Movies Like Same Difference

If you liked Same Difference (2014), a comedy and romance movie directed by Hidenori Uehara, 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
Cherry Magic! THE MOVIE (2022)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy and romance
Still able to read minds, Adachi's blissful new relationship with his dreamy colleague faces a major challenge when they're forced to go long-distance.
2
10DANCE (2025)
★ 7.6/10Also romance and drama
Two dancers, opposites in all but their art, agree to train together for a competition. At first, they clash, but soon become drawn to each other.
3
The Hating Game (2021)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and comedy
Resolving to achieve professional success without compromising her ethics, Lucy embarks on a ruthless game of one-upmanship against cold and efficient nemesis Joshua, a rivalry that is complicated by her growing…
4
Yes, No, or Maybe? (2020)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and romance
A polished newscaster hides behind a mask when he meets a gentle artist—but the lie complicates everything when feelings start to grow.
5
Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku (2020)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and romance
An effervescent musical about one of the most unlikely couples seen on screen: two Otaku intent on hiding their nerdiness from their colleagues!
6
No Longer Heroine (2015)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and drama
Hatori Matsuzaki is a female high school student. She has a crush on her childhood friend Rita Terasaka and believes he will eventually choose her as her heroine, but Rita Terasaka begins dating Miho Adachi. Meanwhile…
7
Love Strikes! (2011)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and romance
Set one year after the drama series "Moteki." 31-year-old Yukiyo Fujimoto doesn't have money, dreams or a girlfriend. He has left his job at a staffing firm and is attempting to start a new life by working as a writer…
8
My Little Monster (2018)
★ 7.6/10Also romance and comedy
Problem student Haru Yoshida sits next to the cold and studious Shizuku Mizutani in class. Without any other friends to turn to, both of them start to get to know each other and grow closer. Haru eventually develop…
9
Given (2020)
★ 8.2/10Also drama and romance
Haruki secretly had feelings for Akihiko for years, but Akihiko was still in a relationship with his roommate, the violinist Ugetsu Murata. Haruki, Akihiko, and Ugetsu's love clashes and starts to move forward.
10
ReLIFE (2017)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and drama
Arata Kaizaki, a jobless adult, undergoes an experiment that makes him 10 years younger. He goes back to high school and falls in love with Chizuru Hishiro, who is more than she seems.
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Bakuman (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and comedy
Moritaka Mashiro doesn't want to follow in the path of his uncle who worked as a manga artist, but ultimately died because of exhaustion. Moritaka Mashiro figures he will graduate from school and work at an office…
12
The Half of It (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and romance
Shy, straight-A student Ellie is hired by sweet but inarticulate jock Paul, who needs help wooing the most popular girl in school. But their new and unlikely friendship gets tricky when Ellie discovers she has feelings…
13
The Moment You Fall in Love (2016)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and romance
Following Natsuki Enomoto's confession rehearsals with Yuu Setoguchi, their younger siblings Kotarou and Hina struggle to confess their own love. Despite a disastrous first meeting in middle school with her…
14
Heartstopper Forever (2026)
★ 7.2/10Also romance and drama
It's a new school year for the Truham-Higgs gang. As Nick and Charlie's relationship deepens, their thoughts turn to life after the last bell rings.
15
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends- (2022)
★ 8/10Also comedy and romance
After pining for one another and plotting for so long, Kaguya Shinomiya and Miyuki Shirogane finally have their climactic first kiss. However, they struggle to define their relationship. After all, how much of their…
16
The Stranger by the Shore (2020)
★ 8/10Also romance and drama
Abandoned after coming out, Shun befriends Mio just before he has to move. Years later, Mio returns with a confession. How will Shun feel?
17
Which Brings Me to You (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also romance and comedy
Two romantic burnouts, Jane and Will, are immediately drawn to each other at a mutual friend’s wedding. After a disastrous hookup in the coatroom, the two spend the next 24 hours together, trading candid confessions of…
18
Peach Girl (2017)
★ 7.1/10Also romance and comedy
While everyone thinks that Momo is a wild party girl, the reality is that she is shy and lonely. Can Momo confess her love to her classmate, Toji, or will her best friend Sae steal him away? It's a bittersweet drama of…
19
Set It Up (2018)
★ 6.9/10Also romance and comedy
Two overworked and underpaid assistants come up with a plan to get their bosses off their backs by setting them up with each other.
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After the Rain (2018)
★ 7.5/10Also romance and drama
Akira Tachibana is a soft-spoken high school student who used to be a part of the track and field club. Working part-time at a restaurant, she finds herself inexplicably falling in love with her manager, a divorced…