
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.
If Chungking Express hit the spot, these will too
Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: The Polar Express (2004) Β· Pineapple Express (2008) Β· Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

Contemplative and witty in the same breath

Playful where it counts, romantic underneath
The difference: None of the uplift that defines Chungking Express

Drama with a pulse of tenderness, in both cases

Contemplative comedy in both cases

Witty romance, and it commits to that

Both trade on play more than on being drama

Comedy built on romance, twice over

Tender romance, and it commits to that
The difference: A 2010s film, from a different era of filmmaking

Contemplative drama in both cases

Witty comedy, and it commits to that

Playful romance, and it commits to that

Both built around ex-girlfriend
The difference: Reviewed a good deal more coolly
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