Movies Like Behind the Screen (1916)

Behind the Screen is a 1916 comedy, romance film from Charlie Chaplin with a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops and Show People.

Comedy Romance

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops

1955

Harry and Willie are scammed into buying the Thomas Edison studio lot by a man named Gorman. They decide to follow Gorman's trail to Hollywood where, unbeknownst to them, he has taken the identity of a foreign film director. The lads wind up as stunt doubles in film the which Gorman is now shooting, while the conman tries to have the bungling pair done away with before they realize who he really is.

6.1

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Show People

1928

Hollywood hopeful Peggy Pepper arrives at a major studio, from Georgia, to become a great dramatic star. Things don't go entirely according to plan.

7.1

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The Property Man

1914

Charlie is in charge of stage props and has trouble with actors' luggage and conflicts over who gets the star's dressing room. Once all that is resolved the next issue is getting everyone on stage with the correct backdrop.

5.6

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The Player

1992

A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?

7.2

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The Immigrant

1917

A European immigrant endures a challenging voyage only to get into trouble as soon as he arrives in New York.

7.3

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Memory: The Origins of Alien

2019

The untold origin story behind Ridley Scott's Alien - rooted in Greek and Egyptian mythologies, underground comics, the art of Francis Bacon, and the dark visions of Dan O'Bannon and H.R. Giger. A contemplation on the symbiotic collaborative process of movie-making, the power of myth, and our collective unconscious.

6.3

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The High Sign

1921

Buster is thrown off a train near an amusement park. There he gets a job in a shooting gallery run by the Blinking Buzzards mob. Ordered to kill a businessman, he winds up protecting the man and his daughter by outfitting their home with trick devices.

7.1

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An Eastern Westerner

1920

A young man in New York has exasperated his father because of his constant carousing and irresponsibility, so his father sends him to his uncle's ranch in the west. The young man arrives in the town of Piute Pass, which is being terrorized by Tiger Lip Tompkins and his gang, the Masked Angels. The Easterner befriends a young woman whose father is being held captive by Tompkins, and he decides to help her.

6.9

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The Railrodder

1965

After literally swimming across the Atlantic Ocean, an Englishman takes a country trip across Canada on a railcar.

6.8

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#10

The Tramp

1915

The Little Fellow finds the girl of his dreams and work on a family farm. He helps defend the farm against criminals, and all seems well, until he discovers the girl of his dreams already has someone in her life. Unwilling to be a problem in their lives, he takes to the road, though he is seen skipping and swinging his cane as if happy to be back on the road where he knows he belongs.

6.5

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#11

The Floorwalker

1916

An impecunious customer creates chaos in a department store while the manager and his assistant plot to steal the money kept in the establishment's safe.

6.4

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#12

The Rounders

1914

Two drunks fight with their wives and then go out and get even drunker.

6.1

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#13

Work

1915

Charlie and his boss have difficulties just getting to the house they are going to wallpaper. The householder is angry because he can't get breakfast and his wife is screaming at the maid as they arrive. The kitchen gas stove explodes, and Charlie offers to fix it. The wife's secret lover arrives and is passed off as the workers' supervisor, but the husband doesn't buy this and fires shots. The stove explodes violently, destroying the house.

5.8

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#14

Good Night, Nurse!

1918

Roscoe's wife, tired of his endless drunkenness, reads of an operation that cures alcoholism and has him admitted to No Hope Sanitarium to get the surgery. Roscoe, wanting out, eventually disguises himself as a nurse to effect his escape.

5.7

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#15

Tango Tangles

1914

In a dance hall, two members of the orchestra and a tipsy dancer fight over the hat check girl.

5.1

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#16

Strike

1925

Workers in a factory in pre-revolutionary Russia go on strike and are met by violent suppression.

7.3

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#17

You Ought to Be in Pictures

1940

Daffy Duck convinces Porky Pig to quit the cartoon biz and try his luck in the features. Porky's adventures begin when he tries to enter the studio.

7.5

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#18

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

2018

All the major DC superheroes are starring in their own films, all but the Teen Titans, so Robin is determined to remedy this situation by getting over his role as a sidekick and becoming a movie star. Thus, with a few madcap ideas and an inspirational song in their hearts, the Teen Titans head to Hollywood to fulfill their dreams.

7.2

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#19

Modern Times

1936

A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time...

8.3

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#20

The Navigator

1924

The wealthy and impulsive Rollo Treadway decides to propose to his beautiful socialite neighbor, Betsy O'Brien. Although Betsy turns Rollo down, he still opts to go on the cruise that he intended as their honeymoon. When circumstances find both Rollo and Betsy on the wrong ship, they end up having adventures on the high seas.

7.1

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Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Behind the Screen?

The top films similar to Behind the Screen by MovieMagicScore are Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (6.1), Show People (7.1), The Property Man (5.6). Each shares comedy/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Behind the Screen worth watching?

Behind the Screen holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10 from 91 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Behind the Screen?

Behind the Screen (1916) is a comedy, romance film directed by Charlie Chaplin, starring Charlie Chaplin, Eric Campbell, Edna Purviance.

Where can I find more recommendations like Behind the Screen?

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 Behind the Screen

This ranked list pairs Behind the Screen (1916), a comedy and romance film from Charlie Chaplin, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Charlie Chaplin 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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