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Movies Like The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

If you liked The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015), a drama and comedy movie directed by John Madden, 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. 1The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

    The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012)

    ★ 7/10Also drama and comedy

    British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than its advertisements, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways as…

  2. 2Here Today

    Here Today (2021)

    ★ 6.9/10Also comedy and drama

    Veteran comedy writer Charlie Berns, who is slowly but surely losing his grip on reality, befriends a talented young New York street singer Emma Payge. Together, they form an unlikely yet hilarious and touching…

  3. 3Wicked Little Letters

    Wicked Little Letters (2024)

    ★ 6.9/10Also comedy and drama

    When the denizens of Littlehampton – including conservative Edith – begin receiving letters full of hilarious profanities, rowdy Irish migrant Rose is charged with the crime. Suspecting something amiss, the town's…

  4. 4Burn Your Maps

    Burn Your Maps (2016)

    ★ 6.9/10Also comedy and drama

    A family in emotional turmoil is taken by surprise in this quirky adventure where an eccentric 8-year-old American boy, Wes, has an existential epiphany - He believes that he is in fact a Mongolian goat herder.

  5. 5Mr. Mom

    Mr. Mom (1983)

    ★ 6.6/10Also comedy and drama

    Jack and Caroline are a couple making a decent living when Jack suddenly loses his job. They agree that he should stay at home and look after the house while Caroline works. It's just that he's never done it before…

  6. 6The Upside

    The Upside (2019)

    ★ 7.1/10Also comedy and drama

    Phillip is a wealthy quadriplegic who needs a caretaker to help him with his day-to-day routine in his New York penthouse. He decides to hire Dell, a struggling parolee who's trying to reconnect with his ex and his…

  7. 7Another Year

    Another Year (2010)

    ★ 7/10Also drama and comedy

    During a year, a very content couple approaching retirement are visited by friends and family less happy with their lives.

  8. 8Cocoon

    Cocoon (1985)

    ★ 6.6/10Also comedy and drama

    When a group of trespassing seniors swim in a pool containing alien cocoons, they find themselves energized with youthful vigor.

  9. 9Mr. Church

    Mr. Church (2016)

    ★ 7.4/10Also drama

    A unique friendship develops when a little girl and her dying mother inherit a cook - Mr. Church. What begins as an arrangement that should only last six months, instead spans fifteen years.

  10. 10The Way Way Back

    The Way Way Back (2013)

    ★ 7.1/10Also comedy and drama

    Shy 14-year-old Duncan goes on summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and her boyfriend's daughter. Having a rough time fitting in, Duncan finds an unexpected friend in Owen, manager of the Water…

  11. 11High School Musical 2

    High School Musical 2 (2007)

    ★ 6.5/10Also comedy

    The East High Wildcats are gearing up for big fun as they land the coolest summer jobs imaginable. Troy, Gabriella, Chad, and Taylor have scored sweet gigs at the Lava Springs Country Club owned by Sharpay and Ryan's…

  12. 12Beasts of the Southern Wild

    Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama

    Hushpuppy, an intrepid six-year-old girl, lives with her father, Wink, in 'the Bathtub', a southern Delta community at the edge of the world. Wink’s tough love prepares her for the unraveling of the universe—for a time…

  13. 13A Dog Year

    A Dog Year (2009)

    ★ 6.1/10Also comedy and drama

    Jon Katz is close to burnout. He's a writer with writer's block; his wife has left for her sister's because he's emotionally distant; he rarely answers his phone. A kennel sends him a border collie that's undisciplined…

  14. 14Uptown Girls

    Uptown Girls (2003)

    ★ 7.1/10Also comedy and drama

    Molly Gunn, the freewheeling daughter of a deceased rock legend, is forced to get a job when her manager steals her money. As nanny to Ray - the precocious, oft-ignored daughter of a music executive - she learns what…

  15. 15My Own Love Song

    My Own Love Song (2010)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy and drama

    A wheelchair-bound singer and her best friend embark on a roadtrip to Memphis.

  16. 16Up

    Up (2009)

    ★ 8/10Also comedy

    Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old…

  17. 17About Schmidt

    About Schmidt (2002)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama and comedy

    A recently retired man embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding, only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.

  18. 18Ice Age: Collision Course

    Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)

    ★ 6.1/10Also comedy

    Set after the events of Continental Drift, Scrat's epic pursuit of his elusive acorn catapults him outside of Earth, where he accidentally sets off a series of cosmic events that transform and threaten the planet. To…

  19. 19The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir

    The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir (2018)

    ★ 6.9/10Also comedy and drama

    Ajatashatru Lavash Patel has lived all his life in a small Mumbai neighborhood tricking people with street magic and fakir stunts. He sets out on a journey to find his estranged father but instead gets dragged on a…

  20. 20Fireheart

    Fireheart (2022)

    ★ 7.2/10Also comedy

    The film explores the world of firefighters in 1920s New York City and tells the story of a 16-year-old girl who will have to become a hero in order to save her city.

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