Movies Like Happiness
If you liked Happiness (2024), a romance movie directed by Tetsuo Shinohara, 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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Prince Charming (2001)
★ 6.9/10Also romanceAfter an extramarital indiscretion, a fairy-tale prince and his sidekick are turned into frogs for all eternity or until the prince can convince a maiden to kiss and then marry him.
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Every Day (2018)
★ 7.2/10Also romance16-year old Rhiannon falls in love with a mysterious spirit named “A” that inhabits a different body every day. Feeling an unmatched connection, Rhiannon and “A” work each day to find each other, not knowing what the…
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The Matchmaker's Playbook (2018)
★ 7.2/10Also romanceAfter a career-ending accident, former NFL recruit Ian Hunter is back on campus, and he's putting his extensive skills with women to work as one of the masterminds behind a successful and secretive dating service. But…
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Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)
★ 8.5/10Also romanceIn a brutal war between devils, hunters, and secret enemies, a mysterious girl named Reze has stepped into Denji's world, and he faces his deadliest battle yet, fueled by love in a world where survival knows no rules.
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Attraction (2001)
★ 6.9/10Also romanceA writer/radio advice show host fails to heed his own advice as he stalks his ex-girlfriend and then becomes involved with an actress friend of hers.
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Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)
★ 6.2/10Also romanceAstonished to find the Beast has a deep-seated hatred for the Christmas season, Belle endeavors to change his mind on the matter.
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NiNoKuni (2019)
★ 6.5/10Also romanceAdapted from the video game series of the same name, NiNoKuni follows high school peers Yuu and Haru who must travel between two separate yet parallel worlds to help save their childhood friend, Kotona, whose life is…
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The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also romanceTwo teenagers trapped in an endless time loop set out to find all the tiny things that make that one day perfect.
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Voices of a Distant Star (2002)
★ 6.5/10Also romanceIt is 2046 when a mysterious alien force begins their annihilation of the human race. Leaving behind the one person she loves, Mikako joins the interstellar battle as a pilot. And so - while Mikako risks her life to…
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Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also romanceAs Sasaki prepares for his college entrance exams, Miyano tries to make the most of their limited time together while grappling with his own emotions.
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Dou kyu sei – Classmates (2016)
★ 8.3/10Also romanceRihito Sajo, an honor student with a perfect score on the entrance exam and Hikaru Kusakabe, in a band and popular among girls, would have never crossed paths. Until one day they started talking at the practice for…
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Her Blue Sky (2019)
★ 7.4/10Also romanceHigh school student Aoi Aioi lives with her elder sister, Akane, after a tragic accident took their parents away 13 years ago. Because Akane has since been taking care of her single-handedly, Aoi wants to move to Tokyo…
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Frequencies (2013)
★ 6.6/10Also romanceThe story of the forbidden relationship between a 'low born' boy and a 'high born' girl in an alternate reality where every person's relationships and life worth are determined by their innate 'frequencies'.
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Belle's Magical World (1998)
★ 6.2/10Also romanceBelle, the Beast, Lumiere, Cogsworth and the rest of those zany castle residents use their imaginations to embark on three magical, storybook adventures. This direct-to-video anthology serves as a "sequel" to Disney's…
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Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Fierce Fighting (2007)
★ 6.5/10Also romanceA film adaptation of the Last Nanto General story arc from the manga, depicting the final battle between Kenshiro and Raoh that led to Kenshiro becoming the successor of Hokuto Shinken. Some events from the manga /…
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The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)
★ 7.2/10Also romancePrincess Yum Yum falls in love with Tack and saves him from being executed. Later, when the protective orbs of the palace get stolen, Tack and Yum Yum set out to find them and save the kingdom.
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Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016)
★ 6.5/10Also romanceErika Shinohara is a first year of high school student. While talking to friends, she makes up a story about her "boyfriend." In reality, Erika Shinohara doesn't have a boyfriend. Erika's friends soon begin to doubt…
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Sleeping Beauty (1959)
★ 6.9/10Also romanceCursed to die by the evil fairy Maleficent when she was a baby, Princess Aurora is sent into hiding under protection from three good fairies. As she grows up far away, Maleficent becomes increasingly determined to seal…
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Brigadoon (1954)
★ 6.6/10Also romanceAmericans Jeff and Tommy, hunting in Scotland, stumble upon a village - Brigadoon. They soon learn that the town appears once every 100 years in order to preserve its peace and special beauty. The citizens go to bed at…
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Nostalgic Christmas (2019)
★ 7/10Also romanceWhen Anne helps her father close the family's toy store, what she finds will help inspire an entire town that is need of some Christmas cheer.