Movies like Three Nerds
The best movies like Three Nerds (2021) are What's Love Got to Do with It? (2023), ¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023) and Love Is in the Air (2023). If Three Nerds hooked you with its romance and comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest rated¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023)8.4/10 from 378 votes
- NewestYoh! Bestie (2026)Released 2026
- In KoreanWhatcha Wearin'? (2012)Also in Korean
What's Love Got to Do with It? (2023)
Two childhood friends now in their thirties must decide whether to follow their heads or their hearts once the man decides to follow his parents' advice and enter into an arranged marriage in Pakistan.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like this¿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
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisLove Is in the Air (2023)
A fiercely independent pilot fighting to keep her family business afloat starts to fall for the man sent by corporate to ground her operation forever.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisYoh! 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLet's Make Love (1960)
When billionaire Jean-Marc Clement learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue, he passes himself off as an actor playing him in order to get closer to the beautiful star of the show, Amanda Dell.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWhatcha Wearin'? (2012)
Yoon-jung accidentally calls a stranger, instead of her boyfriend, and has phone sex with the unknown man. When Yoon-jung's relationship with her boyfriend turns sour, Yoon-jung meets Hyun-seung, the stranger she had phone sex with.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRelationship Goals (2026)
When TV producer Leah Caldwell aims to become the first woman running New York's top morning show, her ex competes for the same role. Leah stays focused on her career, until chemistry with her ex challenges her priorities.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA 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
SnoozefestMovies like thisEasy Virtue (2008)
A young Englishman marries a glamorous American. When he brings her home to meet the parents, she arrives like a blast from the future - blowing their entrenched British stuffiness out the window.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLittle Italy (2018)
Former childhood pals Leo and Nikki are attracted to each other as adults—but will their feuding parents' rival pizzerias put a chill on their sizzling romance?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPlayers (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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWatching 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 · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDinner 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
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMy 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
SnoozefestMovies like thisPenny Pinchers (2011)
Ji-woong is a loser who can't find a job so he lies to his mother for money, but one day she abruptly cuts him off and he becomes homeless. That same day, salvation arrives in the form of Hong-sil who's extremely stingy. Her hobby is visiting the bank to make savings deposits, and her specialty is selling empty glass bottles and old newspapers for cash.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLove, Weddings & Other Disasters (2020)
A fussy celebrity caterer, a blind woman, a tour-bus guide and an inexperienced wedding planner search for love.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFrench 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 · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisI Love You Again (1940)
Boring businessman Larry Wilson recovers from amnesia and discovers he's really a con man...and loves his soon-to-be-ex wife.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGirl on a Bicycle (2013)
Paolo, an Italian tour bus driver living in Paris, has just summoned up the courage to propose marriage to his German girlfriend Greta. However, a chance encounter with a French woman on a bicycle the very next day turns Paolo's life upside down.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Prince & Me 4: The Elephant Adventure (2010)
One year after their royal wedding, King Edvard and Queen Paige of Denmark receive an invitation to attend the wedding of Princess Myra of Sangyoon. Upon their arrival, Paige finds Myra is unhappy with her arranged marriage to the brooding and sinister Kah and is secretly in love with a young elephant handler named Alu.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSchoolmistress 2 (2018)
Third time repeater Sang-goo needs special tutoring for his upcoming college entrance test. His father puts his son away in a pension together with a beautiful female teacher in hopes of motivating him.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & romance
Arang (2020)
Inan, who received the title of Amhaengeosa, and Dalgira, who is said to be able to possess a spirit, is going to visit the exorcist and meet Eowoo-dong, whom she loved in the past. However, she is deceived and has a false affair. On the way to work, I accidentally meet a woman named Arang, who lives in a shabby house in Sejin. Something is weird. Whether it’s a ghost or a person…
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance & comedy
Friend Couples Exchange Review (2024)
