Movies like Happy Divorced (1997)
The best movies like Happy Divorced (1997) are The Thin Man (1934), Switching Channels (1988) and Legal Eagles (1986). If Happy Divorced hooked you with its comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Thin Man (1934)7.5/10 from 568 votes
- NewestSplitsville (2025)Released 2025
- In GermanPeacock (2025)Also in German
The Thin Man (1934)
Former detective Nick Charles has retired from police work, preferring a life of cocktails, parties, and relaxation with his wealthy wife, Nora. Their holiday is interrupted when the daughter of Nick’s former client asks for help finding her missing father, eccentric inventor Clyde Wynant. When Wynant’s body is discovered, Nick is drawn back into the investigation, with Nora eagerly joining him. As the couple questions Wynant’s family, friends, and business associates, a tangled web of greed, deception, and murder begins to unravel.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSwitching Channels (1988)
A television news chief courts his anchorwoman ex-wife with an eleventh-hour story.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLegal Eagles (1986)
Assistant District Attorney Tom Logan is set for higher office, at least until he becomes involved with defence lawyer Laura Kelly and her unpredictable client Chelsea Deardon. It seems the least of Chelsea's crimes is the theft of a very valuable painting, but as the women persuade Logan to investigate further and to cut some official corners, a much more sinister scenario starts to emerge.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSplitsville (2025)
After Ashley asks for a divorce, good-natured Carey runs to his friends, Julie and Paul, for support. He’s shocked to discover that the secret to their happiness is an open marriage, that is until Carey crosses the line and throws all of their relationships into chaos.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPeacock (2025)
Matthias is a master of pretense, from cultured boyfriend to perfect son or marital coach. He makes a career of being someone else. The real challenge begins when he has to be himself.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Fish Called Wanda (1988)
While a diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, troubles arise when he realises he’s not the only one after the collection.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLittle Big League (1994)
When the owner of the Minnesota Twins passes away, he bequeaths the team to his preteen grandson. The newly minted head honcho quickly appoints himself manager, causing unrest in an organization that struggles to take orders from a 12-year-old.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShe-Devil (1989)
A cunning and resourceful housewife vows revenge on her husband when he begins an affair with a wealthy romance novelist.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Nice Guys (2016)
A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Long Goodbye (1973)
In 1970s Hollywood, Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNovocaine (2001)
A dentist finds himself a murder suspect after a sexy patient seduces him into prescribing her drugs.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie (2023)
Monk steps out of retirement as his stepdaughter's wedding turns tragic when her fiancé dies in a bungee jumping accident.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTeen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans (2019)
The comedic modern-day quintet takes on their 2003 counterparts when villains from each of their worlds join forces to pit the two Titan teams against each other. They'll need to set aside their differences and work together to combat Trigon, Hexagon, Santa Claus (that's right, Santa!) and time itself in order to save the multiverse.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSuper Buddies (2013)
When the Buddies stumble upon the Five Power Rings of Inspiron, they all develop super powers, and are enlisted in Captain Canine's battle against the evil Commander Drex. The pups have to master their abilities quick - for the Commander is headed to Earth, determined to defeat Captain Canine.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisWho's Harry Crumb? (1989)
Harry Crumb is a bumbling and inept private investigator who is hired to solve the kidnapping of a young heiress which he's not expected to solve because his employer is the mastermind behind the kidnapping.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like this7 Days in Hell (2015)
A fictional documentary-style expose on the rivalry between two tennis stars who battled it out in a 1999 match that lasted seven days.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAre We Done Yet? (2007)
Newlyweds Nick and Suzanne decide to move to the suburbs to provide a better life for their two kids. But their idea of a dream home is disturbed by a contractor with a bizarre approach to business.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisMidnight Run (1988)
A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPsycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer (2025)
A struggling writer in the midst of a divorce befriends a retired serial killer who incidentally becomes his marriage counselor by day, and killing counselor for his next book by night.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Climb (2020)
