Movies Like The Young in Heart

If you liked The Young in Heart (1938), a comedy movie directed by Richard Wallace, 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
The Ladykillers (1955)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy
Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.
2
The Queen's Corgi (2019)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
Since his arrival at Buckingham palace, Rex lives a life of luxury. Top dog, he has superseded his three fellow Corgis in Her Majesty’s heart. His arrogance can be quite irritating. When he causes a diplomatic incident…
3
The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy
A fresh and distinctive take on Charles Dickens’ semi-autobiographical masterpiece, The Personal History of David Copperfield, set in the 1840s, chronicles the life of its iconic title character as he navigates a…
4
Rat Race (2001)
★ 6.3/10Also 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…
5
Snatch (2000)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy
Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookies, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers, and supposedly Jewish jewellers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond.
6
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy
A rich man learns about a guru who can see without using his eyes. He sets out to master the skill in order to cheat at gambling.
7
Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
Mary Poppins returns to the Banks family and helps them evade grave dangers by taking them on magical, musical adventures.
8
Trading Places (1983)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
9
Paddington 2 (2017)
★ 7.5/10Also 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.
10
Family Plot (1976)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
Spiritualist Blanche Tyler and her cab-driving boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.
11
Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.
12
Thelma (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
When 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her.
13
The Portable Door (2023)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
Paul and Sophie, interns at a mysterious London firm, become steadily aware their employers Humphrey and Dennis are anything but conventional – they are disrupting the world of magic by bringing modern corporate…
14
Taking Care of Business (1990)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
An 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.
15
A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
While a diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, troubles arise when he realises he’s not the only one after the collection.
16
Mary Poppins (1964)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy
In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.
17
The Twelve Chairs (1970)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
In 1920s Soviet Russia, a fallen aristocrat, a priest and a con artist search for a treasure of jewels hidden inside one of twelve dining chairs, lost during the revolution.
18
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
★ 7/10Also comedy
A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.
19
Babes (2024)
★ 6/10Also comedy
After getting pregnant from a one-night stand, a single woman leans on her married best friend and mother of two to guide her through gestation and beyond.
20
Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy
Mr. Bean wins a trip to Cannes where he unwittingly separates a young boy from his father and must help the two reunite. On the way he discovers France, bicycling and true love, among other things.