Movies Like Sullivan's Travels

If you liked Sullivan's Travels (1941), a comedy and romance movie directed by Preston Sturges, 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
Sex and the Single Girl (1964)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and romance
A womanizing reporter for a sleazy tabloid magazine impersonates his hen-pecked neighbor in order to get an expose on renowned psychologist Helen Gurley Brown.
2
The Little Rascals (1994)
★ 6.8/10Also romance and comedy
When nine-year-old Alfalfa falls for Darla, his "He-Man-Woman-Hating" friends attempt to sabotage their relationship.
3
Paddington 2 (2017)
★ 7.5/10Also adventure and comedy
Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.
4
Monte Carlo (2011)
★ 6.8/10Also adventure and comedy
Three young women vacationing in Paris find themselves whisked away to Monte Carlo after one of the girls is mistaken for a British heiress.
5
The Navigator (1924)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and adventure
The wealthy and impulsive Rollo Treadway decides to propose to his beautiful socialite neighbor, Betsy O'Brien. Although Betsy turns Rollo down, he still opts to go on the cruise that he intended as their honeymoon…
6
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
★ 7/10Also adventure and comedy
A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $350,000 he buried in California. What follows is the madcap adventures of those strangers as each attempts to claim…
7
Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost (2019)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy and adventure
Mystery Inc. withdraws from solving crimes after botching a case. When Vincent Van Ghoul contacts the gang about an unfinished investigation from Daphne, Shaggy and Scooby's past, the gang springs into action to finish…
8
Rat Race (2001)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure and comedy
In an ensemble film about easy money, greed, manipulation and bad driving, a Las Vegas casino tycoon entertains his wealthiest high rollers -- a group that will bet on anything -- by pitting six ordinary people against…
9
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and adventure
The eccentric and childish Pee-wee Herman embarks on a big adventure when his beloved bicycle is stolen. Armed with information from a fortune-teller and a relentless obsession with his prized possession, Pee-wee…
10
Double Threat (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure and comedy
With ruthless mobsters on her tail, a young woman with a split personality becomes entangled with a man on a pilgrimage across the country to scatter his brother's ashes.
11
Any Which Way You Can (1980)
★ 5.8/10Also adventure and comedy
Philo takes part in a bare knuckle fight – as he does – to make more money than he can earn from his car repair business. He decides to retire, but when the Mafia come along and arrange another fight, he's pushed into…
12
Show People (1928)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and romance
Hollywood hopeful Peggy Pepper arrives at a major studio, from Georgia, to become a great dramatic star. Things don't go entirely according to plan.
13
What's Up, Doc? (1972)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and romance
The accidental mix-up of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild and wacky situations.
14
Airborne (1993)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure and comedy
Good-natured teen surfer Mitchell Goosen finds himself staying with his aunt and uncle in Cincinnati, Ohio when his parents head to Australia for work. There he meets his cousin, Wiley, and together they try to…
15
Girl on a Bicycle (2013)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and romance
Paolo, an Italian tour bus driver living in Paris, has just summoned up the courage to propose marriage to his German girlfriend Greta. However, a chance encounter with a French woman on a bicycle the very next day…
16
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales (2008)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and adventure
Mater the tow truck travels from country to country as he retells his infamous but unbelievable stories.
17
Invisible Sister (2015)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and comedy
Teenager Cleo's school science project goes quite awry, causing her popular older sister Molly to go invisible.
18
Duck Duck Goose (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure and comedy
After he’s grounded by an injury, a high-flying bachelor is saddled with two wide-eyed orphans as they come face-to-face with the dangers and beauty of the outside world.
19
Watching the Detectives (2007)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and romance
Neil, a self-proclaimed film geek and owner of Gumshoe video, has always been content to live vicariously through his favorite films noir. But when he meets Violet, a real-life femme fatale, his mundane world gets…
20
Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost (2018)
★ 7.9/10Also adventure and comedy
The Scooby gang visits a culinary resort run by Fred's uncle, Bobby Flay. While enjoying the sights, a ghost attacks the guests and destroys the resort, leaving the gang to put a stop to its threat.