Movies Like White Lies
If you liked White Lies (1995), a drama and comedy movie directed by Mats Arehn, 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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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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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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One Chance (2013)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and comedyThis film follows the remarkable and inspirational true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night.
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Chloe and Theo (2015)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and dramaA young woman, Chloe, living by her wits on the streets of New York City, has a chance meeting with a wise Inuit Eskimo, Theo, who was sent to New York by his elders to provide a message to the people of the world – We…
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Gigi & Nate (2022)
★ 7.6/10Also dramaA young man with a bright future suffers a near-fatal accident and recreates his new life with the help of an unlikely animal friend.
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Don't Think Twice (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and dramaAn improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting the big time.
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Skin (2009)
★ 6.4/10Also dramaBased on the true story of a black girl who was born to two white Afrikaner parents in South Africa during the apartheid era.
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Thunderstruck (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also comedyAfter NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.
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Gypsy (1962)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and dramaGypsy's mother Rose dreams of a life in show business for her daughters, but Louise becomes a huge burlesque star. Stage musical loosely based on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee.
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Moxie (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and dramaInspired by her mom's rebellious past and a confident new friend, a shy 16-year-old publishes an anonymous zine calling out sexism at her school.
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Fatherhood (2021)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and comedyA widowed new dad copes with doubts, fears, heartache and dirty diapers as he sets out to raise his daughter on his own. Inspired by a true story.
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The King of Comedy (1982)
★ 7.8/10Also drama and comedyAspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.
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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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Oscar (1991)
★ 6.4/10Also comedyAngelo "Snaps" Provolone made his dying father a promise on his deathbed: he would leave the world of crime and become an honest businessman. Despite having no experience in making money in a legal fashion, Snaps sets…
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Wild Oats (2016)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and dramaEverything changes for Eva when she receives an insurance settlement check accidentally made out for $5,000,000 instead of the expected $50,000. She and her best friend take the money and head out for the adventure of…
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Buffaloed (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and dramaSet in the underworld of debt-collecting, homegrown hustler Peg Dahl will do anything to escape Buffalo, NY.
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Benny & Joon (1993)
★ 7/10Also comedy and dramaA mentally ill young woman finds love with an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.
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What Maisie Knew (2013)
★ 7.1/10Also dramaIn New York City, six-year-old Maisie is caught in the middle of a bitter custody battle between her self-absorbed parents—an aging rock singer mother and a distracted art dealer father. As both quickly marry new…
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A Thousand Words (2012)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and comedyJack 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…
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Coda (2020)
★ 6.1/10Also dramaA famous pianist at the twilight of his career meets a free-spirited music critic who soon becomes his rock as his mental state deteriorates.