Movies Like A Sailor's Sweetheart
If you liked A Sailor's Sweetheart (1927), a adventure and comedy movie directed by Lloyd Bacon, 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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Fool's Gold (2008)
★ 5.8/10Also adventure and romanceTreasure hunter Ben "Finn" Finnegan has sunk his marriage to Tess and his trusty boat in his obsessive quest to find the legendary Queen's Dowry. When he finds a vital clue that may finally pinpoint the treasure's…
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Out to Sea (1997)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and romanceCare-free Charlie cons his widower brother-in-law Herb into an expenses-paid luxury cruise in search of rich, lonely ladies. The catch is that they are required to be dance hosts! With a tyrannical cruise director, and…
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The Navigator (1924)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and adventureThe wealthy and impulsive Rollo Treadway decides to propose to his beautiful socialite neighbor, Betsy O'Brien. Although Betsy turns Rollo down, he still opts to go on the cruise that he intended as their honeymoon…
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My Favorite Wife (1940)
★ 7/10Also comedy and romanceYears after her ship disappeared, a presumably dead woman returns home. To her shock, she finds her husband has remarried.
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Wedding Crashers (2005)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and romanceJohn and his buddy Jeremy are emotional criminals who know how to use a woman's hopes and dreams for their own carnal gain. Their modus operandi: crashing weddings. Normally, they meet guests who want to toast the…
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Failure to Launch (2006)
★ 5.9/10Also romance and comedyAt 35, Tripp has an interesting job, a hip car, a passion for sailing, an active dating life, and a great house - trouble is, he still lives with his parents, Al and Sue, who are not happy about it. Al and Sue are…
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¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023)
★ 8.4/10Also comedy and romanceLu, a conformist woman in her forties, learns that her 15-year partner has been having extramarital affairs. Starting from scratch, she gets involved in an unexpected relationship with a young womanizer.
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Date with an Angel (1987)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and romanceAspiring composer Jim Sanders is engaged to spoiled rich girl Patty. But the morning after his bachelor party, Jim wakes up to discover a beautiful, broken-winged angel in his pool. When everyone finds out about his…
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Beat the Devil (1953)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure and comedyA group of con artists stake their claim on a bogus uranium mine.
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Saving Silverman (2001)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and romanceA pair of buddies conspire to save their best friend from marrying the wrong woman, a cold-hearted beauty who snatches him from them and breaks up their Neil Diamond cover band.
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The Knack... and How to Get It (1965)
★ 6/10Also comedy and romanceA nebbish schoolteacher begs his smooth (and misogynistic) pal to teach him 'the knack' – how to score with women. Serendipitously, the men meet up with a new girl in town, as well as a friendly lunatic who can’t help…
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This Little Love of Mine (2021)
★ 6.1/10Also romance and comedyLaura Price is a successful San Francisco lawyer on the cusp of promotion – a far cry from her childhood growing up on a tropical island with best friends Chip and Gem. When the firm’s biggest client – Chip’s…
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Splash (1984)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and romanceA successful businessman falls in love with the girl of his dreams. There's one big complication though; he's fallen hook, line and sinker for a mermaid.
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Barbie (2023)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and adventureBarbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living…
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The Woman in Red (1984)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and romanceWhen a happily married family man, who would never consider an affair, meets a beautiful woman in red, he is totally infatuated and desperate to make her acquaintance. However, as he tries out various schemes to sneak…
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Heartbreakers (2001)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and romanceMax 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…
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A Nice Girl Like You (2020)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and romanceLucy Neal is thrown for a loop when she is accused of being too inhibited by her ex-boyfriend. In an effort to prove him wrong, Lucy creates a rather wild to-do list that sends her on a whirlwind and surprising journey…
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Overboard (1987)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and romanceHeiress Joanna Stayton hires carpenter Dean Proffitt to build a closet on her yacht—and refuses to pay him for the project when it's done. But after Joanna accidentally falls overboard and loses her memory, Dean sees…
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Palm Springs (2020)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy and romanceWhen carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.
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It Takes Two (1995)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and romanceIdentical 9-year-olds from very different backgrounds: orphaned Amanda and wealthy Alyssa meet at summer camp and decide to switch places -- and play matchmaker between Alyssa's dad, Roger, and the kind social worker…