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Movies that feel like Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)

If you loved Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, the closest films we have are Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) and Italian for Beginners (2000). All three share Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 6 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Criterion Channel and others, checked against today's data.

Three friends who were inseparable in childhood decide to go on a three-week-long bachelor road trip to Spain, in order to re-establish their bond and explore thrilling adventures, before one of them gets married. What will they learn of themselves and each other during the adventure?

πŸ… 89% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 8.2 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Zoya Akhtarcontemplativewittyplayfulromantictenderwarm

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Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
2013 Β· dir. Ayan Mukerji
πŸ… 64%β˜… 7.3romance Β· comedy

Two things both keep coming back to: school friend and friendship

The difference: Reviewed a good deal more coolly

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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Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
1998 Β· dir. Karan Johar
πŸ… 67%β˜… 7.5romance Β· drama Β· comedy

Both keep coming back to the same thing: childhood friends

Per her mother's last wish, an 8 year old girl sets out to reunite her father with his college best friend who was in love with him.

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Italian for Beginners
2000 Β· dir. Lone Scherfig
πŸ… 87%β˜… 7comedy Β· drama Β· romance

Common ground: friendship

Several lonely hearts in a semi-provincial suburb of a town in Denmark use a beginner's course in Italian as the platform to meet the romance of their lives. The film, which unspools the connections and family drama shared between the students, complies with several aesthetic principles of Dogme 95 movement.

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Queen
2014 Β· dir. Vikas Bahl
πŸ… 90%β˜… 8.1comedy Β· drama

Contemplative where it counts, witty underneath

The difference: None of the tenderness Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is built on

Rani, a 24-year-old homely girl, decides to go on her honeymoon alone when her fiancΓ© calls off the wedding. Traveling around Europe, she finds joy, makes friends, and gains new-found independence.

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Muriel's Wedding
1994 Β· dir. P.J. Hogan
πŸ… 82%β˜… 7.3comedy Β· drama Β· romance

The same mix in both: play, then romance

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

Drama built on tenderness, twice over

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

Both lean on stillness more than on comedy

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

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

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

Romantic comedy, and it commits to that

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

Romance with a pulse of tenderness, in both cases

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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Enchanted April
1991 Β· dir. Mike Newell
πŸ… 85%β˜… 7.3romance Β· drama

Both are built on the same subject: vacation

The difference: 20 years apart, and the 1990s show

When married British women Rose Arbuthnot and Lottie Wilkins decide to take a break from their respective spouses, they stay at a castle in Italy for a quiet holiday. Joining the ladies is Caroline Dester, a young socialite, and Mrs. Fisher, an older aristocrat. Liberated from their daily routines, the four women ease into life in rural Italy, and each finds herself transformed by the experience.

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