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Movies like Charlie Word 'n Ster (1979)

The best movies like Charlie Word 'n Ster (1979) are Playing It Cool (2014), Yoh! Bestie (2026) and Only the Lonely (1991). If Charlie Word 'n Ster hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Playing It Cool (2014)

    A young man meets and instantly falls in love with an engaged woman.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  2. 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

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  3. 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

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  4. Office Romance (2026)

    Jackie, President and CEO of Air Cruz, runs a tight ship in her business, including a rigid anti-fraternization policy for all her employees. When a new sexy lawyer begins working for her, that policy becomes very tested.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. 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

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  6. Mr. Jealousy (1998)

    After his first date at age 15 ended with the girl making out with another man at a party, aspiring writer Lester Grimm has treated all his girlfriends with jealousy and suspicion. While dating Ramona Ray, paranoia gets the best of him when he discovers that her most recent ex is successful novelist Dashiell Frank. Lester begins attending the same group therapy sessions as Dashiell to learn about Ramona's past with him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  7. The Big Picture (1989)

    Hollywood beckons for recent film school grad Nick Chapman, who is out to capitalize on the momentum from his national award-winning student film. Studio executive Allen Habel seduces Nick with a dream deal to make his first feature, but once production gets rolling, corporate reality begins to intervene: Nick is unable to control a series of compromises to his high-minded vision, and it's all he can do to maintain his integrity in the midst of filmmaking chaos.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  8. She's Funny That Way (2015)

    On the set of a playwright's new project, a love triangle forms between his wife, her ex-lover, and the call girl-turned-actress cast in the production.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  9. 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

  10. French Girl (2024)

    Sweet Gordon, an affable English teacher in Brooklyn, has beaten the odds; a French Girl has fallen in love with him and he’s fallen even harder back. But their future is thrown into limbo when she interviews for an executive chef position in her hometown of Quebec City. To Gordon’s dismay her future boss also happens to be her former lover, a celebrity Chef with oceanic eyes and a hit TV show. Good luck Gordon.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. The Right Kind of Wrong (2013)

    A stubborn idealist spies a bride on her way to her wedding and immediately falls in love with her.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  12. The Kissing Booth (2018)

    When teenager Elle's first kiss leads to a forbidden romance with the hottest boy in high school, she risks her relationship with her best friend.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Watching the Detectives (2007)

    Neil, a self-proclaimed film geek and owner of Gumshoe video, has always been content to live vicariously through his favorite films noir. But when he meets Violet, a real-life femme fatale, his mundane world gets turned upside down and the line between reality and the movies quickly begins to blur.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. A Touch of Class (1973)

    Steve, a happily married American man living in London meets Vicki, an English divorcée and run off to Marbella for a rollicking week of sex. They then return to London to set up a cozy menage, despite the fact that he loves his wife and children, and now realize that he and Vicki have also fallen in love.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Love Me Love Me (2026)

    After her brother's death, June moves to Milan for a fresh start, finding comfort in Will, the perfect honor student at her new international school. But when his troubled best friend James—hiding a dangerous life in clandestine MMA fights—sparks a rivalry that quickly turns into irresistible attraction, June must choose between safety and a love that upends everything she thought she wanted.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Palm Trees and Power Lines (2023)

    Seventeen-year-old Lea spends her summer break tanning in her backyard, and drifting between tiptoeing around her needy mother, and aimlessly trailing her best friend and boys from school. This monotony is interrupted by a chance encounter with Tom, a seductive man twice her age who promises an alternative to Lea's unsatisfying adolescent life.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. The Long, Long Trailer (1954)

    A newly wed couple, Tacy and Nicky, travel in a trailer for their honeymoon. The journey is a humorous one that could end up destroying their marriage.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022)

    Nancy Stokes, a retired schoolteacher, is pretty sure she has never had good sex. Now that her husband has died, she is determined to take a tour of sexual vistas that until now she has only imagined. She even has a plan; it involves an anonymous hotel room, and a sex worker who calls himself Leo Grande.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. That Touch of Mink (1962)

    Cathy Timberlake is en route to a job interview when a car transporting businessman Philip Shayne covers her in mud. He sends his assistant, Roger, to apologize, but upon meeting Cathy, Roger knows that she would be a suitable match for his boss. Despite their mutual attraction, Cathy and Philip want different things. Philip wants a fling, while Cathy wants a marriage. As they travel to exotic locales, their differing motivations are put to the test.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Modern Romance (1981)

    A film editor breaks up with his girlfriend, unsure if he is in love.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Charlie Word 'n Ster?

The closest matches to Charlie Word 'n Ster are Playing It Cool (2014), Yoh! Bestie (2026) and Only the Lonely (1991). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Charlie Word 'n Ster?

Start with Playing It Cool (2014), the closest match to Charlie Word 'n Ster.

What is the highest-rated movie like Charlie Word 'n Ster?

The Kissing Booth 2 (2020), rated 7.6/10 by 5,195 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Charlie Word 'n Ster?

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

How are movies similar to Charlie Word 'n Ster chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Charlie Word 'n Ster, 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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