Movies Like The Problem with Fiber Optics

If you liked The Problem with Fiber Optics (2005), a comedy and fantasy movie directed by Greg Jardin, 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.

1
Date with an Angel (1987)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and fantasy
Aspiring composer Jim Sanders is engaged to spoiled rich girl Patty. But the morning after his bachelor party, Jim wakes up to discover a beautiful, broken-winged angel in his pool. When everyone finds out about his…
2
Meet Cute (2022)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and romance
A wildly inventive deconstruction of the romantic comedy built around the question: What would you do if you could travel to your loved ones’ past, heal their traumas, fix their problems, and change them into the…
3
Creator (1985)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and romance
With the help of student assistant Boris and stolen university equipment, Dr. Harry Wolper plans to clone his dead wife. But then he meets Meli, an egg donor for his experiment, and they fall in love. Faced with…
4
Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
★ 5.9/10Also science fiction and comedy
After a freak accident, an invisible yuppie runs for his life from a treacherous CIA official while trying to cope with his new life.
5
Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and romance
Three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified ad seeking a companion for time travel.
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Palm Springs (2020)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy and romance
When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.
7
Multiplicity (1996)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and fantasy
Construction worker Doug Kinney finds that the pressures of his working life, combined with his duties to his wife Laura and daughter Jennifer leaves him with little time for himself. However, he is approached by…
8
The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human (1999)
★ 6/10Also comedy and romance
David Hyde Pierce, playing an alien (credited as infinity-cubed in the opening credits), narrates a courtship in a late-20th century American city as an extraterrestrial nature documentary. The relationship "footage"…
9
It's What's Inside (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and science fiction
A pre-wedding reunion descends into a psychological nightmare for a group of college friends when a surprise guest arrives with a mysterious suitcase.
10
Moonshot (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and romance
In a future where Mars is terraformed and colonized by the best humanity has to offer, two very different college students wind up joining forces and sneak onboard a space shuttle to the red planet in order to be…
11
American Pie (1999)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and romance
At a high-school party, four friends find that losing their collective virginity isn't as easy as they had thought. But they still believe that they need to do so before college. To motivate themselves, they enter a…
12
Comet (2014)
★ 6.6/10Also science fiction and comedy
When a chance encounter brings together the cynical Dell and the quick-witted Kimberly, the stage is set for a tempestuous love affair that unfolds like a puzzle. As the film zigzags back and forth in time — from a…
13
Senseless (1998)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and romance
A student gets his senses enhanced by an experimental drug. But abuse is not an option.
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Time Freak (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also science fiction and comedy
Stillman, a heartbroken physics student, builds a time machine when his girlfriend breaks up with him. Going back in time, he attempts to save their relationship by fixing every mistake he made—while dragging his best…
15
Blush (2021)
★ 7.8/10Also romance and science fiction
When a horticulturalist-astronaut crashes onto a desolate planet, he encounters an ethereal visitor and discovers the joy of building a new life—realizing the universe has delivered something astonishing.
16
A Nice Girl Like You (2020)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and romance
Lucy Neal is thrown for a loop when she is accused of being too inhibited by her ex-boyfriend. In an effort to prove him wrong, Lucy creates a rather wild to-do list that sends her on a whirlwind and surprising journey…
17
¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023)
★ 8.4/10Also comedy and romance
Lu, a conformist woman in her forties, learns that her 15-year partner has been having extramarital affairs. Starting from scratch, she gets involved in an unexpected relationship with a young womanizer.
18
Superintelligence (2020)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and science fiction
When an all-powerful Superintelligence chooses to study the most average person on Earth, Carol Peters, the fate of the world hangs in the balance. As the A.I. decides to enslave, save or destroy humanity, it’s up to…
19
Poor Things (2023)
★ 7.6/10Also science fiction and romance
Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand…
20
The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and romance
Andy Stitzer has a pleasant life with a nice apartment and a job stamping invoices at an electronics store. But at age 40, there's one thing Andy hasn't done, and it's really bothering his sex-obsessed male co-workers…