Movies like Monster-in-Law (2005)
The best movies like Monster-in-Law (2005) are Think Like a Man Too (2014), The Proposal (2009) and Ticket to Paradise (2022). If Monster-in-Law 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 ratedNotting Hill (1999)7.3/10 from 6,984 votes
- NewestA Family Affair (2024)Released 2024
Think Like a Man Too (2014)
All the couples are back for a wedding in Las Vegas, but plans for a romantic weekend go awry when their various misadventures get them into some compromising situations that threaten to derail the big event.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Proposal (2009)
When she learns she's in danger of losing her visa status and being deported, overbearing book editor Margaret Tate forces her put-upon assistant, Andrew Paxton, to marry her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTicket to Paradise (2022)
Divorced couple Georgia and David find themselves on a shared mission: they team up and travel to Bali to stop their daughter Lily from making the same mistake they once made 25 years ago.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThink Like a Man (2012)
The balance of power in four couples’ relationships is upset when the women start using the advice in Steve Harvey’s book, Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man, to get more of what they want from their men. When the men realize that the women have gotten a hold of their relationship “playbook,” they decide that the best defense is a good offense and come up with a plan to use this information to their advantage.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like this27 Dresses (2008)
Altruistic Jane finds herself facing her worst nightmare as her younger sister announces her engagement to the man Jane secretly adores.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBecause I Said So (2007)
In an effort to prevent family history from repeating itself, meddlesome mom Daphne Wilder attempts to set up her youngest daughter, Milly, with Mr. Right. Meanwhile, her other daughters try to keep their mom's good intentions under control.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Wedding Planner (2001)
San Francisco's premiere wedding planner, Mary Fiore is rescued from an accident by the man of her dreams, pediatrician Steve Edison, only to find he is the fiancé of her latest client. As Mary continues making their wedding arrangements, she and Steve are put into a string of uncomfortable situations that force them to face their mutual attraction.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisHow to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
It's the battle of wills, as Andie needs to prove she can dump a guy in 10 days, whereas Ben needs to prove he can win a girl in 10 days. Now, the clock is ticking—and the wildly entertaining comedy smash is off and running in this irresistible tale of sex, lies and outrageous romantic fireworks!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMeet the Parents (2000)
Greg Focker is ready to marry his girlfriend, Pam, but before he pops the question, he must win over her formidable father, humorless former CIA agent Jack Byrnes, at the wedding of Pam's sister. As Greg bends over backward to make a good impression, his visit to the Byrnes home turns into a hilarious series of disasters, and everything that can go wrong does, all under Jack's critical, hawklike gaze.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJust Married (2003)
Although Tom Leezak and Sarah McNerney come from different worlds, they are both unexpectedly swept off their feet after their first meeting. They quickly fall in love and plan to get married, despite opposition from Sarah's uptight, rich family. After their wedding, the happy couple sets off - with the highest of hopes and ideals about love and marriage - on what they expect will be the perfect honeymoon in Italy. Thanks to a relentless string of bad luck with one disaster after another, and an impromptu visit from Sarah's wealthy one-time ex-lover Peter Prentiss, the newlyweds experience the honeymoon from hell that tests the limits of their young love. Is it worth throwing away their love and marriage?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisBridesmaids (2011)
Annie's life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian's maid of honor. Though lovelorn and broke, Annie bluffs her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals. With one chance to get it perfect, she’ll show Lillian and her bridesmaids just how far you’ll go for someone you love.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLaws of Attraction (2004)
Amidst a sea of litigation, two New York City divorce lawyers find love.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisRumor Has It... (2005)
Sarah Huttinger learns that her family was the inspiration for the book and film "The Graduate" -- and that she just might be the offspring of the well-documented event.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisBride Wars (2009)
Two best friends become rivals when their respective weddings are accidentally booked for the same day.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Wedding Date (2005)
With the wedding of her younger sister fast approaching, Kat Ellis faces the undesirable prospect of traveling alone to London for the ceremony. While this is bad enough, Jeffrey, the man who left her as they moved closer to marriage, happens to be the groom's best man. Determined to show everyone -- most of all Jeffrey -- that her romantic life is as full and thrilling as ever, Kat hires a charming male escort as her date.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWhat Happens in Vegas (2008)
During a wild vacation in Las Vegas, career woman Joy McNally and playboy Jack Fuller come to the sober realization that they have married each other after a night of drunken abandon. They are then compelled, for legal reasons, to live life as a couple for a limited period of time. At stake is a large amount of money.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJust Go with It (2011)
