Movies Like The Very Thought of You

If you liked The Very Thought of You (1998), a comedy and romance movie directed by Nick Hamm, 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
¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023)
★ 8.4/10Also comedy and romance
Lu, a conformist woman in her forties, learns that her 15-year partner has been having extramarital affairs. Starting from scratch, she gets involved in an unexpected relationship with a young womanizer.
2
Sex Appeal (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and romance
Avery, a teenager with a tendency towards perfectionism, enlists her friend Larson to help her prepare for her first time with her long-distance boyfriend.
3
A Nice Girl Like You (2020)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and romance
Lucy Neal is thrown for a loop when she is accused of being too inhibited by her ex-boyfriend. In an effort to prove him wrong, Lucy creates a rather wild to-do list that sends her on a whirlwind and surprising journey…
4
Roald Dahl's Esio Trot (2015)
★ 6.7/10Also romance and comedy
Retired bachelor Mr Hoppy is hopelessly in love with his neighbour Mrs Silver, but she is only interested in her pet tortoise Alfie - until Mr Hoppy hatches an audacious plan.
5
Dean (2016)
★ 5.9/10Also romance and comedy
A comedy about loss, grief, and the redemptive power of love. Dean is a NY illustrator who falls hard for an LA woman while trying to prevent his father from selling the family home in the wake of his mother's death.
6
Girl on a Bicycle (2013)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and romance
Paolo, an Italian tour bus driver living in Paris, has just summoned up the courage to propose marriage to his German girlfriend Greta. However, a chance encounter with a French woman on a bicycle the very next day…
7
We Broke Up (2021)
★ 5.9/10Also romance and comedy
Lori and Doug break up right before Lori's sister's wedding and decide to pretend they're still together for the weekend as to not disrupt the fun.
8
Picture This (2025)
★ 6/10Also romance and comedy
Single and without a man on the horizon, Pia runs a failing photography studio in London with her best friend Jay. As her sister Sonal prepares for marriage and her mother Laxmi urges her to partner up, a spiritual…
9
The Incredible Jessica James (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also romance and comedy
Burned by a bad breakup, a struggling New York City playwright makes an unlikely connection with a divorced app designer she meets on a blind date.
10
Feast of the Seven Fishes (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and romance
A slice of life story that follows a large Italian family on Christmas Eve as they prepare for the traditional Feast of the Seven Fishes, reminisce about the past and seek love in the future.
11
One Night Only (2026)
★ 6.4/10Also romance and comedy
Two love-starved strangers crash into each other on the one night of the year when single people are allowed to have sex.
12
My Fake Boyfriend (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and romance
A young man in a tricky situation follows the advice of his unconventional best friend and uses social media to create a fake boyfriend to keep his awful ex-lover out of his life. But everything backfires when he meets…
13
Long Weekend (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also romance and comedy
Bart's chance encounter with the enigmatic Vienna leads to a whirlwind weekend together. The two fall fast and hard, but both carry secrets that could be their undoing or the chance for a fresh start.
14
Bye Bye Love (1995)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and romance
With varying degrees of success, recently divorced friends Dave, Vic and Donny are trying to move on with their lives. Vic feels vilified by his ex-wife's parents, while Donny has a shaky bond with his teen daughter…
15
Desperados (2020)
★ 6/10Also comedy and romance
A panicked young woman and her two best friends fly to Mexico to delete a ranting email she sent to her new boyfriend. On arrival, they run into her former beau, who soon gets caught up in their frantic scheme.
16
My Sassy Girl (2008)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and romance
A guy has his life planned out until he is wooed, groomed and then dumped by an elusive woman.
17
The Lonely Guy (1984)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and romance
A writer for a greeting card company learns the true meaning of loneliness when he comes home to find his girlfriend in bed with another man.
18
How I Got Into College (1989)
★ 6/10Also comedy and romance
High school senior Marlon Bowne is smitten with overachieving classmate Jessica Kailo. But, if he wants to have a shot with her, he'll have to find a way to get into Ramsey College, Jessica's top choice of schools. It…
19
Puppy Love (2023)
★ 7/10Also comedy and romance
After a disastrous first date, wild-child Nicole and socially-anxious Max vow to lose each other’s numbers until they learn that their dogs found a love match, and now puppies are on the way! The hilariously mismatched…
20
The Long Weekend (2005)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and romance
Cooper is an actor who sees life as one big party, while Ed is in advertising and takes life too seriously. When Ed gets stressed over a deadline he has to meet, his brother Cooper works hard in trying to get his…