Movies like Phffft
If Phffft's mix of romcom, romance and divorce stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Phffft's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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The Palm Beach Story
1942 · Directed by Preston Sturges · 88 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: divorce, screwball comedy, comedy of remarriage · Also comedy and romance
A New York inventor, Tom Jeffers, needs cash to develop his big idea, so his adoring wife, Gerry, decides to raise it by divorcing him and marrying an eccentric Florida millionaire, J. D. Hackensacker III.
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The Philadelphia Story
1940 · Directed by George Cukor · 113 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: screwball comedy, comedy of remarriage · Also comedy and romance
When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.
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High Society
1956 · Directed by Charles Walters · 112 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: screwball comedy, comedy of remarriage · Also comedy and romance · From the same decade (1950s)
With socialite Tracy Lord about to remarry, her ex-husband - with the help of a sympathetic reporter - has 48 hours to convince her that she really still loves him.
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Amélie
2001 · Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet · 122 min7.9
Why you'll like itShares: romcom, romance · Also comedy and romance
At a tiny Parisian café, the adorable yet painfully shy Amélie accidentally discovers a gift for helping others. Soon Amelie is spending her days as a matchmaker, guardian angel, and all-around do-gooder.
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It Happened One Night
1934 · Directed by Frank Capra · 105 min7.8
Why you'll like itShares: screwball comedy · Also comedy and romance
A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up stuck with each other when their bus leaves them behind.
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Music and Lyrics
2007 · Directed by Marc Lawrence · 104 min6.4
Why you'll like itShares: romcom · Also comedy and romance
A washed-up '80s pop star gets a chance at a comeback when reigning pop diva Cora Corman invites him to write & record a duet with her, but there's a problem--Alex hasn't written a song in years; he's never written…