While romancing Palmer, a much younger schoolteacher, plastic surgeon Danny Maccabee enlists his loyal assistant Katherine to pretend to be his soon to be ex-wife, in order to cover up a careless lie. When more lies backfire, Katherine's kids become involved, and everyone heads off for a weekend in Hawaii that will change all their lives.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGuess Who (2005)
When a young African-American woman brings her fiancé home to meet her parents, she's neglected to mention one tiny detail – he's white.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFailure to Launch (2006)
At 35, Tripp has an interesting job, a hip car, a passion for sailing, an active dating life, and a great house - trouble is, he still lives with his parents, Al and Sue, who are not happy about it. Al and Sue are fascinated when friends whose adult son has recently moved away from home reveal they hired an expert to help. In desperation to push Tripp out of the nest once and for all, Al and Sue hatch a plan to hire Paula, an "interventionist," who has a formula in these cases.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisDeliver Us from Eva (2003)
Eva Dandridge has been in charge of her younger sisters ever since their parents died many years ago. She is a very uptight young woman who constantly meddles in the affairs of her sisters and their significant others. Her brothers-in-law, who are tired of Eva interfering in their lives, decide to set her up with someone so she can leave them alone. They end up paying Ray, the local "playboy," $5,000 to date her. The plan goes by smoothly, but trouble comes when Ray actually falls in love with Eva.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNotting Hill (1999)
London bookstore owner William Thacker's quiet life turns upside down when a chance encounter with famous actress Anna Scott sparks an unlikely romance challenged by their vastly different worlds.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTwo Weeks Notice (2002)
Dedicated environmental lawyer Lucy Kelson goes to work for billionaire George Wade as part of a deal to preserve a community center. Indecisive and weak-willed George grows dependent on Lucy's guidance on everything from legal matters to clothing. Exasperated, Lucy gives notice and picks Harvard graduate June Carter as her replacement. As Lucy's time at the firm nears an end, she grows jealous of June and has second thoughts about leaving George.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWhat Women Want (2000)
Advertising executive Nick Marshall is as cocky as they come, but what happens to a chauvinistic guy when he can suddenly hear what women are thinking? Nick gets passed over for a promotion, but after an accident enables him to hear women's thoughts, he puts his newfound talent to work against Darcy, his new boss, who seems to be infatuated with him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMade of Honor (2008)
Tom and Hannah have been platonic friends for 10 years. He's a serial dater, while she wants marriage but hasn't found Mr. Right. Just as Tom is starting to think that he is relationship material after all, Hannah gets engaged. When she asks Tom to be her 'maid' of honor, he reluctantly agrees just so he can attempt to stop the wedding and woo her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisServing Sara (2002)
When Sara is served divorce papers while she is in New York, she is stunned. Not about to lose the fortune she amassed with her self-serving Texan husband, she makes an offer to her process server, Joe, that sets them off on a wild trip across the country.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisOverboard (2018)
A spoiled, wealthy yacht owner is thrown overboard and becomes the target of revenge from his mistreated employee.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBaggage Claim (2013)
Although she has traveled all over the world, flight attendant Montana Moore has yet to find a man with whom she wants to settle down. However, with her sister's upcoming wedding and pressure from her oft-married mother, she's determined to get engaged in the next 30 days. In that time, her best friends (and fellow flight attendants) conspire to help her re-encounter her exes as she flies all over the country.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisMeet the Fockers (2004)
Hard-to-crack ex-CIA man Jack Byrnes and his wife Dina head for the warmer climes of Florida to meet the parents of their son-in-law-to-be, Greg Focker. Unlike their happily matched offspring, the future in-laws find themselves in a situation of opposites that definitely do not attract.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBeauty Shop (2005)
Far from Chicago, hairdresser Gina Norris has relocated to Atlanta with her daughter and has quickly established herself as a rare talent in her profession. But after repeatedly butting heads with her shady, over-the-top boss, Jorge, Norris sets out to create her own salon -- even snagging a few of Jorge's employees and clients. Now, Jorge will do anything to shut her down.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Family Affair (2024)
The only thing worse than being the assistant to a high-maintenance movie star who doesn't take you seriously? Finding out he's smitten with your mom.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Monster-in-Law?
The closest matches to Monster-in-Law are Think Like a Man Too (2014), The Proposal (2009) and Ticket to Paradise (2022). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Monster-in-Law?
People who watched Monster-in-Law most often go on to Think Like a Man Too (2014), The Proposal (2009) and Ticket to Paradise (2022).
What is the highest-rated movie like Monster-in-Law?
Notting Hill (1999), rated 7.3/10 by 6,984 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Monster-in-Law?
A Family Affair (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Monster-in-Law?
Yes: Think Like a Man Too (2014), The Proposal (2009) and Ticket to Paradise (2022).
How are movies similar to Monster-in-Law chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Monster-in-Law, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.