Movies like Some Like it Hot (1964)
The best movies like Some Like it Hot (1964) are The Chaos Class (1975), Hooking Up (2020) and SubUrbia (1997). If Some Like it Hot hooked you with its comedy and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedDon't Think Twice (2016)6.4/10 from 429 votes
- NewestThe Good Half (2024)Released 2024
The Chaos Class (1975)
A group of affluent private school slackers enjoy a prankster lifestyle until a tough new disciplinarian headmaster arrives.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisHooking Up (2020)
Bailey and Darla embark upon a misguided and mutually deceitful form of therapy, one in which they must drive across the country, re-enacting Darla's colorful history as a sex addict. As their true motivations for the road trip come to light, the unlikely pair force one another to confront their issues, discovering that there might actually be more to love than just sex.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSubUrbia (1997)
A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPlaying God (2021)
A brother and sister con-artist duo find themselves scamming a grieving billionaire by convincing him they can introduce him to God, face-to-face.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFamily Weekend (2013)
A 16-year-old girl takes her parents hostage after they miss her big jump-roping competition.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLandline (2017)
A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSomewhere in Queens (2023)
Leo and Angela Russo live a simple life in Queens, surrounded by their overbearing Italian-American family. When their son finds success on his high school basketball team, Leo tears the family apart trying to make it happen.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNightingale (1979)
The comical story of Şaban, who came to Istanbul to earn his dowry and, by chance, became a famous folk singer known as Şaban Ballıses.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Good Half (2024)
Renn Wheeland returns home to Cleveland for his mother's funeral. Once there, he forges new relationships while healing old ones, before confronting his problems and trying to face his grief.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChloe and Theo (2015)
A young woman, Chloe, living by her wits on the streets of New York City, has a chance meeting with a wise Inuit Eskimo, Theo, who was sent to New York by his elders to provide a message to the people of the world – We either change our destructive was or be destroyed by them. Chloe, who has been searching for something to believe in, becomes inspired by Theo and , with the help of a kind lawyer, Monica, the three of them present Theo’s story to the United Nations in hopes of creating a better future for all of us.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisMy Own Love Song (2010)
A wheelchair-bound singer and her best friend embark on a roadtrip to Memphis.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSmall Apartments (2012)
When a clumsy deadbeat accidentally kills his landlord, he must do everything in his power to hide the body, only to find that the distractions of lust, the death of his beloved brother, and a crew of misfit characters force him on a journey where a fortune awaits him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisAbout Alex (2014)
When a group of old college friends reunite over a long weekend after one of them attempts suicide, old crushes and resentments shine light on their life decisions, and ultimately push friendships and relationships to the brink.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIt Runs in the Family (2003)
This is the story of a dysfunctional New York family, and their attempts to reconcile
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisClass Act (1992)
Duncan is a genius straight A student, Blade is ajuvenile delinquent. But because of a mix up with their school records, everyone thinks each is the other one. Now, Duncan kind of likes the attention from being thought of as a real bad dude, if only the school bully would stop trying to rough him up. And Blade definitely likes being thought of as important instead of as trouble.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBreaking News in Yuba County (2021)
An overlooked pencil-pusher catches her husband in bed with another woman, the shock of which causes him to die of a heart attack. So she buries his body and takes advantage of the growing celebrity status that comes from having a missing husband. But she quickly finds herself in over her head, dodging cops and criminals, all while trying to keep the truth from her sister, a local news anchor who’s desperate for a story.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisThings Change (1988)
Jerry, a misfit Mafia henchman, is assigned the low-level job of keeping an eye on Gino, a shoe repairman fingered by the Mob to confess to a murder he didn't commit. But Gino's mistaken for a Mafia boss, and the two are suddenly catapulted to the highest levels of mobster status. Only friendship will see them through this dangerous adventure alive!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDon't Think Twice (2016)
An improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting the big time.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFat Kid Rules The World (2012)
A dropout comes to the aid of a chubby and suicidal high-school kid by recruiting him as the drummer for his upstart punk-rock band.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPolizei (1988)
Working as a modest garbage collector and part-time theater assistant in Berlin, Ali Ekber feels betrayed by his friends. After getting his hands on a theater prop Politzei uniform, he uses it to pose as a Politzei and impress his love - waitress Babett.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNebahat The Driver (1959)
