Movies Like My Wife Is an Actress (2001)

My Wife Is an Actress is a 2001 comedy, romance film from Yvan Attal with a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Woman of the Year and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.

Comedy Romance

Woman of the Year

1942

Rival reporters Sam Craig and Tess Harding fall in love and get married, only to find their relationship strained when Sam comes to resent Tess' hectic lifestyle.

6.9

MagicScore

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

2003

It's the battle of wills, as Andie needs to prove she can dump a guy in 10 days, whereas Ben needs to prove he can win a girl in 10 days. Now, the clock is ticking—and the wildly entertaining comedy smash is off and running in this irresistible tale of sex, lies and outrageous romantic fireworks!

6.8

MagicScore

Never Been Kissed

1999

Josie Geller, a baby-faced junior copywriter at the Chicago Sun-Times, must pose as a student at her former high school to research contemporary teenage culture. With the help of her brother, Rob, Josie infiltrates the inner circle of the most popular clique on campus. But she hits a major snag in her investigation -- not to mention her own failed love life -- when she falls for her dreamy English teacher, Sam Coulson.

6.2

MagicScore

Squared Love All Over Again

2023

A celebrity journalist and a down-to-earth teacher find their relationship in rocky waters when a job gets in the way of their new life together.

5.6

MagicScore

The Sessions

2012

Though a childhood bout with polio left him dependent on an iron lung, Mark O'Brien maintains a career as a journalist and poet. A writing assignment dealing with sex and the disabled piques Mark's curiosity, and he decides to investigate the possibility of experiencing sex himself. When his overtures toward a caregiver scare her away, he books an appointment with sex surrogate Cheryl Cohen-Greene to lose his virginity.

6.9

MagicScore

Summer Things

2002

Two couple of friends, one very rich, the other almost homeless, decide to go on Holiday. Julie, a single mother, joins them too. Once at seaside, it starts a complicate love cross among them that will involve also a transsexual, a jealous brother, a Latin Lover and another nervous stressed couple. Not to mention about the daughter of one of them that is secretly in Chicago with one of her father's employees... At the end of the summer, all of them will join the same party...

5.8

MagicScore

Days of Heaven

1978

In 1916, a Chicago steel worker accidentally kills his supervisor and flees to the Texas panhandle with his girlfriend and little sister to work harvesting wheat in the fields of a stoic farmer.

7.5

MagicScore

Them Thar Hills

1934

Stan and Ollie travel to the mountains for Ollie's health, and park their caravan near a well into which a gang of moonshiners have earlier dumped their moonshine; and the boys proceed to quench their thirst thinking that it is iron-rich mountain water. The real trouble doesn't begin, though, until a married motoring couple stop by to borrow some gasoline, and the already-cranky husband leaves his thirsty wife with the boys while he goes off to refill his car's empty gas-tank. A sequel was made to this film: TIT FOR TAT, q.v.

7.5

MagicScore

Tit for Tat

1935

Stan and Ollie have set up their own electrical appliance store but, unfortunately for them, the grocery right next door is run by the man and wife whom they encountered in "Them Thar Hills" (1935). Stan and Ollie go and visit to offer the hand of friendship, but the grocer again becomes convinced that Ollie and his wife are fooling around.

6.8

MagicScore

#10

Street Scene

1931

The setting is a city block during a sweltering summer, where the residents serve as representatives of the not-very-idealized American melting pot. There is idle chitchat, gossip, jealousy, racism, adultery, and suddenly but not unexpectedly, a murder.

6.7

MagicScore

#11

The yellow gloves

1960

When it comes to his wife, Orestis is suspicious of everything, be it a moustachioed chauffeur or a lost pair of bumblebee-yellow gloves. But, are his fears justified or is this case of the lost fashion accessories a big misunderstanding?

6.6

MagicScore

#12

Mystery, Alaska

1999

In Mystery, Alaska, life revolves around the legendary Saturday hockey game at the local pond. But everything changes when the hometown team unexpectedly gets booked in an exhibition match against the New York Rangers. When quirky small-towners, slick promoters and millionaire athletes come together.

6.3

MagicScore

#13

Head Above Water

1993

Einar and Bjørn leaves Lene on the island for a fishing trip. Then her former lover, Gaute, drops by unexpectedly. Drunk, he sleeps in the double bed. Lene sleeps on the couch and wakes up when the men come back. She tries to wake Gaute, but then discovers that he's dead.

5.9

MagicScore

#14

The Star Boarder

1914

A fun-loving little boy's magic lantern show exposes some indiscreet moments between his landlady mother and her star boarder.

5.1

MagicScore

#15

Jenny Lamour

1947

Paris, France, December 1946. Jenny Lamour, an ambitious cabaret singer, and Maurice, her extremely jealous pianist husband, become involved in the thorough investigation of the murder of a shady businessman, led by Antoine, a peculiar and methodical police inspector.

7.5

MagicScore

#16

Othello

1951

When a secret marriage is planned between Othello, a Moorish general, and Desdemona, the daughter of Senator Brabantio, her old suitor Roderigo takes it hard. He allies himself with Iago, who has his own grudge against Othello, and the two conspire to bring Othello down. When their first plan, to have him accused of witchcraft, fails, they plant evidence intended to make him believe Desdemona is unfaithful.

7.3

MagicScore

#17

Castle of Purity

1973

A disciplined and sexually driven man forces his family to stay isolated in their home in order to protect them from the “evil nature” of human beings.

7.3

MagicScore

#18

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

2018

The life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy Lamarr.

6.9

MagicScore

#19

The Dark Corner

1946

Ex-con turned private investigator Bradford Galt suspects someone is following him and maybe even trying to kill him. With the assistance of his spunky secretary, Kathleen Stewart, he dives deep into a mystery in search of answers.

6.5

MagicScore

#20

Sleeping with the Enemy

1991

A young woman fakes her own death in an attempt to escape her nightmarish marriage, but discovers it is impossible to elude her controlling husband.

6.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like My Wife Is an Actress?

The top films similar to My Wife Is an Actress by MovieMagicScore are Woman of the Year (6.9), How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (6.8), Never Been Kissed (6.2). Each shares comedy/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is My Wife Is an Actress worth watching?

My Wife Is an Actress holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10 from 71 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is My Wife Is an Actress?

My Wife Is an Actress (2001) is a comedy, romance film directed by Yvan Attal, starring Charlotte Gainsbourg, Yvan Attal, Terence Stamp.

Where can I find more recommendations like My Wife Is an Actress?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like My Wife Is an Actress

This ranked list pairs My Wife Is an Actress (2001), a comedy and romance film from Yvan Attal, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Charlotte Gainsbourg take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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