Movies Like Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987)

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid is a 1987 comedy, drama film from Stephen Frears with a MovieMagicScore of 5.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Finding Your Feet and Merrily We Go to Hell.

Comedy Drama

Finding Your Feet

2017

A lady has her prim and proper life turned upside down after discovering her husband's affair.

7.1

MagicScore

Merrily We Go to Hell

1932

A drunken newspaperman, Jerry Corbett, is rescued from his alcoholic haze by an heiress, Joan Prentice, whose love sobers him up and encourages him to write a play, but he lapses back into dipsomania.

6.3

MagicScore

The Beach Bum

2019

An irreverent comedy about the misadventures of Moondog, a rebellious stoner and lovable rogue who lives large.

5.7

MagicScore

Chinese Roulette

1977

A husband and wife lie to each other about their weekend travel plans, only to both show up at the family's country house with their lovers.

7.1

MagicScore

Come Live with Me

1941

Seeking US citizenship, a Viennese refugee arranges a marriage of convenience with a struggling writer.

6.8

MagicScore

Open Marriage

2017

Becca and Ron's marriage is in a rut; it's been months since they've been intimate. When their friends Mindy and Max tell them they've been experimenting with an open marriage and it's done wonders, Becca and Ron are reluctant to the idea. But they can't deny their curiosity and the two couples switch partners for a night of wild pleasure.

3.9

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3 Idiots

2009

Rascal. Joker. Dreamer. Genius... You've never met a college student quite like "Rancho." From the moment he arrives at India's most prestigious university, Rancho's outlandish schemes turn the campus upside down—along with the lives of his two newfound best friends. Together, they make life miserable for "Virus," the school’s uptight and heartless dean. But when Rancho catches the eye of the dean's daughter, Virus sets his sights on flunking out the "3 idiots" once and for all.

8.0

MagicScore

Teefa in Trouble

2018

Teefa goes to Poland to get Anya to Pakistan to marry Butt gangster's son but lands up in trouble with Anya's gangster father and the Polish police.

7.5

MagicScore

The Braid

2023

India. Smita is an untouchable. She dreams of seeing her daughter escape her miserable condition and enter school. Italy. Giulia works in her father’s workshop. When he has an accident, she discovers that the family business is ruined. Canada. Sarah, a successful lawyer, is about to be promoted to the head of her firm when she learns that she is ill. Three lives, three women, three continents. Three battles to fight. Although they don’t know each other, Smita, Giulia and Sarah are unknowingly linked by their most intimate and singular bond.

7.4

MagicScore

#10

Badhaai Ho

2018

A 25-year-old man tries to suppress his embarrassment when his mother announces that she is pregnant.

7.2

MagicScore

#11

Sitcom

1998

The adventures of an upper-class suburban family abruptly confronted with the younger brother's discovery of his homosexuality, the elder sister's suicide attempt and sadomasochist tendencies, and the intrusion of a very free-spirited maid and her husband. And it all started with the arrival in the family of an innocent looking rat.

6.4

MagicScore

#12

The Romantic Englishwoman

1975

A marriage crisis between a writer and his wife leads her to flee to Germany and eventually return with another man, through whom the writer is going to overcome his writer's block.

5.4

MagicScore

#13

Yi Yi

2000

Each member of a Taipei family asks hard questions about life's meaning as they experience everyday quandaries. NJ is morose: his brother owes him money, his mother-in-law is in a coma, his wife suffers a spiritual crisis when she finds her life a blank and his business partners make bad decisions.

7.9

MagicScore

#14

Roma

2018

In 1970s Mexico City, two domestic workers help a mother of four while her husband is away for an extended period of time.

7.6

MagicScore

#15

About Elly

2009

The mysterious disappearance of a kindergarten teacher during a picnic in the north of Iran is followed by a series of misadventures for her fellow travelers.

7.5

MagicScore

#16

Ordinary People

1980

Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always preferred his brother and is having difficulty being supportive to Conrad. Calvin is trapped between the two trying to hold the family together.

7.5

MagicScore

#17

The Seventh Continent

1989

Chronicles three years of a middle-class family seemingly caught up in their daily routines, troubled only by minor incidents. Behind their apparent calm and repetitive existence, however, they're planning something much more sinister.

7.4

MagicScore

#18

Tokyo Sonata

2008

A young boy takes interest in piano while his family begins to disintegrate around him after his father loses his job.

7.4

MagicScore

#19

My Neighbors the Yamadas

1999

The Yamadas are a typical middle class Japanese family in urban Tokyo and this film shows us a variety of episodes of their lives. With tales that range from the humorous to the heartbreaking, we see this family cope with life's little conflicts, problems, and joys in their own way.

7.0

MagicScore

#20

Nuts in May

1976

A middle-class couple go camping in Dorset, but peace and quiet elude them.

7.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Sammy and Rosie Get Laid?

The top films similar to Sammy and Rosie Get Laid by MovieMagicScore are Finding Your Feet (7.1), Merrily We Go to Hell (6.3), The Beach Bum (5.7). Each shares comedy/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Sammy and Rosie Get Laid worth watching?

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.5/10 from 22 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Sammy and Rosie Get Laid?

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987) is a comedy, drama film directed by Stephen Frears, starring Shashi Kapoor, Ayub Khan-Din, Frances Barber.

Where can I find more recommendations like Sammy and Rosie Get Laid?

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About movies like Sammy and Rosie Get Laid

This ranked list pairs Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987), a comedy and drama film from Stephen Frears, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Shashi Kapoor 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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