Movies like Lion Cub (1960)
The best movies like Lion Cub (1960) are Love Tactics (2022), What's Love Got to Do with It? (2023) and Dean (2016). If Lion Cub hooked you with its comedy and romance, 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
Love Tactics (2022)
An ad executive and a fashion designer-blogger don't believe in love, so they place a bet to make the other fall head over heels - with unusual tactics.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWhat'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 thisDean (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
SnoozefestMovies 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 thisAbbas in Flower (1982)
While working as an assistant to swindling driver Şakir, ingenuous Abbas falls for the same woman his boss loves.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Worth the HypeMovies 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 thisAnother You (2025)
Mümtaz and Derya are condemned to live out their last moments each day in someone else's skin.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHow I Got Into College (1989)
High school senior Marlon Bowne is smitten with overachieving classmate Jessica Kailo. But, if he wants to have a shot with her, he'll have to find a way to get into Ramsey College, Jessica's top choice of schools. It won't be easy, since the college is highly selective and Marlon's grades are hardly impressive. That means the lovelorn teen will have to find a way to score high on the SATs and win over the college admissions committee.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSex 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGidget (1959)
Due to an accident while swimming in the sea, Francis meets the surfer Moondoggie. She's fascinated with his sport and starts to hang out with his clique. Although they make fun of her at first, they teach her to surf and soon she's accepted and given the nickname "Gidget". But it's hard work to become more than a friend to Moondoggie.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThis 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe 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
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 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 thisThe 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
SnoozefestMovies 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 thisWedding Season (2022)
Pressured by their immigrant parents to find spouses, two Indian-Americans pretend to date in order to survive a summer of weddings – but find themselves falling for each other as they struggle to balance who they are with who their parents want them to be.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLove Tactics 2 (2023)
Asli thinks marriage is a scam, and says so. But when her beau Kerem unexpectedly agrees, she goes to great lengths to manipulate him into proposing.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDesperados (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
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 thisBitirimsin Hanım Abla (1964)
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & romance
Nebahat The Driver (1959)
Following the death of her taxi driver father, Nebahat has to choose between poverty and being a driver herself. Despite the troubles caused by her fiancé, his mother, rascal drivers and the owner of the cab she chooses to become Nebahat the Cabbie.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Beş Şeker Kız (1964)
Şükran and Ali, who love each other, want to become famous. They plan to run away together. However, a fight breaks out between Şükran's brother Hüseyin and Ali. Ali is sent to prison. Because of this, he ends his relationship with Şükran. Left alone, Şükran starts working in a dance group. Ali, meanwhile, tries to secretly support Şükran with the songs he composes in prison.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Sonsuz Geceler (1965)
Osman, who spends his money on his daughter's medicine, sells his ring to meet the household needs. He is forced by someone he meets at a tavern to rob the factory where he works. Osman is wanted as a murder suspect due to an incident that occurred during the robbery. He goes to talk to his boss to prove his innocence. While secretly entering the house, he witnesses the murder of his boss. The boss's wife, who committed the murder, offers Osman money in exchange for taking the blame for the crime. Osman takes the blame for the murder to save his family from poverty. However, his wife and relatives will not accept this situation.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Kalbimin Şarkısı (1956)
The film focuses on the changing relationships between Münir, his wife Perihan, and their friend Kenan as a result of a misunderstanding. Münir is a passionate musician and composer. He does not show his compositions to anyone other than his wife Perihan and his close friend Kenan. Kenan and Perihan, who find Münir's compositions very successful, devise a plan. They submit the compositions to a composition competition without Münir's knowledge. However, when Münir learns of their secret meetings, he misinterprets the relationship. As a result, his relationship with Perihan and Kenan deteriorates. When Münir's composition wins the competition, everything comes to light. However, undoing what has happened during this process will not be easy for anyone.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Kahveci Güzeli (1941)
Keloğlan and Tekin are two brothers. One night, they come to a coffee shop with the desire to become apprentices. Since the coffee shop has not had any customers for a long time, they are not hired. The two, who spend the night there, wake up when three dervishes arrive. With the dervishes' prayers, the coffee shop fills up with customers. The two brothers are regarded as miraculous. Tekin's fame spreads throughout the world, and princesses from India, China, and Kaf want to marry him, sending envoys to the coffeehouse. Tekin rejects all these offers and eventually falls in love with Zeynep, a shepherdess.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Kiralık Koca (1963)
Her father does everything he can to help Gül, who is confined to a wheelchair as a result of a traffic accident, to walk again. The only way for Gül to walk again is to give birth and go through shock. Gül's father makes an agreement with lawyer Ali for him to become Gül's husband. Orhan, Gül's father's secretary, also plans to marry Gül in order to inherit her fortune. Gül and Ali's happiness will not last as long as they had planned.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Yırtık Niyazi (1971)
Niyazi and Sansar live a poor life in a boarding house. The boarding house owner, Binnaz, brings Gül, whom she met in prison, to live at the boarding house. Gül and Niyazi fall in love with each other. One day, Gül, who is singing at a nightclub, catches Tanju's attention. Tanju offers Gül a position as a lead singer. This incident will cause a rift between Gül and Niyazi.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Saffet Beni Affet (1976)
Saffet, who came to Istanbul from his village without a penny to his name, starts working as an apprentice. With the money he saves, he buys a sherbet cart and starts selling sherbet. He then owns a shop and a chain of fruit juice factories. Despite being very wealthy, Saffet leads an unhappy life. To alleviate this unhappiness, he marries three times. These three women, who are very different from one another, will make Saffet's life a living hell.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Karım Beni Aldatırsa (1967)
Orhan works at a gym. At his gym, he is the center of attention for middle-aged, wealthy housewives. Belma, who sings at a nightclub, is one of those women. The flirtatious instructor has no intention of settling down. However, it will not be easy for him to win Fatoş's heart.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Lion Cub?
The closest matches to Lion Cub are Love Tactics (2022), What's Love Got to Do with It? (2023) and Dean (2016). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Lion Cub?
Start with Love Tactics (2022), the closest match to Lion Cub.
What is the highest-rated movie like Lion Cub?
¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023), rated 8.4/10 by 378 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Lion Cub?
Yoh! Bestie (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
How are movies similar to Lion Cub chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Lion Cub, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.