Movies Like Safety Last!

If you liked Safety Last! (1923), a comedy and romance movie directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor, 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
Jingle Bell Heist (2025)
★ 6/10Also romance and comedy
Two down-on-their-luck hourly workers team up to rob a posh London department store on Christmas Eve. Will they steal each other's hearts along the way?
2
Gotcha! (1985)
★ 6/10Also comedy and thriller
A student on a trip to France is tricked into smuggling secrets across the Iron Curtain by a sexy spy.
3
My Favorite Brunette (1947)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and romance
Ronnie Jackson is a lowly baby photographer who secretly fantasizes about being a private detective. When a lovely baroness actually mistakes him for one and asks him to help locate her missing husband, Baron Montay…
4
12 Gifts of Christmas (2015)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and romance
When Anna Parisi, an unemployed fine arts painter, is unable to make ends meet, she is hired to become a personal Christmas shopper for Marc, an uptight corporate exec. As they begin working together, Marc learns that…
5
Falling for Christmas (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also romance and comedy
An engaged, spoiled hotel heiress finds herself in the care of a handsome, blue-collar lodge owner and his precocious daughter after getting amnesia in a skiing accident.
6
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and romance
Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace is stolen. Kermit meets and falls in love with her secretary, Miss Piggy…
7
Foul Play (1978)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and thriller
A shy San Francisco librarian and a bumbling cop fall in love as they solve a crime involving albinos, dwarves, and the Catholic Church.
8
Winter Castle (2019)
★ 6.8/10Also romance and comedy
When Jenny attends her sister’s winter wedding at an ice hotel, her heart melts over the best man, the problem is he unexpectedly brings a “plus one,” seemingly dashing her hopes for a wintery romance.
9
Mannequin (1987)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and romance
Jonathan Switcher, an unemployed artist, finds a job as an assistant window dresser for a department store. When Jonathan happens upon a beautiful mannequin he previously designed, she springs to life and introduces…
10
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and thriller
Down-on-their-luck racers Larry and Deke steal from a supermarket manager to buy a car that will help them advance their racing chances. Their escape does not go as planned when Larry's one-night stand, Mary, tags…
11
A Merry Christmas Wish (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and romance
Janie, a rising marketing executive living in The Big Apple, returns to her hometown of Woodland Falls when her Great-Uncle Randall passes away. Randall has even arranged for his farmhand, Dylan to help at the event…
12
The Lady Vanishes (1979)
★ 6/10Also thriller and comedy
On the eve of World War II, zany heiress Amanda Kelly travels by train to Switzerland. While passing through Germany, she meets a sweet elderly lady, who suddenly vanishes. Distraught, she questions her fellow…
13
Killers (2010)
★ 6/10Also comedy and thriller
When an elite assassin marries a beautiful computer whiz after a whirlwind romance, he gives up the gun and settles down with his new bride. That is, until he learns that someone from his past has put a contract out on…
14
Christmas with You (2022)
★ 5.8/10Also romance and comedy
Feeling career burnout, pop star Angelina escapes to grant a young fan's wish in small-town New York, where she not only finds the inspiration to revitalize her career but also a shot at true love.
15
A Royal Date for Christmas (2023)
★ 5.8/10Also romance and comedy
Bella Sparks, owner of Bella’s Boutique, takes on a demanding new client named Stefan, who needs to be outfitted for a week of high-stakes meetings and events after his luggage goes missing. Imagine Bella’s reaction…
16
Heartbreakers (2001)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and romance
Max and Page are a brilliant mother/daughter con team who have their grift down to a fine science. Max targets wealthy, willing men and marries them. Page then seduces them, and Max catches her husband in the act. Then…
17
Holiday in Handcuffs (2007)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and romance
A ne’er-do-well thirty-something attempts to appease her family by kidnapping herself an attractive boyfriend for the family Christmas. Despite unlikely odds and dysfunctional family moments, the two fall in love and…
18
High Anxiety (1977)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and thriller
A psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors who appear to be crazier than their patients, and have secrets that they are willing to commit murder to keep.
19
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.
20
Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and romance
Janey is new in town. She soon meets Lynne, a classmate who shares her passion for the local show 'Dance TV'. When a competition is announced to find new Dance TV performers, Janey and Lynne are determined to audition…