Movies Like How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is a 1967 comedy, romance film from David Swift with a MovieMagicScore of 6.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Set It Up and Lover Come Back.

Comedy Romance

Set It Up

2018

Two overworked and underpaid assistants come up with a plan to get their bosses off their backs by setting them up with each other.

6.9

MagicScore

Lover Come Back

1961

Jerry Webster and Carol Templeton are rival Madison Avenue advertising executives who each dislike each other’s methods. After he steals a client out from under her cute little nose, revenge prompts her to infiltrate his secret "VIP" campaign in order to persuade the mystery product’s scientist to switch to her firm.

6.9

MagicScore

Cherry Magic! THE MOVIE

2022

Still able to read minds, Adachi's blissful new relationship with his dreamy colleague faces a major challenge when they're forced to go long-distance.

7.7

MagicScore

Babygirl

2024

A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern.

5.7

MagicScore

The Girl Can't Help It

1956

A down-and-out gangster hires a down-on-his-luck agent to make his girlfriend a recording star within six weeks.

6.2

MagicScore

Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World

2023

On behalf of a multinational company, a production assistant drives around the Romanian city of Bucharest, interviewing various citizens who have been injured due to work accidents to cast one of them in a “safety at work” video.

7.0

MagicScore

I'm All Right Jack

1959

Naive Stanley Windrush looks for a career in a family business. Much to his dismay, he finds work at a munitions factory where he has to start from the bottom, while both the management and the labor union use him as a tool in their fight for power.

6.6

MagicScore

Car Wash

1976

This day-in-the-life cult comedy focuses on a group of friends working at Sully Boyar's Car Wash in the Los Angeles ghetto. The team meets dozens of eccentric customers -- including a smooth-talking preacher, a wacky cab driver and an ex-convict -- while cracking politically incorrect jokes to a constant soundtrack of disco and funk. Some of the workers find romance as the day moves along, but most are just happy to get through another shift.

5.9

MagicScore

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984

When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn that it isn't easy to find a producer who's willing to back a show starring a frog and a pig. Of course, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy won't take no for an answer, launching a search for someone to take them to Broadway.

6.6

MagicScore

#10

Kiss Me Kate

1953

A pair of divorced actors are brought together to participate in a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play, and they must work together when mistaken identities get them mixed up with the mafia.

6.4

MagicScore

#11

Putney Swope

1969

Swope—the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm—is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman.

6.3

MagicScore

#12

Radio Day

2008

It's the day of radio in Russia. The radio station staff decides to invite famous bands, who will perform live for the ship with animals stranded in the Sea of Japan. And something goes wrong!

7.3

MagicScore

#13

Come from Away

2021

Filmed live on Broadway, the Tony Award-winning musical tells the remarkable true story of 38 flights grounded in a small Canadian town on September 11, 2001. As the locals host these “come from aways,” they come together and find hope.

7.5

MagicScore

#14

Waitress: The Musical

2023

A waitress and expert pie-maker dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage.

7.3

MagicScore

#15

Gold Diggers of 1933

1933

When all Broadway shows are shut down during the Depression, a trio of desperate showgirls scheme to bilk a repugnant high society man of his money to keep their show going.

7.2

MagicScore

#16

West Side Story

2021

Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.

7.0

MagicScore

#17

Victor/Victoria

1995

Out-of-work singer Victoria Grant meets a just-fired, flamboyant gay man in a club in 1920s Paris. He convinces her to pretend to be a man who is a female impersonator in order to get a job. The act is a hit in a local nightclub, but things get complicated when a gangster and nightclub owner from Chicago, King Marchan, falls in love with "him." Filmed live on Broadway, 1995.

6.6

MagicScore

#18

Better Nate Than Ever

2022

13-year-old Nate Foster has big Broadway dreams but there’s only one problem — he can’t even land a part in the school play. When his parents leave town, Nate and his best friend Libby sneak off to the Big Apple for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to prove everyone wrong. A chance encounter with Nate’s long-lost Aunt Heidi turns his journey upside-down, and together they must learn that life’s greatest adventures are only as big as your dreams.

6.4

MagicScore

#19

Hamilton

2025

Presenting the tale of American founding father Alexander Hamilton, this filmed version of the original Broadway smash hit is the story of America then, told by America now.

7.4

MagicScore

#20

A Chorus Line

1985

A group of dancers congregate on the stage of a Broadway theatre to audition for a new musical production directed by Zach. After the initial eliminations, seventeen hopefuls remain, among them Cassie, who once had a tempestuous romantic relationship with Zach. She is desperate enough for work to humble herself and audition for him; whether he's willing to let professionalism overcome his personal feelings about their past remains to be seen.

6.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying?

The top films similar to How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying by MovieMagicScore are Set It Up (6.9), Lover Come Back (6.9), Cherry Magic! THE MOVIE (7.7). Each shares comedy/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying worth watching?

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.8/10 from 58 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying?

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967) is a comedy, romance film directed by David Swift, starring Robert Morse, Michele Lee, Rudy Vallee.

Where can I find more recommendations like How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying?

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 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

This ranked list pairs How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967), a comedy and romance film from David Swift, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Robert Morse 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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