Movies Like The Awful Truth
If you liked The Awful Truth (1937), a comedy and romance movie directed by Leo McCarey, 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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Love Crazy (1941)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and romanceCircumstance, an old flame and a mother-in-law drive a happily married couple to the verge of divorce and insanity.
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Puppy Love (2023)
★ 7/10Also comedy and romanceAfter a disastrous first date, wild-child Nicole and socially-anxious Max vow to lose each other’s numbers until they learn that their dogs found a love match, and now puppies are on the way! The hilariously mismatched…
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About Last Night (2014)
★ 6/10Also comedy and romanceBernie and Joan are two fiery flirters who are passionate about everything from hookups to breakups and each other. When he sets up his best friend, Danny, with her roommate, Debbie, the sparks soon fly as they try to…
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The Thin Man (1934)
★ 7.5/10Also comedyFormer detective Nick Charles has retired from police work, preferring a life of cocktails, parties, and relaxation with his wealthy wife, Nora. Their holiday is interrupted when the daughter of Nick’s former client…
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We Broke Up (2021)
★ 5.9/10Also romance and comedyLori and Doug break up right before Lori's sister's wedding and decide to pretend they're still together for the weekend as to not disrupt the fun.
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No Hard Feelings (2023)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and romanceOn the brink of losing her childhood home, Maddie discovers an intriguing job listing: wealthy helicopter parents looking for someone to “date” their introverted 19-year-old son, Percy, before he leaves for college. To…
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Starting Over (1979)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and romanceAfter divorcing his ambitious singer wife, a middle-aged man begins a new relationship with a teacher.
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A Guy Thing (2003)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and romancePaul Morse is a good guy. When his friends throw him a wild bachelor party, he just wants to keep his conscience clean -- which is why he's shocked when he wakes up in bed with a beautiful girl named Becky and can't…
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Game Night (2018)
★ 6.9/10Also comedyMax and Annie's weekly game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother Brooks arranges a murder mystery party -- complete with fake thugs and federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it's all supposed to be…
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Someone Like You... (2001)
★ 6/10Also comedy and romanceJane Goodale has everything going for her. She's a producer on a popular daytime talk show, and is in a hot romance with the show's dashing executive producer Ray. But when the relationship goes terribly awry, Jane…
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I Want You Back (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and romancePeter and Emma thought they were on the precipice of life’s biggest moments – marriage, kids, and houses in the suburbs – until their respective partners dumped them. Horrified to learn that the loves of their lives…
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My Sassy Girl (2008)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and romanceA guy has his life planned out until he is wooed, groomed and then dumped by an elusive woman.
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¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023)
★ 8.4/10Also comedy and romanceLu, 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.
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and romanceHappily married for three years, Ann and David Smith live in New York. One morning Ann asks David if he had to do it over again, would he marry her? To her shock, he answers, "No". Later that day, they separately…
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American Wedding (2003)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and romanceWith high school a distant memory, Jim and Michelle are getting married — and in a hurry, since Jim's grandmother is sick and wants to see him walk down the aisle — prompting Stifler to throw the ultimate bachelor…
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Picture This (2025)
★ 6/10Also romance and comedySingle and without a man on the horizon, Pia runs a failing photography studio in London with her best friend Jay. As her sister Sonal prepares for marriage and her mother Laxmi urges her to partner up, a spiritual…
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Playing It Cool (2014)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and romanceA young man meets and instantly falls in love with an engaged woman.
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Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and romanceLifelong platonic friends Zack and Miri look to solve their respective cash-flow problems by making an adult film together. As the cameras roll, however, the duo begin to sense that they may have more feelings for each…
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This Is 40 (2012)
★ 5.9/10Also comedyPete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing, they're on the verge of losing their house, and their relationship is threatening to fall apart.
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It's Complicated (2009)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and romanceTen years after their divorce, Jane and Jake Adler unite for their son's college graduation and unexpectedly end up sleeping together. But Jake is married, and Jane is embarking on a new romance with her architect…