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10 Best Movies Like Private lives

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

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#1
Author! Author!

Author! Author!

1982★ 5.9

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

A broadway playwright is burning the candle at both ends. He is dealing with pressure from a production nearing premiere, a wife who is leaving him, and 5 children 4 of which belon...

#2
Noises Off...

Noises Off...

1992★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Private lives 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...

#3
All About Nina

All About Nina

2018★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Private lives 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 ...

#4
What a Way to Go!

What a Way to Go!

1964★ 7.1

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

A four-time widow discusses her four marriages, in which all of her husbands became incredibly rich and died prematurely because of their drive to be rich....

#5
SubUrbia

SubUrbia

1997★ 6.2

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

A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults....

#6
Feel the Beat

Feel the Beat

2020★ 7.6

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

After failing to make it on Broadway, April returns to her hometown and reluctantly begins training a misfit group of young dancers for a competition....

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