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10 Best Movies Like Exit Smiling

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

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#1
Stage Door

Stage Door

1937★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Exit Smiling for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A spirited heiress wishing to break into theatre on her own merit arrives at a boardinghouse where aspiring young actresses and showgirls are brought together through their cynicis...

#2
Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century

1934★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Exit Smiling for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A temperamental Broadway producer trains an untutored actress, but when she becomes a star, she proves a match for him....

#3
Noises Off...

Noises Off...

1992★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Exit Smiling for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Hired to helm an Americanized take on a British play, director Lloyd Fellowes does his best to control an eccentric group of stage actors. With a star actress quickly passing her p...

#4
She's Funny That Way

She's Funny That Way

2015★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Exit Smiling for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

On the set of a playwright's new project, a love triangle forms between his wife, her ex-lover, and the call girl-turned-actress cast in the production....

#5
All About Nina

All About Nina

2018★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Exit Smiling for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Nina Geld's passion and talent have made her a rising star in the comedy scene, but she's an emotional mess offstage. When a new professional opportunity coincides with a romantic ...

#6
Focus

Focus

2015★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Exit Smiling for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Nicky, an accomplished con artist, gets romantically involved with his disciple Jess but later ends their relationship. Years later, she returns as a femme fatale to spoil his plan...

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