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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.

  1. 1Anchors Aweigh

    Anchors Aweigh (1945)

    ★ 6.8/10Also comedy and romance

    Two 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.

  2. 2Meet Me Next Christmas

    Meet Me Next Christmas (2024)

    ★ 6.3/10Also romance and comedy

    On 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.

  3. 3That Touch of Mink

    That Touch of Mink (1962)

    ★ 6.5/10Also comedy and romance

    Cathy 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…

  4. 4Book Club: The Next Chapter

    Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)

    ★ 6.3/10Also comedy and romance

    Four 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…

  5. 5Watching the Detectives

    Watching the Detectives (2007)

    ★ 6.3/10Also comedy and romance

    Neil, 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…

  6. 6Easy Virtue

    Easy Virtue (2008)

    ★ 6.5/10Also comedy and romance

    A 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.

  7. 7What's Love Got to Do with It?

    What's Love Got to Do with It? (2023)

    ★ 6.1/10Also romance and comedy

    Two 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.

  8. 8Barefoot in the Park

    Barefoot in the Park (1967)

    ★ 7.1/10Also comedy and romance

    In 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…

  9. 9New Year's Eve

    New Year's Eve (2011)

    ★ 5.9/10Also comedy and romance

    The lives of several couples and singles in New York intertwine over the course of New Year's Eve.

  10. 10Let's Make Love

    Let's Make Love (1960)

    ★ 6.4/10Also comedy and romance

    When 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.

  11. 11The Little Rascals

    The Little Rascals (1994)

    ★ 6.8/10Also romance and comedy

    When nine-year-old Alfalfa falls for Darla, his "He-Man-Woman-Hating" friends attempt to sabotage their relationship.

  12. 12Christmas with You

    Christmas with You (2022)

    ★ 5.8/10Also romance and comedy

    Feeling 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.

  13. 13The Prince & Me 4: The Elephant Adventure

    The Prince & Me 4: The Elephant Adventure (2010)

    ★ 6.1/10Also comedy and romance

    One 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…

  14. 14It Happened to Jane

    It Happened to Jane (1959)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy and romance

    Jane 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…

  15. 15Mistress America

    Mistress America (2015)

    ★ 6.5/10Also comedy

    A college freshman cures her disappointment and loneliness by allowing herself to be pulled into the wacky schemes of her future stepsister.

  16. 16The Other End of the Line

    The Other End of the Line (2007)

    ★ 6.5/10Also comedy and romance

    An employee at an Indian call-center travels to San Francisco to be with a guy she falls for over the phone.

  17. 17Grown Ups

    Grown Ups (2010)

    ★ 6.4/10Also comedy

    After their high school basketball coach passes away, five good friends and former teammates reunite for a Fourth of July holiday weekend.

  18. 18The Purple Rose of Cairo

    The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)

    ★ 7.4/10Also comedy and romance

    Cecilia 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'…

  19. 19Good Advice

    Good Advice (2001)

    ★ 5.9/10Also comedy and romance

    An investment banker loses everything and must discover what's really important in life.

  20. 20New York Minute

    New York Minute (2004)

    ★ 6.1/10Also comedy

    Honors 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…

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