Following the death of her taxi driver father, Nebahat has to choose between poverty and being a driver herself. Despite the troubles caused by her fiancé, his mother, rascal drivers and the owner of the cab she chooses to become Nebahat the Cabbie.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & drama
Love in Istanbul (1966)
Queen Nazli's daughter disappears at a young age, and the queen dies without seeing her. The heirs take advantage of the disappearance of the daughter to divide the wealth among them, but when the daughter suddenly appears, they try to stop her from having the wealth.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & drama
Mahallenin Namusu (1953)
İffet goes on a voyage with her father, who is a captain. She falls in love with a man named Bilal who works on the ship, and they become intimate. At the end of the voyage, Bilal is arrested for smuggling. Some time later, İffet learns that she is pregnant. Upon learning of this, her neighbor Melek tries to take advantage of İffet's situation.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Kahveci Güzeli (1941)
Keloğlan and Tekin are two brothers. One night, they come to a coffee shop with the desire to become apprentices. Since the coffee shop has not had any customers for a long time, they are not hired. The two, who spend the night there, wake up when three dervishes arrive. With the dervishes' prayers, the coffee shop fills up with customers. The two brothers are regarded as miraculous. Tekin's fame spreads throughout the world, and princesses from India, China, and Kaf want to marry him, sending envoys to the coffeehouse. Tekin rejects all these offers and eventually falls in love with Zeynep, a shepherdess.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Kalbimin Şarkısı (1956)
The film focuses on the changing relationships between Münir, his wife Perihan, and their friend Kenan as a result of a misunderstanding. Münir is a passionate musician and composer. He does not show his compositions to anyone other than his wife Perihan and his close friend Kenan. Kenan and Perihan, who find Münir's compositions very successful, devise a plan. They submit the compositions to a composition competition without Münir's knowledge. However, when Münir learns of their secret meetings, he misinterprets the relationship. As a result, his relationship with Perihan and Kenan deteriorates. When Münir's composition wins the competition, everything comes to light. However, undoing what has happened during this process will not be easy for anyone.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Dad, Make Me Marry (1975)
A hopelessly yearning hippie is left alone with a newborn baby when his just married parents go for a vacation, but wittily he finds a solution to get back his expatriate girlfriend, utilizing the baby who has no idea what is going on.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Aşktan da Üstün (1961)
Major Kemal joins the imperial forces, presenting himself as a supporter of Çerkez Ethem and the sultan. His goal is to discover the identity of the agent who has infiltrated the National Struggle. Kemal rises to the rank of major thanks to his military successes during his time as a spy. However, his brothers, Captain Nazmi and Lieutenant Mustafa, who are unaware of this situation, become hostile towards him. Meanwhile, İsmail Hakkı Bey, Kemal's only source of contact, is killed. Kemal continues his communication through his daughter Perihan. On the other hand, he falls in love with Nilüfer, his brother Nazmi's girlfriend. The love between the two becomes complicated when it merges with their espionage relationship.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
İlk Göz Ağrısı (1963)
Aysel is one of the passengers on a plane that crashes into the sea. She is not found in the search conducted after the accident, and four years later, the court assumes she is dead and allows Turgut to remarry. However, Aysel survives after being washed up on a deserted island. On the day Turgut married Nuran, he was stunned to see Aysel arrive in Istanbul. He couldn't bring himself to tell Nuran about the situation. Aysel, on one hand, spent time with Cahit to make Turgut jealous, while on the other hand, she was tormented by the guilt of hiding her true identity from her own daughter, Nilgün.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Zindandan Gelen Mektup (1970)
After the wars at the beginning of the 20th century, borders are redrawn. Turks living in regions outside Turkey face great oppression. Ali lives in one of these regions. Law enforcement agencies exert pressure on the Turks living in the village. The Turks pay their taxes by working in the fields. However, the state is also trying to take the land from the Turks. Ali wants to incite the people to revolt against this situation. However, there are informants working on behalf of the state among the Turks.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Suitor of the Little Lady (1962)
Feridun Bey comes from a long-established family in Samsun. He wants his son to continue the family tradition. However, the child Feridun Bey thought was a boy is actually a girl. Only Nermin's nanny and mother know about this situation. Ömer, who comes to give Nermin gymnastics lessons, will further complicate the situation.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Some Like it Hot?
The closest matches to Some Like it Hot are The Chaos Class (1975), Hooking Up (2020) and SubUrbia (1997). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Some Like it Hot?
Start with The Chaos Class (1975), the closest match to Some Like it Hot.
What is the highest-rated movie like Some Like it Hot?
Don't Think Twice (2016), rated 6.4/10 by 429 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Some Like it Hot?
The Good Half (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
How are movies similar to Some Like it Hot chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Some Like it Hot, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.