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Movies that feel like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)

If you loved Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, the closest films we have are Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) and Italian for Beginners (2000). All three share Kuch Kuch Hota Hai's romantic and contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 8 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Criterion Channel and others, checked against today's data.

Per her mother's last wish, an 8 year old girl sets out to reunite her father with his college best friend who was in love with him.

πŸ… 67% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.5 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Karan Joharromantictendercontemplativewittyplayfulwarm
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Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
2011 Β· dir. Zoya Akhtar
πŸ… 89%β˜… 8.2drama Β· comedy Β· romance

Common ground: childhood friends

Three friends who were inseparable in childhood decide to go on a three-week-long bachelor road trip to Spain, in order to re-establish their bond and explore thrilling adventures, before one of them gets married. What will they learn of themselves and each other during the adventure?

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Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
2001 Β· dir. Karan Johar
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.4comedy Β· drama

Karan Johar directing both, with the same fingerprints on each

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

Years after his father disowns his adopted brother for marrying a woman of lower social standing, a young man goes on a mission to reunite his family.

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Italian for Beginners
2000 Β· dir. Lone Scherfig
πŸ… 87%β˜… 7comedy Β· drama Β· romance

The same mix in both: romance, then tenderness

Several lonely hearts in a semi-provincial suburb of a town in Denmark use a beginner's course in Italian as the platform to meet the romance of their lives. The film, which unspools the connections and family drama shared between the students, complies with several aesthetic principles of Dogme 95 movement.

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Muriel's Wedding
1994 Β· dir. P.J. Hogan
πŸ… 82%β˜… 7.3comedy Β· drama Β· romance

Contemplative where it counts, witty underneath

Socially awkward Muriel Heslop wants nothing more than to get married. Unfortunately, due to her oppressive politician father, Muriel has never even been on a date. Ostracized by her more socially adept friends, Muriel runs into fellow outcast Rhonda Epinstalk, and the two move from their small Australian town to the big city of Sydney, where Muriel changes her name and begins the arduous task of redesigning her life to match her fantasies.

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Take This Waltz
2011 Β· dir. Sarah Polley
πŸ… 79%β˜… 6.5drama Β· comedy Β· romance

The same preoccupation in both: unhappiness

The difference: Not nearly as warm as Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Twenty-eight-year-old Margot is happily married to Lou, a good-natured cookbook author. But when Margot meets Daniel, a handsome artist who lives across the street, their mutual attraction is undeniable.

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Barfi!
2012 Β· dir. Anurag Basu
πŸ… 81%β˜… 8.1drama Β· romance Β· comedy

Both are built on the same subject: love

The heartwarming tale of Barfi, a charming deaf-mute young man from 1970s Darjeeling, and two unalike women who can't help but fall for him.

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The Girl on the Bridge
1999 Β· dir. Patrice Leconte
πŸ… 88%β˜… 7.5drama Β· comedy Β· romance

Playful romance, and it commits to that

It's night on a Paris bridge. A girl leans over Seine River with tears in her eyes and a violent yearning to drown her sorrows. Out of nowhere someone takes an interest in her. He is Gabor, a knife thrower who needs a human target for his show. The girl, Adele, has never been lucky and nowhere else to go. So she follows him. They travel along the northern bank of the Mediterranean to perform.

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Igby Goes Down
2002 Β· dir. Burr Steers
πŸ… 75%β˜… 6.8comedy Β· drama

One thread runs through both: falling in love

Igby Slocumb, a rebellious and sarcastic 17-year-old boy, is at war with the stifling world of old money privilege he was born into. With a schizophrenic father, a self-absorbed, distant mother, and a shark-like young Republican big brother, Igby figures there must be a better life out there -- and sets about finding it.

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Late Marriage
2001 Β· dir. Dover Koshashvili
πŸ… 88%β˜… 7.1comedy Β· drama Β· romance

Drama with a pulse of romance, in both cases

Zaza is a 31-year old Israeli bachelor, handsome and intelligent, and his family wants to see him married. But tradition dictates that Zaza has to choose a young virgin. She must be beautiful and from a good family, preferably rich. Zaza's parents, Yasha and Lily drag Zaza to meet potential brides and their families. Zaza has no choice. He plays along with his family, advocates of the suffocating traditions of their Georgian Jewish heritage. But Zaza always manages to somehow get out of being engaged. What his parents don't know is that Zaza is already in love. Judith is sensuous, strong and intriguing. She's also a divorcΓ©e with a 6-year-old daughter. So Zaza has kept Judith a secret from his family. He will have to choose between respect of the strict confines of family and tradition, or the love of his life.

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Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
2013 Β· dir. Ayan Mukerji
πŸ… 64%β˜… 7.3romance Β· comedy

Both lean on warmth more than on comedy

On a trekking trip, an introverted Naina falls for a charming ex-classmate, whose thirst for adventure drives them apart. Years later, their paths cross again.

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Kal Ho Naa Ho
2003 Β· dir. Nikkhil Advani
πŸ… 75%β˜… 7.9comedy Β· drama Β· romance

Tender romance in both cases

An uptight MBA student falls for the charismatic new neighbor who charms her troubled family – but he has a secret that forces him to push her away.

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

Drama built on stillness, twice over

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

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