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Movies that feel likeAmélie (2001)

At a tiny Parisian café, the adorable yet painfully shy Amélie accidentally discovers a gift for helping others. Soon Amelie is spending her days as a matchmaker, guardian angel, and all-around do-gooder. But when she bumps into a handsome stranger, will she find the courage to become the star of her very own love story?

If you loved Amélie, the closest films we have are Lisbela and the Prisoner (2003), Notting Hill (1999) and Meet the Parents (2000). All three share Amélie's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is There's Something About Mary (1998).

🍅 90% Rotten Tomatoes★ 8.3 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunetwittyplayfulromantic
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Lisbela and the Prisoner
2003 · dir. Guel Arraes
★ 7.6comedy · romance

A movie-loving romantic and a charmer, told with storybook mischief

The difference: Broad Brazilian comedy — regional flavor over Parisian whimsy

Lisbela is a young woman who loves going to the movies. Leléu is a con man, going from town to town selling all sort of things and performing as master of ceremonies for some cheesy numbers, such as the woman who gets transformed into a gorilla. He gets involved with Linaura, a sexy and beautiful woman who happens to be the wife of the most frightening hitman of the place. The hitman finds out his wife's affair and goes after Leléu, who has to leave in a hurry. In another town, he meets and falls instantly in love with Lisbela, who is engaged to Douglas, a hillbilly who tries hard to pass for a cosmopolitan Rio de Janeiro dweller.

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Notting Hill
1999 · dir. Roger Michell
🍅 84%★ 7.2romance · comedyParamount+

A shy person and an impossible crush, carried by charm not conflict

The difference: Plain and conversational — no visual playfulness, no narrated whimsy

London bookstore owner William Thacker's quiet life turns upside down when a chance encounter with famous actress Anna Scott sparks an unlikely romance challenged by their vastly different worlds.

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Meet the Parents
2000 · dir. Jay Roach
🍅 85%★ 7comedy · romance

Small social disasters piling up around someone too anxious to speak

The difference: Cringe comedy, not romance — the sweetness is much thinner

Greg Focker is ready to marry his girlfriend, Pam, but before he pops the question, he must win over her formidable father, humorless former CIA agent Jack Byrnes, at the wedding of Pam's sister. As Greg bends over backward to make a good impression, his visit to the Byrnes home turns into a hilarious series of disasters, and everything that can go wrong does, all under Jack's critical, hawklike gaze.

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There's Something About Mary
1998 · dir. Peter Farrelly
🍅 84%★ 7.1romance · comedy

Both are built on the same subject: romcom

For Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go. Thirteen years later, he finally gets another chance with his old prom date, only to run up against other suitors including the sleazy detective he hired to find her.

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The Holiday
2006 · dir. Nancy Meyers
🍅 51%★ 7comedy · romanceHulu

Cozy wish-fulfillment about lonely people quietly rearranging their lives

The difference: Big and comfortable — none of the storybook trickery or oddness

Two women, one American and one British, swap homes at Christmastime following bad breakups. Each woman finds romance with a local man but realizes that the imminent return home may end the relationship.

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You've Got Mail
1998 · dir. Nora Ephron
🍅 69%★ 6.7comedy · romanceParamount+

Correspondence, bookshops and shy hearts orbiting before they collide

The difference: Straightforward Hollywood romcom — no visual playfulness

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

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What Women Want
2000 · dir. Nancy Meyers
🍅 53%★ 6.5comedy · romanceParamount+

A gimmick that lets one person see straight into other people's lives

The difference: Slick studio comedy — cynicism where the source keeps its innocence

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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Rich in Love
2020 · dir. Bruno Garotti
★ 6romance · comedyNetflix

A sweet lie at the center of a featherlight courtship

The difference: Formula romcom gloss — charm without the craft

Working incognito at his rich dad's company to test his own merits, Teto falls for Paula and tells her he grew up poor, a lie that spins out of control.

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How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
2003 · dir. Donald Petrie
🍅 42%★ 6.5comedy · romanceParamount+Starz

Two people running elaborate schemes and getting caught in them

The difference: Loud and combative — no tenderness for strangers, only the couple

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 ticking—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 · dir. Robert Luketic
🍅 14%★ 6.4comedy · romance

Manipulated matchmaking that keeps backfiring on the manipulator

The difference: Brash and explicit — bickering instead of quiet, secret kindness

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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Definitely, Maybe
2008 · dir. Adam Brooks
🍅 71%★ 7.1comedy · romanceApple TV+

A love story told sideways, as a puzzle with tenderness inside

The difference: Conventional style — the framing device does the charming

When Will decides to tell his daughter the story of how he met her mother, he discovers that a second look at the past might also give him a second chance at the future.

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Along Came Polly
2004 · dir. John Hamburg
🍅 27%★ 6comedy · romanceParamount+

A cautious soul jolted into living by someone fearless

The difference: Gross-out gags where the whimsy should be

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.

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