Movies Like Yelling Fire in an Empty Theater
If you liked Yelling Fire in an Empty Theater (2021), a comedy and romance movie directed by Justin Zuckerman, 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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Anchors Aweigh (1945)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and romanceTwo sailors on shore leave head out for four days of partying – only to become involved in the affairs of an aspiring singer and her precocious nephew.
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Meet Me Next Christmas (2024)
★ 6.3/10Also romance and comedyOn a quest to reconnect with the man of her dreams, Layla races across New York City to find a ticket to a sold-out Pentatonix Christmas Eve concert.
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That Touch of Mink (1962)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and romanceCathy Timberlake is en route to a job interview when a car transporting businessman Philip Shayne covers her in mud. He sends his assistant, Roger, to apologize, but upon meeting Cathy, Roger knows that she would be a…
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Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and romanceFour best friends take their book club to Italy for the fun girls' trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country…
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Watching the Detectives (2007)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and romanceNeil, a self-proclaimed film geek and owner of Gumshoe video, has always been content to live vicariously through his favorite films noir. But when he meets Violet, a real-life femme fatale, his mundane world gets…
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Easy Virtue (2008)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and romanceA young Englishman marries a glamorous American. When he brings her home to meet the parents, she arrives like a blast from the future - blowing their entrenched British stuffiness out the window.
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What's Love Got to Do with It? (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also romance and comedyTwo childhood friends now in their thirties must decide whether to follow their heads or their hearts once the man decides to follow his parents' advice and enter into an arranged marriage in Pakistan.
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Barefoot in the Park (1967)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and romanceIn this film based on a Neil Simon play, newlyweds Corie, a free spirit, and Paul Bratter, an uptight lawyer, share a sixth-floor apartment in Greenwich Village. Soon after their marriage, Corie tries to find a…
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New Year's Eve (2011)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and romanceThe lives of several couples and singles in New York intertwine over the course of New Year's Eve.
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Let's Make Love (1960)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and romanceWhen billionaire Jean-Marc Clement learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue, he passes himself off as an actor playing him in order to get closer to the beautiful star of the show, Amanda Dell.
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The Little Rascals (1994)
★ 6.8/10Also romance and comedyWhen nine-year-old Alfalfa falls for Darla, his "He-Man-Woman-Hating" friends attempt to sabotage their relationship.
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Christmas with You (2022)
★ 5.8/10Also romance and comedyFeeling career burnout, pop star Angelina escapes to grant a young fan's wish in small-town New York, where she not only finds the inspiration to revitalize her career but also a shot at true love.
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The Prince & Me 4: The Elephant Adventure (2010)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and romanceOne year after their royal wedding, King Edvard and Queen Paige of Denmark receive an invitation to attend the wedding of Princess Myra of Sangyoon. Upon their arrival, Paige finds Myra is unhappy with her arranged…
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It Happened to Jane (1959)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and romanceJane Osgood runs a lobster business, which supports her two young children. Railroad staff inattention ruins her shipment, so with her lawyer George, Jane sues Harry Foster Malone, director of the line and the "meanest…
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Mistress America (2015)
★ 6.5/10Also comedyA college freshman cures her disappointment and loneliness by allowing herself to be pulled into the wacky schemes of her future stepsister.
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The Other End of the Line (2007)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and romanceAn employee at an Indian call-center travels to San Francisco to be with a guy she falls for over the phone.
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Grown Ups (2010)
★ 6.4/10Also comedyAfter their high school basketball coach passes away, five good friends and former teammates reunite for a Fourth of July holiday weekend.
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The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and romanceCecilia is a waitress in New Jersey, living a dreary life during the Great Depression. Her only escape from her mundane reality is the movie theatre. After losing her job, Cecilia goes to see 'The Purple Rose of Cairo'…
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Good Advice (2001)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and romanceAn investment banker loses everything and must discover what's really important in life.
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New York Minute (2004)
★ 6.1/10Also comedyHonors student Jane Ryan heads to Manhattan for a college-scholarship competition. Her rebellious twin Roxy tags along to crash a video shoot. But anything can happen – and does – in a romp involving a pursuing truant…