dentist pretends to be married to avoid commitment, but when he falls for his girlfriend and proposes, he must recruit his lovelorn nurse to pose as his wife.
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Man's Favorite Sport? (1964)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and romanceRoger Willoughby is a renowned fishing expert, who, unbeknownst to his friends, co-workers, or boss, has never cast a line in his life. One day, he crosses paths with Abigail Paige, a sweetly annoying girl who has just…
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A Guide for the Married Man (1967)
★ 6/10Also comedy and romanceA man gives his friend a series of lessons on how to cheat on one's wife without being caught.
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The Great Race (1965)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and romanceProfessional daredevil and white-suited hero, The Great Leslie, convinces turn-of-the-century auto makers that a race from New York to Paris (westward across America, the Bering Straight and Russia) will help to…
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It Happened to Jane (1959)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and romanceJane Osgood runs a lobster business, which supports her two young children. Railroad staff inattention ruins her shipment, so with her lawyer George, Jane sues Harry Foster Malone, director of the line and the "meanest…
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High Society (1956)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and romanceWith socialite Tracy Lord about to remarry, her ex-husband - with the help of a sympathetic reporter - has 48 hours to convince her that she really still loves him.