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Movies Like A Time to be Happy

If you liked A Time to be Happy, a movie directed by Arianna Baptista, 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. 1Sabrina

    Sabrina (1995)

    ★ 6.2/10

    After her return from school in Paris, a playboy finally takes notice of his family's chauffeur's daughter Sabrina, who's long had a crush on him, but he questions his more serious brother's motives when he warns…

  2. 2Gnome Alone

    Gnome Alone (2017)

    ★ 6.1/10

    When Chloe discovers that her new home's garden gnomes are not what they seem, she must decide between the pursuit of a desired high school life and taking up the fight against the Troggs.

  3. 3Sabrina

    Sabrina (1954)

    ★ 7.5/10

    After two years in Paris, chauffeur's daughter Sabrina returns home elegantly transformed and immediately catches the attention of David, the playboy son of her father's rich employers. David woos and wins Sabrina, who…

  4. 4After

    After (2019)

    ★ 7.1/10

    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…

  5. 5The Kissing Booth

    The Kissing Booth (2018)

    ★ 7.2/10

    When teenager Elle's first kiss leads to a forbidden romance with the hottest boy in high school, she risks her relationship with her best friend.

  6. 6The Man in the Moon

    The Man in the Moon (1991)

    ★ 7.4/10

    Maureen Trant and her younger sibling Dani share a strong connection, but local boy Court Foster threatens to throw their bond off balance. Dani and Court meet first and have a flirtatious rapport -- but when he meets…

  7. 7After Ever Happy

    After Ever Happy (2022)

    ★ 6.8/10

    As a shocking truth about a couple's families emerges, the two lovers discover they are not so different from each other. Tessa is no longer the sweet, simple, good girl she was when she met Hardin — any more than he…

  8. 8After We Fell

    After We Fell (2021)

    ★ 7/10

    Just as Tessa's life begins to become unglued, nothing is what she thought it would be. Not her friends nor her family. The only person that she should be able to rely on is Hardin, who is furious when he discovers the…

  9. 9Crazy/Beautiful

    Crazy/Beautiful (2001)

    ★ 6.6/10

    At Pacific Palisades High, a poor Latino falls hard for a troubled girl from the affluent neighborhood.

  10. 10Flipped

    Flipped (2010)

    ★ 8/10

    When Juli meets Bryce in the second grade, she knows it's true love. After spending six years trying to convince Bryce the same, she's ready to give up - until he starts to reconsider.

  11. 11The Taming of the Shrew

    The Taming of the Shrew (1967)

    ★ 6.9/10

    Italy, 16th century. Petruchio, a choleric, lying and poor rural landowner from Verona, arrives in Padua in search of fortune and a wife, while Baptista, a wealthy merchant, announces that he will not allow Bianca, his…

  12. 12Pretty in Pink

    Pretty in Pink (1986)

    ★ 6.7/10

    Andie is an outcast, hanging out either with her older boss, who owns the record store where she works, or her quirky high school classmate Duckie, who has a crush on her. When one of the rich and popular kids at…

  13. 13The Crush

    The Crush (1993)

    ★ 6.7/10

    A precocious and obsessive teenager develops a crush on a naive writer with harrowing consequences.

  14. 14After We Collided

    After We Collided (2020)

    ★ 7.1/10

    Tessa finds herself struggling with her complicated relationship with Hardin; she faces a dilemma that could change their lives forever.

  15. 15Blind Date

    Blind Date (1987)

    ★ 6/10

    When bachelor Walter Davis is set up with his sister-in-law's pretty cousin, Nadia Gates, a seemingly average blind date turns into a chaotic night on the town. Walter's brother, Ted, tells him not to let Nadia drink…

  16. 16Some Kind of Wonderful

    Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)

    ★ 6.8/10

    Keith Nelson, an artsy high school outcast, tries to land a date with popular girl Amanda Jones with some help from his tomboy best friend, Watts. However, Watts realizes she likes Keith as more than just a friend and…

  17. 17My Date with Drew

    My Date with Drew (2005)

    ★ 5.9/10

    Ever since the second grade when he first saw her in E.T. The Extraterrestrial, Brian Herzlinger has had a crush on Drew Barrymore. Now, 20 years later he's decided to try to fulfill his lifelong dream by asking her…

  18. 18St. Elmo's Fire

    St. Elmo's Fire (1985)

    ★ 6.1/10

    Reluctant to let go of college life, a close-knit team of seven friends--irresponsible saxophone player Billy, young Republican Alec, his girlfriend Leslie, struggling journalist Kevin, drama queen Jules, lovesick…

  19. 19Here on Earth

    Here on Earth (2000)

    ★ 5.8/10

    Three lives of three young people intersect over the course of one summer. A rich student and a young working-class man accidentally destroy a diner when their impromptu road race takes a disastrous turn. Ordered by a…

  20. 20What If

    What If (2014)

    ★ 6.7/10

    Medical-school dropout Wallace has been repeatedly burned by bad relationships. So while everyone around him, including his roommate Allan, seems to be finding the perfect partner, Wallace decides to put his love life…

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