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Movies that feel like Miracle Mile (1989)

If you loved Miracle Mile, the closest films we have are Palm Springs (2020), Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) and Pretty Woman (1990). All three share Miracle Mile'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 Hulu, YouTube TV and TNT and others, checked against today's data.

After 30 years of searching, Harry has finally met the girl of his dreams. Unfortunately, before they even have a chance to go on their first date, Harry intercepts some chilling news: WWIII has begun and nuclear missiles will destroy Los Angeles in less than an hour!

πŸ… 91% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Steve De Jarnattcerebraltensewittyplayfulromantictender

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If Miracle Mile hit the spot, these will too

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Palm Springs
2020 Β· dir. Max Barbakow
πŸ… 95%β˜… 7.4comedy Β· romance Β· science fiction

Both land ideas and wit at once

The difference: Missing the tension of Miracle Mile

When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.

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Safety Not Guaranteed
2012 Β· dir. Colin Trevorrow
πŸ… 91%β˜… 6.9comedy Β· romance Β· science fiction

Playful and romantic in the same breath

The difference: Not nearly as tense as Miracle Mile

Three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified ad seeking a companion for time travel.

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Pretty Woman
1990 Β· dir. Garry Marshall
πŸ… 65%β˜… 7.1romance Β· comedy

The same city underneath both: Los Angeles

The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

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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The Adjustment Bureau
2011 Β· dir. George Nolfi
πŸ… 71%β˜… 7science fiction Β· thriller Β· romance

The same mix in both: tension, then tenderness

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

A man glimpses the future Fate has planned for him – and chooses to fight for his own destiny. Battling the powerful Adjustment Bureau across, under and through the streets of New York, he risks his destined greatness to be with the only woman he's ever loved.

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Coming to America
1988 Β· dir. John Landis
πŸ… 71%β˜… 7.1comedy Β· romance

Witty comedy, and it commits to that

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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Poor Things
2023 Β· dir. Yorgos Lanthimos
πŸ… 92%β˜… 7.7science fiction Β· romance Β· comedy

Science fiction with a pulse of ideas, in both cases

Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

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50 First Dates
2004 Β· dir. Peter Segal
πŸ… 45%β˜… 6.8comedy Β· romance

Playful romance in both cases

Henry is a player skilled at seducing women. But when this veterinarian meets Lucy, a girl with a quirky problem when it comes to total recall, he realizes it's possible to fall in love all over again…and again, and again. That's because the delightful Lucy has no short-term memory, so Henry must woo her day after day until he finally sweeps her off her feet.

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Cold Comfort Farm
1995 Β· dir. John Schlesinger
πŸ… 82%β˜… 7.2comedy Β· romance

Both trade on romance more than on being thriller

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.

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Meet the Parents
2000 Β· dir. Jay Roach
πŸ… 85%β˜… 7comedy Β· romance

Comedy built on tenderness, twice over

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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Notting Hill
1999 Β· dir. Roger Michell
πŸ… 84%β˜… 7.2romance Β· comedy

Both trade on wit more than on being romance

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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Grease
1978 Β· dir. Randal Kleiser
πŸ… 65%β˜… 7.2romance Β· comedy

Both trade on play more than on being science fiction

Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite their eccentric friends?

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The Holiday
2006 Β· dir. Nancy Meyers
πŸ… 51%β˜… 7comedy Β· romance

Romantic thriller, and it commits to that

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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