Movies Like Hopeful Romantic

If you liked Hopeful Romantic, a movie directed by Daniel Weingarten and Zoe Kanters, 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
The Duke (2021)
★ 6.9/10
In 1961, a 60-year-old taxi driver steals Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery’s history. What happens next becomes…
2
Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable (2018)
★ 6.4/10
In her first special since 2003, Ellen revisits her road to stardom and details the heartfelt -- and hilarious -- lessons she's learned along the way.
3
Author! Author! (1982)
★ 6/10
A broadway playwright is burning the candle at both ends. He is dealing with pressure from a production nearing premiere, a wife who is leaving him, and 5 children 4 of which belong to her.
4
Vision Quest (1985)
★ 6.4/10
After deciding he needs to do something meaningful with his life, high school wrestler Louden Swain sets out on a mission to drop weight and challenge the area's undefeated champion, which creates problems with his…
5
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979)
★ 7.4/10
Richard Pryor delivers monologues on race, sex, family and his favorite target—himself, live at the Terrace Theatre in Long Beach, California.
6
The Wrong Paris (2025)
★ 6.7/10
Dawn thinks she's joining a dating show in Paris, France, only to land in Paris, Texas. She has an exit plan — until sparks fly with the cowboy bachelor.
7
Annie Hall (1977)
★ 7.7/10
New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.
8
The Lonely Guy (1984)
★ 6.2/10
A writer for a greeting card company learns the true meaning of loneliness when he comes home to find his girlfriend in bed with another man.
9
Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years (2025)
★ 7.2/10
In what might be his most personal and introspective hour yet, Bill offers hilarious takes on everything from male sadness to dating advice.
10
Someone Like You... (2001)
★ 6/10
Jane 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…
11
Goltzius & the Pelican Company (2012)
★ 6.1/10
Goltzius and the Pelican Company tells the story of Hendrik Goltzius, a late 16th century Dutch printer and engraver of erotic prints. A contemporary of Rembrandt and, indeed, more celebrated during his life, Goltzius…
12
Adam Sandler: Love You (2024)
★ 6.3/10
Adam Sandler hits the stage for a thrillingly unpredictable comedy special featuring songs, jokes, party-crashing dogs and plenty of love.
13
Alfie (2004)
★ 5.9/10
A tale of a philosophical womanizer who is forced to question his seemingly carefree existence.
14
Meet Cute (2022)
★ 5.8/10
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…
15
That Touch of Mink (1962)
★ 6.5/10
Cathy 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…
16
Anything Else (2003)
★ 6.2/10
Jerry Falk, an aspiring writer in New York, falls in love at first sight with a free-spirited young woman named Amanda. He has heard the phrase that life is like "anything else," but soon he finds that life with the…
17
Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer (2024)
★ 6.4/10
Jimmy Carr refutes the idea that you can't joke about anything these days with his edgy takes on gun control, religion, cancel culture and consent.
18
Shortcomings (2023)
★ 6.1/10
When his girlfriend leaves for New York City on a 3-month-long internship, a strongly opinionated Berkeley arthouse movie theater manager begins exploring life as a bachelor.
19
Little Italy (2018)
★ 6.6/10
Former childhood pals Leo and Nikki are attracted to each other as adults—but will their feuding parents' rival pizzerias put a chill on their sizzling romance?
20
Playing It Cool (2014)
★ 5.9/10
A young man meets and instantly falls in love with an engaged woman.