Best movies like Happy Family
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Plot Summary:
Thijs is a ripe-age Dutch tomato grower. His adult daughters plan to have him move in a skyscraper-flat, leaving home and professional life, but he takes his adolescent (half-)Moroccon grandson Omar's advice to refuse and keep living. Thijs even lets the cheerful rascal coach his love-life, which lands him on a blind date with Jacky, an energetic Flemish woman, who won't take no for an answer but turns up at his door-step till he consents, and soon drags him into evening life, preparing for a dance contest. Soon after Omar turns up, listless and lazier then ever, runaway from school and home. The obvious reason for the horny hound's hanging head is a girl: Mergal is foxy, Turkish and as smitten as he, but her burly big brother Erhan will only allow a boy to go steady with her who has proven himself his better on the field in the traditional manly sport of oil-wrestling. Now Thijs.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 488
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: multicultural
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Plus One at an Amish Wedding (2022)
Plot Summary:
April works at a prestigious hospital in New York and has recently met a handsome veterinarian named Jesse. Jesse receives an invitation to his brother's wedding, so he and April travel to Amish Country to meet with those Jesse left behind years ago.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 524
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: spiritual, romantic drama
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Love and Other Troubles (2012)
Plot Summary:
Ville, 25, is a downbeat former child star who's successfully avoided his womanizing rock 'n' roll dad for years. Everything changes when his dad moves into his flat and they both fall in love with the same American line-dancing teacher.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Finland, USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, feel good, entertaining, contemplative
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Love to Love (2003)
Plot Summary:
As her last lover Dirk breaks with her to his wedding to give a new chance, Anna has had it. For her no more men. Never. That same day she meets Rob. And a few hours later Sander. Both men fall in love with Anna, and she also falls for them. Together they form the perfect man Rob for jobs at home and good sex and Sander for the romance and.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags:
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The Neighbor (2007)
Plot Summary:
A businessman (Modine) watches as his life begins to unravel after learning his ex-wife is going to marry his best friend. A distracting battle of wills with a real estate developer, however, might just be the thing that turns his life around.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags:
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Christmas Full of Grace (2022)
Plot Summary:
After discovering a betrayal, Carlinhos takes a fun stranger to accompany him on Christmas. But Graça proves to be a madwoman capable of bringing the traditional family home down.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 745
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags:
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Beloved Love (1977)
Plot Summary:
Trajković family are bridge builders. Being forced to move every once in a while, the bridges are everything but pleasant thing for 17 year old Budimir, who is unable to make any permanent love relationship. In their last attempt to settle down in capital, a boy will experience love in its full meaning.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags:
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Cider and Sunsets (2022)
Plot Summary:
Marley’s brilliant at organizing other people’s engagements, but unlucky in finding romance herself. When designing her most important proposal yet, the man who could jeopardize it all may be the one who helps find her own love story.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 377
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags:
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Frida - Straight from the Heart (1991)
Plot Summary:
Frida, aged 13, has discovered a book by psychoanalyst Erich Fromm called "The art of loving". Using it as a reference she sets out to better the love lives of her family and friends. But love works in mysterious ways.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 455
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Norway
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags:
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I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! (1968)
Plot Summary:
Harold Fine is a self-described square - a 35-year-old Los Angeles lawyer who's not looking forward to middle age nor his upcoming wedding. His life changes when he falls in love with Nancy, a free-spirited, innocent, and beautiful young hippie. After Harold and his family enjoy some of her "groovy" brownies, he decides to "drop out" with her and become a hippie too. But can he return to his old life when he discovers that the hippie lifestyle is just a little too independent and irresponsible for his tastes?.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: psychedelic, parody, funny, touching, offbeat, feel good, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious
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It's a Jungle Out There (1995)
Plot Summary:
Anna, 17 years old, is happy to throw her first big birthday party without her parents, but some of her guests are so stoned that they leave a big chaos and, even worse, destroy the favorite record of Anna's father. After the return of her shocked and angry parents, Anna runs away to Munich with her admirer Simon. They discover the nightlife jungle and get to know some typical urban guys. Meanwhile, Anna's parents get in touch with Simon's and try to find their children. On the way across Munich, they remember their own wild and restless youth….
