Movies Like By the Light of the Silvery Moon
If you liked By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953), a comedy and family movie directed by David Butler, 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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The Music Man (1962)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and familyTraveling con artist Harold Hill targets the naïve residents of a small town in 1910s Iowa by posing as a boys' bandleader to raise money before he can skip town.
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Summer Magic (1963)
★ 6.6/10Also music and comedyMother Carey, a Bostonian widow, and her three children move to Maine. Postmaster Osh Popham helps them move into a run-down old house and fixes it up for them. It's not entirely uninhabited, though; the owner, Mr…
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South Pacific (1958)
★ 6.1/10Also music and romanceCan a girl from Little Rock find happiness with a mature French planter she got to know one enchanted evening away from the military hospital where she is a nurse? Or should she just wash that man out of her hair?…
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In the Good Old Summertime (1949)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and musicTwo co-workers in a music shop dislike one another during business hours but unwittingly carry on an anonymous romance through the mail.
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Barefoot in the Park (1967)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and romanceIn this film based on a Neil Simon play, newlyweds Corie, a free spirit, and Paul Bratter, an uptight lawyer, share a sixth-floor apartment in Greenwich Village. Soon after their marriage, Corie tries to find a…
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Sneakerella (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also music and comedyWhen El, an aspiring sneaker designer from Queens, meets Kira King, the fiercely independent daughter of legendary basketball star and sneaker tycoon Darius King, sparks fly as the two bond over their mutual affinity…
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Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
★ 7/10Also comedy and romanceWhile recovering in a hospital, war hero Jefferson Jones grows familiar with the "Diary of a Housewife" column written by Elizabeth Lane. Jeff's nurse arranges with Elizabeth's publisher, Alexander Yardley, for Jeff to…
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Yours, Mine & Ours (2005)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and familyAdmiral Frank Beardsley returns to New London to run the Coast Guard Academy, his last stop before a probable promotion to head the Guard. A widower with eight children, he runs a loving but tight ship, with charts and…
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Marry Me (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also romance and comedyAfter finding out about her fiancé's cheating ways, a pop superstar impulsively marries a total stranger. They must soon decide if two people from such different worlds can find true love.
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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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Oklahoma! (1955)
★ 6.6/10Also music and romanceThere's a box social coming up, and Curly asks Laurey if she'll be his date. Trouble is, Laurey thinks he's waited too long, and in a fit of pique accepts an offer from the boorish ranch hand Jud instead. Meanwhile…
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Roxanne (1987)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and romanceIn this modern take on Edmond Rostand's classic play "Cyrano de Bergerac," C. D. Bales is the witty, intelligent, and brave fire chief of a small Pacific Northwest town who, due to the size of his enormous nose…
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Runaway Bride (1999)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and romanceHaving already left three grooms at the altar, Maggie Carpenter is branded "the runaway bride" by jaded New York journalist Ike Graham. But, after his facts are called into question, Ike races to Maggie's hometown to…
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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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Time Freak (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and romanceStillman, a heartbroken physics student, builds a time machine when his girlfriend breaks up with him. Going back in time, he attempts to save their relationship by fixing every mistake he made—while dragging his best…
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Arlo the Alligator Boy (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and familyUpon learning that he is from New York City, a wide-eyed boy, who is half human and half alligator, decides to leave his sheltered life in the swamp and search for his long lost father. A musical adventure.
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With Six You Get Eggroll (1968)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and romanceAbby McClure, a widow with three sons, and Jake Iverson, a widower with a teenage daughter, begin dating and eventually decide to get married. But they're not prepared for the hostile reactions from their children, who…
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Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 4: Dawn of the Vampires (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also music and romanceA new adventure dawns for Zed and Addison when their summer road trip takes an unexpected detour, landing them in the middle of yet another monster rivalry: Daywalkers vs. Vampires. Tensions flare when Zed and Addison…
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Tom Sawyer (1973)
★ 6.5/10Also family and musicTom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral, and witnessing a murder.
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Camelot (1967)
★ 6.2/10Also music and romanceThe plot of his illegitimate son Mordred to gain the throne, and Guinevere's growing attachment to Sir Lancelot, threatens to topple King Arthur and destroy his "round table" of knights.