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Movies that feel likeThe DUFF (2015)

Bianca's universe turns upside down when she learns that her high school refers to her as a ‘DUFF' (Designated Ugly Fat Friend). Hoping to erase that label, she enlists the help of a charming jock and her favorite teacher. Together they'll face the school's mean girl and remind everyone that we are all someone's DUFF… and that's totally fine.

If you loved The DUFF, the closest films we have are Frances Ha (2013), Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) and No Hard Feelings (2023). All three share The DUFF'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 Castaway on the Moon (2009).

🍅 72% Rotten Tomatoes★ 6.4 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Ari Sandelromanticwittyplayfulwarmlonely
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Frances Ha
2013 · dir. Noah Baumbach
🍅 92%★ 7.4comedy · dramaNetflix

Both keep coming back to the same thing: friendship

The difference: Takes it somewhere less romantic than The DUFF does

An aspiring dancer moves to New York City and becomes caught up in a whirlwind of flighty fair-weather friends, diminishing fortunes and career setbacks.

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Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
2013 · dir. Ayan Mukerji
🍅 69%★ 7.3romance · comedyNetflixPrime Video

One thread runs through both: relationship

The difference: Easier on the loneliness than The DUFF

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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No Hard Feelings
2023 · dir. Gene Stupnitsky
🍅 71%★ 6.3comedy · romanceMaxHulu

Common ground: teen comedy

On the brink of losing her childhood home, Maddie discovers an intriguing job listing: wealthy helicopter parents looking for someone to “date” their introverted 19-year-old son, Percy, before he leaves for college. To her surprise, Maddie soon discovers the awkward Percy is no sure thing.

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Bridesmaids
2011 · dir. Paul Feig
🍅 89%★ 6.8comedy · romancePrime Video

Romantic and witty in the same breath

Annie's life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian's maid of honor. Though lovelorn and broke, Annie bluffs her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals. With one chance to get it perfect, she’ll show Lillian and her bridesmaids just how far you’ll go for someone you love.

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The Edge of Seventeen
2016 · dir. Kelly Fremon Craig
🍅 94%★ 7.3comedy · dramaPrime Video

Both are built on the same subject: high school

The difference: Leans harder into drama than The DUFF does

Two high school girls are best friends until one dates the other's older brother, who is totally his sister's nemesis.

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Friends with Benefits
2011 · dir. Will Gluck
🍅 69%★ 6.5romance · comedy

The same preoccupation in both: friendship

Dylan is done with relationships. Jamie decides to stop buying into the Hollywood clichés of true love. When the two become friends they decide to try something new and take advantage of their mutual attraction - but without any emotional attachment.

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That Awkward Moment
2014 · dir. Tom Gormican
🍅 23%★ 6.1comedy · romancePrime Video

Common ground: relationship

The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

Best pals Jason and Daniel indulge in casual flings and revel in their carefree, unattached lives. After learning that the marriage of their friend Mikey is over, they gladly welcome him back into their circle. The three young men make a pact to have fun and avoid commitment. However, when all three find themselves involved in serious relationships, they must keep their romances secret from one another.

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When We First Met
2018 · dir. Ari Sandel
🍅 45%★ 6.4comedy · romance · fantasyNetflix

Ari Sandel working the same nerve twice

Using a magical photo booth that sends him back in time, Noah relives the night he met Avery over and over, trying to persuade her to fall for him.

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Bride Wars
2009 · dir. Gary Winick
🍅 10%★ 5.5comedy · romanceParamount+

The same mix in both: play, then warmth

Two best friends become rivals when their respective weddings are accidentally booked for the same day.

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Just Go with It
2011 · dir. Dennis Dugan
🍅 20%★ 6.4comedy · romanceParamount+

Romance with a pulse of romance, in both cases

While romancing Palmer, a much younger schoolteacher, plastic surgeon Danny Maccabee enlists his loyal assistant Katherine to pretend to be his soon to be ex-wife, in order to cover up a careless lie. When more lies backfire, Katherine's kids become involved, and everyone heads off for a weekend in Hawaii that will change all their lives.

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Mr. Deeds
2002 · dir. Steven Brill
🍅 22%★ 5.8comedy · romance

Witty comedy in both cases

When Longfellow Deeds, a small-town pizzeria owner and poet, inherits $40 billion from his deceased uncle, he quickly begins rolling in a different kind of dough. Moving to the big city, Deeds finds himself besieged by opportunists all gunning for their piece of the pie. Babe, a television tabloid reporter, poses as an innocent small-town girl to do an exposé on Deeds.

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Castaway on the Moon
2009 · dir. Lee Hae-jun
★ 7.9drama · comedy · romance

Romance built on loneliness, twice over

Mr. Kim is jobless, lost in debt and has been dumped by his girlfriend. He decides to end it all by jumping into the Han River – only to find himself washed up on a small, mid-river island. He soon abandons thoughts of suicide or rescue and begins a new life as a castaway. His antics catch the attention of a young woman whose apartment overlooks the river. Her discovery changes both their lives.

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