Movies Like Design for Living (1933)

Design for Living is a 1933 comedy, romance film from Ernst Lubitsch with a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Dreamers and Jules and Jim.

Comedy Romance

The Dreamers

2003

When Isabelle and Theo invite Matthew to stay with them, what begins as a casual friendship ripens into a sensual voyage of discovery and desire in which nothing is off limits and everything is possible.

7.2

MagicScore

Jules and Jim

1962

In the carefree days before World War I, introverted Austrian author Jules strikes up a friendship with the exuberant Frenchman Jim and both men fall for the impulsive and beautiful Catherine.

7.5

MagicScore

Threesome

1994

At a sizable public college, high-minded student Eddy is forced to room with the slovenly Stuart, but the pair strike up a surprising friendship. When attractive co-ed Alex is assigned to live with the two male students because of her gender-neutral name, a roundabout love triangle ensues. Eddy secretly yearns for Stuart, who wants Alex, but she prefers Eddy. The complex situation leads to sexual experimentation and strained relationships.

6.3

MagicScore

French Twist

1995

After learning of her husband's infidelities, a housewife invites an itinerant lesbian to move in with them. None of their lives will ever be the same again.

6.1

MagicScore

Summer Lovers

1982

Michael Pappas and his girlfriend, Cathy, are enjoying the white sand beaches of a Greek island as well as the freewheeling nature of the locals. When Michael meets Lina, who is in Greece from Paris doing archaeological work, he is enamored with the beautiful foreigner. Cathy, unhappy about Lina getting close to Michael, confronts the woman -- only to be unexpectedly wooed by her charms as well.

5.3

MagicScore

Angels of Sex

2012

Carla and Bruno believe they have answers for everything until Rai appears in their lives, an attractive and mysterious young who lives outsidethe rules. In this story about love and friendship, boundaries dissolve by the rhythm of funkyand break to offer a provocative, exciting and deeply touching vision about romantic relationships.

6.4

MagicScore

Dare

2009

When a pompous actor tells good girl Alexa that she hasn't lived, she embarks on a bold journey that takes her to mysterious bad boy Johnny. Envious, her shy best friend Ben also dares to pursue Johnny.

5.7

MagicScore

A Year of the Quiet Sun

1984

Shortly after World War II an American soldier (Norman) and a Polish refugee (Emilia) fall in love. Eventually he will return to the U.S. and both expect that she will soon follow him with her mother. Emilia's mother is sick, but will recover with the right medicine. But the mother, and not Emilia, knows that there will only be one ticket...

6.4

MagicScore

Henry & June

1990

While traveling in Paris, author Henry Miller and his wife, June, meet Anais Nin, and sexual sparks fly as Nin starts an affair with the openly bisexual June. When June is forced to return to the U.S., she gives Nin her blessing to sleep with her husband. Then, when June returns to France, an unexpected, and sometimes contentious, threesome forms.

6.0

MagicScore

#10

Platinum Blonde

1931

Ann Schuyler is an upper-crust socialite who bullies her reporter husband into conforming to her highfalutin ways. The husband chafes at the confinement of high society, though, and yearns for a creative outlet. He decides to write a play and collaborates with a fellow reporter.

6.6

MagicScore

#11

Flying Down to Rio

1933

An American bandleader woos a Brazilian beauty who is already engaged to his employer. His friends try to help him, while learning the local dance, The Carioca. The first pairing of Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers, and their only pre-Code film.

6.2

MagicScore

#12

Red Dust

1932

Dennis, owner of a rubber plantation in Cochinchina, is involved with Vantine, who left Saigon to evade the police. When his new surveyor arrives along with his refined wife Dennis is quickly infatuated by her.

6.9

MagicScore

#13

Love Me Tonight

1932

A Parisian tailor goes to a château to collect a bill, only to fall for an aloof young princess living there.

6.5

MagicScore

#14

The Song of Songs

1933

After her father dies, Lily moves to the city to live with her strict aunt. During the day Lily works in her aunt's bookstore, and at night she sneaks across the street to model for Richard, a sculptor with whom she falls in love. A patron of Richard's, Baron von Merzbach, develops an interest in Lily that may not be with the best of intentions.

5.9

MagicScore

#15

The Broadway Melody

1929

The vaudeville act of Harriet and Queenie Mahoney comes to Broadway, where their friend Eddie Kerns needs them for his number in one of Francis Zanfield's shows. When Eddie meets Queenie, he soon falls in love with her—but she is already being courted by Jock Warriner, a member of New York high society. Queenie eventually recognizes that, to Jock, she is nothing more than a toy, and that Eddie is in love with her.

5.2

MagicScore

#16

Amélie

2001

At a tiny Parisian café, the adorable yet painfully shy Amélie accidentally discovers a gift for helping others. Soon Amelie is spending her days as a matchmaker, guardian angel, and all-around do-gooder. But when she bumps into a handsome stranger, will she find the courage to become the star of her very own love story?

7.9

MagicScore

#17

Angel

1937

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

6.7

MagicScore

#18

Can-Can

1960

A Parisian nightclub owner known for her performances of the can-can attracts the ire of a self-righteous judge. He hatches a plot to photograph her in the act but ends up falling for her — much to the chagrin of her lawyer boyfriend.

6.6

MagicScore

#19

Kitchen in Paris

2014

A restaurant in Moscow is forced to shut shop after they end up ruining a crucial political dinner involving the president. The entire team then decides to relocate to Paris to redeem themselves.

6.6

MagicScore

#20

Blonde Venus

1932

In an effort to be able to afford expensive treatment for her gravely ill American husband, a retired German entertainer returns to the cabaret as Blonde Venus and catches the eye of a wealthy politician.

6.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Design for Living?

The top films similar to Design for Living by MovieMagicScore are The Dreamers (7.2), Jules and Jim (7.5), Threesome (6.3). Each shares comedy/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Design for Living worth watching?

Design for Living holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10 from 202 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Design for Living?

Design for Living (1933) is a comedy, romance film directed by Ernst Lubitsch, starring Fredric March, Miriam Hopkins, Gary Cooper.

Where can I find more recommendations like Design for Living?

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 Design for Living

This ranked list pairs Design for Living (1933), a comedy and romance film from Ernst Lubitsch, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Fredric March 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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