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10 Best Movies Like A Man About the House

If you loved A Man About the House, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Fast Girls

Fast Girls

2012★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Man About the House for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete....

#2
Where the Red Fern Grows

Where the Red Fern Grows

1974★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Man About the House for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for two years to achieve his dream of buying two red-bone coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in life as he faces overwhelming c...

#3
Sunshine State

Sunshine State

2002★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Man About the House for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real estate development....

#4
Eleanor the Great

Eleanor the Great

2025★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Man About the House for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades....

#5
The One That Got Away

The One That Got Away

1957★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Man About the House for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Based on the true story of Oberleutnant Franz von Werra, the only German prisoner of war captured in Britain to escape back to Germany during the Second World War....

#6
Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad

1962★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Man About the House for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After completing his military service, Walter Gulick takes a job as a sparring partner at a gym, the owner of which sees potential in Walter as a professional fighter—and takes him...

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