Movies like About Gold (1939)
The best movies like About Gold (1939) are It Should Happen to You (1954), Evolution (2001) and The Beverly Hillbillies (1993). If About Gold hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedAll My Life (2020)7.7/10 from 523 votes
- NewestHungry (2026)Released 2026
- In FrenchInfested (2023)Also in French
It Should Happen to You (1954)
Gladys Glover has just lost her modeling job when she meets filmmaker Pete Sheppard shooting a documentary in Central Park. For Pete it's love at first sight, but Gladys has her mind on other things, making a name for herself. Through a fluke of advertising she winds up with her name plastered over 10 billboards throughout city.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEvolution (2001)
A comedy that follows the chaos that ensues when a meteor hits the Earth carrying alien life forms that give new meaning to the term "survival of the fittest." David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, and Julianne Moore are the only people standing between the aliens and world domination... which could be bad news for the Earth.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Beverly Hillbillies (1993)
Mild-mannered dirt-poor hill-dweller Jed Clampett strikes it rich when oil is discovered on his property. At cousin Pearl's insistence, he moves his family to Beverly Hills to better enjoy his newfound wealth.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Age of Adaline (2015)
After 29-year-old Adaline recovers from a nearly lethal accident, she inexplicably stops growing older. As the years stretch on and on, Adaline keeps her secret to herself until she meets a man who changes her life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJulie & Julia (2009)
Julia Child and Julie Powell – both of whom wrote memoirs – find their lives intertwined. Though separated by time and space, both women are at loose ends... until they discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
An advertising executive dreams of getting out of the city and building a perfect home in the country, only to find the transition fraught with problems.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTremors 2: Aftershocks (1996)
Earl Bassett's celebrity after defeating the Graboid attack against the town of Perfection has proved short-lived, until he's recruited by a Mexican oil company whose workers have found more than they bargained for under the soil.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Mighty Wind (2003)
Three eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following the death of their manager to put on an reunion concert in his honor, at the request of his son.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisInfested (2023)
Residents of a rundown French apartment building battle against an army of deadly, rapidly reproducing spiders.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKate & Leopold (2001)
When her scientist ex-boyfriend discovers a portal to travel through time -- and brings back a 19th-century nobleman named Leopold to prove it -- a skeptical Kate reluctantly takes responsibility for showing Leopold the 21st century. The more time Kate spends with Leopold, the harder she falls for him. But if he doesn't return to his own time, his absence will forever alter history.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Mountain (2023)
Pierre, a Parisian engineer, goes up in the Alps for his work. Irresistibly attracted by what surrounds him, he camps out alone high in the mountains and leaves behind his everyday life. Up there he meets Léa, a chef of an alpine restaurant, while mysterious glows glitter in the deep mountains…
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisTaking Care of Business (1990)
An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Thrill of It All (1963)
A housewife's sudden rise to fame as a soap spokesperson leads to chaos in her home life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAll My Life (2020)
It was a chance meeting started by one of Sol’s friends trying to chat up Jennifer. However, in the end, it was those two who hit it off. Sol enjoyed Jen’s smile, her effort, and how silly she could be. Jen enjoyed Sol’s cooking, his athleticism, and that he would join her in fun moments. As you can imagine, love bloomed, and things got serious. Jen’s investment in Sol led to her pushing him to follow his dreams and even move in to save money. Sol’s investment in Jen well, it led to him proposing. But what started as a liver tumor grew into full-on cancer, so with a diagnosis of 6 months to live, Sol and Jennifer try to make the best of it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDeath Defying Acts (2007)
On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con the famous magician.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisHungry (2026)
A group of holidaymakers must fight for their lives against a rampaging hippo on the loose after becoming lost in the Louisiana swamplands.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAn Autumn Romance (2021)
When librarian Taylor Harris suddenly loses her job, she decides to visit her brother in a small town in Montana. There, she gets involved in the fight to help save her brother's hotel from tycoon Joel Sheenan, who wants to renovate it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSuck (2009)
The film follows a petty rock band called the Winners, consisting of vocalist Joey Winner, bassist Jennifer, guitarist Tyler, drummer Sam, and French-Canadian roadie Hugo, along with their sleazy manager Jeff, as they tour across Canada and the USA after Jennifer is turned into a vampire by Queeny. Meanwhile, a vampire hunter who is afraid of the dark named Eddie Van Helsing quickly chases them down.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Bet (1997)
Two rival "brothers-in-law" make a bet that they can stop smoking for 2 weeks. But, it's just not that easy...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisI Feel Pretty (2018)
A head injury causes a woman to develop an extraordinary amount of confidence and believe she's drop dead gorgeous.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like About Gold?
The closest matches to About Gold are It Should Happen to You (1954), Evolution (2001) and The Beverly Hillbillies (1993). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after About Gold?
Start with It Should Happen to You (1954), the closest match to About Gold.
What is the highest-rated movie like About Gold?
All My Life (2020), rated 7.7/10 by 523 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like About Gold?
Hungry (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there French movies like About Gold?
Yes: Infested (2023), The Mountain (2023) and The Bet (1997).
How are movies similar to About Gold chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside About Gold, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.