Movies like On the Town
On the Town (1949) is a comedy movie directed by Stanley Donen. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. Anora (2024)
★ 7.1 · 3,540 votes · Drama, Comedy, Romance
A young sex worker from Brooklyn gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out to get the marriage annulled.
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2. Antwone Fisher (2002)
★ 7.0 · 583 votes · Drama, History, Romance
A sailor prone to violent outbursts is sent to a naval psychiatrist for help. Refusing at first to open up, the young man eventually breaks down and reveals a horrific childhood. Through the guidance of his doctor, he confronts his painful past and begins a quest to find the family he never knew.
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3. Mayday (2026)
★ 7.9 · 956 votes · Action, Comedy
When a U.S. Navy pilot on a top-secret mission during the Cold War gets trapped behind enemy lines, his only chance at survival is to form an alliance with an eccentric ex-KGB agent.
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4. Men in Black (1997)
★ 7.2 · 15,308 votes · Action, Adventure, Comedy
After a police chase with an otherworldly being, a New York City cop is recruited as an agent in a top-secret organization established to monitor and police alien activity on Earth: the Men in Black. Agent K and new recruit Agent J find themselves in the middle of a deadly plot by an intergalactic terrorist who has arrived on Earth to assassinate two ambassadors from opposing galaxies.
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5. Whatever Works (2009)
★ 7.1 · 1,896 votes · Comedy, Romance
Whatever Works explores the relationship between a crotchety misanthrope, Boris and a naïve, impressionable young runaway from the south, Melody. When Melody's uptight parents arrive in New York to rescue her, they are quickly drawn into wildly unexpected romantic entanglements. Everyone discovers that finding love is just a combination of lucky chance and appreciating the value of "whatever works."
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6. Guava Island (2019)
★ 6.7 · 353 votes · Comedy, Thriller, Music
Deni Maroon, a musician and dock worker is determined to pull off a music festival against the interests of the local factory owner.
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7. Everyone Says I Love You (1996)
★ 6.4 · 744 votes · Comedy, Romance
A New York girl sets her father up with a beautiful woman in a shaky marriage while her half sister gets engaged.
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8. White Chicks (2004)
★ 7.0 · 4,801 votes · Comedy, Crime
Two FBI agent brothers, Marcus and Kevin Copeland, accidentally foil a drug bust. To avoid being fired they accept a mission escorting a pair of socialites to the Hamptons--but when the girls are disfigured in a car accident, they refuse to go. Left without options, Marcus and Kevin decide to pose as the sisters, transforming themselves from black men into rich white women.
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9. Barefoot in the Park (1967)
★ 7.1 · 634 votes · Comedy, 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 companion for mother, Ethel, who is now alone, and sets up Ethel with neighbor Victor. Inappropriate behavior on a double date causes conflict, and the young couple considers divorce.
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10. The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
★ 7.4 · 1,186 votes · Fantasy, Comedy, 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' in hopes of raising her spirits, where she watches dashing archaeologist Tom Baxter time and again.
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