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Movies that feel like Sleepless in Seattle (1993)

If you loved Sleepless in Seattle, the closest films we have are You've Got Mail (1998), Life As We Know It (2010) and La Dolce Vita (1960). All three share Sleepless in Seattle's witty and playful 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 Paramount Plus Premium and others, checked against today's data.

After the death of his mother, a young boy calls a radio station in an attempt to set his father up on a date. Across the country, an engaged woman becomes convinced that they belong together, despite their never having met. Will their paths collide despite the odds?

🍅 75% Rotten Tomatoes6.8 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Nora Ephronwittyplayfulcontemplativeromantictendermelancholy
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You've Got Mail
1998 · dir. Nora Ephron
🍅 69%6.7comedy · romance

Both are Nora Ephron's work, and they rhyme

The difference: Missing the stillness of Sleepless in Seattle

Book superstore magnate Joe Fox and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet—both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.

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Life As We Know It
2010 · dir. Greg Berlanti
🍅 29%6.5comedy · romance · drama

One thread runs through both: grief

The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

After a disastrous first date for caterer Holly and network sports director Messer, all they have in common is a dislike for each other and their love for their goddaughter Sophie. But when they suddenly become all Sophie has in this world, Holly and Messer must set their differences aside. Juggling careers and social calendars, they'll have to find common ground while living under the same roof.

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La Dolce Vita
1960 · dir. Federico Fellini
🍅 95%8comedy · drama

Two things both keep coming back to: lovesickness and unsociability

The difference: Made in the 1960s, in a different era of the craft

Episodic journey of journalist Marcello who struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer.

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Bridget Jones's Diary
2001 · dir. Sharon Maguire
🍅 80%6.8comedy · romance · drama

The same preoccupation in both: parents and children

Bridget Jones is an average woman struggling against expectations. As a New Year's resolution, Bridget decides to take control of her life, starting by keeping a diary in which she will always tell the complete truth. Her charming boss takes an interest in her, and she cannot stop running into a rather disagreeable acquaintance whom Bridget cannot help finding quietly attractive.

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Strictly Ballroom
1992 · dir. Baz Luhrmann
7.2comedy · drama · romance

Common ground: parents and children

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

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Two Lovers
2008 · dir. James Gray
🍅 81%7drama · romance

The same city underneath both: New York City

A depressed man moves back in with his parents following a recent heartbreak and finds himself with two women.

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American Graffiti
1973 · dir. George Lucas
🍅 95%7.4comedy · drama

The same two preoccupations: airplane, and radio station

A couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.

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Kal Ho Naa Ho
2003 · dir. Nikkhil Advani
🍅 75%7.9comedy · drama · romance

Witty where it counts, playful underneath

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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Good Bye, Lenin!
2003 · dir. Wolfgang Becker
🍅 91%7.7comedy · drama

Both keep coming back to the same thing: grief

Alex Kerner's mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell. When she wakes up he must try to keep her from learning what happened (as she was an avid communist supporter) to avoid shocking her which could lead to another heart attack.

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Igby Goes Down
2002 · dir. Burr Steers
🍅 75%6.8comedy · drama

Contemplative and romantic in the same breath

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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Muriel's Wedding
1994 · dir. P.J. Hogan
🍅 82%7.3comedy · drama · romance

Both are working the same pair: friendship, love of one's life

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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Four Weddings and a Funeral
1994 · dir. Mike Newell
🍅 92%7.1comedy · drama · romance

Both are built on the same subject: friendship

Over the course of five social occasions, a committed bachelor must consider the notion that he may have discovered love.

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