Movies Like Paper Planes
If you liked Paper Planes (2023), a romance and comedy movie directed by Michael Glover Smith and Alyssa Thordarson, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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A Hollywood Christmas (2022)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and romanceJessica, a young, up-and-coming filmmaker in Hollywood has made a name for herself directing Christmas movies. But when handsome network executive Christopher shows up threatening to halt production on her latest…
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Barefoot in the Park (1967)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and romanceIn this film based on a Neil Simon play, newlyweds Corie, a free spirit, and Paul Bratter, an uptight lawyer, share a sixth-floor apartment in Greenwich Village. Soon after their marriage, Corie tries to find a…
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Hot Frosty (2024)
★ 5.9/10Also romance and comedyWhen a young widow's magic scarf brings a dashing snowman to life, can he help her rediscover romance, laughter and holiday cheer before he melts away?
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You've Got Mail (1998)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and romanceBook superstore magnate Joe Fox and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet—both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.
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Girl on a Bicycle (2013)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and romancePaolo, an Italian tour bus driver living in Paris, has just summoned up the courage to propose marriage to his German girlfriend Greta. However, a chance encounter with a French woman on a bicycle the very next day…
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Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
★ 6.2/10Also comedyWhen their only daughter Blair leaves the family nest, Luther and Nora Krank decide to book an island cruise to beat the yuletide blues and just skip the holidays. But their decision to boycott tradition has the whole…
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To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (2020)
★ 6.8/10Also romance and comedyLara Jean and Peter have just taken their romance from pretend to officially real when another recipient of one of her love letters enters the picture.
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Single All the Way (2021)
★ 6.4/10Also romance and comedyDesperate to avoid his family’s judgment about his perpetual single status, Peter convinces his best friend Nick to join him for the holidays and pretend that they’re now in a relationship. But when Peter’s mother sets…
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The Seven Year Itch (1955)
★ 7/10Also comedy and romanceWhen his family goes away for summer vacation, a hitherto faithful publishing executive with an overactive imagination is tempted by an attractive new neighbor.
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The Holiday (2006)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and romanceTwo women, one American and one British, swap homes at Christmastime following bad breakups. Each woman finds romance with a local man but realizes that the imminent return home may end the relationship.
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This Little Love of Mine (2021)
★ 6.1/10Also romance and comedyLaura Price is a successful San Francisco lawyer on the cusp of promotion – a far cry from her childhood growing up on a tropical island with best friends Chip and Gem. When the firm’s biggest client – Chip’s…
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The Rebound (2009)
★ 6.5/10Also romance and comedyUpon discovering her husband's infidelity, Sandy leaves the suburbs and moves into the city. There, she befriends Aram, a guy whose wife only married him so she could get a green card. Sandy hires Aram to be her nanny…
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Love Is in the Air (2023)
★ 6.2/10Also romance and comedyA fiercely independent pilot fighting to keep her family business afloat starts to fall for the man sent by corporate to ground her operation forever.
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Champagne Problems (2025)
★ 6/10Also romance and comedyA driven American exec heads to Paris determined to acquire a champagne brand by Christmas — and accidentally falls for the heir to the bubbly empire.
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The Kissing Booth 2 (2020)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and romanceWith college decisions looming, Elle juggles her long-distance romance with Noah, changing relationship with bestie Lee and feelings for a new classmate.
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The Prince & Me 4: The Elephant Adventure (2010)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and romanceOne year after their royal wedding, King Edvard and Queen Paige of Denmark receive an invitation to attend the wedding of Princess Myra of Sangyoon. Upon their arrival, Paige finds Myra is unhappy with her arranged…
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That Touch of Mink (1962)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and romanceCathy Timberlake is en route to a job interview when a car transporting businessman Philip Shayne covers her in mud. He sends his assistant, Roger, to apologize, but upon meeting Cathy, Roger knows that she would be a…
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'Twas the Text Before Christmas (2023)
★ 6.5/10Also romance and comedyAddie is a New York City chiropractor mistakenly receives a text from “Nana.” The accidental text turns into a loving friendship between the matronly Nana and Addie who now communicate regularly. Nana invites Addie to…
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Roxanne (1987)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and romanceIn this modern take on Edmond Rostand's classic play "Cyrano de Bergerac," C. D. Bales is the witty, intelligent, and brave fire chief of a small Pacific Northwest town who, due to the size of his enormous nose…
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What a Way to Go! (1964)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and romanceA four-time widow discusses her four marriages, in which all of her husbands became incredibly rich and died prematurely because of their drive to be rich.