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Movies like Happy Ending (2023)

The best movies like Happy Ending (2023) are Splendor (1999), ¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023) and Players (2024). If Happy Ending hooked you with its romance and comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Splendor (1999)

    Veronica is a white-bread beauty searching for a good man in Los Angeles. While slam dancing at a Halloween rave, she meets Abel, a sensitive poet. Then she meets Zed, a supersexy tattooed drummer with incredible biceps. Who will she choose? Does she go for true love or cheap sex? She can't decide so she chooses both. But after managing to nurture a picture-perfect threesome, along comes Ernest, a rich movie director with deep baby blues that sweep Veronica off her feet. What's a girl to do now?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

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  2. ¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023)

    Lu, a conformist woman in her forties, learns that her 15-year partner has been having extramarital affairs. Starting from scratch, she gets involved in an unexpected relationship with a young womanizer.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

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  3. Players (2024)

    New York sportswriter Mack has spent years devising successful hook-up "plays" with her friends, but when she unexpectedly falls for one of her targets, she must learn what it takes to go from simply scoring to playing for keeps.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy

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  4. A Nice Girl Like You (2020)

    Lucy Neal is thrown for a loop when she is accused of being too inhibited by her ex-boyfriend. In an effort to prove him wrong, Lucy creates a rather wild to-do list that sends her on a whirlwind and surprising journey of self-discovery, friendship, and new love.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

  5. The List (2023)

    After her fiance sleeps with a celebrity on his free pass list, Abby Meyers, with nothing but five names and a fantasy shared by millions, sets out for Los Angeles to sleep with someone from hers.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy

  6. The Incredible Jessica James (2017)

    Burned by a bad breakup, a struggling New York City playwright makes an unlikely connection with a divorced app designer she meets on a blind date.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy

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  7. My Fake Boyfriend (2022)

    A young man in a tricky situation follows the advice of his unconventional best friend and uses social media to create a fake boyfriend to keep his awful ex-lover out of his life. But everything backfires when he meets the real love of his life, and breaking up with his fake boyfriend proves hard to do.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

  8. Maintenance Required (2025)

    Charlie, the fiercely independent owner of an all-female mechanic shop, is forced to reevaluate her future when a flashy corporate competitor moves in across the street. Seeking comfort, she turns to an anonymous online confidant - unaware she's confiding in Beau, the very rival threatening her business. As sparks fly both online and off, the truth threatens to blow everything apart.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy

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  9. Puppy Love (2023)

    After a disastrous first date, wild-child Nicole and socially-anxious Max vow to lose each other’s numbers until they learn that their dogs found a love match, and now puppies are on the way! The hilariously mismatched Nicole and Max are forced to become responsible co-parents, but may end up finding love themselves.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

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  10. The Owl and the Pussycat (1970)

    Meek, owlish Felix and strident, catty Doris live in the same apartment building. His incessant typing bothers her; her gentlemen callers bother him. Felix informs the landlord of her activities, so Doris moves in on Felix. When they both get thrown out, they move in with Barney... until they drive him out! That's when Felix and Doris finally decide to put theory into practice. But do opposites attract?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

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  11. Cuban Fury (2014)

    Beneath Bruce Garrett's under-confident, overweight exterior, the passionate heart of a salsa king lies dormant. Now, one woman is about to reignite his Latin fire.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

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  12. Desperados (2020)

    A panicked young woman and her two best friends fly to Mexico to delete a ranting email she sent to her new boyfriend. On arrival, they run into her former beau, who soon gets caught up in their frantic scheme.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

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  13. Dinner in America (2022)

    An on-the-lam punk rocker and a young woman obsessed with a local band go on an unexpected and epic journey together through the decaying suburbs of the American Midwest.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy

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  14. Dean (2016)

    A comedy about loss, grief, and the redemptive power of love. Dean is a NY illustrator who falls hard for an LA woman while trying to prevent his father from selling the family home in the wake of his mother's death.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy

  15. Sex Appeal (2022)

    Avery, a teenager with a tendency towards perfectionism, enlists her friend Larson to help her prepare for her first time with her long-distance boyfriend.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

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  16. Everybody Loves Somebody (2017)

    On the surface, Clara Barron seems to have it all: a job as an OB-GYN; a great house in LA; and a loving family. But, the one thing Clara doesn't have figured out is her love life. Pressured by a family wedding in Mexico, Clara asks a co-worker to pose as her boyfriend for the weekend festivities,- only to be caught by surprise when her ex- boyfriend (and family favorite) suddenly shows up after disappearing from her life completely. Torn, Clara must decide between going back to the past or open her heart to new and unexpected possibilities.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy

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  17. Feast of the Seven Fishes (2019)

    A slice of life story that follows a large Italian family on Christmas Eve as they prepare for the traditional Feast of the Seven Fishes, reminisce about the past and seek love in the future.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

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  18. We Broke Up (2021)

    Lori and Doug break up right before Lori's sister's wedding and decide to pretend they're still together for the weekend as to not disrupt the fun.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy

