Movies Like Thicker Than Water

If you liked Thicker Than Water (1935), a comedy movie directed by James W. Horne, 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
One Good Turn (1931)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
Down and out Stan and Ollie beg for food from a friendly old lady who provides them with sandwiches. While eating, they overhear the lady's landlord tell her he's going to throw her out because she can't pay her…
2
The Fixer Uppers (1935)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
Stan and Ollie are greeting card salesmen who agree to help a woman put a spark in her loveless marriage by making her husband jealous.
3
Oliver the Eighth (1934)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
Barbershop owners Stan and Ollie answer an ad in the newspaper from a wealthy widow looking for a husband. Ollie only mails in his response and is invited to the widow's mansion. Stan discovers his unmailed letter and…
4
Good Scouts (1938)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
Donald is leading a scout troop consisting of his nephews on a hike in the woods. Donald isn't nearly the expert on the woods that he thinks he is, much to the amusement of the boys. In a bid for sympathy, he douses…
5
Ferdinand the Bull (1938)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
This Oscar-winning short tells of a bull who preferred to sit under trees and smell flowers to clashing horns with his fellow animals. As luck would have it, an untimely bee reveals Ferdinand's ferocious side via…
6
Thru the Mirror (1936)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
Mickey has been reading Alice in Wonderland, and falls asleep. He finds himself on the other side of the mirror, where the furniture is alive.
7
The Big Bad Wolf (1934)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
The Big Bad Wolf torments Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs.
8
No Time for Nuts (2006)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy
Scrat comes across a time machine and is transported to various times all in pursuit of his beloved acorn.
9
Be Big! (1931)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
Stan and Ollie are on their way to Atlantic City with their wives, when Ollie gets a phone call from a lodge buddy telling him that a stag party is taking place that night in their honor. Ollie pretends to be sick and…
10
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales (2008)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
Mater the tow truck travels from country to country as he retells his infamous but unbelievable stories.
11
Much Ado About Nothing (2013)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.
12
Hawaiian Vacation (2011)
★ 7/10Also comedy
The toys throw Ken and Barbie a Hawaiian vacation in Bonnie's room.
13
Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
A documentary filmmaker interviews the now-famous Trevor Slattery from behind bars.
14
Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin (2024)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy
Franklin is new to town and hoping to make friends, but his usual tactics don't work on the Peanuts gang. When the Soap Box Derby arrives, he's sure it's a chance to impress new pals and teams up with the only other…
15
LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
A young, aspiring hero and superhero fan inadvertently unleashes a powerful new villain looking to rid the world of the Avengers.
16
Thunderstruck (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
After 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.
17
The Ugly Duckling (1939)
★ 7/10Also comedy
An outcast duckling's search for a family to accept him leads to constant rejection before learning his true identity as a swan.
18
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow (2013)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
When Brainy Smurf is favored to win the annual Smurfberry Hunt for the ninth year in a row, Gutsy Smurf sets out to discover how Brainy wins every year. Gutsy’s investigation takes him into spooky Smurfy Hollow–and…
19
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.
20
Aquamania (1961)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
Mr. X buys a boat and inadvertantly enters the water skiing race. With Junior driving, with no experience, he's a bit out of his league.