Movies Like A Wily Couple

If you liked A Wily Couple (1976), a movie directed by Ian MacNaughton, 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.

1
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
★ 7.3/10
The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved.
2
The Children Act (2018)
★ 6.6/10
In the midst of a marital crisis, a High Court judge must decide if she should order a life-saving blood transfusion for a teen with cancer despite his family's refusal to accept medical treatment for religious reasons.
3
Irrational Man (2015)
★ 6.5/10
On a small town college campus, a philosophy professor in existential crisis gives his life new purpose when he enters into a relationship with his student.
4
The Graduate (1967)
★ 7.6/10
A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.
5
Only the Lonely (1991)
★ 6.2/10
Danny Muldoon, a Chicago policeman, still lives with his overbearing mother Rose. He meets and falls in love with Theresa Luna, whose father owns the local funeral parlour. Naturally, his mother objects to the…
6
Chéri (2009)
★ 6.1/10
The son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of love.
7
The Mother (2003)
★ 6/10
A grandmother has a passionate affair with a man half her age, who is also sleeping with her daughter.
8
Shadow Force (2025)
★ 6.3/10
Kyrah and Isaac were once the leaders of a multinational special forces group called Shadow Force. They broke the rules by falling in love, and in order to protect their son, they go underground. With a large bounty on…
9
All That Heaven Allows (1955)
★ 7.3/10
Two different social classes collide when Cary Scott, a wealthy upper-class widow, falls in love with her much younger and down-to-earth gardener, prompting disapproval and criticism from her children and country club…
10
Speak No Evil (2024)
★ 7.1/10
When an American family is invited to spend the weekend at the idyllic country estate of a charming British family they befriended on vacation, what begins as a dream holiday soon warps into a snarled psychological…
11
Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer (2025)
★ 6.8/10
A struggling writer in the midst of a divorce befriends a retired serial killer who incidentally becomes his marriage counselor by day, and killing counselor for his next book by night.
12
The Face of Love (2013)
★ 6.1/10
A widow falls for a guy who bears a striking resemblance to her late husband.
13
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
★ 7.6/10
A couple's attitudes are challenged when their daughter brings home a fiancé who is black.
14
Cyrus (2010)
★ 5.9/10
With John's social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcée finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another man in her life - her son. Before…
15
Not Easily Broken (2009)
★ 6.3/10
A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.
16
Duplex (2003)
★ 6.1/10
When a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!
17
The Babysitters (2008)
★ 6/10
Seventeen-year-old Shirley is a good student who works as a babysitter in order to make money for college. One night Michael, a father Shirley works for, confesses he's unhappy with married life. Shirley has a crush on…
18
Class (1983)
★ 6/10
Naive Midwestern prep student Jonathan bonds with his more worldly roommate, Skip, who takes the small-town boy under his wing. At Skip's urging, the inexperienced Jonathan is emboldened to seek out older women in the…
19
Meet the Fockers (2004)
★ 6.2/10
Hard-to-crack ex-CIA man Jack Byrnes and his wife Dina head for the warmer climes of Florida to meet the parents of their son-in-law-to-be, Greg Focker. Unlike their happily matched offspring, the future in-laws find…
20
Why Did I Get Married Again? (2026)
★ 6.8/10
The couples reunite for the destination wedding of Marcus and Angela's daughter, bringing drama old and new as they ask, "Why did we get married again?"