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10 Best Movies Like Mr. What's-His-Name?

If you loved Mr. What's-His-Name?, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Overboard

Overboard

1987★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mr. What's-His-Name? for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Heiress Joanna Stayton hires carpenter Dean Proffitt to build a closet on her yacht—and refuses to pay him for the project when it's done. But after Joanna accidentally falls overb...

#2
Small Apartments

Small Apartments

2012★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mr. What's-His-Name? for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When a clumsy deadbeat accidentally kills his landlord, he must do everything in his power to hide the body, only to find that the distractions of lust, the death of his beloved br...

#3
The Distinguished Gentleman

The Distinguished Gentleman

1992★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mr. What's-His-Name? for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A Florida con man uses the recent death of the long time Congressman from his district, who he just happens to share a last name with, to get elected to his version of paradise, th...

#4
Desperately Seeking Susan

Desperately Seeking Susan

1985★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mr. What's-His-Name? for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken for the woman herself and into...

#5
Brain Donors

Brain Donors

1992★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mr. What's-His-Name? for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Three manic idiots—a lawyer, a cab driver and a handyman—team up to run a ballet company to fulfil the will of a millionaire. Stooge-like antics result as the trio try to outwit th...

#6
Let's Make Love

Let's Make Love

1960★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mr. What's-His-Name? for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When billionaire Jean-Marc Clement learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue, he passes himself off as an actor playing him in order to get closer to the beautiful...

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