Movies Like L.A. Story
If you liked L.A. Story (1991), a comedy and fantasy movie directed by Mick Jackson, 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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Meet Cute (2022)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and romanceA 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…
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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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Dinner in America (2022)
★ 7.8/10Also romance and comedyAn on-the-lam punk rocker and a young woman obsessed with a local band go on an unexpected and epic journey together through the decaying suburbs of the American Midwest.
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Mr. Jealousy (1998)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and romanceAfter his first date at age 15 ended with the girl making out with another man at a party, aspiring writer Lester Grimm has treated all his girlfriends with jealousy and suspicion. While dating Ramona Ray, paranoia…
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Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
★ 7/10Also comedy and fantasyBoxer Joe Pendleton, flying to his next fight, crashes...because a Heavenly Messenger, new on the job, snatched Joe's spirit prematurely from his body. Before the matter can be rectified, Joe's body is cremated; so the…
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A Nice Girl Like You (2020)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and romanceLucy 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…
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Maintenance Required (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also romance and comedyCharlie, the fiercely independent owner of an all-female mechanic shop, is forced to reevaluate her future when a flashy corporate competitor moves in across the street. Seeking comfort, she turns to an anonymous…
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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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Sex Appeal (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and romanceAvery, a teenager with a tendency towards perfectionism, enlists her friend Larson to help her prepare for her first time with her long-distance boyfriend.
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The Ugly Truth (2009)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and romanceA romantically challenged morning show producer is reluctantly embroiled in a series of outrageous tests by her chauvinistic correspondent to prove his theories on relationships and help her find love. His clever…
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Players (2024)
★ 6.1/10Also romance and comedyNew York sportswriter Mack has spent years devising successful hook-up "plays" with her friends, but when she unexpectedly falls for one of her targets, she must learn what it takes to go from simply scoring to playing…
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French Girl (2024)
★ 6.2/10Also romance and comedySweet Gordon, an affable English teacher in Brooklyn, has beaten the odds; a French Girl has fallen in love with him and he’s fallen even harder back. But their future is thrown into limbo when she interviews for an…
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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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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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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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About Fate (2022)
★ 7.5/10Also romance and comedyTwo strangers believe in love but never seem to be able to find its true meaning. In a wild twist of events, fate puts each in the other's path on one stormy New Year's Eve.
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Mr. Destiny (1990)
★ 6.3/10Also fantasy and comedyLarry Burrows is unhappy and feels powerless over his life. He believes his entire life could have turned out differently had he not missed that shot in a baseball game when was a kid. One night he meets this…
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The List (2023)
★ 5.9/10Also romance and comedyAfter her fiance sleeps with a celebrity on his free pass list, Abby Meyers, with nothing but five names and a fantasy shared by millions, sets out for Los Angeles to sleep with someone from hers.
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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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The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human (1999)
★ 6/10Also comedy and romanceDavid 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"…