Movies Like How to Deal

If you liked How to Deal (2003), a drama and comedy movie directed by Clare Kilner, 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
LOL (2012)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and comedy
In a world connected by YouTube, iTunes, and Facebook, Lola and her friends navigate the peer pressures of high school romance and friendship while dodging their sometimes overbearing and confused parents. When Lola's…
2
After (2019)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and romance
Tessa Young is a dedicated student, dutiful daughter and loyal girlfriend to her high school sweetheart. Entering her first semester of college, Tessa's guarded world opens up when she meets Hardin Scott, a mysterious…
3
Endless Love (2014)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and romance
A privileged girl and a charismatic boy's instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart.
4
The Best of Me (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and romance
A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.
5
Tall Girl (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and drama
Jodi, the tallest girl in her high school, has always felt uncomfortable in her own skin. But after years of slouching, being made fun of, and avoiding attention at all costs, Jodi finally decides to find the…
6
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also romance and comedy
Bridget Jones navigates life as a widow and single mum with the help of her family, friends, and former lover, Daniel. Back to work and on the apps, she's pursued by a younger man and maybe – just maybe – her son's…
7
The Kissing Booth (2018)
★ 7.2/10Also romance and comedy
When teenager Elle's first kiss leads to a forbidden romance with the hottest boy in high school, she risks her relationship with her best friend.
8
One Day (2011)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and romance
After spending the night together on the eve of their college graduation, Dexter and Emma are shown each year on the same date to see where they are in their lives. They are sometimes together, and sometimes not.
9
The Last Song (2010)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and romance
A drama centered on a rebellious girl who is sent to a Southern beach town for the summer to stay with her father. Through their mutual love of music, the estranged duo learn to reconnect.
10
Lady Bird (2017)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and comedy
Lady Bird McPherson, a strong willed, deeply opinionated, artistic 17 year old comes of age in Sacramento. Her relationship with her mother and her upbringing are questioned and tested as she plans to head off to…
11
Everything, Everything (2017)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and romance
A teenager who's lived a sheltered life because she's allergic to everything, falls for the boy who moves in next door.
12
Flipped (2010)
★ 8/10Also romance and drama
When Juli meets Bryce in the second grade, she knows it's true love. After spending six years trying to convince Bryce the same, she's ready to give up - until he starts to reconsider.
13
Chéri (2009)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and comedy
The son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of love.
14
Father of the Bride (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also romance and comedy
A father comes to grips with his daughter’s upcoming wedding through the prism of multiple relationships within a big, sprawling Cuban-American family.
15
Nothing in Common (1986)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and comedy
A successful advertising executive finds his freewheeling life crashing to a halt when his parents end their longtime marriage.
16
Your Place or Mine (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also romance and comedy
When best friends and total opposites Debbie and Peter swap homes for a week, they get a peek into each other's lives that could open the door to love.
17
Carolina (2003)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and romance
A young woman escapes her wildly eccentric family in search for a life of normalcy.
18
The Nanny Diaries (2007)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and drama
A college graduate goes to work as a nanny for a rich New York family. Ensconced in their home, she has to juggle their dysfunction, a new romance, and the spoiled brat in her charge.
19
Mambo Italiano (2003)
★ 6/10Also comedy and romance
When an Italian man comes out of the closet, it affects both his life and his crazy family.
20
Only the Lonely (1991)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and romance
Danny Muldoon, a Chicago policeman, still lives with his overbearing mother Rose. He meets and falls in love with Theresa Luna, whose father owns the local funeral parlour. Naturally, his mother objects to the…