Movies Like The Open Road
If you liked The Open Road (2009), a comedy and drama movie directed by Michael Meredith, 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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Jersey Girl (2004)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and romanceOllie 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…
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Ana (2020)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and comedyAna meets Rafa in a chance encounter and they embark on a road trip to try and save him from bankruptcy, or worse.
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Half Brothers (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and dramaMexican aviation exec Renato is shocked to learn that he has an American half-brother he never knew about: free-spirited Asher. They are forced on a road trip together, tracing the path their father took from Mexico to…
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Ezra (2024)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and dramaStand-up comedian Max Bernal lives with his father Stan while struggling to co-parent his autistic son Ezra with his ex-wife. When forced to confront difficult decisions about their son's future, Max and Ezra embark on…
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You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and dramaTwo 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…
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Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)
★ 7/10Also romance and dramaAfter her husband dies, Alice and her son, Tommy, leave their small New Mexico town for California, where Alice hopes to make a new life for herself as a singer. Money problems force them to settle in Arizona instead…
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The Bachelors (2017)
★ 7/10Also comedy and dramaAfter the early death of his wife, a mourning father moves with his teenage son across the country for a private school teaching job. Their lives begin to transform due to two unique women, who help them embrace life…
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Is This Thing On? (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and dramaAs their marriage quietly unravels, Alex faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess confronts the sacrifices she made for their family—forcing them to…
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Hooking Up (2020)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and dramaBailey and Darla embark upon a misguided and mutually deceitful form of therapy, one in which they must drive across the country, re-enacting Darla's colorful history as a sex addict. As their true motivations for the…
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Nutcrackers (2024)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and comedyJust as Mike is on the heels of closing the biggest deal of his career, he's pulled away from his bachelor life in the big city to a farm in rural Ohio in order to help his recently orphaned nephews find a new home.
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Nothing in Common (1986)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and comedyA successful advertising executive finds his freewheeling life crashing to a halt when his parents end their longtime marriage.
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In Good Company (2004)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and dramaDan Foreman is a seasoned advertisement sales executive at a high-ranking publication when a corporate takeover results in him being placed under naive supervisor Carter Duryea, who is half his age. Matters are made…
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Young Adult (2011)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and dramaA divorced writer from the Midwest returns to her hometown to reconnect with an old flame, who's now married with a family.
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The Good Half (2024)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and dramaRenn Wheeland returns home to Cleveland for his mother's funeral. Once there, he forges new relationships while healing old ones, before confronting his problems and trying to face his grief.
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SubUrbia (1997)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and dramaA group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults.
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Remember Me (2010)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and romanceStill reeling from a heartbreaking family event and his parents' subsequent divorce, Tyler Hawkins discovers a fresh lease on life when he meets Ally Craig, a gregarious beauty who witnessed her mother's death. But as…
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My Own Love Song (2010)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and dramaA wheelchair-bound singer and her best friend embark on a roadtrip to Memphis.
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Author! Author! (1982)
★ 6/10Also comedy and dramaA 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.
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Comet (2014)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and romanceWhen a chance encounter brings together the cynical Dell and the quick-witted Kimberly, the stage is set for a tempestuous love affair that unfolds like a puzzle. As the film zigzags back and forth in time — from a…
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and romanceBorn under unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button springs into being as an elderly man in a New Orleans nursing home and ages in reverse. Twelve years after his birth, he meets Daisy, a child who flits in and out of…