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Movies that feel likeKnocked Up (2007)

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.

If you loved Knocked Up, the closest films we have are Chungking Express (1994), Trainwreck (2015) and Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008). All three share Knocked Up'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 Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008).

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Chungking Express
1994 Β· dir. Wong Kar-Wai
πŸ… 89%β˜… 7.9drama Β· comedy Β· romanceMax

The same mix in both: wit, then play

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.

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Trainwreck
2015 Β· dir. Judd Apatow
πŸ… 84%β˜… 6.2comedy Β· romance

Judd Apatow directing both, with the same fingerprints on each

The difference: Trades the tenderness of Knocked Up for an angle of its own

Ever since her father drilled into her head that monogamy isn't realistic, magazine writer Amy has made promiscuity her credo. As much as she enjoys an uninhibited life free of commitment, Amy is really in a rut. While writing a profile about charming and successful sports doctor Aaron Conners, she finds herself actually falling in love for the first time -- and what's more, Aaron seems to really like her too. Amy starts to wonder if it's time to clean up her act and face her fears.

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Forgetting Sarah Marshall
2008 Β· dir. Nicholas Stoller
πŸ… 84%β˜… 7.1comedy Β· romance Β· dramaApple TV+

Common ground: one-night stand

When actress Sarah Marshall dumps aspiring musician Peter Bretter for rock star Aldous Snow, Peter's world comes crashing down. His best friend Brian suggests that Peter should get away from everything and to fly off to Hawaii to escape all his problems. After arriving in Hawaii and meeting the beautiful receptionist Rachel Jansen, Peter is shocked to see not only Aldous in Hawaii, but also Sarah.

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Serial (Bad) Weddings
2014 Β· dir. Philippe de Chauveron
β˜… 7comedy

Both land romance and uplift at once

A catholic French couple sees their life upside down when their four daughters get married to men of different religion and origins.

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Bridget Jones's Baby
2016 Β· dir. Sharon Maguire
πŸ… 78%β˜… 6.4drama Β· comedy Β· romanceParamount+Starz

Both keep coming back to the same thing: pregnancy

After breaking up, Bridget Jones' happily-ever-after hasn't quite gone according to plan. Fortysomething and single again, she decides to focus on her job and surround herself with old friends and new. For once, Bridget has everything completely under control. Then her love life takes a turn when she meets Jack. A week later, she runs into Mark before she finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch - she's not sure of the identity of her baby's father - Mark or Jack.

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Adventureland
2009 Β· dir. Greg Mottola
πŸ… 89%β˜… 6.8comedy Β· drama Β· romance

Tender where it counts, contemplative underneath

It's the summer of 1987, and recent college grad James Brennan can't wait to begin his long-anticipated dream trip to Europe. Unfortunately, James' plans come to a screeching halt when his parents announce that they are unable to subsidize his trip. Forced to take a job at the local amusement park, James prepares for the worst summer ever, until he finds love with a captivating co-worker named Em.

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Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
2016 Β· dir. Jake Szymanski
πŸ… 38%β˜… 6comedy

Both are built on the same subject: joyous

The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

Mike and Dave are young, adventurous, fun-loving brothers who tend to get out of control at family gatherings. When their sister Jeanie reveals her Hawaiian wedding plans, the rest of the Stangles insist that the brothers bring respectable dates. After placing an ad on Craigslist, the siblings decide to pick Tatiana and Alice, two charming and seemingly normal women. Once they arrive on the island, however, Mike and Dave realize that their companions are ready to get wild and party.

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I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK
2006 Β· dir. Park Chan-wook
πŸ… 92%β˜… 6.9drama Β· comedy Β· romance

Witty comedy in both cases

Young-goon, mentally deranged and frequently electro-charging herself with a transistor radio, has been admitted into a mental institution. Firmly believing herself to be a cyborg, she refuses to consume like a human being. Il-soon is another patient, who catches the eye of Young-goon and soon becomes a close friend. Il-soon is now confronted with the biggest task: to cure Young-goon's mental problem and have her eat real food.

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Welcome to the Sticks
2008 Β· dir. Dany Boon
πŸ… 67%β˜… 7.1comedy Β· drama Β· romancePrime Video

Both lean on play more than on romance

Although living a comfortable life in Salon-de-Provence, a charming town in the South of France, Julie has been feeling depressed for a while. To please her, Philippe Abrams, a post office administrator, her husband, tries to obtain a transfer to a seaside town, on the French Riviera, at any cost. The trouble is that he is caught red-handed while trying to scam an inspector. Philippe is immediately banished to the distant unheard of town of Bergues, in the Far North of France...

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Away We Go
2009 Β· dir. Sam Mendes
πŸ… 67%β˜… 7drama Β· comedy Β· romance

Drama built on romance, twice over

Verona and Burt have moved to Colorado to be close to Burt's parents but, with Verona expecting their first child, Burt's parents inexplicably decide to move to Belgium, now leaving them in a place they hate and without a support structure in place. They set off on a whirlwind tour of of disparate locations where they have friends or relatives, sampling not only different cities and climates but also different families. Along the way they realize that the journey is less about discovering where they want to live and more about figuring out what type of parents they want to be.

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Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
2008 Β· dir. Aditya Chopra
πŸ… 78%β˜… 7.2comedy Β· drama Β· romanceNetflix

Tender comedy, and it commits to that

A boring, reserved husband secretly becomes a lively, confident stranger to woo his own unaware wife only to make her fall head over heels for his dashing alter ego.

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Anger Management
2003 Β· dir. Peter Segal
πŸ… 42%β˜… 6.3comedy

The same preoccupation in both: joyous

After a small misunderstanding aboard an airplane escalates out of control, timid businessman Dave Buznik is ordered by the court to undergo anger management therapy at the hands of specialist Dr. Buddy Rydell. But when Buddy steps up his aggressive treatment by moving in, Dave goes from mild to wild as the unorthodox treatment wreaks havoc with his life.

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