Movies Like The Cameraman (1928)

The Cameraman is a 1928 comedy, romance film from Edward Sedgwick with a MovieMagicScore of 7.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Kid Auto Races at Venice and You Can't Take It with You.

Comedy Romance

Kid Auto Races at Venice

1914

The Tramp interferes with the celebration of several kid auto races in Venice, California (Junior Vanderbilt Cup Race, January 10 and 11, 1914), standing himself in the way of the cameraman who is filming the event.

5.5

MagicScore

You Can't Take It with You

1938

Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, but his wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match. When the Kirbys are invited to dinner to become better acquainted with their future in-laws, things don't turn out the way Alice had hoped.

7.5

MagicScore

West Side Story

1961

In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, tensions are high as a gang of Polish-Americans compete against a gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, but this doesn't stop two romantics from each gang falling in love.

7.2

MagicScore

Man with a Movie Camera

1929

A cameraman wanders around with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling inventiveness.

7.8

MagicScore

Every Which Way but Loose

1978

Philo Beddoe is your regular, easygoing, truck-driving guy. He's also the best bar-room brawler west of the Rockies. And he lives with a 165-pound orangutan named Clyde. Like other guys, Philo finally falls in love - with a flighty singer who leads him on a screwball chase across the American Southwest. Nothing's in the way except a motorcycle gang, some cops, and legendary brawler Tank Murdock.

6.1

MagicScore

Firestorm

2013

Hong Kong. When Cao Nan and his group of thieves rob an armored car in broad daylight, they don't hesitate to murder innocent people on the run. Lui Ming Chit, a veteran police inspector, is forced to use sinister tactics to catch them.

6.2

MagicScore

Fever Pitch

2005

When Ben Wrightman, a young teacher, begins dating pretty businesswoman Lindsey Meeks, the two don't seem to have a lot of the same interests, but they fall in love, regardless. Their romance goes well until baseball season begins, and Lindsey soon realizes that Ben is completely obsessed with the Boston Red Sox. Though she tries to understand Ben's passionate team loyalty, eventually it threatens to end their otherwise happy relationship.

6.2

MagicScore

Between Showers

1914

Mr. Snookie steals an umbrella and then, while trying to help a woman to cross a puddle, the Tramp appears and intervenes.

5.3

MagicScore

A Thief Catcher

1914

Two criminals chase a plainclothes policeman who, while taking out his dog, witnesses their crime.

4.9

MagicScore

#10

Any Which Way You Can

1980

Philo takes part in a bare knuckle fight – as he does – to make more money than he can earn from his car repair business. He decides to retire, but when the Mafia come along and arrange another fight, he's pushed into it. A motorcycle gang and an orangutan called Clyde all add to the 'fun'.

5.7

MagicScore

#11

What Happened Was...

1994

Jackie and Michael are coworkers at a large law firm. They decide to meet at Jackie's for dinner one night.

7.0

MagicScore

#12

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

2013

A mix up on her first day of work sends Shane to the Dead Letter Office, where a group of quirky characters led by Oliver try to deliver the undeliverable. Though Shane wants out of this strange detail, she can't help but get caught up in the story of one misdirected letter mailed by a dying young woman to the man she was falling in love with. As circumstances around the letter get more complicated, Shane and the group break all the rules to see the letter delivered and justice done.

6.7

MagicScore

#13

Angel

1937

While vacationing without her busy British diplomat husband, a married woman falls for another man.

6.7

MagicScore

#14

Speedy

1928

Speedy loses his job as a soda jerk, then spends the day with his girl at Coney Island. He then becomes a cab driver and delivers Babe Ruth to Yankee Stadium, where he stays to see the game. When the railroad tries to run the last horse-drawn trolley (operated by his girl's grandfather) out of business, Speedy organizes the neighborhood old-timers to thwart their scheme.

7.3

MagicScore

#15

Hot Water

1924

Lloyd's look at married life and the issues of the in-law. Adventures include a ride on a crowded trolley with a live turkey; A wild spin in a new auto with the in-laws in tow. Finally, a sequence in which Hubby accidentally chloroforms his mother-in-law and becomes convinced that he's killed her!

6.8

MagicScore

#16

The Frozen North

1922

A mix of guns and mistaken identity leads to chaos in this satirical parody of William S. Hart's melodramatic westerns, finding Buster in the frozen north - "the last stop on the subway".

6.2

MagicScore

#17

People on Sunday

1930

A semi-documentary experimental 1930 German silent film created by amateurs with a small budget. With authentic scenes of the metropolis city of Berlin, it's the first film from the later famous screenwriters/directors Billy Wilder and Fred Zinnemann.

7.2

MagicScore

#18

His Favorite Pastime

1914

A very plastered fella follows a pretty woman home, and proceeds to make a nuisance of himself.

5.2

MagicScore

#19

Faust

2011

A doctor in early 19th-century Germany becomes infatuated with the sister of a man he unintentionally killed and bargains with the Devil incarnate to conjure their union in exchange for his soul.

6.6

MagicScore

#20

Sidewalk Stories

1989

A New York City street artist rescues a baby girl after her father is murdered. He then sets off to find the mother, but has to first learn how to care for the child. Ultimately he ends up in a horse drawn chase for the murderers.

7.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Cameraman?

The top films similar to The Cameraman by MovieMagicScore are Kid Auto Races at Venice (5.5), You Can't Take It with You (7.5), West Side Story (7.2). Each shares comedy/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Cameraman worth watching?

The Cameraman holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.8/10 from 411 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The Cameraman?

The Cameraman (1928) is a comedy, romance film directed by Edward Sedgwick, starring Buster Keaton, Marceline Day, Harold Goodwin.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Cameraman?

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 The Cameraman

This ranked list pairs The Cameraman (1928), a comedy and romance film from Edward Sedgwick, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Buster Keaton 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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