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10 Best Movies Like Careful, Soft Shoulders

If you loved Careful, Soft Shoulders, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Mister Roberts

Mister Roberts

1955★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Careful, Soft Shoulders for fans of Comedy & War. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Mr. Roberts is a Navy officer who's yearning for battle but is stuck in the backwaters of World War II on a non-commissioned ship run by the bullying Captain Morton....

#2
Operation Petticoat

Operation Petticoat

1959★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Careful, Soft Shoulders for fans of Comedy & Romance & War. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A World War II submarine commander finds himself stuck with a damaged sub, a con-man executive officer, and a group of army nurses....

#3
Operation Pacific

Operation Pacific

1951★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Careful, Soft Shoulders for fans of War. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

During WWII, Duke E. Gifford is second in command of the USS Thunderfish, a submarine which is firing off torpedoes that either explode too early or never explode at all. It's a di...

#4
The Sea Wolves

The Sea Wolves

1980★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Careful, Soft Shoulders for fans of War. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A German spy is passing on information about the location of Allied ships in the neutral harbor of Goa, India, with catastrophic results. Unable to undertake a full military operat...

#5
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

1966★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Careful, Soft Shoulders for fans of Comedy & War. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A by-the-book Captain is ordered to capture a strategic village in Italy. The Italian soldiers are willing to surrender, if they can have a festival first. The lieutenant convinces...

#6
The Americanization of Emily

The Americanization of Emily

1964★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Careful, Soft Shoulders for fans of Comedy & Romance & War. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

American sailor Charlie Madison falls for a pretty Englishwoman while trying to avoid a senseless and dangerous D-Day mission concocted by a deranged admiral....

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