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Movies like Stan's Window & Work in Progress (2003)

The best movies like Stan's Window & Work in Progress (2003) are Our Friend (2019), The Finishing Touch (1928) and The Chaplin Revue (1959). If Stan's Window & Work in Progress hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Our Friend (2019)

    After learning that his terminally ill wife has six months to live, a man welcomes the support of his best friend who moves into their home to help out.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. The Finishing Touch (1928)

    Stan and Ollie are hired to build a house in just one day. When they are done, a bird lands on the house and it collapses. Naturally, the owner wants his money back.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. The Chaplin Revue (1959)

    Three Chaplin silent comedies "A Dog's Life", "Shoulder Arms", and "The Pilgrim" are strung together to form a single feature length film. Chaplin provides new music, narration, and a small amount of new connecting material. "Shoulder Arms" is now described as taking place in a time before "the atom bomb".

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Shanghaied (1915)

    A shipowner intends to scuttle his ship on its last voyage to get the insurance money. Charlie, a tramp in love with the owner's daughter, is grabbed by the captain and promises to help him shanghai some seamen. The daughter stows away to follow Charlie. Charlie assists in the galley and attempts to serve food during a gale.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Water for Elephants (2011)

    In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenching dilemma when he's transfixed by angelic married performer Marlena.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. A Ghost Story (2017)

    Recently deceased, a white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to console his bereft wife, only to find that in his spectral state he has become unstuck in time, forced to watch passively as the life he knew and the woman he loves slowly slip away.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. At Eternity's Gate (2018)

    Famed but tormented artist Vincent van Gogh spends his final years in Arles, France, painting masterworks of the natural world that surrounds him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. A Woman (1915)

    Mother, father and daughter go to the park. The women doze off on a bench while the father plays a hide-and-seek game with a girl, blindfolded. Charlie leads him into a lake. Both dozing ladies on the bench fall for Charlie and invite him for dinner. The father returns home with a friend. Charlie rushes upstairs and dresses like a woman, shaving his mustache. Both men fall for Charlie.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Alfie (1966)

    A young man leads a promiscuous lifestyle until several life reversals make him rethink his purposes and goals in life.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. Dough and Dynamite (1914)

    Pierre and Jacques are working as waiters at a restaurant where the cooks go on strike. When the two are forced to work as bakers, the striking cooks put dynamite in the dough, with explosive results.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Girl in the Box (2016)

    The true story of 20-year-old Colleen Stan, a hitchhiking woman abducted by a young couple and held captive for seven years, during which time she's tortured and forced to live as a slave to her captors.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. A Heavenly Christmas (2016)

    Upon her untimely death, a workaholic finds herself in training to be a Christmas Angel in Heaven. Despite being the worst recruit in the history of Christmas, she’s assigned a hard luck case. As she’s forced to help solve his problems, she’ll start to discover the meaning of Christmas and maybe even fall in love along the way.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Good Boy (2025)

    A loyal dog moves to a rural family home with his owner Todd, only to discover supernatural forces lurking in the shadows. As dark entities threaten his human companion, the brave pup must fight to protect the one he loves most.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)

    Frances Mayes, a 35-year-old professor and writer from San Francisco, decides to take a tour of Tuscany following a difficult divorce. After impulsively buying a run-down villa in the Italian countryside, she begins to piece her life back together in unexpected ways.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Bagman (2024)

    For centuries and across cultures, parents have warned their children of the legendary Bagman, who snatches innocent children and stuffs them into his vile, rotting bag—never to be seen again. Patrick McKee narrowly escaped such an encounter as a boy, which left him with lasting scars throughout his adulthood. Now, Patrick’s childhood tormentor has returned, threatening the safety of his wife Karina and son Jake.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Beau Hunks (1931)

    Stan and Ollie join the French Foreign Legion after Ollie's sweetheart rejects him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. John Candy: I Like Me (2025)

    Those who knew iconic funnyman John Candy best share his story, in their own words, through never-before-seen archival footage, imagery, and interviews.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)

    When Marie St. Clair believes she has been jilted by her artist fiance Jean, she decides to leave for Paris on her own. After spending a year in the city as a mistress of the wealthy Pierre Revel, she is reunited with Jean by chance. This leaves her with the choice between a glamorous life in Paris, and the true love she left behind.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. I Swear (2025)

    Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Finding Vivian Maier (2014)

    Vivian Maier's photos were seemingly destined for obscurity, lost among the clutter of the countless objects she'd collected throughout her life. Instead these images have shaken the world of street photography and irrevocably changed the life of the man who brought them to the public eye. This film brings to life the interesting turns and travails of the improbable saga of John Maloof's discovery of Vivian Maier, unravelling this mysterious tale through her documentary films, photographs, odd collections and personal accounts from the people that knew her. What started as a blog to show her work quickly became a viral sensation in the photography world. Photos destined for the trash heap now line gallery exhibitions, a forthcoming book and this documentary film.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Stan's Window & Work in Progress?

The closest matches to Stan's Window & Work in Progress are Our Friend (2019), The Finishing Touch (1928) and The Chaplin Revue (1959). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Stan's Window & Work in Progress?

Start with Our Friend (2019), the closest match to Stan's Window & Work in Progress.

What is the highest-rated movie like Stan's Window & Work in Progress?

I Swear (2025), rated 8.3/10 by 674 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Stan's Window & Work in Progress?

Good Boy (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Stan's Window & Work in Progress?

Yes: Our Friend (2019), The Finishing Touch (1928) and The Chaplin Revue (1959).

How are movies similar to Stan's Window & Work in Progress chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Stan's Window & Work in Progress, 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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