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Movies Like Birthday Wish

If you liked Birthday Wish (2014), a comedy and drama movie directed by Ryan Casselman, 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. 1Tall Girl

    Tall Girl (2019)

    ★ 6.3/10Also comedy and drama

    Jodi, the tallest girl in her high school, has always felt uncomfortable in her own skin. But after years of slouching, being made fun of, and avoiding attention at all costs, Jodi finally decides to find the…

  2. 2(500) Days of Summer

    (500) Days of Summer (2009)

    ★ 7.3/10Also comedy and drama

    Tom, greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer, suddenly dumps him. He reflects on their 500 days together to try to figure out where their love affair went…

  3. 3Paperman

    Paperman (2012)

    ★ 8/10Also romance and comedy

    An urban office worker finds that paper airplanes are instrumental in meeting a girl in ways he never expected.

  4. 4Father of the Bride

    Father of the Bride (1950)

    ★ 7/10Also comedy and romance

    Proud father Stanley Banks remembers the day his daughter, Kay, got married. Starting when she announces her engagement through to the wedding itself, we learn of all the surprises and disasters along the way.

  5. 5You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

    You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)

    ★ 5.9/10Also comedy and drama

    Two married couples find only trouble and heartache as their complicated lives unfold. After 40 years of marriage, Alfie leaves his wife to pursue what he thinks is happiness with a call girl. His wife, Helena, reeling…

  6. 6Jersey Girl

    Jersey Girl (2004)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy and romance

    Ollie Trinke is a young, suave music publicist who seems to have it all, with a new wife and a baby on the way. But life deals him a bum hand when he's suddenly faced with single fatherhood, a defunct career and having…

  7. 7What's Love Got to Do with It?

    What's Love Got to Do with It? (2023)

    ★ 6.1/10Also romance and comedy

    Two 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.

  8. 8Laggies

    Laggies (2014)

    ★ 6.1/10Also comedy and drama

    Overeducated and underemployed, 28 year old Megan is in the throes of a quarterlife crisis. Squarely into adulthood with no career prospects, no particular motivation to think about her future and no one to relate to…

  9. 9The Spectacular Now

    The Spectacular Now (2013)

    ★ 6.7/10Also comedy and drama

    Sutter, a popular party animal, unexpectedly meets the introverted Aimee after waking up on a stranger's lawn. As Sutter deals with the problems in his life and Aimee plans for her future beyond school, an unexpected…

  10. 10Frozen Fever

    Frozen Fever (2015)

    ★ 6.8/10Also comedy and fantasy

    On Anna's birthday, Elsa and Kristoff are determined to give her the best celebration ever, but Elsa's icy powers may put more than just the party at risk.

  11. 11The Apartment

    The Apartment (1960)

    ★ 8.2/10Also comedy and drama

    Bud Baxter is a minor clerk in a huge New York insurance company, until he discovers a quick way to climb the corporate ladder. He lends out his apartment to the executives as a place to take their mistresses. Although…

  12. 12Funny Ha Ha

    Funny Ha Ha (2003)

    ★ 6.2/10Also drama and comedy

    Unsure of what to do next, 23-year-old Marnie tries her best to navigate life after college. Still partying like there's no tomorrow, Marnie drags herself out of bed for her miserable temp job and can't decide whether…

  13. 13Hitch

    Hitch (2005)

    ★ 6.6/10Also comedy and drama

    Dating coach Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens mentors a bumbling client, Albert, who hopes to win the heart of the glamorous Allegra Cole. While Albert makes progress, Hitch faces his own romantic setbacks when proven techniques…

  14. 14Geek Charming

    Geek Charming (2011)

    ★ 6.7/10Also comedy and drama

    Film geek Josh is looking for the subject of his new documentary when a chance meeting puts the perfect star in his sights—Dylan, his school's most popular junior. But Dylan's hopes of using the film to become Blossom…

  15. 15Lucas

    Lucas (1986)

    ★ 6.7/10Also comedy and drama

    A brilliant but socially inept 14-year-old experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends – Cappie, an older-brother figure, and Maggie, the new girl with whom he is in love – fall for each other.

  16. 16Carl's Date

    Carl's Date (2023)

    ★ 7.4/10Also comedy and romance

    Carl Fredricksen reluctantly agrees to go on a date with a lady friend—but admittedly has no idea how dating works these days. Ever the helpful friend, Dug steps in to calm Carl's pre-date jitters and offer some…

  17. 17Be Somebody

    Be Somebody (2016)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama and comedy

    Pop superstar Jordan Jaye has a big dream he just wants to live like a regular teenager. When he's chased down by some excited female fans, he finds a perfect hideout and a reluctant new friend from a small town…

  18. 18Love Sarah

    Love Sarah (2020)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy and drama

    A young woman wishes to fulfill her mother's dream of opening her own bakery in Notting Hill, London. To do this, she enlists the help of an old friend and her grandma.

  19. 19This Little Love of Mine

    This Little Love of Mine (2021)

    ★ 6.1/10Also romance and comedy

    Laura 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…

  20. 20Wish Dragon

    Wish Dragon (2021)

    ★ 7.8/10Also comedy and fantasy

    Determined teen Din is longing to reconnect with his childhood best friend when he meets a wish-granting dragon who shows him the magic of possibilities.

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