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Movies like Valentina, the movie (2008)

The best movies like Valentina, the movie (2008) are Desperados (2020), Sundown (2016) and What's Love Got to Do with It? (2023). If Valentina, the movie hooked you with its romance and comedy, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Desperados (2020)

    A panicked young woman and her two best friends fly to Mexico to delete a ranting email she sent to her new boyfriend. On arrival, they run into her former beau, who soon gets caught up in their frantic scheme.

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

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  2. Sundown (2016)

    High school seniors Logan and Blake prepare for an epic Spring Break as they travel to the beautiful and exotic Mexican beach resort of Puerto Vallarta hoping to hook up with their high school crushes. Surrounded by hot girls in teeny bikinis, the guys are truly in heaven. After meeting at a club, Logan falls for a mysterious local beauty named Gaby but then realizes the next morning, when his grandfather’s Rolex watch is missing, that she was after more than just his heart.

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

  3. 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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  4. Love, Divided (2024)

    Valentina is a young pianist starting over. Her neighbor David is an inventor who hates noise. And a paper-thin wall is about to become their matchmaker.

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

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  5. 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

  6. 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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  7. ¿Quieres ser mi novia? (2026)

    Javi and Lu's relationship faces dangerous territory as old and new temptations emerge: a young woman reigniting Javi's chemistry and a mature man pursuing Lu. Through humor, entanglements, and surprises, their love is tested.

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

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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. Dinner 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

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  11. Love 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

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  12. Relationship 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

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  13. 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

  14. ¿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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  15. This Little Love of Mine (2021)

    Laura Price is a successful San Francisco lawyer on the cusp of promotion – a far cry from her childhood growing up on a tropical island with best friends Chip and Gem. When the firm’s biggest client – Chip’s grandfather – asks Laura to travel to the island and deliver a contract to make Chip his heir, she leaves behind her practice and fiancé Owen to convince her childhood friend to sign a contract that will make him a billionaire.

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

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  16. Splendor (1999)

    Veronica is a white-bread beauty searching for a good man in Los Angeles. While slam dancing at a Halloween rave, she meets Abel, a sensitive poet. Then she meets Zed, a supersexy tattooed drummer with incredible biceps. Who will she choose? Does she go for true love or cheap sex? She can't decide so she chooses both. But after managing to nurture a picture-perfect threesome, along comes Ernest, a rich movie director with deep baby blues that sweep Veronica off her feet. What's a girl to do now?

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

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  17. Sex Appeal (2022)

    Avery, a teenager with a tendency towards perfectionism, enlists her friend Larson to help her prepare for her first time with her long-distance boyfriend.

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

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  18. The Willoughbys (2020)

    When the four Willoughby children are abandoned by their selfish parents, they must learn how to adapt their Old-Fashioned values to the contemporary world in order to create something new: The Modern Family.

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

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  19. Love at First Kiss (2023)

    The story of Javier who, at the age of 16, while kissing a girl for the first time, realized that he had a gift of romantic clairvoyance. Javier can see the future... and he finally knows who the love of his life is.

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

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  20. Long Weekend (2021)

    Bart's chance encounter with the enigmatic Vienna leads to a whirlwind weekend together. The two fall fast and hard, but both carry secrets that could be their undoing or the chance for a fresh start.

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

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Valentina, the movie?

The closest matches to Valentina, the movie are Desperados (2020), Sundown (2016) and What's Love Got to Do with It? (2023). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Valentina, the movie?

Start with Desperados (2020), the closest match to Valentina, the movie.

What is the highest-rated movie like Valentina, the movie?

¿Quieres ser mi novia? (2026), rated 8.6/10 by 209 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Valentina, the movie?

¿Quieres ser mi novia? (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Spanish movies like Valentina, the movie?

Yes: Love, Divided (2024), ¿Quieres ser mi novia? (2026) and Love at First Kiss (2023).

How are movies similar to Valentina, the movie chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Valentina, the movie, 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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