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Movies like Animal Instincts (2027)

The best movies like Animal Instincts (2027) are Love Potion No. 9 (1992), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) and Date with an Angel (1987). If Animal Instincts hooked you with its comedy and romance, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Love Potion No. 9 (1992)

    Unlucky in love, chemist Paul Matthews visits gypsy Madame Rosa for help. Quickly realizing he is a hopeless nerd, she gifts him with Love Potion No. 8, which makes anyone who wears it irresistible to the opposite sex for four hours. Paul and animal psychologist coworker Diane Farrow decide to test it on themselves. The awkward pair suddenly find themselves alluring to anyone they approach, but soon realize they are most attracted to each other.

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

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  2. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)

    Walter Mitty, a daydreaming writer with an overprotective mother, likes to imagine that he is a hero who experiences fantastic adventures. His dream becomes reality when he accidentally meets a mysterious woman who hands him a little black book. According to her, it contains the locations of the Dutch crown jewels hidden since World War II. Soon, Mitty finds himself in the middle of a confusing conspiracy, where he has difficulty differentiating between fact and fiction.

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

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  3. Date with an Angel (1987)

    Aspiring composer Jim Sanders is engaged to spoiled rich girl Patty. But the morning after his bachelor party, Jim wakes up to discover a beautiful, broken-winged angel in his pool. When everyone finds out about his heavenly houseguest, Jim must cope with a dangerously jealous fiancée, an exploitive future father-in-law and a group of buddies with an outrageous business plan!

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

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  4. Bell, Book and Candle (1958)

    Gillian Holroyd, a modern-day witch, becomes smitten with her handsome upstairs neighbor, Shep Henderson. Using her magical powers, she casts a love spell on him, only to face unexpected complications when genuine feelings emerge, threatening her supernatural abilities.

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

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  5. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)

    Mistaken identity, unrequited love, and the supernatural are combined in Shakespeare's classic set in the woods of Greece on a moonlit night.

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

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  6. Two of a Kind (1983)

    God has had enough of the bad behavior and attitude of humankind, and has decided to start it all over. It is up to a struggling inventor and a bank teller, both with very amateur criminal minds, to save the world by falling in love.

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

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  7. You Cast A Spell On Me (2015)

    Despite agreeing to an arranged marriage to a childhood friend, a successful businessman tries to track down a beautiful woman that he met at a Halloween party.

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

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  8. 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

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  9. 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 · both romance & comedy

  10. Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (2020)

    A rebellious teenage princess discovers she has superhuman abilities and joins a secret society of extraordinary second-born royals tasked with protecting the world.

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

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  11. Fairy Tales (1978)

    On his twenty-first birthday, the Prince goes on a quest that takes him across the land searching for the one woman that gets him sexually excited, Princess Sleeping Beauty.

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

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  12. ¿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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  13. Love, 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

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  14. 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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  15. 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 · both comedy & romance

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  16. Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)

    After a freak accident, an invisible yuppie runs for his life from a treacherous CIA official while trying to cope with his new life.

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

  17. 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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  18. Girl 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

  19. Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)

    At 12 years old, Kermit the Frog and best friends Goggles and Croaker travel outside their homes in the swamps of the Deep South to do something extraordinary with their lives.

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

  20. 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

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Animal Instincts?

The closest matches to Animal Instincts are Love Potion No. 9 (1992), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) and Date with an Angel (1987). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Animal Instincts?

Start with Love Potion No. 9 (1992), the closest match to Animal Instincts.

What is the highest-rated movie like Animal Instincts?

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

What is the newest movie like Animal Instincts?

¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023) is the most recent release on this list.

How are movies similar to Animal Instincts chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Animal Instincts, 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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