Movies Like Punjabi House

If you liked Punjabi House (1998), a comedy and romance movie directed by Mecartin and Raffi, 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 Other Sister (1999)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and drama
A mentally challenged girl proves herself to be every bit as capable as her "perfect" sister when she moves into an apartment and begins going to college.
2
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and drama
Two married couples find only trouble and heartache as their complicated lives unfold. After 40 years of marriage, Alfie leaves his wife to pursue what he thinks is happiness with a call girl. His wife, Helena, reeling…
3
Mr. Lucky (1943)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and romance
A conman poses as a war relief fundraiser, but when he falls for a charity worker, his conscience begins to trouble him.
4
Twelfth Night (1996)
★ 7/10Also drama and comedy
Shakespeare's comedy of gender confusion, in which a girl disguises herself as a man to be near the count she adores, only to be pursued by the woman he loves.
5
Jersey Girl (2004)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and romance
Ollie Trinke is a young, suave music publicist who seems to have it all, with a new wife and a baby on the way. But life deals him a bum hand when he's suddenly faced with single fatherhood, a defunct career and having…
6
City Lights (1931)
★ 8.2/10Also comedy and drama
A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.
7
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…
8
L.A. Without a Map (1999)
★ 5.8/10Also drama and comedy
An aspiring Hollywood actress, on a visit to a charming North England town, has a brief fling with the town undertaker, who also writes obituaries for the local paper. Returning home, where she works as a waitress at a…
9
What's Love Got to Do with It? (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also romance and comedy
Two childhood friends now in their thirties must decide whether to follow their heads or their hearts once the man decides to follow his parents' advice and enter into an arranged marriage in Pakistan.
10
Hitch (2005)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and drama
Dating coach Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens mentors a bumbling client, Albert, who hopes to win the heart of the glamorous Allegra Cole. While Albert makes progress, Hitch faces his own romantic setbacks when proven techniques…
11
Prom Pact (2023)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and romance
It's prom season, and high school senior Mandy and her best friend and fellow outsider Ben are surrounded by over-the-top "promposals." Mandy is only focused on getting into her dream school Harvard, but as she starts…
12
This Little Love of Mine (2021)
★ 6.1/10Also romance and comedy
Laura Price is a successful San Francisco lawyer on the cusp of promotion – a far cry from her childhood growing up on a tropical island with best friends Chip and Gem. When the firm’s biggest client – Chip’s…
13
Let's Make Love (1960)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and romance
When billionaire Jean-Marc Clement learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue, he passes himself off as an actor playing him in order to get closer to the beautiful star of the show, Amanda Dell.
14
Love Sarah (2020)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and drama
A young woman wishes to fulfill her mother's dream of opening her own bakery in Notting Hill, London. To do this, she enlists the help of an old friend and her grandma.
15
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters (2020)
★ 6/10Also romance and comedy
A fussy celebrity caterer, a blind woman, a tour-bus guide and an inexperienced wedding planner search for love.
16
Picture Perfect (1997)
★ 5.9/10Also romance and comedy
A young advertising executive's life becomes increasingly complicated when, in order to impress her boss, she pretends to be engaged to a man she has just met.
17
Green Card (1990)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and romance
Urban horticulturalist Brontë Mitchell has her eye on a gorgeous apartment, but the building's board will rent it only to a married couple. Georges Fauré, a waiter from France whose visa is expiring, needs to marry an…
18
Meet John Doe (1941)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and comedy
As a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John Doe," who threatens suicide in protest of social ills. The paper is forced to rehire Ann and hires John Willoughby to…
19
A Thousand Words (2012)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and comedy
Jack McCall is a fast-talking literary agent, who can close any deal, any time, any way. He has set his sights on New Age guru Dr. Sinja for his own selfish purposes. But Dr. Sinja is on to him, and Jack’s life comes…
20
Dead Like Me: Life After Death (2009)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and comedy
When George and her colleagues get a new boss whose focus is on moving souls quickly and enjoying life without consequences, the team begins to break the strict reaper rules. While her friends fall victim to their…