Movies Like Woe to the Young
If you liked Woe to the Young (1961), a comedy and romance movie directed by Alekos Sakellarios, 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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Bedazzled (2000)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasy and comedyElliot Richards, a socially awkward IT worker, is given seven wishes to get the girl of his dreams when he meets a very seductive Satan. The catch: his soul. Some of his wishes include being a 7 foot basketball star, a…
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Love Potion No. 9 (1992)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and romanceUnlucky in love, chemist Paul Matthews visits gypsy Madame Rosa for help. Quickly realizing he is a hopeless nerd, she gifts him with Love Potion No. 8, which makes anyone who wears it irresistible to the opposite sex…
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The Pirate (1948)
★ 6.5/10Also romance and comedyA girl is engaged to the local richman, but meanwhile she has dreams about the legendary pirate Macoco. A traveling singer falls in love with her and to impress her he poses as the pirate.
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The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
★ 7.4/10Also fantasy and comedyCecilia is a waitress in New Jersey, living a dreary life during the Great Depression. Her only escape from her mundane reality is the movie theatre. After losing her job, Cecilia goes to see 'The Purple Rose of Cairo'…
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F Valentine's Day (2026)
★ 6.1/10Also romance and comedyGina hates her Valentine's Day birthday and travels to Greece to prevent her boyfriend's proposal. With help from vacationers Johnny and his sister Mickey, she schemes to delay it – while questioning her relationship.
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This Little Love of Mine (2021)
★ 6.1/10Also romance and comedyLaura 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…
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Ghost (1990)
★ 7.3/10Also fantasy and romanceAfter a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.
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Two of a Kind (1983)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasy and comedyGod has had enough of the bad behavior and attitude of humankind, and has decided to start it all over. It is up to a struggling inventor and a bank teller, both with very amateur criminal minds, to save the world by…
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Heartbreakers (2001)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and romanceMax and Page are a brilliant mother/daughter con team who have their grift down to a fine science. Max targets wealthy, willing men and marries them. Page then seduces them, and Max catches her husband in the act. Then…
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Fairy Tales (1978)
★ 6/10Also comedy and romanceOn his twenty-first birthday, the Prince goes on a quest that takes him across the land searching for the one woman that gets him sexually excited, Princess Sleeping Beauty.
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Mannequin (1987)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and romanceJonathan Switcher, an unemployed artist, finds a job as an assistant window dresser for a department store. When Jonathan happens upon a beautiful mannequin he previously designed, she springs to life and introduces…
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Bedazzled (1967)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasy and comedyA hapless loser sells his soul to the Devil in exchange for seven wishes, but has trouble winning over the girl of his dreams.
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Superintelligence (2020)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and romanceWhen an all-powerful Superintelligence chooses to study the most average person on Earth, Carol Peters, the fate of the world hangs in the balance. As the A.I. decides to enslave, save or destroy humanity, it’s up to…
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A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasy and comedyMistaken identity, unrequited love, and the supernatural are combined in Shakespeare's classic set in the woods of Greece on a moonlit night.
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The Invention of Lying (2009)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and fantasySet in a world where the concept of lying doesn't exist, a loser changes his lot when he invents lying and uses it to get ahead.
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I Want You Back (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and romancePeter and Emma thought they were on the precipice of life’s biggest moments – marriage, kids, and houses in the suburbs – until their respective partners dumped them. Horrified to learn that the loves of their lives…
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Bell, Book and Candle (1958)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and fantasyGillian Holroyd, a modern-day witch, becomes smitten with her handsome upstairs neighbor, Shep Henderson. Using her magical powers, she casts a love spell on him, only to face unexpected complications when genuine…
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What's Love Got to Do with It? (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also romance and comedyTwo 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.
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and romanceFollowing the death of their patriarch Gus, the Portokalos family travels to Greece for a family reunion, and to deliver Gus' journal to his old friends.
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5 to 7 (2014)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and romanceA young writer begins an affair with an older woman from France whose open marriage to a diplomat dictates that they can meet only between the hours of 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.