Movies Like The Dog in the Manger
If you liked The Dog in the Manger (1977), a comedy movie directed by Yan Frid, 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 Big Store (1941)
★ 6.3/10Also comedyA detective is hired to protect the life of a singer, who has recently inherited a department store, from the store's crooked manager.
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Sneakerella (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also 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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Much Ado About Nothing (2013)
★ 6.8/10Also comedyA modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.
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The Wedding Year (2019)
★ 5.9/10Also comedyA commitment-phobic 27-year old’s relationship is put to the test when she and her boyfriend attend 7 weddings in the same year.
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Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
★ 6.6/10Also comedyWhen an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.
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Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (1967)
★ 7.7/10Also comedyShurik, a kind but naïve ethnography student, falls in love with the intelligent, athletic and beautiful All-Union Leninist Young Communist League member Nina. He has a rival in the wealthy comrade Saakhov, who…
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Thunderstruck (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also comedyAfter NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.
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A Very Jonas Christmas Movie (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also comedyKevin, Nick, and Joe Jonas face a series of escalating obstacles as they struggle to make it from London to New York in time to spend Christmas with their families.
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Rookie of the Year (1993)
★ 6.2/10Also comedyWhen the cast comes off his once broken arm, a 12-year-old boy can throw a 100-mile-an-hour fastball, and the Chicago Cubs want him as their new pitcher.
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Seriously Single (2020)
★ 6.8/10Also comedyWhile her free-living bestie urges her to embrace singlehood, a commitment-craving social media expert can't stop following the life of a former love.
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Adam Sandler: Love You (2024)
★ 6.3/10Also comedyAdam Sandler hits the stage for a thrillingly unpredictable comedy special featuring songs, jokes, party-crashing dogs and plenty of love.
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The Loud House Movie (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also comedyThe Loud family travel to Scotland and discover they are descendants of Scottish royalty as they move into their giant ancestral castle.
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Godspell (1973)
★ 6.7/10Also comedyIn modern-day New York City, John the Baptist calls out to a group of young men and women to learn from the teachings of Jesus. Through song and dance, they relive Christ's crucifixion.
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Duplex (2003)
★ 6.1/10Also comedyWhen a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!
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A Night at the Opera (1935)
★ 7.4/10Also comedyThe Marx Brothers take on high society and the opera world to bring two lovers together. A sly business manager and two wacky friends of two opera singers help them achieve success while humiliating their stuffy and…
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The F**k-It List (2020)
★ 6/10Also comedyAfter a prank blows up a studious high school senior's life, he shares a list of certain things he wishes he'd done differently — and maybe still can.
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Like a Boss (2020)
★ 6.2/10Also comedyTwo female friends with very different ideals decide to start a beauty company together. One is more practical, while the other wants to earn her fortune and live a lavish lifestyle.
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Taking Care of Business (1990)
★ 6.3/10Also comedyAn uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.
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Oh, God! (1977)
★ 6.4/10Also comedyWhen God appears to an assistant grocery manager as a good natured old man, the Almighty selects him as his messenger for the modern world.
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Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years (2025)
★ 7.2/10Also comedyIn what might be his most personal and introspective hour yet, Bill offers hilarious takes on everything from male sadness to dating advice.