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Movies like Trinkets

The best movies like Trinkets are The Knack... and How to Get It (1965), The Blue Gardenia (1953) and Sweet November (2001). If Trinkets hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. The Knack... and How to Get It (1965)

    A nebbish schoolteacher begs his smooth (and misogynistic) pal to teach him 'the knack' – how to score with women. Serendipitously, the men meet up with a new girl in town, as well as a friendly lunatic who can’t help but paint things white.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. The Blue Gardenia (1953)

    Upon waking up to the news that the man she’d gone on a date with the previous night has been murdered, a young woman with only a faint memory of the night’s events begins to suspect that she murdered him while attempting to resist his advances.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Sweet November (2001)

    Nelson is a man devoted to his advertising career in San Francisco. One day, while taking a driving test at the DMV, he meets Sara. She is very different from the other women in his life. Nelson causes her to miss out on taking the test and later that day she tracks him down. One thing leads to another and Nelson ends up living with her through a November that will change his life forever.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Houseboat (1958)

    An Italian socialite on the run signs on as housekeeper for a widower with three children.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. I Wake Up Screaming (1941)

    A young promoter is accused of the murder of Vicky Lynn, a young actress he "discovered" as a waitress while out with ex-actor Robin Ray and gossip columnist Larry Evans.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. She's Funny That Way (2015)

    On 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.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  7. Starting Over (1979)

    After divorcing his ambitious singer wife, a middle-aged man begins a new relationship with a teacher.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Kitty Foyle (1940)

    A hard-working, white-collar girl falls in love with a young socialite, but meets with his family's disapproval.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Nightwatch (1997)

    A law student takes a job as a night watchman at a morgue and begins to discover clues that implicate him as the suspect in a series of murders.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. The Last Tycoon (1976)

    Monroe Stahr, a successful movie producer, pursues a beautiful and elusive young woman — all the while working himself to death.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Cedar Rapids (2011)

    A naive Midwesterner insurance salesman travels to a big-city convention in an effort to save the jobs of his co-workers.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  12. Something Borrowed (2011)

    Though Rachel is a successful attorney and a loyal, generous friend, she is still single. After one drink too many at her 30th-birthday celebration, Rachel unexpectedly falls into bed with her longtime crush, Dex -- who happens to be engaged to her best friend, Darcy. Ramifications of the liaison threaten to destroy the women's lifelong friendship, while Ethan, Rachel's confidant, harbors a potentially explosive secret of his own.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Mikey and Nicky (1976)

    Nick is desperate, holed up in a cheap hotel, suffering from an ulcer and convinced that a local mob boss wants him killed. Terrified, he calls Mikey, his friend since childhood and a fellow gangster. So begins a long night…

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Faces (1968)

    Middle-aged suburban husband Richard abruptly tells his wife, Maria, that he wants a divorce. As Richard takes up with a younger woman, Maria enjoys a night on the town with her friends and meets a younger man. As the couple and those around them confront a seemingly futile search for what they've lost -- love, excitement, passion -- this classic American independent film explores themes of aging and alienation.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. The Trials of Cate McCall (2013)

    In order to be reinstated to the bar and recover custody of her daughter, a hotshot lawyer, now in recovery and on probation, must take on the appeal of a woman wrongfully convicted of murder.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)

    Claire Gregory, an upper class New York personality, witnesses a murder in a luxurious nightclub. Detective Mike Keegan, recently promoted, is assigned to protect her.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  17. You Cast A Spell On Me (2015)

    Despite agreeing to an arranged marriage to a childhood friend, a successful businessman tries to track down a beautiful woman that he met at a Halloween party.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Intimacy (2001)

    Failed musician Jay abandoned his family and now earns a living as head bartender in a trendy London pub. Every Wednesday afternoon, a woman comes to his house for graphic, almost wordless, sex. One day, Jay follows her and learns about her. This eventually disrupts their relationship.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. Nightfall (1956)

    An innocent man turns fugitive as he reconstructs events that implicate him for a murder and robbery he did not commit.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. About Last Night (2014)

    Bernie and Joan are two fiery flirters who are passionate about everything from hookups to breakups and each other. When he sets up his best friend, Danny, with her roommate, Debbie, the sparks soon fly as they try to navigate the relationship minefields from the bar to the bedroom and are eventually put to the test in the real world.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Trinkets?

The closest matches to Trinkets are The Knack... and How to Get It (1965), The Blue Gardenia (1953) and Sweet November (2001). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Trinkets?

Start with The Knack... and How to Get It (1965), the closest match to Trinkets.

What is the highest-rated movie like Trinkets?

Faces (1968), rated 7.1/10 by 227 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Trinkets?

You Cast A Spell On Me (2015) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Trinkets?

Yes: The Knack... and How to Get It (1965), The Blue Gardenia (1953) and Sweet November (2001).

How are movies similar to Trinkets chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Trinkets, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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