Movies Like Hit the Deck
If you liked Hit the Deck (1955), a comedy and music movie directed by Roy Rowland, 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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On the Town (1949)
★ 7/10Also comedy and romanceThree sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.
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Anchors Aweigh (1945)
★ 6.8/10Also music and comedyTwo sailors on shore leave head out for four days of partying – only to become involved in the affairs of an aspiring singer and her precocious nephew.
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Blue Hawaii (1961)
★ 6/10Also music and comedyJust discharged GI Chad Gates returns to Hawaii, where he becomes a tour guide, defying his mother's wishes for him to join the family business.
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Let's Make Love (1960)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and romanceWhen billionaire Jean-Marc Clement learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue, he passes himself off as an actor playing him in order to get closer to the beautiful star of the show, Amanda Dell.
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How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and romanceThree women set out to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process.
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Romance & Cigarettes (2006)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and musicIronworker Nick lives with his wife, Kitty, and three daughters. When he meets a significantly younger woman, Tula, he starts an affair with her, much to the chagrin of his wife, and his life is thrown into upheaval…
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The Pirate (1948)
★ 6.5/10Also music and romanceA girl is engaged to the local richman, but meanwhile she has dreams about the legendary pirate Macoco. A traveling singer falls in love with her and to impress her he poses as the pirate.
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G.I. Blues (1960)
★ 6.5/10Also music and comedyStationed in West Germany, soldier Tulsa McLean hopes to open a nightclub once he's discharged. Although he may lack the capital for such a venture, a chance to raise the cash comes his way through a friendly wager…
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Follow the Fleet (1936)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and romanceWhen the US Navy fleet docks at San Francisco, sailor Bake Baker tries to rekindle the flame with his old dancing partner, Sherry Martin, while Bake's buddy Bilge Smith romances Sherry's sister, Connie. But it's not…
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Easy Come, Easy Go (1967)
★ 6/10Also comedy and musicNavy frogman Ted Jackson balances his time between twin careers as a deep-sea diver and nightclub singer. During a dive, Ted spots sunken treasure and returns with the hope to retrieve it.
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Hollywood Stargirl (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and romanceWhen Stargirl's mother is hired as the costume designer on a movie, they relocate to L.A., where Stargirl quickly becomes involved with an eclectic assortment of characters.
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Houseboat (1958)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and romanceAn Italian socialite on the run signs on as housekeeper for a widower with three children.
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Speedway (1968)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and musicA race car driver tries to outrun the beautiful tax auditor out to settle his account.
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The Wrong Paris (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also romance and comedyDawn thinks she's joining a dating show in Paris, France, only to land in Paris, Texas. She has an exit plan — until sparks fly with the cowboy bachelor.
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Players (2024)
★ 6/10Also romance and comedyNew York sportswriter Mack has spent years devising successful hook-up "plays" with her friends, but when she unexpectedly falls for one of her targets, she must learn what it takes to go from simply scoring to playing…
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Starstruck (2010)
★ 7.1/10Also romance and comedyPop star Christopher Wilde has fame, fortune and a big-budget Hollywood movie awaiting him. But after meeting Jessica Olson, a down-to-earth girl from the Midwest, he is faced with following his heart or doing what's…
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¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023)
★ 8.4/10Also comedy and romanceLu, a conformist woman in her forties, learns that her 15-year partner has been having extramarital affairs. Starting from scratch, she gets involved in an unexpected relationship with a young womanizer.
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Guava Island (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and musicDeni Maroon, a musician and dock worker is determined to pull off a music festival against the interests of the local factory owner.
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High Society (1956)
★ 6.8/10Also music and comedyWith 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.
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You'll Never Get Rich (1941)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and musicA Broadway choreographer gets drafted and coincidentally ends up in the same army base as the boyfriend of his object of affection.