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Movies like Must Love Dogs (2005)

The best movies like Must Love Dogs (2005) are Because I Said So (2007), Crossing Delancey (1988) and Blended (2014). If Must Love Dogs 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. Because I Said So (2007)

    In an effort to prevent family history from repeating itself, meddlesome mom Daphne Wilder attempts to set up her youngest daughter, Milly, with Mr. Right. Meanwhile, her other daughters try to keep their mom's good intentions under control.

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

  2. Crossing Delancey (1988)

    Thirty-something Isabelle spends her time going from her tiny, solitary West Side apartment to that of her grandmother on the Lower East Side. While her grandmother plots to find her a romantic match, Isabelle is courted by a married, worldly author, Anton, yet can't seem to shake the down-to-earth appeal of Sam, a pickle vendor.

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

  3. Blended (2014)

    Recently divorced mom Lauren and widowed dad Jim let their friends push them into a blind date, which goes disastrously wrong. Unsurprisingly, neither wants to see the other ever again. However, fate intervenes when both Jim and Lauren, unbeknownst to each other, purchase one-half of the same vacation package at a South African resort for families, during spring break. They and their children are forced to share the same romantic suite and participate in a slew of family activities together.

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

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  4. Failure to Launch (2006)

    At 35, Tripp has an interesting job, a hip car, a passion for sailing, an active dating life, and a great house - trouble is, he still lives with his parents, Al and Sue, who are not happy about it. Al and Sue are fascinated when friends whose adult son has recently moved away from home reveal they hired an expert to help. In desperation to push Tripp out of the nest once and for all, Al and Sue hatch a plan to hire Paula, an "interventionist," who has a formula in these cases.

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

  5. Chasing Papi (2003)

    Playboy Thomas Fuentes has so far been able to skate by in life on good looks and charm alone. But when his duplicitous relationships with three women -- impassioned waitress Cici, meticulous lawyer Lorena and bored socialite Patricia -- spiral out of control, he suffers a mental breakdown. His doctor recommends that he choose just one girlfriend -- but can he choose in time before they discover his deception?

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

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  6. Merv (2025)

    When their beloved dog Merv loses his spark after their split, Anna and Russ are forced into the world's most awkward co-parenting arrangement. Hoping to shake Merv out of his funk, Russ takes him to Florida for a much-needed getaway-only for Anna to show up unexpectedly. As Merv slowly gets his groove back, turns out fixing their dog's broken heart may lead to a few sparks of their own.

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

  7. Boot Camp (2024)

    Unathletic Whitney Carmichael signs up for an intense summer boot camp to reinvent herself and falls for her personal trainer. She then finds the strength to embrace her true self and ignore the others' expectations.

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

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  8. The Jane Austen Book Club (2007)

    Six Californians start a club to discuss the works of Jane Austen. As they delve into Austen's literature, the club members find themselves dealing with life experiences that parallel the themes of the books they are reading.

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

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  9. Only the Lonely (1991)

    Danny Muldoon, a Chicago policeman, still lives with his overbearing mother Rose. He meets and falls in love with Theresa Luna, whose father owns the local funeral parlour. Naturally, his mother objects to the relationship, and Danny and Theresa must either overcome her objections or give up the romance.

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

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  10. Your Place or Mine (2023)

    When best friends and total opposites Debbie and Peter swap homes for a week, they get a peek into each other's lives that could open the door to love.

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

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  11. Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)

    Frances Mayes, a 35-year-old professor and writer from San Francisco, decides to take a tour of Tuscany following a difficult divorce. After impulsively buying a run-down villa in the Italian countryside, she begins to piece her life back together in unexpected ways.

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

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  12. To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018)

    Lara Jean's love life goes from imaginary to out of control when her secret letters to every boy she's ever fallen for are mysteriously mailed out.

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

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  13. Yoh! Bestie (2026)

    Thando is perpetually unlucky in love, but when her bestie returns from his travels with a fiancée in tow, she's forced to face a new emotion — jealousy.

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

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  14. White Christmas (1954)

    Two talented song-and-dance men team up after the war to become one of the hottest acts in show business. In time they befriend and become romantically involved with the beautiful Haynes sisters who comprise a sister act.

