Movies Like My Mum, Cancer and Me

If you liked My Mum, Cancer and Me (2019), a comedy and romance movie directed by Yann Samuell, 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
Keith (2008)
★ 7/10Also drama and romance
Natalie is high school royalty, but her queen bee status falls apart when she falls for the new guy at school. Although Keith ignores her at first, they soon become friends -- even though Natalie suspects that Keith…
2
Now Is Good (2012)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and romance
A girl dying of leukemia compiles a list of things she'd like to do before passing away. Topping the list is her desire to lose her virginity.
3
Looks That Kill (2020)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and romance
A teenager lives out the hilarious and often tragic consequences of being lethally attractive, until he meets a girl with a congenital defect.
4
A Walk to Remember (2002)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and romance
When the popular, restless Landon Carter is forced to participate in the school drama production, he falls in love with Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of the town's minister. Jamie has a "to-do" list for her life, as…
5
Seven Minutes in Heaven (1986)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and drama
Natalie allows her classmate Jeff, who has run away from home, to stay at her place while her father is away on a business trip. Natalie soon starts dating Jeff's friend James Casey, who isn't as faithful as she…
6
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…
7
LOL (2012)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and comedy
In a world connected by YouTube, iTunes, and Facebook, Lola and her friends navigate the peer pressures of high school romance and friendship while dodging their sometimes overbearing and confused parents. When Lola's…
8
The First Time (2012)
★ 7/10Also drama and comedy
A spark of attraction smolders, then ignites, between two teens from different high schools who meet by chance at a party.
9
Irreplaceable You (2018)
★ 7/10Also comedy and drama
A stunning cancer diagnosis spurs Abbie to seek a future girlfriend for fiancé and childhood sweetheart Sam, who's clueless when it comes to dating.
10
Babyteeth (2020)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and comedy
A terminally ill teen upsets her parents when she falls in love with a small-time drug dealer.
11
Ordinary Love (2019)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and romance
An extraordinary look at the lives of a middle-aged couple in the midst of the wife's breast cancer diagnosis.
12
All My Life (2020)
★ 7.7/10Also romance and drama
It was a chance meeting started by one of Sol’s friends trying to chat up Jennifer. However, in the end, it was those two who hit it off. Sol enjoyed Jen’s smile, her effort, and how silly she could be. Jen enjoyed…
13
Love in Taipei (2023)
★ 6.8/10Also romance and comedy
A young American woman is sent by her parents to a cultural immersion program in Taipei where she begins a new journey of self-discovery and romance.
14
After (2019)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and romance
Tessa Young is a dedicated student, dutiful daughter and loyal girlfriend to her high school sweetheart. Entering her first semester of college, Tessa's guarded world opens up when she meets Hardin Scott, a mysterious…
15
Everything, Everything (2017)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and romance
A teenager who's lived a sheltered life because she's allergic to everything, falls for the boy who moves in next door.
16
In Waves (2026)
★ 7.3/10Also romance and drama
In Los Angeles, shy teenager AJ meets Kristen, who lives for surfing; he loves skateboarding and drawing. They fall madly in love, and a happy future seems within reach. But everything changes when Kristen faces a…
17
Fire with Fire (1986)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and romance
A tough, street-smart kid serving a sentence in a state youth reformatory meets a beautiful, innocent girl studying at a nearby convent. When forbidden love blossoms between them, they must fight the prison…
18
XX/XY (2002)
★ 6/10Also drama and comedy
Three friends begin a dangerous three-way relationship that spirals out of control, leading to dire consequences that haunt them ten years later.
19
The Life List (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also romance and comedy
When her mother sends her on a quest to complete a teenage bucket list, a young woman uncovers family secrets, finds romance — and rediscovers herself.
20
Boy Meets Girl (1984)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and romance
In Paris at night, a young aspiring filmmaker grapples with heartbreak after his girlfriend leaves him for his best friend. After a failed attempt to confront his friend, he wanders the streets and encounters a girl…