Movies Like Thank God It's Friday
If you liked Thank God It's Friday (1978), a comedy and music movie directed by Robert Klane, 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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10 (1979)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and romanceA Hollywood songwriter goes through a mid-life crisis and becomes infatuated with a sexy blonde newlywed.
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Tromeo & Juliet (1996)
★ 6/10Also comedy and romanceAll the body-piercing, kinky sex, and car crashes that Shakespeare wanted but never had! Join Tromeo and Juliet as they travel through Manhattan's underground in search of climactic love, violence and the American Way.
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Starting Over (1979)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and romanceAfter divorcing his ambitious singer wife, a middle-aged man begins a new relationship with a teacher.
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Bo Burnham: Words, Words, Words (2010)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy and musicBo Burnham is back with a new one-man show full of his patented songs and wordplay, as well as haikus, dramatic readings, blasphemy, and so much more in his first hour-long special, shot live in his home town of Boston.
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A Dogwalker's Christmas Tale (2015)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and romanceSpoiled 21-year-old Luce Lockhart faces a tough decision when a handsome new friend asks her to help protect a dog park from her wealthy employer.
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Butterflies Are Free (1972)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and romanceStriving to be independent, the blind but determined Don Baker moves away from his overprotective mother. After settling into his new San Francisco digs, Don meets kooky neighbor Jill Tanner. Don's quick wit and good…
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Lisztomania (1975)
★ 6/10Also music and comedyIn 19th-century Hungary, Romantic composer/pianist Franz Liszt struggles to end his hedonistic ways but keeps getting sucked back in by his seductive fellow composer, Richard Wagner.
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Poor Things (2023)
★ 7.6/10Also romance and comedyBrought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand…
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F Valentine's Day (2026)
★ 6.1/10Also romance and comedyGina hates her Valentine's Day birthday and travels to Greece to prevent her boyfriend's proposal. With help from vacationers Johnny and his sister Mickey, she schemes to delay it – while questioning her relationship.
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Fubar (2002)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and musicTerry and Dean are lifelong friends who have grown-up together: shotgunning their first beers, forming their first garage band, and growing the great Canadian mullet known as "hockey hair". Now the lives of these…
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Today's Special (2009)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and romanceYoung Manhattan chef Samir rediscovers his heritage and passion for life through the enchanting art of cooking Indian food.
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Gigantic (1999)
★ 7.7/10Also comedyThe Hamburg friends Walter, Ricco and Floyd take each day as it comes between the estates of tower blocks and fast food restaurants. All three are in their early twenties and are dreaming of another life when Floyd…
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Nowhere (1997)
★ 6.8/10Also comedyIn Los Angeles, a colorful assortment of bohemians try to make sense of their intersecting lives. The moody Dark Smith, his bisexual girlfriend, her lesbian lover and their shy gay friend plan on attending the wildest…
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The Next Best Thing (2000)
★ 5.2/10Also comedy and romanceA comedy-drama about best friends - one a straight woman, Abbie, the other a gay man, Robert - who decide to have a child together. Five years later, Abbie falls in love with a straight man and wants to move away with…
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The Long Goodbye (1973)
★ 7.4/10Also comedyIn 1970s Hollywood, Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife.
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The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)
★ 6.4/10Also comedyA couple of thirtysomething best friends unwittingly become entangled in an international conspiracy when one’s ex-boyfriend shows up at their apartment with a team of deadly assassins on his trail.
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Stuck on You (2003)
★ 5.4/10Also comedyIn Martha's Vineyard, Mass., conjoined twins Walt and Bob Tenor make the best of their handicap by being the fastest grill cooks in town. While outgoing Walt hopes to one day become a famous actor, shy Bob prefers to…
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Heaven Can Wait (1978)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and romanceJoe Pendleton is a quarterback preparing to lead his team to the superbowl when he is almost killed in an accident. An overanxious angel plucks him to heaven only to discover that he wasn't ready to die, and that his…
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Water Drops on Burning Rocks (2000)
★ 6.4/10Also romance and comedyIn 1970s Germany, Léopold, a 50-year-old businessman, picks up and seduces 20-year-old Franz, who swiftly moves into his apartment. The dynamic between them intensifies with the sudden arrival of their ex-girlfriends.
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Soul Man (1986)
★ 5.2/10Also comedyA white prospective grad student's affluent family won't pay his way through law school, so he takes tanning pills to darken his skin in order to qualify for an African-American scholarship at Harvard. He soon gets…