Movies like Bringing Up Baby: 20 to watch next
If you loved Bringing Up Baby (1938) — a comedy and romance film directed by Howard Hawks — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Bringing Up Baby most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like prison, donation and museum. 8 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Watching the Detectives 2007★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy, Romance
Neil, a self-proclaimed film geek and owner of Gumshoe video, has always been content to live vicariously through his favorite films noir. But when he meets Violet, a real-life femme fatale, his mundane world gets turned upside down and the line between reality and the movies quickly begins to blur.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Caveman 1981★ 6.7
Shares: Comedy
Disgraced and cast out of his tribe for lusting after Lana, the mate of the tribe's head muscle man, Atouk stumbles along gathering other misfits and learning a bit about the world outside of his cave. Eventually he and friends Lar and Tala learn the secrets of fire, cooked meat, and how to defend themselves from the brutal, yet very stupid dinosaurs.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Seems Like Old Times 1980★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy, Romance
After being falsely accused of robbing a bank, a writer seeks the help of his lawyer ex-wife to clear his name. However, hilarity ensues when he must hide from her husband, who’s throwing a party for law enforcement officials.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Madagascar 2005★ 6.9
Shares: Comedy
Four animal friends get a taste of the wild life when they break out of captivity at the Central Park Zoo and wash ashore on the island of Madagascar.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted 2012★ 6.7
Shares: Comedy
Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europe to find the penguins and chimps who broke the bank at a Monte Carlo casino. When French animal-control officer Capitaine Chantel DuBois picks up their scent, Alex and company are forced to hide out in a traveling circus.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Fun with Dick and Jane 1977★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy
When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Take the Money and Run 1969★ 7.1
Shares: Comedy
Virgil Starkwell is intent on becoming a notorious bank robber. Unfortunately for Virgil and his not-so-budding career, he is completely incompetent.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Leo 2023★ 7.3
Shares: Comedy
Jaded 74-year-old reptile Leo has been stuck in the same Florida classroom for decades with his terrarium-mate turtle. When he learns he only has one year left to live, he plans to escape to experience life on the outside but instead gets caught up in the problems of his anxious students — including an impossibly mean substitute teacher.
Stream in India on Netflix
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And Now for Something Completely Different 1971★ 7.2
Shares: Comedy
A collection of Monty Python's Flying Circus skits from the first two seasons of their British TV series.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Stir Crazy 1980★ 6.5
Shares: Comedy
New Yorkers Skip Donahue and Harry Monroe have no jobs and no prospects, so they decide to flee the city and find work elsewhere, landing jobs wearing woodpecker costumes to promote the opening of a bank. When their feathery costumes are stolen and used in a bank robbery, they no longer have to worry about employment — they're sent to prison.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Curious George 2006★ 6.5
Shares: Comedy
When The Man in the Yellow Hat befriends Curious George in the jungle, they set off on a non-stop, fun-filled journey through the wonders of the big city toward the warmth of true friendship.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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The Disorderly Orderly 1964★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy, Romance
Poor Jerome Littlefield. He wants to be a doctor – but that's not exactly the perfect career choice when you're hopelessly squeamish. So he settles for the job of orderly at the Whitestone Sanitarium, a career move that's guaranteed to keep the patients – and viewers – in stitches!
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Harvey 1950★ 7.7
Shares: Comedy
The story of Elwood P. Dowd who makes friends with a spirit taking the form of a human-sized rabbit named Harvey that only he sees (and a few privileged others on occasion also.) After his sister tries to commit him to a mental institution, a comedy of errors ensues. Elwood and Harvey become the catalysts for a family mending its wounds and for romance blossoming in unexpected places.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 2008★ 6.5
Shares: Comedy
Alex, Marty, and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins reassemble a wrecked airplane. The precariously repaired craft stays airborne just long enough to make it to the African continent. There the New Yorkers encounter members of their own species for the first time. Africa proves to be a wild place, but Alex and company wonder if it is better than their Central Park home.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Zootopia 2 2025★ 7.7
Shares: Comedy
After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia's history, rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De'Snake arrives and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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The Gods Must Be Crazy II 1989★ 7.1
Shares: Comedy
Xixo is back again. This time, his children accidentally stow away on a fast-moving poachers' truck, unable to get off, and Xixo sets out to rescue them. Along the way, he encounters a couple of soldiers trying to capture each other and a pilot and passenger of a small plane, who are each having a few problems of their own.
Stream in India on Artiflix, Plex
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Fierce Creatures 1997★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Romance
Ex-policeman Rollo Lee is sent to run Marwood Zoo, the newly acquired business of a New Zealand tycoon. In order to meet high profit targets and keep the zoo open, Rollo enforces a new 'fierce creatures' policy, whereby only the most impressive and dangerous animals are allowed to remain in the zoo. However, the keepers are less enthusiastic about complying with these demands.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again 1979★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy
Amos and Theodore, the two bumbling outlaw wannabes from The Apple Dumpling Gang, are back and trying to make it on their own. This time, the crazy duo gets involved in an army supply theft case -- and, of course, gets in lots of comic trouble along the way!
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Heartbreakers 2001★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Romance
Max and Page are a brilliant mother/daughter con team who have their grift down to a fine science. Max targets wealthy, willing men and marries them. Page then seduces them, and Max catches her husband in the act. Then it's off to palimony city and the next easy mark.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Hitpig! 2024★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy
A porcine bounty hunter accepts his next hit: Pickles, a naive, ebullient elephant. Though he initially sets out to capture the perky pachyderm, the unlikely pair find themselves crisscrossing the globe on an adventure that brings out the best in both of them.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now