Kyle and Mike are best friends who share a close bond — until Mike sleeps with Kyle’s fiancée. A stormy but enduring relationship ensues between Kyle, with limitless patience, and Mike, who only lives his life by sowing discord in that of others, across many years of laughter, heartbreak, and rage.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Playful One (1970)
An active building contractor hires a failed private detective, Pantelis. His mission is to sabotage her competitor, Bastounas, who is planning to build a hotel complex. When Bastounas forgets the suitcase with the money for the purchase of the land on which the hotel will be built, Pantelis will do everything he can to delay his secretary, who is responsible for delivering the money to him.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Fletch (1985)
When investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher goes undercover to write a piece on the drug trade at a local beach, he's approached by wealthy businessman Alan Stanwyk, who offers him $50,000 to murder him. With sarcastic wit and a knack for disguises, Fletch sets out to uncover Stanwyk's story.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHoch klingt der Radetzkymarsch (1958)
In the Vienna of the Biedermeier era, the young Carl makes a delicate wager with two officers: If he does not succeed in presenting a new romantic adventure by the next day, he has to treat the soldiers to ten bottles of sparkling wine. Albeit he tries in vain to seduce the pretty maid Franzi, Carl brags about his alleged conquest the next day in his favourite pub. When the senior lieutenant Stephan, who is head over heels in love with Franzi, hears about Carl’s putative success, he writes, out of his lovelornness, a catchy song about the carefree maids of Vienna. The song becomes the talk of the town — but the Viennese maids are so disgruntled about the earworm that they go on strike in protest at the grand Radetzky ball…
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Die Halbzarte (1959)
Nicole is a young librarian who writes romantic poetry. A successful new erotic novel, gives her the idea to secretly write a daring play, only about sex.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Mother's Day (1994)
48 hours in the life of the Neugebauer family. The May weekend with a small family celebration, which was planned as peaceful and contemplative, turns out to be a kind of Rocky Horror Picture Show in Vienna's municipal housing estate. Just like the other residents, the Neugebauers are preparing for the impending Mother's Day.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Greedy (1994)
Meet the McTeagues. They've come to stake a claim in their wealthy uncle's will… only he's not dead yet!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Olsen Gang's Last Trick (1998)
Egon escapes from the psychiatric ward, where he has been incarcerated since the gang's last coup. Keld and Benny pick him up, and when Egon, as always, is planning the big heist, the Olsen Gang is once again on the move.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisSemi-Pro (2008)
Jackie Moon is the owner, promoter, coach, and star player of the Flint Michigan Tropics of the American Basketball Association (ABA), the worst team in the league. In 1976 before the ABA collapses, the NBA plans to merge with the best teams of the ABA at the end of the season. Only the top four teams will make the move and the worst teams will fold. If the Tropics want to make it to the NBA, Jackie Moon must rally his team and start winning.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisAfter the Thin Man (1936)
After returning to San Francisco, Nick and Nora Charles are drawn into the disappearance of Nora’s cousin’s husband. When he is found murdered, suspicion falls on the troubled family, and Nick reluctantly resumes his detective work. With Nora eagerly at his side, the pair follows a trail of jealousy, blackmail, secret relationships, and long-buried family scandals.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCougar Club (2007)
When Spence and Hogan graduate from college, life is bleak. They have to work for heinous divorce lawyers that torture them with gruesome jobs. Spence has a girlfriend from hell, and Hogan just wants to start his life. As luck would have it, these two young men are presented with an opportunity, and develop a club of young men devoted to older women, whom they call “Cougars.”
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Happy Divorced?
The closest matches to Happy Divorced are The Thin Man (1934), Switching Channels (1988) and Legal Eagles (1986). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Happy Divorced?
Start with The Thin Man (1934), the closest match to Happy Divorced.
What is the highest-rated movie like Happy Divorced?
The Thin Man (1934), rated 7.5/10 by 568 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Happy Divorced?
Splitsville (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there German movies like Happy Divorced?
Yes: Peacock (2025), Hoch klingt der Radetzkymarsch (1958) and Die Halbzarte (1959).
How are movies similar to Happy Divorced chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Happy Divorced, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.