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10 Best Movies Like My Favorite Year

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

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#1
The Player

The Player

1992★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Favorite Year for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?...

#2
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

2022★ 6.7

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

Exploring every facet of ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic’s life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like ‘Eat It’ and ‘Like a Surgeon’ to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famo...

#3
Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib

1949★ 7.1

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

A woman's attempted murder of her uncaring husband results in everyday quarrels in the lives of Adam and Amanda, a pair of happily married lawyers who end up on opposite sides of t...

#4
Cro Minion

Cro Minion

2015★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Favorite Year for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Two minions have to babysit a little Neanderthal baby....

#5
Dance, Girl, Dance

Dance, Girl, Dance

1940★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Favorite Year for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Judy O'Brien is an aspiring ballerina in a dance troupe. Also in the company is Bubbles, a brash mantrap who leaves the struggling troupe for a career in burlesque. When the compan...

#6
The Stunt Man

The Stunt Man

1980★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Favorite Year for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A fugitive stumbles onto a movie set just when they need a new stunt man, takes the job as a way to hide out and falls for the leading lady while facing off with his manipulative d...