Movies like Dad, Make Me Marry (1975)
The best movies like Dad, Make Me Marry (1975) are Held Up (1999), Babes (2024) and You're Everything To Me (2016). If Dad, Make Me Marry hooked you with its comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedEddie Murphy Raw (1987)7.2/10 from 394 votes
- NewestSpa Weekend (2026)Released 2026
Held Up (1999)
What should have been a romantic getaway turns into one hilarious debacle after another when Michael's woman dumps him in the desert where he gets carjacked by a teenager and he is taken hostage in a stickup at the local Sip and Zip.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisBabes (2024)
After getting pregnant from a one-night stand, a single woman leans on her married best friend and mother of two to guide her through gestation and beyond.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisYou're Everything To Me (2016)
When an old fling shows up with their infant child, a dallying man-child must take on the role of father and create a fairytale world for his daughter.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDriver's Ed (2026)
A group of teens hit the road in a stolen driver's ed car, racing against time to help a lovesick high school senior track down his college-freshman girlfriend and win her back.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDavaro (1981)
Memo returns from Germany to get married with his love but his fathers killer Sulo is being released from jail. As a village rule he has to get revenge for his fahter or he can not get married but he doesn't want to kill so they stage a fake death with Sulo and after that his luck runs out.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGabriel Iglesias: I'm Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry (2016)
Hawaiian-shirt enthusiast Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias finds the laughs in racist gift baskets, Prius-driving cops and all-female taco trucks.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFeyzo, The Polite One (1978)
To bid for his beloved's hand in marriage, poor villager Feyzo must come up with an enormous dowry to appease her father.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisSpa Weekend (2026)
Four lifelong friends realize that somewhere between careers, relationships, families, and everyday responsibilities, they’ve forgotten how to take care of themselves and each other. Burned out and overdue for a break, the women escape to a luxury spa retreat for an unforgettable weekend dedicated to fun, laughter, and a lot of really bad decisions.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAmerican Dreamer (2022)
In this winsome comedy, an entitled Economics professor pursues a tactic to buy an ailing widow’s mansion for nothing, but he quickly realizes that his seemingly foolproof strategy won’t be as easy as he thought.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Wedding Year (2019)
A commitment-phobic 27-year old’s relationship is put to the test when she and her boyfriend attend 7 weddings in the same year.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisLouis C.K.: Ridiculous (2026)
From a bee getting shot in New York City to paying strangers to take his aging father, Louis C.K. unleashes the ridiculous thoughts in his mind.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe F**k-It List (2020)
After a prank blows up a studious high school senior's life, he shares a list of certain things he wishes he'd done differently — and maybe still can.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAli Wong: Single Lady (2024)
After a whirlwind couple of years, Ali Wong returns to the stage to dish on the highs, lows and surprises of dating post-divorce.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer (2024)
Jimmy Carr refutes the idea that you can't joke about anything these days with his edgy takes on gun control, religion, cancel culture and consent.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEenie Meanie (2025)
A former teenage getaway driver gets dragged back into her unsavory past when a former employer offers her a chance to save the life of her chronically unreliable ex-boyfriend.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSextuplets (2019)
Father-to-be Alan is shocked to learn that he was born a sextuplet. With his newfound brother Russell riding shotgun, the duo sets out on a hilarious journey to reunite with their remaining long-lost siblings.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCarry On Regardless (1961)
After a bunch of no-hopers approaches an employment agency, the anarchy mounts as they do a series of odd jobs, including a chimp's tea party, trying to stay sober at a wine tasting… and demolishing a house.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAdventures in Public School (2018)
A socially-awkward, home-schooled kid forces his way into public school against his suffocating, but loving, mother's wishes.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEddie Murphy Raw (1987)
Eddie Murphy delights, shocks and entertains with dead-on celebrity impersonations, observations on '80s love, sex and marriage, a remembrance of Mom's hamburgers and much more.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFun with Dick and Jane (1977)
When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMy Dear Uncle (1977)
Turkish Uncle Buck. A funny slob (Tarik Akan) leaves his village after getting into trouble. He leaves with his friend (Suleyman Turan) who blackmails him by putting a stolen diamond in his pocket. He comes to stay at his sisters house and all the family are glad to see him, but not his brother in law who hates him. Here he falls in love with his nephew's teacher Zehra (Hale Soygazi).
