Movies Like Romance on the High Seas (1948)

Romance on the High Seas is a 1948 comedy, romance film from Michael Curtiz with a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Fabulous Baker Boys and Guys and Dolls.

Comedy Romance

The Fabulous Baker Boys

1989

The lives of two struggling musicians, who happen to be brothers, inevitably change when they team up with a beautiful, up-and-coming singer.

6.6

MagicScore

Guys and Dolls

1955

Gambler Nathan Detroit has few options for the location of his big craps game. Needing $1,000 to pay a garage owner to host the game, Nathan bets Sky Masterson that Sky cannot get virtuous Sarah Brown out on a date. Despite some resistance, Sky negotiates a date with her in exchange for bringing people into her mission. Meanwhile, Nathan's longtime fiancée, Adelaide, wants him to go legit and marry her.

6.5

MagicScore

The Awful Truth

1937

Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance.

7.2

MagicScore

New York, New York

1977

An egotistical saxophone player and a young singer meet on V-J Day and embark upon a strained and rocky romance, even as their careers begin a long uphill climb.

6.6

MagicScore

Sullivan's Travels

1941

Successful movie director John L. Sullivan, convinced he won't be able to film his ambitious masterpiece until he has suffered, dons a hobo disguise and sets off on a journey, aiming to "know trouble" first-hand. When all he finds is a train ride back to Hollywood and a beautiful blonde companion, he redoubles his efforts, managing to land himself in more trouble than he bargained for when he loses his memory and ends up a prisoner on a chain gang.

7.4

MagicScore

Angel

1937

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

6.7

MagicScore

Down with Love

2003

In 1962 New York City, love blossoms between a playboy journalist and a feminist advice author.

6.1

MagicScore

Speed 2: Cruise Control

1997

A disgruntled former employee hijacks the Seabourn Legend cruise liner. Set on a fixed course, without any means of communication and at the mercy of the hijacker, it's up to the one cop on vacation, and his soon to be fiancé (hopefully) Annie, to regain control of it before it kills the passengers and causes an environmental disaster. Insurmountable and daunting tasks await them on their perilous journey throughout the ship trying to fend off the hijacker and save the passengers.

4.6

MagicScore

Love Crazy

1941

Circumstance, an old flame and a mother-in-law drive a happily married couple to the verge of divorce and insanity.

6.7

MagicScore

#10

They All Laughed

1981

New York's Odyssey Detective Agency is hired by two different clients to follow two women suspected of infidelity. Ladies' man John Russo trails Angela Niotes, the elegant wife of a wealthy Italian industrialist, while Charles Rutledge and Arthur Brodsky follow Dolores Martin, the beautiful young wife of a jealous husband. Their respective cases are complicated when John falls for Angela, and Charles falls for Dolores.

5.8

MagicScore

#11

The Idle Class

1921

At an upper class golf resort, a tramp discovers he's the lookalike of a rich man with a beautiful, unhappy wife.

6.7

MagicScore

#12

All the Best: Fun Begins

2009

In order to increase his monthly allowance, Veer lies to his stepbrother Dharm about being married. When Dharm unexpectedly arrives in Goa, he mistakes Prem's wife for Veer's. This case of mistaken identities leads to chaotic and hilarious situations.

6.1

MagicScore

#13

Everyone Says I Love You

1996

A New York girl sets her father up with a beautiful woman in a shaky marriage while her half sister gets engaged.

6.4

MagicScore

#14

Ball of Fire

1941

A group of academics have spent years shut up in a house working on the definitive encyclopedia. When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language. Here he meets Sugarpuss O’Shea, a nightclub singer, who’s on top of all the slang—and, it just so happens, needs a place to stay.

7.3

MagicScore

#15

We'll Never Have Paris

2014

Quinn, a neurotic man, is diagnosed with a harmless eye condition and soon after his life spirals out of control. He second-guesses his plans to propose to his longtime girlfriend, Devon, after his beautiful coworker, Kelsey, confesses that she has a crush on him. After a conversation with his best friend, Jameson, he clumsily tries to explain his doubts to Devon, but his possible proposal turns into a break-up. When Devon flees to Paris, he follows her in a last-ditch effort to win back "the one."

4.8

MagicScore

#16

Some Like It Hot

1959

In Prohibition-era Chicago, musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob hit, and flee the state in an all-female band disguised as Josephine and Daphne, but further complications set in.

8.1

MagicScore

#17

Sex and the Single Girl

1964

A womanizing reporter for a sleazy tabloid magazine impersonates his hen-pecked neighbor in order to get an expose on renowned psychologist Helen Gurley Brown.

6.4

MagicScore

#18

Love Affair

1939

A French playboy and an American former nightclub singer fall in love aboard a ship. They arrange to reunite six months later, if neither has changed their mind.

7.0

MagicScore

#19

Macao

1952

Nick Cochran, an American in exile in Macao, has a chance to restore his name by helping capture an international crime lord. Undercover, can he mislead the bad guys and still woo the attractive singer/petty crook, Julie Benson?

6.2

MagicScore

#20

She's the Man

2006

Viola Hastings is in a real jam. Complications threaten her scheme to pose as her twin brother, Sebastian, and take his place at a new boarding school. She falls in love with her handsome roommate, Duke, who loves beautiful Olivia, who has fallen for Sebastian! As if that were not enough, Viola's twin returns from London ahead of schedule but has no idea that his sister has already replaced him on campus.

6.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Romance on the High Seas?

The top films similar to Romance on the High Seas by MovieMagicScore are The Fabulous Baker Boys (6.6), Guys and Dolls (6.5), The Awful Truth (7.2). Each shares comedy/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Romance on the High Seas worth watching?

Romance on the High Seas holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10 from 31 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Romance on the High Seas?

Romance on the High Seas (1948) is a comedy, romance film directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Jack Carson, Janis Paige, Don DeFore.

Where can I find more recommendations like Romance on the High Seas?

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 Romance on the High Seas

This ranked list pairs Romance on the High Seas (1948), a comedy and romance film from Michael Curtiz, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jack Carson 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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