Movies Like The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996)

The Truth About Cats & Dogs is a 1996 comedy, romance film from Michael Lehmann with a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with We'll Take Manhattan and Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens.

Comedy Romance

We'll Take Manhattan

2012

We’ll Take Manhattan explores the explosive love affair between sixties supermodel Jean Shrimpton and photographer David Bailey. Focusing on a wild and unpredictable 1962 Vogue photo shoot in New York, the drama brings to life the story of two young people falling in love, misbehaving and inadvertently defining the style of the Sixties along the way.

5.5

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Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

2007

An account of the professional and personal life of renowned American photographer Annie Leibovitz, from her early artistic endeavors to her international success as a photojournalist, war reporter, and pop culture chronicler.

7.7

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Blow-Up

1966

A successful mod photographer in London whose world is bounded by fashion, pop music, marijuana, and easy sex, feels his life is boring and despairing. But in the course of a single day he unknowingly captures a death on film.

7.3

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Little Fish

2021

A couple fights to hold their relationship together as a memory loss virus spreads and threatens to erase the history of their love and courtship.

7.1

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The Real Blonde

1998

An aspiring actor and his girlfriend handle life's frustrations, while his friend seeks fulfillment with a blonde.

5.4

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Woman of the Hour

2024

An aspiring actress crosses paths with a prolific serial killer in '70s LA when they're cast on an episode of "The Dating Game."

6.4

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The Neon Demon

2016

When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.

6.5

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Friday Foster

1975

Friday Foster, a magazine photographer, goes to Los Angeles International airport to photograph the arrival of Blake Tarr, the richest black man in America. Three men attempt to assassinate Tarr. Foster photographs the melee and is plunged into a web of conspiracy involving the murder of her childhood friend, a US senator, and a shadowy plan called "Black Widow".

5.9

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Whirlpool

1970

Tulia, a young model is invited to a photographer's country home for what purports to be a quiet weekend retreat - but soon appears to be anything but.

5.6

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#10

All the Sins of Sodom

1968

Henning is a fashion photographer driven by visions of artistic glory. He is encouraged by a literary agent to produce a volume of erotic nudes and works to create the perfect layout with his favorite model, Leslie. All seems to be going well until the mysterious Joyce appears; dark and sensual, Joyce plays games with the photographer's ego, driving a wedge between Henning and Leslie and seducing one of his other models. Blinded by his own ambitions, Henning is unable to see the ruinous web that Joyce is weaving

5.4

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#11

Bloody Pit of Horror

1965

A photographer and his models go to an old, abandoned castle for a photo shoot. Unbeknownst to them, the castle is inhabited by a lunatic who believes himself to be the reincarnated spirit of a 17th-century executioner whose job it is to protect the castle against intruders.

4.6

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#12

24 Exposures

2013

Billy is a fetish photographer whose models begin to turn up dead. Michael, a melancholic cop, is tasked with investigating him.

4.0

MagicScore

#13

Paranoid

2000

Chloe Keane is an stressed American fashion model living in London who is about to have the worst weekend of her life. She and her boyfriend are invited to attend a party at the house of a former rock-star named Stan and his weird family who live in the countryside. Chloe awakes the next morning only to find her boyfriend has abandoned her at Stan's house and she has been drugged and handcuffed to the bed.

3.7

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#14

All's Well, Ends Well

1992

Three brothers living with their father fib and play pranks to win parental approval for themselves and their romances.

7.0

MagicScore

#15

Stonehearst Asylum

2014

An Oxford Medical School graduate takes a position at a mental institution and soon becomes obsessed with a female mental patient, but he has no idea of a recent and horrifying staffing change.

6.9

MagicScore

#16

She's Out of My League

2010

When he starts dating drop-dead gorgeous Molly, insecure airport security agent Kirk can't believe it. As his friends and family share their doubts about the relationship lasting, Kirk does everything he can to avoid losing Molly forever.

6.5

MagicScore

#17

Isn't It Romantic

2019

For a long time, Natalie, an Australian architect living in New York City, had always believed that what she had seen in rom-coms is all fantasy. But after thwarting a mugger at a subway station only to be knocked out while fleeing, Natalie wakes up and discovers that her life has suddenly become her worst nightmare—a romantic comedy—and she is the leading lady.

6.2

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#18

The White Sheik

1952

In Italy, small-town newlyweds Wanda and Ivan Cavalli embark on their honeymoon in the big city of Rome. Ivan dutifully wants to keep appointments with family and church, but Wanda is only interested in meeting her favorite photo-strip star known as "The White Sheik". While Wanda impetuously sneaks away to locate the object of her affections, disconsolate Ivan tries his hardest to keep up appearances with the couple's relatives.

7.2

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#19

Stepmom

1998

Jackie is a divorced mother of two. Isabel is the career minded girlfriend of Jackie’s ex-husband Luke, forced into the role of unwelcome stepmother to their children. But when Jackie discovers she is ill, both women realise they must put aside their differences to find a common ground and celebrate life to the fullest, while they have the chance.

7.2

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#20

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1953

Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just after his money. When Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only by her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, Esmond Sr. hires Ernie Malone, a private detective, to follow her and report any questionable behavior that would disqualify her from the marriage.

7.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Truth About Cats & Dogs?

The top films similar to The Truth About Cats & Dogs by MovieMagicScore are We'll Take Manhattan (5.5), Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (7.7), Blow-Up (7.3). Each shares comedy/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Truth About Cats & Dogs worth watching?

The Truth About Cats & Dogs holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10 from 332 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Truth About Cats & Dogs?

The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996) is a comedy, romance film directed by Michael Lehmann, starring Uma Thurman, Janeane Garofalo, Ben Chaplin.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Truth About Cats & Dogs?

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About movies like The Truth About Cats & Dogs

This ranked list pairs The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996), a comedy and romance film from Michael Lehmann, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Uma Thurman 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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