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10 Best Movies Like When the Cat is Missing!

If you loved When the Cat is Missing!, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Housesitter

Housesitter

1992★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to When the Cat is Missing! for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Con artist Gwen moves into Newton's empty home without his knowledge and begins setting up house, posing as his new wife....

#2
Overboard

Overboard

1987★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to When the Cat is Missing! for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Heiress Joanna Stayton hires carpenter Dean Proffitt to build a closet on her yacht—and refuses to pay him for the project when it's done. But after Joanna accidentally falls overb...

#3
Coming to America

Coming to America

1988★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to When the Cat is Missing! for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his most loyal friend to Queens, New York. In disguise as an impoverished immigrant,...

#4
Maid in Manhattan

Maid in Manhattan

2002★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to When the Cat is Missing! for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Marisa Ventura is a struggling single mom who works at a posh Manhattan hotel and dreams of a better life for her and her young son. One fateful day, hotel guest and senatorial can...

#5
For Love or Money

For Love or Money

1993★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to When the Cat is Missing! for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

New York concierge Doug Ireland wants to go into business for himself and refurbish a hotel on Roosevelt Island, N.Y., but he needs an investor. With a few weeks left before his op...

#6
Good Neighbor Sam

Good Neighbor Sam

1964★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to When the Cat is Missing! for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

To help his divorced neighbor claim a substantial inheritance, a family man poses as her husband. The ruse spills over into his career in advertising, and his recent promotion reli...

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