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Plot Summary:
Carl Allen has stumbled across a way to shake free of post-divorce blues and a dead-end job: embrace life and say yes to everything.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 378000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: feel good, funny, light, humorous, romantic, motivational, thought provoking, hilarious, realistic, inspirational
Best tv shows and movies like Yes Man (2008):
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Life or Something Like It (2002)
Plot Summary:
A reporter Lanie Kerrigan interviews a psychic homeless man for a fluff piece about a football game's score. Instead he tells her that her life has no meaning and is going to end in just a few days, which sparks her to action, trying to change the pattern of her life.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Poland
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, light, sentimental, entertaining, touching, humorous, teen, funny, captivating
Similar in 82%
My Boss's Daughter (2003)
Plot Summary:
When a young man agrees to housesit for his boss, he thinks it'll be the perfect opportunity to get close to the woman he desperately has a crush on – his boss's daughter. But he doesn't plan on the long line of other houseguests that try to keep him from his mission. And he also has to deal with the daughter's older brother, who's on the run from local drug dealers.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: humorous, parody, not serious, sexy, funny, hilarious, feel good, slapstick, erotic, romantic
Similar in 86%
View from the Top (2003)
Plot Summary:
A small-town woman tries to achieve her goal of becoming a flight attendant.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, entertaining, inspirational, sweet, funny, humorous, realistic, semi serious, romantic
Similar in 84%
New Girl (2011)
Plot Summary:
Jessica Day is an offbeat and adorable girl in her late 20s who, after a bad breakup, moves in with three single guys. Goofy, positive, vulnerable and honest to a fault, Jess has faith in people, even when she shouldn't. Although she's dorky and awkward, she's comfortable in her own skin. More prone to friendships with women, she's not used to hanging with the boys—especially at home.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 241000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, sitcom, buddy comedy, captivating, humorous, talky, entertaining, hilarious, funny
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National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002)
Plot Summary:
Van Wilder has been attending college for far too many years and is scared to graduate, but Van’s father eventually realizes what is going on. When he stops paying his son's tuition fees, Van must come up with the money if he wants to stay in college, so he and his friends come up with a great fund-raising idea – throwing parties. However, when the college magazine finds out and reporter, Gwen is sent to do a story on Van Wilder, things get a little complicated.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 114000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: teen sex comedy, sex comedy, funny, humorous, light, romantic, sexy, hilarious, teen, feel good
Similar in 78%
I Love You, Man (2009)
Plot Summary:
Peter Klaven is a successful real estate agent who, upon getting engaged to the woman of his dreams, Zooey, discovers, to his dismay and chagrin, that he has no male friend close enough to serve as his Best Man. Peter immediately sets out to rectify the situation, embarking on a series of bizarre and awkward "man-dates.".
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 215000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: feel good, funny, romantic, romantic comedy, not serious, sweet, hilarious, entertaining, touching, buddy comedy
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You, Me and Dupree (2006)
Plot Summary:
After standing in as best man for his longtime friend Carl Petersen, Randy Dupree loses his job, becomes a barfly and attaches himself to the newlywed couple almost permanently -- as their houseguest. But the longer Dupree camps out on their couch, the closer he gets to Carl's bride, Molly, leaving the frustrated groom wondering when his pal will be moving out.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 84000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: funny, romantic, entertaining, humorous, light, romantic comedy, hilarious, slapstick, scary, philosophical
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Bruce Almighty (2003)
Plot Summary:
Bruce Nolan toils as a "human interest" television reporter in Buffalo, N.Y. Despite his high ratings and the love of his beautiful girlfriend, Grace, Bruce remains unfulfilled. At the end of the worst day in his life, he angrily ridicules God -- and the Almighty responds, endowing Bruce with all of His divine powers.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 426000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: feel good, funny, humorous, light, inspirational, parody, hilarious, touching, absurd, sentimental
Similar in 77%
Along Came Polly (2004)
Plot Summary:
Reuben Feffer is a guy who's spent his entire life playing it safe. Polly Prince is irresistible as a free-spirit who lives for the thrill of the moment. When these two comically mismatched souls collide, Reuben's world is turned upside down, as he makes an uproarious attempt to change his life from middle-of-the-road to totally-out-there.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 142000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: romantic, romantic comedy, humorous, feel good, not serious, funny, cute, hilarious, predictable, teen
Similar in 87%
Blended (2014)
Plot Summary:
