Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Safety Last!

If you loved Safety Last!, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Who's Minding the Store?

Who's Minding the Store?

1963★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Safety Last! for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Jerry Lewis plays Norman Phiffer, a proud man in a humble life, who doesn't know that his girlfriend, Barbara, is heir to the Tuttle Department Store dynasty. Mrs. Tuttle, Barbara'...

#2
Jingle Bell Heist

Jingle Bell Heist

2025★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Safety Last! for fans of Comedy & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Two down-on-their-luck hourly workers team up to rob a posh London department store on Christmas Eve. Will they steal each other's hearts along the way?...

#3
Seven Chances

Seven Chances

1925★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Safety Last! for fans of Comedy & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Struggling stockbroker Jimmie Shannon learns that, if he gets married by 7 p.m. on his 27th birthday -- which is today -- he'll inherit $7 million from an eccentric relative....

#4
The Big Store

The Big Store

1941★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Safety Last! for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A detective is hired to protect the life of a singer, who has recently inherited a department store, from the store's crooked manager....

#5
Sherlock Jr.

Sherlock Jr.

1924★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Safety Last! for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meager skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch....

#6
Candy Cane Lane

Candy Cane Lane

2023★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Safety Last! for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A man, determined to win the neighborhood's annual Christmas decorating contest, makes a pact with an elf to help him win. However, the elf casts a spell bringing the twelve days o...

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