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

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  15. Love, Guaranteed (2020)

    A lawyer takes on a new client that wants to sue a dating website because it guarantees love.

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

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  16. The Wrong Paris (2025)

    Dawn thinks she's joining a dating show in Paris, France, only to land in Paris, Texas. She has an exit plan — until sparks fly with the cowboy bachelor.

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

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  17. My Dad's Christmas Date (2020)

    It’s Christmas and the charming city of York, home to Jules, 16, and her dad, David, is decked out ready for the festive season. In many ways, David and Jules’ relationship is no different from that of most fathers and their sixteen-year-old daughters. He struggles to understand her, she refuses to communicate with him. He wants to be involved in her life, she wants her own space. In one important respect, however, David and Jules share a profound bond: the death of Jules’ mum, and David’s wife, in a car crash two years before. With both struggling to cope with everyday life in the shadow of their loss, Jules, inspired by happy memories of her mum, decides to take matters into her own hands.

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

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  18. The Kissing Booth 2 (2020)

    With college decisions looming, Elle juggles her long-distance romance with Noah, changing relationship with bestie Lee and feelings for a new classmate.

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

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  19. The Gnome-Mobile (1967)

    An eccentric millionaire and his grandchildren are embroiled in the plights of some forest gnomes who are searching for the rest of their tribe. While helping them, the millionaire is suspected of being crazy because he's seeing gnomes! He's committed, and the niece and nephew and the gnomes have to find him and free him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  20. St. Vincent (2014)

    A young boy whose parents just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic, war veteran who lives next door.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  21. Carolina (2003)

    A young woman escapes her wildly eccentric family in search for a life of normalcy.

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

  22. The Tenants (1987)

    A satirical comedy about the oddball inhabitants of a Tehran apartment building and their landlord.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  23. Sisters (2015)

    Two disconnected sisters are summoned to clean out their childhood bedrooms before their parents sell their family home.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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  24. Atonement (2007)

    A young girl irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

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  25. The Brothers Grimm (2005)

    Folklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from enchanted creatures and performing exorcisms. However, they are put to the test when they encounter a real magical curse in a haunted forest with real magical beings, requiring genuine courage.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  26. The Wren (1966)

    Feride is a young girl who lost her family as a child and was educated in a French school. A fearless climber of trees and an endless source of pranks, Feride's mischievousness earns her the nickname "Çalıkuşu" (Wren). The sudden discovery of betrayal causes her to defy all social expectations. She runs away on her own to teach in the Anatolian backcountry. But it is not so easy to escape a broken heart.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  27. Legends of the Fall (1994)

    In early 20th-century Montana, Col. William Ludlow lives on a ranch in the wilderness with his sons, Alfred, Tristan, and Samuel. Eventually, the unconventional but close-knit family are bound by loyalty, tested by war, and torn apart by love, as told over the course of several decades in this epic saga.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

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  28. Dating My Mother (2017)

    Dating My Mother explores the intimate and sometimes tumultuous relationship between a single mother and her gay son as they navigate the dizzying world of online dating.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  29. A Boy and His Dog (1975)

    Set in the year 2024 in post-apocalyptic America, 18-year old Vic and his telepathic dog, Blood, are scavengers in the desolate wilderness ravaged by World War IV, where survivors must battle for food and shelter in the desert-like wasteland. Vic and Blood eke out a meager existence, foraging for food and fighting gangs of cutthroats.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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  30. The Darjeeling Limited (2007)

    Three American brothers who have not spoken to each other in a year set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other -- to become brothers again like they used to be. Their "spiritual quest", however, veers rapidly off-course (due to events involving over-the-counter pain killers, Indian cough syrup, and pepper spray).

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Must Love Dogs?

The closest matches to Must Love Dogs are Because I Said So (2007), Crossing Delancey (1988) and Blended (2014). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Must Love Dogs?

Start with Because I Said So (2007), the closest match to Must Love Dogs.

What is the highest-rated movie like Must Love Dogs?

To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018), rated 7.6/10 by 8,813 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Must Love Dogs?

Yoh! Bestie (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Must Love Dogs?

Yes: Because I Said So (2007), Crossing Delancey (1988) and Blended (2014).

How are movies similar to Must Love Dogs chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Must Love Dogs, 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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