
Movies that feel likeNothing Left to Do But Cry (1984)
If you loved Nothing Left to Do But Cry, the closest films we have are The Visitors (1993), Harvey (1950) and The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985). All three share Nothing Left to Do But Cry's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Songs from the Second Floor (2000).
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If Nothing Left to Do But Cry hit the spot, these will too

Witty where it counts, playful underneath

Dreamlike comedy in both cases
The difference: Made in the 1950s, in a different era of the craft

Both lean on wit more than on fantasy
The difference: Played as romance first


Dreamlike fantasy, and it commits to that

Comedy with a pulse of wit, in both cases
The difference: Leans further into drama

Both lean on play more than on fantasy


Comedy approached the same way


The comedy is handled with the same confidence

The same hand behind both of them: Roberto Benigni
The difference: Less dreamlike, more its own thing
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