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Movies that feel like The Artist (2011)

If you loved The Artist, the closest films we have are Paterson (2016), Singin' in the Rain (1952) and Barfi! (2012). All three share The Artist's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 7 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video and others, checked against today's data.

Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.

πŸ… 95% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.8 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Michel Hazanaviciuscontemplativewittyplayfulromantictender

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Paterson
2016 Β· dir. Jim Jarmusch
πŸ… 96%β˜… 7.3drama Β· comedy Β· romance

Both keep coming back to the same thing: dog

A week in the life of Paterson, a poet bus driver, and his wife Laura, a very creative artist, who live in Paterson, New Jersey, hometown of many famous poets and artists.

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Singin' in the Rain
1952 Β· dir. Stanley Donen
πŸ… 100%β˜… 8.3comedy Β· romance

Both are working the same pair: hollywood, flapper

The difference: Not nearly as contemplative as The Artist

In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.

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

Contemplative and witty in the same breath

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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Beginners
2011 Β· dir. Mike Mills
πŸ… 86%β˜… 7.2drama Β· romance Β· comedy

Both land play and romance at once

Oliver meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna only months after his father Hal Fields has passed away. This new love floods Oliver with memories of his father, who, following the death of his wife of 44 years, came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life – which included a younger boyfriend.

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Jab We Met
2007 Β· dir. Imtiaz Ali
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.9drama Β· comedy Β· romance

Tender drama in both cases

A depressed wealthy businessman and a spunky carefree young woman embark on an unexpected journey that changes their lives.

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Volver
2006 Β· dir. Pedro AlmodΓ³var
πŸ… 91%β˜… 7.6comedy Β· drama Β· romance

Both lean on stillness more than on comedy

Three generations of women deal with family secrets while surviving the east wind, fire, insanity, superstition, lies and even death.

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

Romance with a pulse of wit, in both cases

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

Playful drama, and it commits to that

The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

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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Youth
2015 Β· dir. Paolo Sorrentino
πŸ… 73%β˜… 7.3comedy Β· drama Β· romance

Comedy built on romance, twice over

Two lifelong friends bond whilst vacationing in a luxury Swiss Alps lodge as they ponder retirement. While Fred has no plans to resume his musical career despite the urging of his loving daughter Lena, Mick is intent on finishing the screenplay for what may be his last important film for his muse Brenda. And where will inspiration lead their younger friend Jimmy, an actor grasping to make sense of his next performance?

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

Tender romance in both cases

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

Both lean on stillness more than on drama

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

Both lean on wit more than on comedy

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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