Movies like Love in a Police Station (1927)
The best movies like Love in a Police Station (1927) are The Ladies Man (1961), Fun with Dick and Jane (1977) and Much Ado About Nothing (2013). If Love in a Police Station hooked you with its comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Love in a Police Station
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- Highest ratedLouis C.K.: Hilarious (2010)7.8/10 from 321 votes
- NewestOnly the Dead Know Brooklyn (2026)Released 2026
The Ladies Man (1961)
After his girl leaves him for someone else, Herbert gets really depressed and starts searching for a job. He finally finds one in a big house which is inhabited by many, many women. Can he live in the same home with all these females?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFun with Dick and Jane (1977)
When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMuch Ado About Nothing (2013)
A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWho's Minding the Store? (1963)
Norman Phiffer, a proud man in a humble life, doesn't know that his girlfriend, Barbara, is heir to the Tuttle Department Store dynasty. Mrs. Tuttle, Barbara's mother, is determined to split the two lovers, and hires Norman in an attempt to humiliate him enough that Barbara leaves him. Will she ruin their love, or will he ruin her store?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Burlesque on Carmen (1915)
A gypsy seductress is sent to sway a goofy officer to allow a smuggling run.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisSufferin' Cats! (1943)
Tom fights with another cat over Jerry.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA Song Is Born (1948)
The story of seven scholars in search of an expert to teach them about swing music. They seem to have found the perfect candidate in winsome nightclub singer Honey Swanson. But Honey's gangster boyfriend doesn't want to give her up.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLouis C.K.: Hilarious (2010)
In this unique and dynamic live concert experience, Louis C.K.'s exploration of life after 40 destroys politically correct images of modern life with thoughts we have all had...but would rarely admit to.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Pink Panther (1963)
The trademark of The Phantom, a renowned jewel thief, is a glove left at the scene of the crime. Inspector Clouseau, an expert on The Phantom's exploits, feels sure that he knows where The Phantom will strike next and leaves Paris for the Tyrolean Alps, where the famous Lugashi jewel 'The Pink Panther' is going to be. However, he does not know who The Phantom really is, or for that matter who anyone else really is...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMr. Bones (2001)
A medicine man is sent looking for the son of his tribal king, and brings back an American golfer and a host of goons intent on keeping him in the golf tournament.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Patsy (1964)
Eccentric bellhop Stanley Belt is recruited unexpectedly by the comedy team of a recently deceased entertainer. Stanley struggles to become a song-and-dance man as the team grooms him to become a star. But as the date of a high-stakes appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show grows near, they begin to fear that the only astonishing thing about Stanley is his utter lack of talent.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLaRoy, Texas (2024)
Broke and depressed, Ray is mistaken for a dangerous hitman and given an envelope of cash. Along with his P.I. friend Skip, he must escape the actual hitman to make it out of LaRoy alive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJohnny English Strikes Again (2018)
Disaster strikes when a criminal mastermind reveals the identities of all active undercover agents in Britain. The secret service can now rely on only one man - Johnny English. Currently teaching at a minor prep school, Johnny springs back into action to find the mysterious hacker. For this mission to succeed, he’ll need all of his skills - what few he has - as the man with yesterday’s analogue methods faces off against tomorrow’s digital technology.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRobot Chicken: Star Wars (2007)
A series of 30 sketches, following the hilarious antics of various characters from a galaxy, far, far away.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Happiest Days of Your Life (1950)
Nutbourne College, an old established, all-boys, boarding school is told that another school is to be billeted with due to wartime restrictions. The shock is that it's an all-girls school that has been sent. The two head teachers are soon battling for the upper hand with each other and the Ministry. But a crisis (or two) forces them to work together.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)
The maniacal baby of the Griffin family, Stewie, meets his future self. In doing this he discovers that his future image is not what he has anticipated because of a near death experience.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAdventures in Public School (2018)
A socially-awkward, home-schooled kid forces his way into public school against his suffocating, but loving, mother's wishes.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
After spending decades living in the shadow of his more famous and successful sibling, Consulting Detective Sigerson Holmes is called upon to help solve a crucial case that leads him on a hilarious trail of false identities, stolen documents, secret codes... and exposed backsides.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Cocoanuts (1929)
During the Florida land boom, the Marx Brothers run a hotel, auction off some land and thwart a jewel robbery.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)
A group of down-and-out accountants mutiny against their bosses and sail their office building onto the high seas in search of a pirate's life.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJingle All the Way (1996)
Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company, is constantly kept busy at his job, disappointing his son. After he misses his son's karate exposition, Howard vows to make it up to him by buying an action figure of his son's favorite television hero for Christmas. Unfortunately for Howard, it is Christmas Eve, and every store is sold out of Turbo Man. Now, Howard must travel all over town and compete with everybody else to find a Turbo Man action figure.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHome Sweet Home Alone (2021)
After being left at home by himself for the holidays, 10-year-old Max Mercer must work to defend his home from a married couple who tries to steal back a valuable heirloom.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThere's Something About Mary (1998)
For Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go. Thirteen years later, he finally gets another chance with his old prom date, only to run up against other suitors including the sleazy detective he hired to find her.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWhat's Up, Doc? (1972)
The accidental mix-up of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild and wacky situations.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSurvive Style 5+ (2004)
Five bizarre stories with no apparent connection to one another eventually become intertwined, resulting in surreal circumstances.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSweet 'n Short (1991)
A disgraced sports presenter falls victim to an accidental head trauma and slips into a coma. He awakens months later to find that South Africa was not as he left it, he is now in the New South Africa, and his multimillion-Rand idea has been stolen from beneath him.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Splatypus (2004)
Splat Flatfoot's party plans are ruined, as his TV blows up and he gets upstaged by rival Hap Hazard. It's up to him and Mindy Mole to outstage their rival and find a new, even better TV. Pilot originally meant for Nickelodeon but ultimately got rejected.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
The Worst That Could Happen (2026)
Harold, an anxiety-ridden college student who can't tell the difference between his intrusive thoughts and reality, has decided today is the day to finally ask out, or rather first talk to, his crush. Along for the "ride" is his good pal Skip, whose antics are the perfectly wrong match for Harold's anxiety.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Only the Dead Know Brooklyn (2026)
An adaptation of Thomas Wolfe's timeless 1935 short story where a man tries to direct a drunk to his train
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Love in a Police Station?
The closest matches to Love in a Police Station are The Ladies Man (1961), Fun with Dick and Jane (1977) and Much Ado About Nothing (2013). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Love in a Police Station?
Start with The Ladies Man (1961), the closest match to Love in a Police Station.
What is the highest-rated movie like Love in a Police Station?
Louis C.K.: Hilarious (2010), rated 7.8/10 by 321 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Love in a Police Station?
Only the Dead Know Brooklyn (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Love in a Police Station?
Yes: The Ladies Man (1961), Fun with Dick and Jane (1977) and Much Ado About Nothing (2013).
How are movies similar to Love in a Police Station chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Love in a Police Station, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.