Movies Like Theodora Goes Wild (1936)

Theodora Goes Wild is a 1936 comedy, romance film from Richard Boleslawski with a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! and The Stepford Wives.

Comedy Romance

Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!

1958

Harry Bannerman, a Connecticut suburbanite, becomes involved in various shenanigans when his wife Grace leads a protest movement against a secret army plan to set up a missile base in their community.

5.2

MagicScore

The Stepford Wives

1975

Joanna Eberhart comes to the town of Stepford, Connecticut with her family, but soon discovers there lies a sinister truth in the all too perfect behavior of the female residents.

6.7

MagicScore

Runaway Bride

1999

Having already left three grooms at the altar, Maggie Carpenter is branded "the runaway bride" by jaded New York journalist Ike Graham. But, after his facts are called into question, Ike races to Maggie's hometown to save his reputation and report on her upcoming fourth trip down the aisle – during which he's convinced she'll run again. Though he's there on a muckraking mission, Ike can't help but fall for this breathtaking heartbreaker.

6.1

MagicScore

Don't Blame Karma on What Happens to You for Being an Asshole

2016

The lives of a Madrid-based feather-fashion designer and her whole family's completely tumbles after the appearance of a musician long-lost high school crush who is involved with her model sister.

5.2

MagicScore

Bestseller

2010

Following a humiliating plagiarism scandal, an author moves to an isolated small-town house with her daughter to write her comeback novel. Desperate for inspiration, she communicates with a mysterious ghostly presence that has befriended her daughter.

5.9

MagicScore

Holiday Inn

1942

Lovely Linda Mason has crooner Jim Hardy head over heels, but suave stepper Ted Hanover wants her for his new dance partner after fickle Lila Dixon gives him the brush. Jim's supper club, Holiday Inn, is the setting for the chase by Hanover and his manager.

7.0

MagicScore

Christmas in Connecticut

1945

While recovering in a hospital, war hero Jefferson Jones grows familiar with the "Diary of a Housewife" column written by Elizabeth Lane. Jeff's nurse arranges with Elizabeth's publisher, Alexander Yardley, for Jeff to spend the holiday at Elizabeth's bucolic Connecticut farm with her husband and child. But the column is a sham, so Elizabeth and her editor, Dudley Beecham, in fear of losing their jobs, hasten to set up the single, childless and entirely nondomestic Elizabeth on a country farm.

6.9

MagicScore

Mystic Pizza

1988

Three teenage girls come of age while working at a pizza parlor in Mystic, Connecticut.

6.3

MagicScore

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

1949

A bump on the head sends Hank Martin, 1905 auto mechanic, to Arthurian England, 528 A.D., where he is befriended by Sir Sagramore le Desirous and gains power by judicious use of technology. He and Alisande, the King's niece, fall in love at first sight, which draws unwelcome attention from her fiancée Sir Lancelot; but worse trouble befalls when Hank meddles in the kingdom's politics.

6.3

MagicScore

#10

The Family Stone

2005

An uptight, conservative businesswoman accompanies her boyfriend to his eccentric and outgoing family's annual Christmas celebration and finds that she's a fish out of water in their free-spirited way of life.

6.3

MagicScore

#11

Christmas in Connecticut

1992

Elizabeth is the star of a successful cooking show and author of several cookbooks. But when her manager, Alexander sees forest ranger Jefferson, who lost his cabin in a fire, comment on TV about wishing he could get a home-cooked Christmas dinner, he arranges for a special live show on Christmas, for Elizabeth to cook him Christmas Dinner. Only Elizabeth can't cook, and trying to keep Jefferson and the viewing public from finding out on a live show may be a little difficult.

4.7

MagicScore

#12

Far from Heaven

2002

In 1950s Connecticut, a housewife's life is upended by a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in society.

7.0

MagicScore

#13

Revolutionary Road

2008

A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children. Based on a novel by Richard Yates.

7.0

MagicScore

#14

The Ref

1994

A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.

6.5

MagicScore

#15

Rachel Getting Married

2008

A young woman who has been in and out from rehab for the past 10 years returns home for the weekend for her sister's wedding.

6.3

MagicScore

#16

A Birder's Guide to Everything

2013

David Portnoy, a 15-year-old birding fanatic, thinks that he's made the discovery of a lifetime. So, on the eve of his father's remarriage, he escapes on an epic road trip with his best friends to solidify their place in birding history.

5.8

MagicScore

#17

Good Fences

2003

Set in the 1970s, Tom Spader is an attorney who is determined to end what he has dubbed "the colored man's losing streak." When his winning of a high-profile case thrusts him into the limelight, he decides to move his wife and their two kids out of their mixed lower-middle-class town and into the posh enclave of Greenwich, Connecticut.

5.7

MagicScore

#18

The Big Bad Swim

2006

An adult swim class sets the stage for this sexually charged comedy-drama about love, loss, and second chances. Three strangers -- inextricably connected through personal heartbreak -- find themselves entering deep water as they learn that life isn't always about diving right in -- it's about getting your feet wet once in awhile.

5.5

MagicScore

#19

We Need to Talk About Kevin

2011

After her son Kevin commits a horrific act, troubled mother Eva reflects on her complicated relationship with her disturbed son as he grew from a toddler into a teenager.

7.5

MagicScore

#20

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

2021

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren encounter what would become one of the most sensational cases from their files. The fight for the soul of a young boy takes them beyond anything they'd ever seen before, to mark the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense.

7.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Theodora Goes Wild?

The top films similar to Theodora Goes Wild by MovieMagicScore are Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (5.2), The Stepford Wives (6.7), Runaway Bride (6.1). Each shares comedy/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Theodora Goes Wild worth watching?

Theodora Goes Wild holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10 from 46 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Theodora Goes Wild?

Theodora Goes Wild (1936) is a comedy, romance film directed by Richard Boleslawski, starring Irene Dunne, Melvyn Douglas, Thomas Mitchell.

Where can I find more recommendations like Theodora Goes Wild?

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 Theodora Goes Wild

This ranked list pairs Theodora Goes Wild (1936), a comedy and romance film from Richard Boleslawski, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Irene Dunne 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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