Seon-woo and Eun-gyeol, two old friends who grew up together since their snoring days, live together with their wives even after marriage. As time goes by, the two begin to lose interest in their relationships with their wives, Ga-hee and Jeong-eun, and decide to try swapping. After swapping, Seon-woo and Eun-gyeol's friendship begins to crack, and they start to covet each other's wives at will. In the end, Ga-hee and Jeong-eun leave their husbands.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Couple Exchange: Because Your Girlfriend Wants You (2020)
Jung Min and Hee Young, an affectionate couple. On the other hand, Hee-young’s friend Yuri is struggling with her boyfriend Jin-ho, who only plays games every day. In the end, Yuri is bored and asks her friend Hee-young to come to play. However, Hee-young shows interest in Jin-ho, and Yuri goes out with Jung-min and spends a quiet time…
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Swapping Workshop for Middle-aged Couples (2023)
The young deputy Dong-sik and his wife, along with the middle-aged couple manager, went on a trip together as a couple. In fact, Dong-sik became involved in their friendship trip with ambitions for promotion. However, Dong-sik's wife, Eun-joo, takes care of her wives and is full of dissatisfaction because she seems to have become a helper for them instead of a trip. By chance, Dong-sik witnesses the manager's wife, Mal-sook, having an affair with her manager Seong-gil. In order to shut Dong-sik's mouth, Mal-sook starts her secret proposal...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Let's Go To Rose Motel 2 - Thirst (2014)
Campus couple Sang-yeol (Kim Myeong-joong) and Mi-na (Lim So-mi) are a married couple who maintain their living as a magazine reporter and pretty famous writer. Sang-yeol, who is always at home writing, has been in an affair with his neighbor and collegemate Da-yeong (Hwang Jeong-ah) for quite a while. Then one day, Mina runs into Da-yeong and exchanges phone numbers. Mina starts to suspect the frequent phone calls to her husband from an unknown number. She finds out Da-yeong is the one he's been cheating on her with but she isn't upset. Da-yeong's husband Hyeon-woo (Lee Hyeon-gook) had once dated. One day MIna meets Hyeon-woo coincidentally through work and seduces him. He falls for her and the complicated relationship begins...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Game of Hearts (2025)
A tough guy is rare, and Robbie, the local heartthrob, is no exception. When he gets entangled with the girlfriend of a shady private investigator, he enters a world of excess and mystery. In the gritty nightlife of Los Angeles, these charming men will compete in nightclubs and bedrooms, leading one lucky woman to decide who wins in the Game of Hearts.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
I Have Two Wives (2019)
Min-ji is an ordinary housewife with a dark secret. Unlike the wishes of her husband, In-gyu, who has a business running resorts, they don't have a child yet. They've tried test tubes and home remedies, but nothing has worked. Her husband and her in-laws finally decide to get a surrogate mother, and Min-ji has no choice but to agree to it, as she is worn out from their pressure. Hometown friend Jeong-ah comes knocking on the door. Min-ji is uneasy with Jeong-ah around, as she knows her past secrets, including the time she lived with someone else and had an abortion. On the other hand, In-gyu has completely fallen for bold and sexy Jeong-ah. Like a crow that nests in another's nest, Jeong-ah takes over Min-ji's place slowly and gradually. Min-ji is driven into a corner, so she meets Jeong-ah's husband, Joo-sik, to stop her. However, she falls for his trap and is used to replace his wife who ran away from home.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Female Hostel 3 (2019)
Lonely boarding house women! Any man who goes in there can't come out in one piece! Boarding house owner Hyeon-jeong and tenants Seon-mi and Joo-hee have a rule; boyfriends are allowed to visit, but they can't sleep together! One day, Joo-hee brings in her boyfriend, Jeong-sik, and they secretly spend a hot night together. The next morning, Jeong-sik tries to leave quietly, but gets caught by Hyeon-jeong. She tells him that he broke the rules and he needs to be punished, so she comes on to him.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Delicious Body Girl Misaki (2020)
Kenichi dies in an accident just as he is about to be offered a position at a prestigious Western-style restaurant. In order to carry on Kenichi's legacy, his wife Misaki tries to learn the recipe for the "ultimate braised hamburger steak" that Kenichi pursued until the end. Misaki is surrounded by men who are attracted to her passion and beauty...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Three Nerds?
The closest matches to Three Nerds are What's Love Got to Do with It? (2023), ¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023) and Love Is in the Air (2023). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Three Nerds?
Start with What's Love Got to Do with It? (2023), the closest match to Three Nerds.
What is the highest-rated movie like Three Nerds?
¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023), rated 8.4/10 by 378 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Three Nerds?
Yoh! Bestie (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Korean movies like Three Nerds?
Yes: Whatcha Wearin'? (2012), Penny Pinchers (2011) and Schoolmistress 2 (2018).
How are movies similar to Three Nerds chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Three Nerds, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.