After a bad blind date, a man and woman find themselves stuck together at a resort for families, where their attractions grows as their respective kids benefit from the burgeoning relationship.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 141000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: feel good, funny, romantic, light, sweet, humorous, romantic comedy, hilarious, entertaining, cute
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Liar Liar (1997)
Plot Summary:
Fletcher Reede is a fast-talking attorney and habitual liar. When his son Max blows out the candles on his fifth birthday he has just one wish - that his dad will stop lying for 24 hours. When Max's wish comes true, Fletcher discovers that his mouth has suddenly become his biggest liability.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 328000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: funny, light, humorous, hilarious, slapstick comedy, slapstick, predictable, feel good, entertaining, inspirational
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The Rebound (2009)
Plot Summary:
Sandy, upon discovering her husband's infidelity while watching her son's birthday video, leaves the suburbs and moves into the city. She gets an apartment that's above a coffee house where she befriends one of the workers, Aram, a guy whose wife only married him so she could get a green card. Aram's family thinks he's wasting his life and education by working in the coffee house. Soon after moving into the apartment, Sandy hires Aram to be her nanny while she takes on work for the first time since her children where born. It isn't long when Aram and Sandy find they get along wonderfully and start to date. But the question is: is their relationship real or is it, in fact, just a rebound for both of them?.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 50000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, romantic comedy, entertaining, funny, sexy, humorous, teen, sex comedy, psychological
Similar in 86%
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
Plot Summary:
When Sarah Marshall dumps aspiring musician Peter Bretter for rock star Aldous Snow, Peter's world comes crashing down. His best friend suggests that Peter should get away from everything and to fly off to Hawaii to escape all his problems. After arriving in Hawaii and meeting the beautiful Rachel Jansen, Peter is shocked to see not only Aldous Snow in Hawaii, but also Sarah Marshall.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 299000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: feel good, sexy, funny, romantic, sex comedy, humorous, romantic comedy, hilarious, light, teen
Similar in 76%
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
Plot Summary:
A timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams embarks on a true-life adventure when a negative goes missing.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 334000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: feel good, inspirational, motivational, surreal, scenic, touching, offbeat, funny, visually stunning, sentimental
Similar in 79%
500 Days of Summer (2009)
Plot Summary:
Tom, greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer, suddenly dumps him. He reflects on their 500 days together to try to figure out where their love affair went sour, and in doing so, Tom rediscovers his true passions in life.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 546000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: sweet, romantic, touching, independent film, sentimental, emotional, feel good, sad, offbeat, realistic
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Just Friends (2005)
Plot Summary:
While visiting his hometown during Christmas, a man comes face-to-face with his old high school crush whom he was best friends with – a woman whose rejection of him turned him into a ferocious womanizer.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 125000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Germany, USA, Canada
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: feel good, romantic, light, funny, humorous, romantic comedy, sweet, hilarious, teen, captivating
Similar in 87%
Leap Year (2010)
Plot Summary:
When yet another anniversary passes without a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Anna decides to take action. Aware of a Celtic tradition that allows women to pop the question on Feb. 29, she plans to follow her lover to Dublin and ask him to marry her. Fate has other plans, however, and Anna winds up on the other side of the Emerald Isle with handsome, but surly, Declan -- an Irishman who may just lead Anna down the road to true love.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 109000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Ireland
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, sweet, touching, sexy, funny, sentimental, light, romantic comedy, humorous
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What Happens in Vegas (2008)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 185000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: feel good, romantic, romantic comedy, funny, sweet, teen, light, entertaining, cute, hilarious
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She's Out of My League (2010)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 143000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, romantic, funny, entertaining, romantic comedy, humorous, semi serious, cute, hilarious, teen
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Just Go with It (2011)
Plot Summary:
A plastic surgeon, romancing a much younger schoolteacher, enlists his loyal assistant to pretend to be his soon to be ex-wife, in order to cover up a careless lie. When more lies backfire, the assistant's kids become involved, and everyone heads off for a weekend in Hawaii that will change all their lives.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 261000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, funny, humorous, entertaining, romantic comedy, light, hilarious, teen, sweet
