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10 Best Movies Like The Widower

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

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#1
Il conte Max

Il conte Max

1957★ 7.1

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

Alberto, a newspaper man, tries a one-time shot of living the good life with the help of his penniless mentor....

#2
A Taxi Driver in New York

A Taxi Driver in New York

1987★ 5.7

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

The Roman taxi driver Pietro Marchetti finds himself to witness a mafia crime. Having to testify at the trial, he is checked by the police, especially when he has to go to the Unit...

#3
A Girl in Australia

A Girl in Australia

1971★ 6.7

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

The film is about an old fashioned Italian with moral values of the 1930/40's , who has to find a wife in the modern, woman's liberated society of Australia of the 1960/70's....

#4
Unfair Competition

Unfair Competition

2001★ 7.0

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

Two linen fabric dealers with their shops close to one another, battle against each other for more and more costumers. Umberto constantly loses clients because of the tough competi...

#5
In the Name of the Italian People

In the Name of the Italian People

1971★ 7.2

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

An obscure Italian magistrate suspects that a well-known industrialist commited murder, and decides to investigate him, and bring him to court, whatever it takes. But - will the ma...

#6
The Art of Getting Along

The Art of Getting Along

1954★ 6.8

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

In this comedy Alberto Sordi plays Rosario Scimoni, known as Sasà, an opportunistic and unscrupulous guy, nephew of the mayor of Catania, and he's always ready to take sides with a...