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10 Best Movies Like The Fool's Mate

If you loved The Fool's Mate, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
How to Murder Your Wife

How to Murder Your Wife

1965★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Fool's Mate for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Stanley Ford leads an idyllic bachelor life. He is a nationally syndicated cartoonist whose Bash Brannigan series provides him with a luxury townhouse and a full-time valet, Charle...

#2
Sleuth

Sleuth

1972★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Fool's Mate for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A man who loves games and theatre invites his wife's lover to meet, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results....

#3
Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

2013★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Fool's Mate for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words....

#4
Clear History

Clear History

2013★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Fool's Mate for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Nathan Flomm, in order to avoid the humiliation of having missed out on a hugely successful business, assumes a new identity on Martha's Vineyard. He plots revenge when his former ...

#5
Sextuplets

Sextuplets

2019★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Fool's Mate for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Father-to-be Alan is shocked to learn that he was born a sextuplet. With his newfound brother Russell riding shotgun, the duo sets out on a hilarious journey to reunite with their ...

#6
John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid

John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid

2015★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Fool's Mate for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Armed with boyish charm and a sharp wit, the former "SNL" writer offers sly takes on marriage, his beef with babies and the time he met Bill Clinton....

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