Movies Like The Weather Man (2005)

The Weather Man is a 2005 comedy, drama film from Gore Verbinski with a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Eyes of an Angel and Keane.

Comedy Drama

Eyes of an Angel

1991

John Travolta is a downtrodden single father raising his daughter under difficult circumstances in Chicago. The young girl comes upon and then nurses a wounded Doberman used for fighting, back to health. Duped by underworld types he was working as a courier for, father and daughter leave the dog and flee cross-country to Los Angeles with both canine and mobsters in pursuit.

6.9

MagicScore

Keane

2004

William Keane is barely able to cope. It has been six months since his six-year-old daughter was abducted from New York City’s Port Authority Bus Terminal while traveling with him. Repeatedly drawn to the site of the abduction, Keane wanders the bus station, compulsively replaying the events of that fateful day, as if hoping to change the outcome.

6.0

MagicScore

In Good Company

2004

Dan Foreman is a seasoned advertisement sales executive at a high-ranking publication when a corporate takeover results in him being placed under naive supervisor Carter Duryea, who is half his age. Matters are made worse when Dan's new supervisor becomes romantically involved with his daughter an 18 year-old college student Alex.

6.0

MagicScore

Father of the Bride Part II

1995

Just when George Banks has recovered from his daughter's wedding, he receives the news that she's pregnant ... and that George's wife is expecting too. He was planning on selling their home, but that's a plan that—like George—will have to change with the arrival of both a grandchild and a kid of his own.

6.3

MagicScore

My Daughter Is a Zombie

2025

Jung-hwan is a gruff but loving zookeeper who specializes in training wild beasts. His teenage daughter, Soo-ah, is going through puberty and a full-blown dance obsession. Their days are full of bickering and bonding... until one day, Soo-ah becomes infected by a zombie virus that has swept across the globe. Refusing to give up on his daughter, Jung-hwan takes her to a quiet seaside village called Eunbong-ri, where his mother Bam-soon lives. In a world obsessed with rooting out the infected, Soo-ah shows strange signs of awareness - responding to music, her grandmother's sharp taps with a back scratcher, and even faint traces of human language. Determined to protect her at all costs, Jung-hwan draws on his years of experience training tigers and begins a secret mission to tame and retrain... his zombie daughter.

7.2

MagicScore

Little Voice

1998

After the death of her father, Little Voice or LV becomes a virtual recluse, never going out and hardly ever saying a word. She just sits in her bedroom listening to her father's collection of old records of Shirley Bassey, Marilyn Monroe and various other famous female singers. But at night time, LV sings, imitating these great singers with surprising accuracy. One night she is overheard by one of her mother's boyfriends, who happens to be a talent agent. He manages to convince her that her talent is special and arranges for her to perform at the local night club, but several problems arise.

6.5

MagicScore

King of California

2007

Charlie gets released from an insane asylum and moves in with Miranda, the young daughter he left behind. Charlie believes that there is treasure hidden beneath the local Costco, so he puts together a plan to unearth the loot. By convincing Miranda to quit her job at McDonald's and instead work at the wholesale store, he is able to obtain a key. Although Miranda is skeptical, she helps her father with his irrational quest.

6.4

MagicScore

Wilson

2017

Middle-aged and divorced, Wilson finds himself lonely, smug, and obsessed with his past.

6.0

MagicScore

Imagine That

2009

A financial executive who can't stop his career downspiral is invited into his daughter's imaginary world, where solutions to his problems await.

6.0

MagicScore

#10

One More Time

2016

Beautiful aspiring rock star Jude is stuck in a rut - relegated to recording commercial jingles and lost in a series of one night stands. When she is evicted from her Brooklyn apartment, she is forced to move into the Hamptons home of her wealthy - and selfish - father Paul Lombard, an over-the-hill, Sinatra-esque crooner angling for a musical comeback.

5.1

MagicScore

#11

A Family Man

2016

Dane Jensen is a driven, Chicago-based headhunter, working at a cut-throat job placement firm. When his boss pits Dane against Lynn Vogel, Dane's equally driven but polar-opposite rival at the firm, in a battle for control over the company. When his young son is then given a harrowing diagnosis, Dane is suddenly pulled between achieving his professional dream and spending time with the family that needs him now more than ever.

6.7

MagicScore

#12

Cheaper by the Dozen 2

2005

Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt return as heads of the Baker family who, while on vacation, find themselves in competition with a rival family of eight children.

6.2

MagicScore

#13

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

2007

When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents' jewelry store, the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that send them and their family hurtling towards a shattering climax.

7.1

MagicScore

#14

Traffic

2000

An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine within their comfortable suburban home. In Mexico, a flawed, but noble policeman agrees to testify against a powerful general in league with a cartel, and in San Diego, a drug kingpin's sheltered trophy wife must learn her husband's ruthless business after he is arrested, endangering her luxurious lifestyle.

7.1

MagicScore

#15

The Croods

2013

The prehistoric Croods family live in a particularly dangerous moment in time. Patriarch Grug, his mate Ugga, teenage daughter Eep, son Thunk, and feisty Gran gather food by day and huddle together in a cave at night. When a more evolved caveman named Guy arrives on the scene, Grug is distrustful, but it soon becomes apparent that Guy is correct about the impending destruction of their world.

6.9

MagicScore

#16

Hardcore

1979

A conservative Midwest businessman ventures into the sordid underworld of pornography in search of his runaway teenage daughter who’s making hardcore films in the pits of Los Angeles.

6.7

MagicScore

#17

Sweet Girl

2021

A man vows to bring justice to those responsible for his wife's death while protecting the only family he has left, his daughter.

6.6

MagicScore

#18

Inheritance

2020

The patriarch of a wealthy and powerful family suddenly passes away, leaving his wife and daughter with a shocking secret inheritance that threatens to unravel and destroy their lives.

6.3

MagicScore

#19

Flag Day

2021

A father lives a double life as a counterfeiter, bank robber and con man in order to provide for his daughter.

5.8

MagicScore

#20

Strange Bedfellows

2004

Two 'very straight' old timers have to learn how to pass as a loving gay couple after falsely claiming same-sex status to take advantage of newly legislated tax laws.

5.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Weather Man?

The top films similar to The Weather Man by MovieMagicScore are Eyes of an Angel (6.9), Keane (6.0), In Good Company (6.0). Each shares comedy/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Weather Man worth watching?

The Weather Man holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10 from 1,030 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Weather Man?

The Weather Man (2005) is a comedy, drama film directed by Gore Verbinski, starring Nicolas Cage, Michael Caine, Hope Davis.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Weather Man?

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 Weather Man

This ranked list pairs The Weather Man (2005), a comedy and drama film from Gore Verbinski, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Nicolas Cage 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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