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Oh Dear 3 (2014)
Life is tough for Geyikli clarinetist Huseyin Badem after marrying his true love, Mujgan. He must grab every opportunity that comes his way to take care of his expanding family, even if it means playing clarinet by night for dingy clubs in the area.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisKülhan Aşkı (1962)
Orhan (Orhan Günsiray) works as a minibus driver for living. One day he comes across Hacer (Evrim Fer) and they fall in love. Still Hacer's father has quite a different vision of his daughter's future...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Beans (2000)
The duty of taking the tax return forms of the villagers to the big city is assigned to a naive young guy. The villagers trust him, and hand their tax return forms to him. Taking the forms along with the lunchbox full of beans his mother cooked for him, he's underway. But he meets some weird people on the way, who also run into some other weird people, and things start to follow an unexpected path for everyone involved, bringing hillarious moments along.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
The Bride's Murat (1957)
The love of Doctor Murat and Menekse in a village.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Üç Garipler (1957)
Yanık, Veli, and Tosun are street musicians in Urfa. Yanık meets a woman named Seher Yıldızı, who has come from Istanbul for work. They fall in love. Seher Yıldızı returns to Istanbul and invites Yanık to join her there. The three friends go to Istanbul together. There, Yanık will encounter truths about his life that he did not know before.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Kimse Fatma Gibi Öpemez (1964)
On the day Fatma returns from Europe, she learns that she has inherited something from her mother. Her mother had been defrauding her uncle for years, using the excuse that she had a disabled daughter. Her uncle had left his inheritance to his disabled niece. In order to claim the inheritance, Fatma must pretend to be disabled. For this purpose, lawyer Kemal will monitor Fatma for a while. However, this situation will lead to the beginning of a romance between Fatma and Kemal.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Muhteşem Serseri (1964)
Naci is a daring journalist who has gained fame under the name Muhteşem Serseri (The Magnificent Tramp). He is particularly interested in celebrity news. This gives him plenty of opportunities to flirt. Tired of Naci's tramping, his boss gives him a chance to show off his skills. He will soon be interviewing an Arab princess who is coming to Istanbul. However, up until this point, no photographs of the princess have been taken, and no information about her has been obtained. Naci learns where the princess will be staying through his assistant Nuri. However, no one could have anticipated that the queen, who wants to ensure her daughter's safety, would play a trick.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Kaldırım Çiçeği (1969)
Cavidan and Orhan are married, but they argue constantly. One day, Cavidan, who is very angry with Orhan, goes to her mother's house. Orhan, on the other hand, seeks solace in a nightclub. There, he meets Melek, who is singing. Melek, who falls in love with Orhan, moves into his house. Orhan's neighbors tell Cavidan about the situation. Cavidan takes action to win Orhan back. However, Orhan, caught between the two women, does not know what to do.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Yangın Var (1960)
One day, Murat, a firefighter from Kadırga, goes to put out a fire at a mansion. Hilmi Pasha's daughter, Müjgân, sees Murat and falls in love with him. Müjgân's brother, Nihat, wants to become a firefighter like Murat. Müjgân and Murat meet again on this occasion. Müjgân confesses her love to Murat in a letter. However, Murat has promised Hilmi Pasha that he will protect his family's honor. Therefore, he is forced to reject Müjgân's love. Meanwhile, Murat's rival, Yalaza Nuri, learns of the closeness between the two.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Like Dad, Make Me Marry and something else?
Blend two favourites and we’ll find the films in between.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Dad, Make Me Marry?
The closest matches to Dad, Make Me Marry are Held Up (1999), Babes (2024) and You're Everything To Me (2016). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Dad, Make Me Marry?
Start with Held Up (1999), the closest match to Dad, Make Me Marry.
What is the highest-rated movie like Dad, Make Me Marry?
Eddie Murphy Raw (1987), rated 7.2/10 by 394 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Dad, Make Me Marry?
Spa Weekend (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
How are movies similar to Dad, Make Me Marry chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Dad, Make Me Marry, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.