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Movies that feel like Singin' in the Rain (1952)

If you loved Singin' in the Rain, the closest films we have are Two for the Road (1967), How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) and Funny Face (1957). All three share Singin' in the Rain's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 8 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Amazon Prime Video, Criterion Channel and FlixFling and others, checked against today's data.

In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.

πŸ… 100% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 8.3 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Stanley Donenwittyplayfulromantictender
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If Singin' in the Rain hit the spot, these will too

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Two for the Road
1967 Β· dir. Stanley Donen
πŸ… 82%β˜… 7.4drama Β· romance Β· comedy

Stanley Donen directing both, with the same fingerprints on each

The difference: Leans harder into drama than Singin' in the Rain does

Architect Mark Wallace and his wife, Joanna, travel to France to meet with an affluent client. While there, they reflect on their first decade of marriage -- memories of when they first met, of courtship, and of road trips through the French countryside. As flirtation and playful quarreling turn to boredom with the banality of married life, the Wallaces struggle to rekindle their passion, while mutual infidelity threatens to tear them apart.

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How to Marry a Millionaire
1953 Β· dir. Jean Negulesco
πŸ… 81%β˜… 6.8comedy Β· romance

One thread runs through both: musical

Three women set out to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process.

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Funny Face
1957 Β· dir. Stanley Donen
πŸ… 85%β˜… 7music Β· comedy Β· romance

The same hand behind both of them: Stanley Donen

The difference: Sits closer to music than Singin' in the Rain does

A shy Greenwich Village book clerk is discovered by a fashion photographer and whisked off to Paris where she becomes a reluctant model.

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Bedazzled
1967 Β· dir. Stanley Donen
πŸ… 74%β˜… 6.8fantasy Β· comedy Β· romance

Witty and playful in the same breath

The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

A hapless loser sells his soul to the Devil in exchange for seven wishes, but has trouble winning over the girl of his dreams.

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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953 Β· dir. Howard Hawks
πŸ… 88%β˜… 7.1comedy Β· romance

Both are built on the same subject: musical

Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just after his money. When Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only by her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, Esmond Sr. hires Ernie Malone, a private detective, to follow her and report any questionable behavior that would disqualify her from the marriage.

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On the Town
1949 Β· dir. Gene Kelly
πŸ… 94%β˜… 7.3comedy Β· romance

Romantic where it counts, tender underneath

Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.

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The Artist
2011 Β· dir. Michel Hazanavicius
πŸ… 95%β˜… 7.8drama Β· comedy Β· romance

Two things both keep coming back to: hollywood and flapper

The difference: 59 years apart, and the 2010s show

Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.

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Smiles of a Summer Night
1955 Β· dir. Ingmar Bergman
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.7comedy Β· romance

Witty comedy, and it commits to that

Early in the 20th century, middle-aged lawyer Fredrik Egerman and his young wife, Anne, have still not consummated their marriage, while Fredrik's son finds himself increasingly attracted to his new stepmother. To make matters worse, Fredrik's old flame Desiree makes a public bet that she can seduce him at a romantic weekend retreat where four couples convene, swapping partners and pairing off in unexpected ways.

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Charade
1963 Β· dir. Stanley Donen
πŸ… 95%β˜… 7.8comedy Β· mystery Β· romance

Romance with a pulse of play, in both cases

After Regina Lampert falls for the dashing Peter Joshua on a skiing holiday in the French Alps, she discovers upon her return to Paris that her husband has been murdered. Soon, she and Peter are giving chase to three of her late husband's World War II cronies, Tex, Scobie and Gideon, who are after a quarter of a million dollars the quartet stole while behind enemy lines.

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Adam's Rib
1949 Β· dir. George Cukor
πŸ… 96%β˜… 7.4comedy Β· romance

Both lean on romance more than on comedy

A woman's attempted murder of her uncaring husband results in everyday quarrels in the lives of Adam and Amanda, a pair of happily married lawyers who end up on opposite sides of the case in court.

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The Seven Year Itch
1955 Β· dir. Billy Wilder
πŸ… 84%β˜… 7comedy Β· romance

Tender romance in both cases

When his family goes away for summer vacation, a hitherto faithful publishing executive with an overactive imagination is tempted by an attractive new neighbor.

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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954 Β· dir. Stanley Donen
πŸ… 89%β˜… 7.3comedy Β· drama Β· western

Comedy built on wit, twice over

The difference: None of the tenderness Singin' in the Rain is built on

In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too.

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