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Movies that feel like Cold Comfort Farm (1995)

If you loved Cold Comfort Farm, the closest films we have are Notting Hill (1999), Pretty Woman (1990) and Meet the Parents (2000). All three share Cold Comfort Farm's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 6 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on YouTube TV, TNT and TBS and others, checked against today's data.

In this adaptation of the satirical British novel, Flora Poste, a plucky London society girl orphaned at age 19, finds a new home with some rough relatives, the Starkadders of Cold Comfort Farm. With a take-charge attitude and some encouragement from her mischievous friend, Mary, Flora changes the Starkadders' lives forever when she settles into their rustic estate, bringing the backward clan up to date and finding inspiration for her novel in the process.

🍅 82% Rotten Tomatoes7.2 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. John Schlesingerwittyplayfulromantictender

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Notting Hill
1999 · dir. Roger Michell
🍅 84%7.2romance · comedy

Witty where it counts, playful underneath

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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Pretty Woman
1990 · dir. Garry Marshall
🍅 65%7.1romance · comedy

The same mix in both: romance, then tenderness

Vivian is a carefree, streetwise diamond in the rough when she meets sophisticated billionaire Edward in a chance encounter that turns into a week-long business arrangement. But Vivian's energetic spirit challenges Edward's no-nonsense approach to life, and soon they are teaching each other – and falling in love!

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

Both trade on wit more than on being comedy

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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Coming to America
1988 · dir. John Landis
🍅 71%7.1comedy · romance

Playful romance in both cases

An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his most loyal friend to Queens, New York. In disguise as an impoverished immigrant, the pampered prince quickly finds himself a new job, new friends, new digs, new enemies and lots of trouble.

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What Women Want
2000 · dir. Nancy Meyers
🍅 53%6.5comedy · romance

Comedy built on romance, twice over

The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

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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Amélie
2001 · dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet
🍅 90%8.3comedy · romance

Tender romance, and it commits to that

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?

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Wedding Crashers
2005 · dir. David Dobkin
🍅 75%7comedy · romance

Comedy with a pulse of wit, in both cases

John and his buddy Jeremy are emotional criminals who know how to use a woman's hopes and dreams for their own carnal gain. Their modus operandi: crashing weddings. Normally, they meet guests who want to toast the romantic day with a random hook-up. But when John meets Claire, he discovers what true love – and heartache – feels like.

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American Pie 2
2001 · dir. J.B. Rogers
🍅 51%6.5comedy · romance

Playful romance in both cases

After a year apart - attending different schools, meeting different people - the guys rent a beach house and vow to make this the best summer ever. As it turns out, whether that will happen or not has a lot to do with the girls. Between the wild parties, outrageous revelations and yes, a trip to band camp, they discover that times change and people change, but in the end, it's all about sticking together.

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

Both sit in the same romantic register

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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The Girl Next Door
2004 · dir. Luke Greenfield
🍅 56%6.7comedy · romance

A streak of tenderness through both

Exceptionally ambitious high schooler Matthew has aspirations for a career in politics when he falls in love with his gorgeous 19-year-old neighbor, Danielle. But Matthew's bright future is jeopardized when he finds Danielle was once a porn star. As Danielle's past catches up with her, Matthew's love for her forces him to re-evaluate his goals.

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How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
2003 · dir. Donald Petrie
🍅 42%6.5comedy · romance

The same comedy instincts

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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Yes Man
2008 · dir. Peyton Reed
🍅 44%6.8comedy · romance

Romance approached the same way

Carl Allen, a guy whose life is going nowhere, signs up for a self-help program based on one simple covenant: say yes to everything…and anything.

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