Movies Like Safety Last! (1923)

Safety Last! is a 1923 comedy, romance film from Fred C. Newmeyer with a MovieMagicScore of 7.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Seven Chances and A Dog's Life.

Comedy Romance

Seven Chances

1925

Struggling stockbroker Jimmie Shannon learns that, if he gets married by 7 p.m. on his 27th birthday -- which is today -- he'll inherit $7 million from an eccentric relative.

7.5

MagicScore

A Dog's Life

1918

The Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.

7.3

MagicScore

Recreation

1914

Charlie begins to woo a woman on a bench, only to have her seaman boyfriend object. After a brick fight between the two men that eventually involves two police officers, all five people end up in the local pond to cool off.

5.1

MagicScore

The Stranger

1946

An investigator from the War Crimes Commission travels to Connecticut to find an infamous Nazi, who may be hiding out in a small town in the guise of a distinguished professor engaged to the Supreme Court Justice’s daughter.

7.2

MagicScore

It

1927

A flapper shopgirl woos her rich boss with animal magnetism -- the captivating personal quality otherwise known as "it."

6.9

MagicScore

The Good Fairy

1935

In 1930s Budapest, naïve orphan Luisa Ginglebuscher becomes an usherette at the local movie house, determined to succeed in her first job by doing good deeds for others and maintaining her purity. Luisa's well-meaning lies get her caught between a lecherous businessman, Konrad, and a decent but confused doctor, Max Sporum. When Luisa convinces Konrad that she's married to Max, Konrad tries everything he can to get rid of the baffled doctor.

6.9

MagicScore

Miracle on 34th Street

1947

Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy's following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade. His portrayal is so complete that many begin to question if he truly is Santa Claus, while others question his sanity.

7.4

MagicScore

The Floorwalker

1916

An impecunious customer creates chaos in a department store while the manager and his assistant plot to steal the money kept in the establishment's safe.

6.4

MagicScore

The Epic of Everest

1924

The official record of Mallory and Irvine's 1924 expedition. When George Mallory and Sandy Irvine attempted to reach the summit of Everest in 1924 they came closer than any previous attempt. Inspired by the work of Herbert Ponting (The Great White Silence) Captain Noel filmed in the harshest of conditions, with specially adapted equipment, to capture the drama of the fateful expedition.

7.0

MagicScore

#10

Modern Times

1936

A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time...

8.3

MagicScore

#11

City Lights

1931

A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.

8.3

MagicScore

#12

The General

1926

During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnny Gray's beloved locomotive, 'The General'—with Johnnie's lady love aboard an attached boxcar—and he single-handedly must do all in his power to both get The General back and to rescue Annabelle.

7.9

MagicScore

#13

The Circus

1928

Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.

7.9

MagicScore

#14

The Cameraman

1928

A photographer takes up newsreel shooting to impress a secretary.

7.8

MagicScore

#15

Steamboat Bill, Jr.

1928

The just-out-of-college, effete son of a no-nonsense steamboat captain comes to visit his father whom he's not seen since he was a child.

7.6

MagicScore

#16

The Artist

2011

Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.

7.5

MagicScore

#17

The Navigator

1924

The wealthy and impulsive Rollo Treadway decides to propose to his beautiful socialite neighbor, Betsy O'Brien. Although Betsy turns Rollo down, he still opts to go on the cruise that he intended as their honeymoon. When circumstances find both Rollo and Betsy on the wrong ship, they end up having adventures on the high seas.

7.1

MagicScore

#18

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

1941

Happily married for three years, Ann and David Smith live in New York. One morning Ann asks David if he had to do it over again, would he marry her? To her shock, he answers, "No". Later that day, they separately discover that, due to a legal complication, they are not legally married.

6.2

MagicScore

#19

L'Âge d'or

1930

The film consists of a series of tightly interlinked vignettes, the most sustained of which details the story of a man and a woman who are passionately in love. Their attempts to consummate their passion are constantly thwarted, by their families, by the Church and bourgeois society in general.

6.7

MagicScore

#20

The Goat

1921

A series of misadventures occur when Buster is mistaken for a criminal on the lam.

7.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Safety Last!?

The top films similar to Safety Last! by MovieMagicScore are Seven Chances (7.5), A Dog's Life (7.3), Recreation (5.1). Each shares comedy/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Safety Last! worth watching?

Safety Last! holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.7/10 from 549 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Safety Last!?

Safety Last! (1923) is a comedy, romance film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer, starring Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Bill Strother.

Where can I find more recommendations like Safety Last!?

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 Safety Last!

This ranked list pairs Safety Last! (1923), a comedy and romance film from Fred C. Newmeyer, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Harold Lloyd 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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