Movies Like Maid in Manhattan
If you liked Maid in Manhattan (2002), a comedy and drama movie directed by Wayne Wang, 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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For Love or Money (1993)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and romanceNew York concierge Doug Ireland wants to go into business for himself and refurbish a hotel on Roosevelt Island, N.Y., but he needs an investor. With a few weeks left before his option on the site runs out, Doug agrees…
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State of the Union (1948)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and dramaAn industrialist is urged to run for President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both political and marital levels.
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The Age of Innocence (1993)
★ 7/10Also drama and romanceIn 19th century New York high society, a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin.
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Before We Go (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also romance and dramaA chance encounter between two strangers in Grand Central Terminal sparks a life-changing, nighttime sojourn through New York City. They grow into each other's most trusted confidants when an evening of unexpected…
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The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and romanceThe wealthiest man in the world, John P. Merrick, is a private person who likes to stay anonymous. One of his many assets is Neeley's Department Store. There is labor unrest at the store, and the employees' anger is…
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How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
★ 6/10Also comedy and romanceSidney Young is a down-on-his-luck journalist. Thanks to a stint involving a pig and a glitzy awards ceremony, Sidney turns his fortunes around, attracting the attention of Clayton Harding, editor of New York-based…
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Just My Luck (2006)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and romanceManhattanite Ashley is known to many as the luckiest woman around. After a chance encounter with a down-and-out young man, however, she realizes that she's swapped her fortune for his.
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It Could Happen to You (1994)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and dramaCharlie Lang is a simple, kindhearted New York City cop. When he realizes he has no money to tip waitress Yvonne Biasi, Lang offers her half the winnings of his lottery ticket. Amazingly, the ticket happens to be a…
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Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and romanceHolly Golightly is an eccentric New York City playgirl determined to marry a Brazilian millionaire. But when young writer Paul Varjak moves into her apartment building, her past threatens to get in their way.
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The Valet (2022)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and romanceWorld famous movie star Olivia faces a PR disaster when a paparazzi snaps a photo of her with her married lover, Vincent. The hard-working valet Antonio accidentally appears in the same photo and is enlisted to pose as…
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Same Time, Next Year (1978)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and dramaA man and woman meet by chance at a romantic inn over dinner and, although both are happily married to others, they find themselves in the same bed the next morning questioning how this could have happened. They agree…
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Is This Thing On? (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and dramaAs their marriage quietly unravels, Alex faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess confronts the sacrifices she made for their family—forcing them to…
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New York Stories (1989)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and dramaThree tales of love, ambition, and neurosis unfold in the city that never sleeps. In "Life Lessons" (Martin Scorsese), a tormented painter channels heartbreak into his art. In "Life Without Zoë" (Francis Ford Coppola)…
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Fools Rush In (1997)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and dramaAfter a one night stand with Alex, Isabel realizes that she is pregnant and they decide to get married. However, along with the marriage comes compromise of one's own cultural traditions.
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Prime (2005)
★ 6/10Also comedy and dramaA career driven professional from Manhattan is wooed by a young painter, who also happens to be the son of her psychoanalyst.
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The Truman Show (1998)
★ 8.2/10Also comedy and dramaIn a picture-perfect seaside town, an insurance salesman begins to realize that his entire existence may be staged and observed by a vast unseen audience as part of a long-running real-time reality TV show.
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The Out-of-Towners (1999)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and romanceThe adventures of married couple Henry and Nancy Clark, vexed by misfortune while in New York City for Henry's job interview.
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She's Funny That Way (2015)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and romanceOn the set of a playwright's new project, a love triangle forms between his wife, her ex-lover, and the call girl-turned-actress cast in the production.
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The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and dramaTwo young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ('Ernest') on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities.
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Chéri (2009)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and comedyThe son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of love.