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: sincere, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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The Color Wheel (2011)
Plot Summary:
JR has broken up with her professor. She enlists her nervous and obnoxious younger brother Colin to take a short road trip in order to help move out her belongings. They bicker and fight, with one another and pretty much anybody they encounter, before being brought to a place of togetherness and understanding as a result of being pushed away by everybody in their lives except one another.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: mumblecore, witty, cynical, humorous, realistic, independent film, black comedy, romantic comedy, talky, semi serious
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A Wedding to Remember (2021)
Plot Summary:
On opposite sides of a development project, Olivia and Brian are surprised to find they are the Maid of Honor and Best Man at the same wedding. They have to put their feelings aside to save their best friends’ wedding… which may turn out to be their own as well!.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 594
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: romantic, touching, talky
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Morris from America (2016)
Plot Summary:
The romantic and coming-of-age misadventures of a 13-year-old American living in Germany.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: exciting, light, sincere, romantic, humorous, captivating, talky, cult classic, steamy
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Schnitzel Paradise (2005)
Plot Summary:
Schnitzel Paradise is a Dutch film about a young Moroccan man working in the kitchen of popular Dutch restaurant.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, captivating, multicultural
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Loving Ibiza (2013)
Plot Summary:
Kevin (Jan Kooijman) is a young footballer who recently made a multimillion deal by transferring to FC Barcelona. He hardly realizes what is happening to him. Too young, too rich, too beautiful. His girlfriend Elza (Kim Feenstra) knows how Kevin should spend his millions. She is eagerly anticipating her birthday where Kevin will ask her the most important question of all. Kevin's grandmother Karla (Willeke van Ammelrooy) observes it all from the sidelines with concern. Fortunately there is the down-to-earth event planner Lizzy (Sanne Vogel) who shows Kevin the meaning of true love.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: sexy, feel good, humorous, semi serious, light, realistic
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Just Friends (2018)
Plot Summary:
Romantic comedy about two young men, their relationship and their relationship with their mothers.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: homoerotic, light, captivating, sincere, humorous, lgbt cinema, erotic, cute, romantic comedy, crying
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Our Times (2015)
Plot Summary:
Office worker Truly Lin goes on a journey through her memories. 20 years ago, she had a crush on the most popular guy in school. Taiyu, a ruffian and a bully, is in love with the campus belle. Truly teams up with Taiyu to tear the golden couple apart and help each other to get the ones they love.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 134 min
Plot tags: romantic, sincere, sweet, sentimental, humorous, thought provoking
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Sione's Wedding (2006)
Plot Summary:
Meet best friends Michael, Albert, Stanley and Sefa; the ladies' man, the good boy, the weird one and the party boy. They're staring down the barrel of their thirtieth birthdays, but still act as if they're sixteen; they get drunk, they chase the wrong women and they have a remarkable record of misbehaving and causing chaos at every wedding they attend. But now Michael's younger brother Sione is getting married, and everything is about to change. Sione is their boy, the kid they used to look after, who grew up while they were still partying. And to ensure his big day isn't spoiled by his boys and their idiot antics, Sione has issued an ultimatum; the guys all have to bring dates to the wedding. And not just any dates; real girlfriends, someone they've made a commitment to. They have one month. So just how hard can it be to get a date for your best boy's wedding?.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, witty, not serious, realistic
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Royal Hearts (2018)
Plot Summary:
Kelly, a hopeless romantic in Montana eager to finish her dissertation, and her father, Hank, a rancher, receive news that he has inherited an estate from a faraway land. When they travel there, they discover that Hank has not only inherited the estate, but the title that goes along with it – KING!.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: romantic, funny, light, captivating, entertaining, emotional
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My Father the Hero (1994)
Plot Summary:
A teenage girl on vacation in the Bahamas with her divorced father tries to impress a potential boyfriend by saying that her father is actually her lover.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: France, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: teen, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, crying, remake of french film, cult film
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The Color of Milk (2004)
Plot Summary:
Selma's mother died giving birth to her, and Selma's step aunt is living proof that men only cause trouble. So the 11 year old girl makes a deal with her best friends that they will stay away from boys and dedicate their lives to science. And by the way, Selma was probably born on another planet and not meant to fall in love with anyone. But what happens when her friends break the pact, and she actually meets a boy who's not like the rest?.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 684
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Norway
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: touching, semi serious, humorous, realistic
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Men in the City (2013)
Plot Summary:
Following the love lives of different types of men in Amsterdam.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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LOL (Laughing Out Loud) (2008)
Plot Summary:
Lola, a striking teenaged girl who is on the cusp of adulthood, who longs to rush into the adult world of independence, freedom and sexual exploits, but is tenaciously held back by her mother.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: touching, realistic, sexy, captivating, sweet, teen, serious, feel good
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Holidate (2020)
Plot Summary:
Fed up with being single on holidays, two strangers agree to be each other's platonic plus-ones all year long, only to catch real feelings along the way.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 76000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: feel good, romantic, light, funny, romantic comedy, happy, humorous, entertaining
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Knocked Up (2007)
Plot Summary:
For fun loving party animal Ben Stone, the last thing he ever expected was for his one night stand to show up on his doorstep eight weeks later to tell him she's pregnant.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 381000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min
Plot tags: romantic, funny, romantic comedy, hilarious, sexy, not serious, melancholic, teen, sex comedy, sentimental
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Valley Girl (1983)
Plot Summary:
Julie, a girl from the valley, meets Randy, a punk from the city. They are from different worlds and find love. Somehow they need to stay together in spite of her trendy, shallow friends.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, slang, humorous, witty, semi serious, sex comedy, cult classic, teen sex comedy, funny
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Clueless (1995)
Plot Summary:
Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Emboldened by her success, she decides to give hopelessly klutzy new student Tai a makeover. When Tai becomes more popular than she is, Cher realizes that her disapproving ex-stepbrother was right about how misguided she was -- and falls for him.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 239000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: feel good, teen, romantic, light, funny, sexy, not serious, sweet, humorous, clever
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The DUFF (2015)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 100000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: feel good, funny, teen, humorous, romantic, cute, semi serious, not serious, uplifting, social
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The Perfect Date (2019)
Plot Summary:
No beau? No problem! To earn money for college, a high schooler creates a dating app that lets him act as a stand-in boyfriend.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 42000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: romantic, light, sincere, emotional, cute, teen, humorous, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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The Wackness (2008)
Plot Summary:
Set in New York City in the sweltering summer, The Wackness tells the story of a troubled teenage drug dealer, who trades pot for therapy sessions with a drug-addled psychiatrist. Things get more complicated when he falls for one of his classmates, who just happens to be the doctors daughter. This is a coming-of-age story about sex, drugs, music and what it takes to be a man.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 31000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: touching, realistic, independent film, humorous, semi serious, cult classic, funny, light, psychedelic, feel good