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Movies that feel likeThe Ugly Truth (2009)

A romantically challenged morning show producer is reluctantly embroiled in a series of outrageous tests by her chauvinistic correspondent to prove his theories on relationships and help her find love. His clever ploys, however, lead to an unexpected result.

If you loved The Ugly Truth, the closest films we have are Definitely, Maybe (2008), Trainwreck (2015) and Lisbela and the Prisoner (2003). All three share The Ugly Truth'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 Set It Up (2018).

🍅 14% Rotten Tomatoes★ 6.4 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Robert Luketicwittyplayfulromantic
7 of 12 streaming nowNetflix · Apple TV · Paramount Plus Premium

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Definitely, Maybe
2008 · dir. Adam Brooks
🍅 71%★ 7.1comedy · romanceApple TV+

The same two preoccupations: romance, and relationship

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

When Will decides to tell his daughter the story of how he met her mother, he discovers that a second look at the past might also give him a second chance at the future.

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Trainwreck
2015 · dir. Judd Apatow
🍅 84%★ 6.2comedy · romance

Two things both keep coming back to: surgeon and romcom

Ever since her father drilled into her head that monogamy isn't realistic, magazine writer Amy has made promiscuity her credo. As much as she enjoys an uninhibited life free of commitment, Amy is really in a rut. While writing a profile about charming and successful sports doctor Aaron Conners, she finds herself actually falling in love for the first time -- and what's more, Aaron seems to really like her too. Amy starts to wonder if it's time to clean up her act and face her fears.

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Lisbela and the Prisoner
2003 · dir. Guel Arraes
★ 7.6comedy · romance

Both are built on the same subject: romance

Lisbela is a young woman who loves going to the movies. Leléu is a con man, going from town to town selling all sort of things and performing as master of ceremonies for some cheesy numbers, such as the woman who gets transformed into a gorilla. He gets involved with Linaura, a sexy and beautiful woman who happens to be the wife of the most frightening hitman of the place. The hitman finds out his wife's affair and goes after Leléu, who has to leave in a hurry. In another town, he meets and falls instantly in love with Lisbela, who is engaged to Douglas, a hillbilly who tries hard to pass for a cosmopolitan Rio de Janeiro dweller.

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Zack and Miri Make a Porno
2008 · dir. Kevin Smith
🍅 65%★ 6.5comedy · romance

Both land wit and play at once

Lifelong platonic friends Zack and Miri look to solve their respective cash-flow problems by making an adult film together. As the cameras roll, however, the duo begin to sense that they may have more feelings for each other than they previously thought.

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Set It Up
2018 · dir. Claire Scanlon
🍅 92%★ 6.5romance · comedyNetflix

Both keep coming back to the same thing: romcom

Two overworked and underpaid assistants come up with a plan to get their bosses off their backs by setting them up with each other.

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Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
2018 · dir. Ol Parker
🍅 80%★ 6.6comedy · romanceRent or buy

Both lean on romance more than on comedy

Five years after meeting her three fathers, Sophie Sheridan prepares to open her mother’s hotel. In 1979, young Donna Sheridan meets the men who each could be Sophie’s biological father.

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What Happens in Vegas
2008 · dir. Tom Vaughan
🍅 25%★ 6.1comedy · romance

The same preoccupation in both: opposites attract

During a wild vacation in Las Vegas, career woman Joy McNally and playboy Jack Fuller come to the sober realization that they have married each other after a night of drunken abandon. They are then compelled, for legal reasons, to live life as a couple for a limited period of time. At stake is a large amount of money.

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Rich in Love
2020 · dir. Bruno Garotti
★ 6romance · comedyNetflix

Romance with a pulse of wit, in both cases

Working incognito at his rich dad's company to test his own merits, Teto falls for Paula and tells her he grew up poor, a lie that spins out of control.

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Valentine's Day
2010 · dir. Garry Marshall
🍅 18%★ 5.8comedy · romance

One thread runs through both: valentine's day

Intertwining couples and singles in Los Angeles break-up and make-up based on the pressures and expectations of Valentine's Day.

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She's Out of My League
2010 · dir. Jim Field Smith
🍅 57%★ 6.4romance · comedyParamount+

Common ground: opposites attract

When he starts dating drop-dead gorgeous Molly, insecure airport security agent Kirk can't believe it. As his friends and family share their doubts about the relationship lasting, Kirk does everything he can to avoid losing Molly forever.

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What Women Want
2000 · dir. Nancy Meyers
🍅 53%★ 6.5comedy · romanceParamount+

One thread runs through both: misogyny

Advertising executive Nick Marshall is as cocky as they come, but what happens to a chauvinistic guy when he can suddenly hear what women are thinking? Nick gets passed over for a promotion, but after an accident enables him to hear women's thoughts, he puts his newfound talent to work against Darcy, his new boss, who seems to be infatuated with him.

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How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
2003 · dir. Donald Petrie
🍅 42%★ 6.5comedy · romanceParamount+Starz

One thread runs through both: relationship

It's the battle of wills, as Andie needs to prove she can dump a guy in 10 days, whereas Ben needs to prove he can win a girl in 10 days. Now, the clock is ticking—and the wildly entertaining comedy smash is off and running in this irresistible tale of sex, lies and outrageous romantic fireworks!

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