Movies Like Strangers in the Park
If you liked Strangers in the Park (2026), a comedy and drama movie directed by Juan José Campanella, 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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Paddleton (2019)
★ 7/10Also comedy and dramaAn unlikely friendship between two neighbors becomes an unexpectedly emotional journey when the younger man is diagnosed with terminal cancer.
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Funny People (2009)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and dramaFamous and wealthy funnyman George Simmons doesn't give much thought to how he treats people until a doctor delivers stunning health news, forcing George to reevaluate his priorities with a little help from aspiring…
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A Poet (2025)
★ 8.8/10Also comedy and dramaAn aging poet finds purpose mentoring Yurlady, a talented teen, though exposing her to the poetry scene might be unwise. His own poetic pursuits led nowhere, leaving him a stereotypical obscure writer.
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The People Upstairs (2020)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and dramaJulio and Ana have been together for more than fifteen years. They have become a couple who no longer look at nor touch one another, and who have made daily fighting the essence of their relationship. This evening, Ana…
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Match (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and dramaA Seattle couple travel to New York to interview colorful former dancer Tobi for research on a dissertation about dance. But soon, common niceties and social graces erode when the questions turn personal and the true…
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About Alex (2014)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and dramaWhen a group of old college friends reunite over a long weekend after one of them attempts suicide, old crushes and resentments shine light on their life decisions, and ultimately push friendships and relationships to…
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Return to Ithaca (2014)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and comedySun is setting on Havana. Five friends are gathered to celebrate the return of Amadeo after 16 years of exile in Madrid.
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Gloria (2013)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and dramaGloria is a 58-year-old divorcée. Her children have all left home but she has no desire to spend her days and nights alone. Determined to defy old age and loneliness, she rushes headlong into a whirl of singles’…
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Landline (2017)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and dramaA teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.
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The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and dramaTwo high school girls are best friends until one dates the other's older brother, who is totally his sister's nemesis.
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CQ (2001)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and dramaA young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a new-found infatuation with the sci-fi…
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My Masterpiece (2018)
★ 7.3/10Also comedyArturo, the successful owner of an art gallery, and Renzo, a talented but decadent painter, are old friends who cannot stop bickering. One day, Arturo comes up with a solution to all their problems, but the plan they…
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While We're Young (2015)
★ 6/10Also comedy and dramaAn uptight documentary filmmaker and his wife find their lives loosened up a bit after befriending a free-spirited younger couple.
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Playing God (2021)
★ 6/10Also comedy and dramaA brother and sister con-artist duo find themselves scamming a grieving billionaire by convincing him they can introduce him to God, face-to-face.
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Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play (2017)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and dramaIn trouble with the local authorities, Mabel Simmons, notoriously known as Madea, is on the run from the law. With no place to turn, she moves in with her friend Bam who is recovering from surgery. Unbeknownst to Bam…
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Somewhere in Queens (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and dramaLeo and Angela Russo live a simple life in Queens, surrounded by their overbearing Italian-American family. When their son finds success on his high school basketball team, Leo tears the family apart trying to make it…
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Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and dramaAfter returning to Los Angeles from a group therapy session, documentary filmmaker Bob Sanders and his wife, Carol, find themselves becoming vigilante couples counselors, offering unsolicited advice to their best…
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Scarecrow (1973)
★ 7/10Also dramaTwo drifters bum around, visit earthy women and discuss opening a car wash in Pittsburgh.
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Vera and the Pleasure of Others (2024)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and dramaSeventeen-year-old Vera earns money by secretly renting out an apartment to teenagers seeking privacy, all while eavesdropping from behind a closed door. As she listens, her own desires awaken.
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Standing Up, Falling Down (2020)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and dramaAn unlikely friendship kindles between a struggling stand-up comedian from L.A. — forced to move back home to Eastern Long Island with his tail between his legs — and a tragically flawed, but charming and charismatic…