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10 Best Movies Like My Man Godfrey

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

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#1
Swing Time

Swing Time

1936★ 6.8

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

Lucky is tricked into missing his own wedding to Margaret and has to make $25,000 so her father will allow him to marry her. He and business partner Pop go to New York where they r...

#2
Shadow of the Thin Man

Shadow of the Thin Man

1941★ 7.0

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

High society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles run into a variety of shady characters while investigating a race-track murder....

#3
Angel

Angel

1937★ 6.7

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

While vacationing without her busy British diplomat husband, a married woman falls for another man....

#4
A Love Song for Latasha

A Love Song for Latasha

2019★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Man Godfrey for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A dreamlike conversation with the past and the present, reimagining Latasha Harlins' story by excavating intimate memories shared by those who loved her....

#5
Theodora Goes Wild

Theodora Goes Wild

1936★ 6.5

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

The small-town prudes of Lynnfield are up in arms over 'The Sinner,' a sexy best-seller. They little suspect that author 'Caroline Adams' is really Theodora Lynn, scion of the town...

#6
The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate

1956★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Man Godfrey for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In the early years of the World War II, the Royal Navy is fighting a desperate battle to keep the Atlantic convoy routes open to supply the British Isles, facing the great danger p...