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Movies Like One Day in Our Lives of…

If you liked One Day in Our Lives of… (2016), a movie directed by Stanley Kwan Kam-pang, 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. 1Flamin' Hot

    Flamin' Hot (2023)

    ★ 8/10

    The inspiring true story of Richard Montañez, the Frito Lay janitor who channeled his Mexican American heritage and upbringing to turn the iconic Flamin' Hot Cheetos into a snack that disrupted the food industry and…

  2. 2The Secret Life of Bees

    The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

    ★ 7.5/10

    Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with…

  3. 3Love & Sex

    Love & Sex (2000)

    ★ 6.2/10

    When her rather explicit copy is rejected, magazine journalist Kate is asked by her editor to come up with an article on loving relationships instead, and to do so by the end of the day. This gets Kate thinking back…

  4. 4Now and Then

    Now and Then (1995)

    ★ 6.9/10

    Waxing nostalgic about the bittersweet passage from childhood to puberty, four childhood girlfriends — Teeny, Chrissy, Samantha and Roberta — recall the magical summer of 1970. During their walk down memory lane, they…

  5. 5Past Lives

    Past Lives (2023)

    ★ 7.7/10

    After decades apart, childhood friends Nora and Hae Sung are reunited in New York for one fateful weekend as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life.

  6. 6An Officer and a Gentleman

    An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)

    ★ 7/10

    Zack Mayo is an aloof, taciturn man who aspires to be a navy pilot. Once he arrives at training camp for his 13-week officer's course, Mayo runs afoul of abrasive, no-nonsense drill Sergeant Emil Foley. Mayo is an…

  7. 7Love Don't Co$t a Thing

    Love Don't Co$t a Thing (2003)

    ★ 7.7/10

    A high school outcast pays a cheerleader to pose as his girlfriend so he can be considered cool.

  8. 8Car Wash

    Car Wash (1976)

    ★ 6/10

    This day-in-the-life cult comedy focuses on a group of friends working at Sully Boyar's Car Wash in the Los Angeles ghetto. The team meets dozens of eccentric customers -- including a smooth-talking preacher, a wacky…

  9. 9Caught in a Cabaret

    Caught in a Cabaret (1914)

    ★ 5.8/10

    Charlie is a clumsy waiter in a cheap cabaret, suffering the strict orders from his boss. He meets a pretty girl in the park and tries to impress her by pretending to be an ambassador. Unfortunately she has a jealous…

  10. 10Drinking Buddies

    Drinking Buddies (2013)

    ★ 6/10

    Weekend trips, office parties, late night conversations, drinking on the job, marriage pressure, biological clocks, holding eye contact a second too long… you know what makes the line between “friends” and “more than…

  11. 11Shortcomings

    Shortcomings (2023)

    ★ 6.1/10

    When his girlfriend leaves for New York City on a 3-month-long internship, a strongly opinionated Berkeley arthouse movie theater manager begins exploring life as a bachelor.

  12. 12All About Nina

    All About Nina (2018)

    ★ 5.8/10

    Nina Geld's passion and talent have made her a rising star in the comedy scene, but she's an emotional mess offstage. When a new professional opportunity coincides with a romantic one, she is forced to confront her own…

  13. 13Real Women Have Curves

    Real Women Have Curves (2002)

    ★ 6.1/10

    In East Los Angeles, an 18-year-old struggles between her ambitions of going to college and the desires of her domineering mother for her to get married, have children, and oversee the small, rundown family-owned…

  14. 14The Ron Clark Story

    The Ron Clark Story (2006)

    ★ 7.6/10

    Passionate and innovative teacher Ron Clark leaves his small hometown to teach in one of Harlem's toughest schools. But to break through to the students, he must use unconventional methods, including his…

  15. 15Empire Records

    Empire Records (1995)

    ★ 6.6/10

    The employees of an independent music store learn about each other as they try to stop the store from being absorbed by a large chain.

  16. 1610 Items or Less

    10 Items or Less (2006)

    ★ 6.2/10

    An actor who is considering the role of a supermarket manager arrives at a grocery store on the outskirts of Los Angeles to do some field research. He subsequently becomes stranded, without a car or cell phone, and…

  17. 17Beau Hunks

    Beau Hunks (1931)

    ★ 6.8/10

    Stan and Ollie join the French Foreign Legion after Ollie's sweetheart rejects him.

  18. 18Stardust Memories

    Stardust Memories (1980)

    ★ 6.9/10

    While attending a retrospect of his work, a filmmaker recalls his life and his loves: the inspirations for his films.

  19. 19Hands of Stone

    Hands of Stone (2016)

    ★ 6.6/10

    The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.

  20. 20Greenberg

    Greenberg (2010)

    ★ 5.9/10

    Roger Greenberg, a failed musician now making a living as a carpenter in New York, returns to Los Angeles to house-sit for his brother. He's stranded there—since he doesn't drive—until his brother's assistant…

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