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Movies that feel like Chungking Express (1994)

If you loved Chungking Express, the closest films we have are Knocked Up (2007), Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) and Jerry Maguire (1996). All three share Chungking Express's contemplative and witty feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 9 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel and Starz and others, checked against today's data.

Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant.

πŸ… 89% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.9 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Wong Kar-Waicontemplativewittyplayfulromantictenderuplifting

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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: The Polar Express (2004) Β· Pineapple Express (2008) Β· Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

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Knocked Up
2007 Β· dir. Judd Apatow
πŸ… 90%β˜… 6.9comedy Β· romance Β· drama

Contemplative and witty in the same breath

A slacker and a career-driven woman accidentally conceive a child after a one-night stand. As they try to make the relationship work, they must navigate the challenges of parenthood and their differences in lifestyle and maturity.

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Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
1995 Β· dir. Aditya Chopra
πŸ… 100%β˜… 8comedy Β· drama Β· romance

Playful where it counts, romantic underneath

The difference: None of the uplift that defines Chungking Express

Raj is a rich, carefree, happy-go-lucky second generation NRI. Simran is the daughter of Chaudhary Baldev Singh, who in spite of being an NRI is very strict about adherence to Indian values. Simran has left for India to be married to her childhood fiancΓ©. Raj leaves for India with a mission at his hands, to claim his lady love under the noses of her whole family. Thus begins a saga.

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Jerry Maguire
1996 Β· dir. Cameron Crowe
πŸ… 86%β˜… 7.3comedy Β· drama Β· romance

Drama with a pulse of tenderness, in both cases

Jerry Maguire used to be a typical sports agent: willing to do just about anything he could to get the biggest possible contracts for his clients, plus a nice commission for himself. Then, one day, he suddenly has second thoughts about what he's really doing. When he voices these doubts, he ends up losing his job and all of his clients, save Rod Tidwell, an egomaniacal football player.

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Strictly Ballroom
1992 Β· dir. Baz Luhrmann
β˜… 7.2comedy Β· drama Β· romance

Contemplative comedy in both cases

Brave new steps put Scott's career in jeopardy. With a new partner and determination, can he still succeed?

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Love Actually
2003 Β· dir. Richard Curtis
πŸ… 65%β˜… 7.5comedy Β· romance Β· drama

Witty romance, and it commits to that

Eight very different couples deal with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London.

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Say Anything...
1989 Β· dir. Cameron Crowe
πŸ… 98%β˜… 7.3romance Β· comedy Β· drama

Both trade on play more than on being drama

Average student and eternal optimist Lloyd Dobler seeks to capture the heart of Diane Court, a beautiful but unattainable valedictorian classmate. He surprises just about everyone - including himself - when she returns the sentiment. However, Diane's divorced, over-protective father soon begins to disapprove of the match, and Lloyd realises that it's going to take more than just the power of love to conquer all.

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(500) Days of Summer
2009 Β· dir. Marc Webb
πŸ… 86%β˜… 7.6comedy Β· drama Β· romance

Comedy built on romance, twice over

Tom, greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer, suddenly dumps him. He reflects on their 500 days together to try to figure out where their love affair went sour, and in doing so, Tom rediscovers his true passions in life.

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La La Land
2016 Β· dir. Damien Chazelle
πŸ… 91%β˜… 8comedy Β· drama Β· romance

Tender romance, and it commits to that

The difference: A 2010s film, from a different era of filmmaking

Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.

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Bridget Jones's Diary
2001 Β· dir. Sharon Maguire
πŸ… 80%β˜… 6.8comedy Β· romance Β· drama

Contemplative drama in both cases

Bridget Jones is an average woman struggling against expectations. As a New Year's resolution, Bridget decides to take control of her life, starting by keeping a diary in which she will always tell the complete truth. Her charming boss takes an interest in her, and she cannot stop running into a rather disagreeable acquaintance whom Bridget cannot help finding quietly attractive.

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Annie Hall
1977 Β· dir. Woody Allen
πŸ… 97%β˜… 7.9comedy Β· drama Β· romance

Witty comedy, and it commits to that

New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.

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Secretary
2002 Β· dir. Steven Shainberg
πŸ… 78%β˜… 6.9romance Β· drama Β· comedy

Playful romance, and it commits to that

A young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employer-employee relationship turns into a sexual, sadomasochistic one.

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The Proposal
2009 Β· dir. Anne Fletcher
πŸ… 45%β˜… 6.8comedy Β· romance Β· drama

Both built around ex-girlfriend

The difference: Reviewed a good deal more coolly

When she learns she's in danger of losing her visa status and being deported, overbearing book editor Margaret Tate forces her put-upon assistant, Andrew Paxton, to marry her.

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