Similar in 79%
50 First Dates (2004)
Plot Summary:
Henry is a player skilled at seducing women. But when this veterinarian meets Lucy, a girl with a quirky problem when it comes to total recall, he realizes it's possible to fall in love all over again…and again, and again. That's because the delightful Lucy has no short-term memory, so Henry must woo her day after day until he finally sweeps her off her feet.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 375000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, sentimental, touching, funny, romantic comedy, entertaining, humorous, cute, hilarious
Similar in 82%
That Awkward Moment (2014)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 107000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: romantic, not serious, humorous, teen, sexy, funny, light, feel good, entertaining, sex comedy
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What Women Want (2000)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 219000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, funny, clever, light, touching, romantic comedy, entertaining, absurd, cute
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Made of Honor (2008)
Plot Summary:
Tom and Hannah have been platonic friends for 10 years. He's a serial dater, while she wants marriage but hasn't found Mr. Right. Just as Tom is starting to think that he is relationship material after all, Hannah gets engaged. When she asks Tom to be her 'maid' of honor, he reluctantly agrees just so he can attempt to stop the wedding and woo her.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 75000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, funny, entertaining, humorous, cute, teen, captivating, romantic comedy, philosophical
Similar in 84%
The Holiday (2006)
Plot Summary:
Two women, one (Cameron Diaz) from America and one (Kate Winslet) from Britain, swap homes at Christmastime after bad breakups with their boyfriends. Each woman finds romance with a local man (Jude Law, Jack Black) but realizes that the imminent return home may end the relationship.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 311000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 136 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, sweet, sentimental, light, touching, humorous, romantic comedy, cute, funny
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Meet the Parents (2000)
Plot Summary:
Greg Focker is ready to marry his girlfriend, Pam, but before he pops the question, he must win over her formidable father, humorless former CIA agent Jack Byrnes, at the wedding of Pam's sister. As Greg bends over backward to make a good impression, his visit to the Byrnes home turns into a hilarious series of disasters, and everything that can go wrong does, all under Jack's critical, hawklike gaze.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 350000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, parody, entertaining, hilarious, light, absurd, witty, romantic, romantic comedy
Similar in 76%
Amelie (2001)
Plot Summary:
At a tiny Parisian café, the adorable yet painfully shy Amélie (Audrey Tautou) accidentally discovers a gift for helping others. Soon Amelie is spending her days as a matchmaker, guardian angel, and all-around do-gooder. But when she bumps into a handsome stranger, will she find the courage to become the star of her very own love story?.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 784000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: France, Germany
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: feel good, inspirational, touching, sweet, stylized, sentimental, romantic, visually stunning, surreal, colorful
Similar in 81%
Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)
Plot Summary:
Cal Weaver is living the American dream. He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children and a beautiful wife, named Emily. Cal's seemingly perfect life unravels, however, when he learns that Emily has been unfaithful and wants a divorce. Over 40 and suddenly single, Cal is adrift in the fickle world of dating. Enter, Jacob Palmer, a self-styled player who takes Cal under his wing and teaches him how to be a hit with the ladies.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 552000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, funny, light, emotional, touching, romantic comedy, sexy, humorous, cute
Similar in 87%
Serendipity (2001)
Plot Summary:
Although strangers Sara and Jonathan are both already in relationships, they realize they have genuine chemistry after a chance encounter – but part company soon after. Years later, they each yearn to reunite, despite being destined for the altar. But to give true love a chance, they have to find one another again.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 119000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, touching, sentimental, sweet, light, witty, romantic comedy, cute, teen
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Hitch (2005)
Plot Summary:
Dating coach Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens mentors a bumbling client, Albert, who hopes to win the heart of the glamorous Allegra Cole. While Albert makes progress, Hitch faces his own romantic setbacks when proven techniques fail to work on Sara Melas, a tabloid reporter digging for dirt on Allegra Cole's love life. When Sara discovers Hitch's connection to Albert – now Allegra's boyfriend – it threatens to destroy both relationships.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 331000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: feel good, romantic, funny, light, romantic comedy, sentimental, sweet, hilarious, sexy, witty