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10 Best Movies Like The Second Man

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

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#1
Living in Oblivion

Living in Oblivion

1995★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Second Man for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Low-budget independent filmmaker Nick Reve tries to keep everything together as his production is plagued with an insecure actress, a megalomaniac star, a pretentious beret-wearing...

#2
Hard Luck

Hard Luck

1921★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Second Man for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A down on his luck young man makes several attempts at committing suicide but fails them too. He then finds himself becoming more confident through a series of petty adventures, to...

#3
Modern Romance

Modern Romance

1981★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Second Man for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A film editor breaks up with his girlfriend, unsure if he is in love....

#4
Stranger on the Third Floor

Stranger on the Third Floor

1940★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Second Man for fans of Mystery. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Newspaper reporter Michael Ward plunges into a nightmare of guilt, fearing that his "evidence" has sentenced the wrong man to death....

#5
The Girl in the Book

The Girl in the Book

2015★ 5.8

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

The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present....

#6
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

2017★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Second Man for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Offbeat documentarian Chris Smith provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on the set of Man on the Moon....

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