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Movies that feel like Along Came Polly (2004)

If you loved Along Came Polly, the closest films we have are 27 Dresses (2008), Valentine's Day (2010) and What Happens in Vegas (2008). All three share Along Came Polly's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 9 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu and Paramount Plus Premium and others, checked against today's data.

Reuben Feffer is a guy who's spent his entire life playing it safe. Polly Prince is irresistible as a free-spirit who lives for the thrill of the moment. When these two comically mismatched souls collide, Reuben's world is turned upside down, as he makes an uproarious attempt to change his life from middle-of-the-road to totally-out-there.

๐Ÿ… 27% Rotten Tomatoesโ˜… 6 IMDb โ†—TMDB โ†—dir. John Hamburgwittyplayfulromantictender

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27 Dresses
2008 ยท dir. Anne Fletcher
๐Ÿ… 41%โ˜… 6.1comedy ยท romance

The same two preoccupations: bride, and romcom

Altruistic Jane finds herself facing her worst nightmare as her younger sister announces her engagement to the man Jane secretly adores.

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Valentine's Day
2010 ยท dir. Garry Marshall
๐Ÿ… 18%โ˜… 5.8comedy ยท romance

Los Angeles shapes both of them

Intertwining couples and singles in Los Angeles break-up and make-up based on the pressures and expectations of Valentine's Day.

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What Happens in Vegas
2008 ยท dir. Tom Vaughan
๐Ÿ… 25%โ˜… 6.1comedy ยท romance

The same preoccupation in both: romcom

During a wild vacation in Las Vegas, career woman Joy McNally and playboy Jack Fuller come to the sober realization that they have married each other after a night of drunken abandon. They are then compelled, for legal reasons, to live life as a couple for a limited period of time. At stake is a large amount of money.

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How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
2003 ยท dir. Donald Petrie
๐Ÿ… 42%โ˜… 6.5comedy ยท romance

Witty and playful in the same breath

It's the battle of wills, as Andie needs to prove she can dump a guy in 10 days, whereas Ben needs to prove he can win a girl in 10 days. Now, the clock is tickingโ€”and the wildly entertaining comedy smash is off and running in this irresistible tale of sex, lies and outrageous romantic fireworks!

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The Ugly Truth
2009 ยท dir. Robert Luketic
๐Ÿ… 14%โ˜… 6.4comedy ยท romance

Both land romance and tenderness at once

A romantically challenged morning show producer is reluctantly embroiled in a series of outrageous tests by her chauvinistic correspondent to prove his theories on relationships and help her find love. His clever ploys, however, lead to an unexpected result.

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Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
2004 ยท dir. Beeban Kidron
๐Ÿ… 27%โ˜… 6comedy ยท romance

Witty comedy, and it commits to that

Bridget Jones is still dating her new love, barrister Mark Darcy, for a perfect six weeks. However, while on assignment in Thailand with her disreputable ex, Daniel Cleaver, claiming to be reformed, Bridget questions if she has everything she's ever dreamed of having.

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What Women Want
2000 ยท dir. Nancy Meyers
๐Ÿ… 53%โ˜… 6.5comedy ยท romance

Both lean on play more than on romance

The difference: Reviewed even better

Advertising executive Nick Marshall is as cocky as they come, but what happens to a chauvinistic guy when he can suddenly hear what women are thinking? Nick gets passed over for a promotion, but after an accident enables him to hear women's thoughts, he puts his newfound talent to work against Darcy, his new boss, who seems to be infatuated with him.

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You've Got Mail
1998 ยท dir. Nora Ephron
๐Ÿ… 69%โ˜… 6.7comedy ยท romance

Romantic comedy in both cases

Book superstore magnate Joe Fox and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internetโ€”both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.

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The Break-Up
2006 ยท dir. Peyton Reed
๐Ÿ… 34%โ˜… 5.8romance ยท comedy

Romance with a pulse of tenderness, in both cases

Pushed to the breaking-up point after their latest 'why can't you do this one little thing for me?' argument, Brooke calls it quits with her boyfriend Gary. What follows is a hilarious series of remedies, war tactics, overtures and undermining tricks โ€“ all encouraged by the former couple's friends and confidantes โ€ฆand the occasional total stranger! When neither ex is willing to move out of their shared apartment, the only solution is to continue living as hostile roommates until one of them reaches breaking point.

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Blended
2014 ยท dir. Frank Coraci
๐Ÿ… 15%โ˜… 6.5comedy ยท romance

Comedy built on wit, twice over

Recently divorced mom Lauren and widowed dad Jim let their friends push them into a blind date, which goes disastrously wrong. Unsurprisingly, neither wants to see the other ever again. However, fate intervenes when both Jim and Lauren, unbeknownst to each other, purchase one-half of the same vacation package at a South African resort for families, during spring break. They and their children are forced to share the same romantic suite and participate in a slew of family activities together.

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Anyone but You
2023 ยท dir. Will Gluck
๐Ÿ… 53%โ˜… 6.1romance ยท comedy

Romance with a pulse of play, in both cases

After an amazing first date, Bea and Benโ€™s fiery attraction turns ice cold โ€” until they find themselves unexpectedly reunited at a destination wedding in Australia. So they do what any two mature adults would do: pretend to be a couple.

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She's the Man
2006 ยท dir. Andy Fickman
๐Ÿ… 45%โ˜… 6.4comedy ยท romance

Both sit in the same romantic register

Viola Hastings is in a real jam. Complications threaten her scheme to pose as her twin brother, Sebastian, and take his place at a new boarding school. She falls in love with her handsome roommate, Duke, who loves beautiful Olivia, who has fallen for Sebastian! As if that were not enough, Viola's twin returns from London ahead of schedule but has no idea that his sister has already replaced him on campus.

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