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10 Best Movies Like Smart Philip

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

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#1
One Night at McCool's

One Night at McCool's

2001★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Smart Philip for fans of Comedy & Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

On an ordinary night, in an ordinary part of town, a beautiful young woman walks into a bar. Her name is Jewel, and before long she is chatting to bartender Randy. The pair leave t...

#2
Panic

Panic

2000★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Smart Philip for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Alex is going through a midlife crisis and it has become a very difficult time for him. His marriage is struggling, he's worried about his son, and his job of killing people for hi...

#3
The Late Show

The Late Show

1977★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Smart Philip for fans of Comedy & Crime & Mystery. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Over-the-hill gumshoe in Los Angeles seeks to avenge the killing of an old pal, another detective who was involved in a case concerning a murdered broad, stolen stamps, a nickel-pl...

#4
Shadow of the Thin Man

Shadow of the Thin Man

1941★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Smart Philip for fans of Comedy & Crime & Mystery. 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....

#5
The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

1978★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Smart Philip for fans of Comedy & Crime & Mystery. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A spoof of the entire 1940s detective genre. San Francisco private detective, Lou Pekinpaugh is accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of his mistress—his partner's wi...

#6
Winter's Tale

Winter's Tale

2014★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Smart Philip for fans of Mystery. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A burglar falls for an heiress as she dies in his arms. When he learns that he has the gift of reincarnation, he sets out to save her....

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