  19. Someone Like You... (2001)

    Jane Goodale has everything going for her. She's a producer on a popular daytime talk show, and is in a hot romance with the show's dashing executive producer Ray. But when the relationship goes terribly awry, Jane begins an extensive study of the male animal, including her womanizing roommate Eddie. Jane puts her studies and romantic misadventure to use as a pseudonymous sex columnist -- and becomes a sensation.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

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  20. How I Got Into College (1989)

    High school senior Marlon Bowne is smitten with overachieving classmate Jessica Kailo. But, if he wants to have a shot with her, he'll have to find a way to get into Ramsey College, Jessica's top choice of schools. It won't be easy, since the college is highly selective and Marlon's grades are hardly impressive. That means the lovelorn teen will have to find a way to score high on the SATs and win over the college admissions committee.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

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  21. Three (TBA)

    Samuel hates the idea of having a serious relationship, until he starts getting involved with Antônio. However, when he is about to admit to himself and his friends, Gabi and Moraes, that he is falling in love, he receives the news that William, his situationship's boyfriend, is back in town. This leaves him confused, unable to understand how to act, or what to do with the feelings he is also starting to feel for the newcomer.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & romance

  22. Throuple (2026)

    Michael, a lonely gay singer-songwriter terrified of pursuing his musical dreams and exploring romantic intimacy, relies on his best friend and her girlfriend for support and affection. However, when he meets a newly open married couple seeking a casual encounter, the three men enter into a relationship that is more vulnerable than any of them ever expected.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & romance

  23. The Joy of Sex (TBA)

    Alex Comfort, a British professor specialised in the lifelong study of molluscs, believes he's writing 'an antidote to war'. He, his wife Ruth, and her best friend Jane, an unconventional throuple in the quiet suburbs of 1970s North London, challenge societal norms lasting a decade. It's the laboratory where recipes outlined in the manual, as well as the instantly recognisable hand-drawn sketches of hirsute hippies in intimate positions, were born. The book—erotic, funny, and wholesome—reinvents sex and love for ordinary people, giving them permission to enjoy sex for the first time ever.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance & comedy

  24. 2 in the Bush: A Love Story (2018)

    Emily has just been dumped by her girlfriend, kicked out of her apartment, and fired from her job. Her best friend hooks her up with a new gig: personal assistant to a dominatrix. But when Emily falls for her new boss -- and her new boss's boyfriend -- she must decide what risks are worth taking for love. 2 in the Bush is an unconventional romantic comedy about dungeons, a fish named Archimedes, and the many forms that love takes.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & romance

  25. Betrayed Women (2024)

    Two married people fall in love and everything else breaks apart. A infidelities story told in a female voice.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & romance

  26. Head in the Clouds (2004)

    Gilda Bessé shares her Paris apartment with an Irish schoolteacher, Guy Malyon, and Mia, a refugee from Spain. As the world drifts toward war, Gilda defiantly pursues her hedonistic lifestyle and her burgeoning career as a photographer. But Guy and Mia feel impelled to join the fight against fascism, and the three friends are separated.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  27. Trio (2024)

    When a polyamorous trio seems to be living its peaceful everyday life, the arrival of a girl is ready to upset their balance and change their destinies forever.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  28. Taxi nach Rathenow (1991)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  29. Hanele (1999)

    Based on an autobiographical novella by Ivan Olbracht, the film tells the story of Hanele Safarová, who grows up just after the First World War in a little Ruthenian schtetl which, in true Hassidic fashion, awaits the arrival of the Messiah. But Hanele decides to follow the Zionists instead. She moves to the city to prepare for her departure to the Promised Land, where she meets a successful businessman named Ivo Karadzic, who has renounced Judaism to become a free-thinker. Their love for each other doesn’t only drive Hanele’s parents to distraction, it also threatens to destroy the entire community in the schetl.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  30. Ilona & Kurti (1991)

    Kurt Schneider is a superficial and funloving character. Instigated by his mother he swindles his way into the legacy of a house and some money. Both Kurti and his mother are certain there are no legal heirs to the property. Great is their surprise when Ilona appears, who is the legal heiress coming from a remote part of Yugoslavia. Several attempts to get rid of that "Tschusch" prove unsuccessful. Once Mama Schneider gets to know that Ilona is also the beneficiary of a sizable life assurance contract, she destines her son to marry Ilona. While trying to double-cross Ilona, Kurti actually falls in love with her. Now it is Ilona's turn to take vengeance on mother Schneider and to prompt Kurti to take a clear-cut decision...

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Happy Ending?

The closest matches to Happy Ending are Splendor (1999), ¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023) and Players (2024). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Happy Ending?

Start with Splendor (1999), the closest match to Happy Ending.

What is the highest-rated movie like Happy Ending?

¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023), rated 8.4/10 by 378 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Happy Ending?

Throuple (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

How are movies similar to Happy Ending chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Happy Ending, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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