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Movies that feel likeThe Girl on the Bridge (1999)

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.

If you loved The Girl on the Bridge, the closest films we have are Love Is All You Need (2012), Secretary (2002) and Meet John Doe (1941). All three share The Girl on the Bridge's contemplative and witty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Late Marriage (2001).

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If The Girl on the Bridge hit the spot, these will too

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Love Is All You Need
2012 Β· dir. Susanne Bier
πŸ… 75%β˜… 6.5comedy Β· romance Β· dramaRent or buy

Contemplative where it counts, witty underneath

Ida, a Danish hairdresser who has lost her hair to cancer, returns home from the hospital one day to find her husband is cheating on her. She decides to travel to Italy on her own for her daughter's wedding, but discovers on arriving that the wedding gathering will present its own challenges.

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Secretary
2002 Β· dir. Steven Shainberg
πŸ… 78%β˜… 6.8romance Β· drama Β· comedyPrime Video

Both are built on the same subject: suicide

A young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employer-employee relationship turns into a sexual, sadomasochistic one.

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Meet John Doe
1941 Β· dir. Frank Capra
πŸ… 92%β˜… 7.6drama Β· comedy Β· romance

Playful and romantic in the same breath

The difference: 58 years apart, and the 1940s show

As a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John Doe," who threatens suicide in protest of social ills. The paper is forced to rehire Ann and hires John Willoughby to impersonate "Doe." Ann and her bosses cynically milk the story for all it's worth, until the made-up "John Doe" philosophy starts a whole political movement.

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Harold and Maude
1971 Β· dir. Hal Ashby
πŸ… 86%β˜… 7.8comedy Β· drama Β· romance

The same preoccupation in both: suicide

A deadpan young man obsessed with death meets an eccentric septuagenarian who teaches him to live life to the fullest.

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Sleepless in Seattle
1993 Β· dir. Nora Ephron
πŸ… 75%β˜… 6.8comedy Β· drama Β· romanceNetflix

Both land tenderness and melancholy at once

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?

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

Contemplative drama in both cases

The difference: Easier on the melancholy than The Girl on the Bridge

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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Home for the Holidays
1995 Β· dir. Jodie Foster
πŸ… 63%β˜… 6.6comedy Β· drama Β· romance

Witty comedy, and it commits to that

The difference: The scrappier of the two with critics

After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be former boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson faces spending the holiday with her unhinged family.

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Life As We Know It
2010 Β· dir. Greg Berlanti
πŸ… 29%β˜… 6.5comedy Β· romance Β· drama

Romance built on play, twice over

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

Drama with a pulse of romance, 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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Strictly Ballroom
1992 Β· dir. Baz Luhrmann
β˜… 7.2comedy Β· drama Β· romancePrime Video

Both lean on tenderness more than on comedy

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

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

Both lean on stillness more than on romance

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

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

Drama built on wit, twice over

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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