Movies like Little Italy (2018)
The best movies like Little Italy (2018) are Baked with a Kiss (2022), Home Again (2017) and Savoring Paris (2024). If Little Italy 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 ratedLove, Rosie (2014)7.8/10 from 6,623 votes
- NewestYou, Me & Tuscany (2026)Released 2026
Baked with a Kiss (2022)
A baker who is famous for her “True Love Pie” accidentally gives the wrong dessert to a difficult customer and ends up the object of his affection.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Home Again (2017)
Life for a single mom in Los Angeles takes an unexpected turn when she allows three young guys to move in with her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSavoring Paris (2024)
Disillusioned with her life, Ella embarks on a soul-searching journey to Paris where she navigates love, self-discovery and cheese amidst the enchanting backdrop of The City of Love.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
The Sun Is Also a Star (2019)
Two young New Yorkers begin to fall in love over the course of a single day, as a series of potentially life-altering meetings loom over their heads - hers concerning her family’s deportation to Jamaica, and his concerning an education at Dartmouth.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUnleashing Mr. Darcy (2016)
Fishing for direction in life, Elizabeth gets the opportunity of showing her dog in a fancy New York dog show. The judge, Donovan Darcy, comes across as aristocratic and rude, and a chain of misunderstandings unfold during the competition, complicating their attraction to one another.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisIf Lucy Fell (1996)
Joe and Lucy are roommates and best friends. Lucy, whose love life is embarrassingly dull, convinces Joe, who is infatuated with a neighbor he's never met, that if they don't have stable romances within a month, they must jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisCruise (2018)
Set in the 1980s, a young Italian-American from the wrong side of the tracks falls for a Jewish girl from Long Island.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisLove in the Villa (2022)
A young woman takes a trip to romantic Verona, Italy, after a breakup, only to find that the villa she reserved was double-booked, and she'll have to share her vacation with a cynical British man.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLove, Rosie (2014)
Since the moment they met at age 5, Rosie and Alex have been best friends, facing the highs and lows of growing up side by side. A fleeting shared moment, one missed opportunity, and the decisions that follow send their lives in completely different directions. As each navigates the complexities of life, love, and everything in between, they always find their way back to each other - but is it just friendship, or something more?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCome Early Morning (2006)
A thirty-something southern woman searches for love, despite the burdens she carries with her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisSimply Irresistible (1999)
After her mother's death, mediocre chef Amanda Shelton is having trouble attracting customers to her family's restaurant. While shopping for ingredients, she is given a magical crab by mysterious Gene O'Reilly. Afterward, Amanda's dishes suddenly become excellent, inducing strong emotional reactions in everyone who eats them. Tom Bartlett, who is preparing to open his own eatery, tries her cooking and falls in love.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisSummer Villa (2016)
Although a successful romance novelist, Terry Russell hasn't had luck in her own love life. After a disastrous first date with cocky, hot-shot New York chef Matthew Everston, she retreats to her friend's French villa for the summer to finish her latest novel, with her reluctant teenage daughter in tow.
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 thisSet It Up (2018)
Two overworked and underpaid assistants come up with a plan to get their bosses off their backs by setting them up with each other.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)
Bridget Jones is still dating her new love, barrister Mark Darcy, for a perfect six weeks. However, while on assignment in Thailand with her disreputable ex, Daniel Cleaver, claiming to be reformed, Bridget questions if she has everything she's ever dreamed of having.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · 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: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
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 thisLove Jacked (2018)
Maya, a headstrong 28-year-old with artistic ambitions – a strong contrast to what her father Ed wants: a dutiful daughter to run the family store. Ed is shocked when Maya takes her assertions of independence a step further and decides to travel to Africa for inspiration and returns with a fiancé who is not quite what he seems.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 thisLa Dolce Villa (2025)
When his daughter decides to buy a crumbling Tuscan villa, Eric rushes to Italy to talk her out of it — and instead finds beauty, romance and new purpose.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like this35 and Ticking (2011)
Victoria, Zenobia, Cleavon, and Phil are all friends approaching the age of 35 and struggling to build the families they've always dreamed of. While Zenobia is still looking for a man, Victoria is married to a man who doesn't want children. Cleavon, meanwhile, is too geeky to get a woman, and Phil is already married with children, but his wife is not very interested in being a mother. All four of them try to rectify their romantic lives and futures while their biological clocks tick away.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Under the Stars (2025)
A struggling romance novelist stuck in a passionless relationship goes to Italy seeking inspiration, and unexpectedly finds the girl of his dreams.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Letters to Juliet (2010)
An American girl on vacation in Italy finds an unanswered "letter to Juliet" -- one of thousands of missives left at the fictional lover's Verona courtyard, which are typically answered by the "secretaries of Juliet" -- and she goes on a quest to find the lovers referenced in the letter.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisYou, Me & Tuscany (2026)
When a woman crashes at an empty Italian villa, posing as the owner's fiancée, she discovers an unexpected romance that could transform her life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisChampagne Problems (2025)
A driven American exec heads to Paris determined to acquire a champagne brand by Christmas — and accidentally falls for the heir to the bubbly empire.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHoliday in the Wild (2019)
When her husband abruptly ends their marriage, empty nester Kate embarks on a solo second honeymoon in Africa, finding purpose and potential romance.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLust for Love (2014)
Winning your childhood sweetheart can create more problems than it solves.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisVilla Amore (2025)
Liara goes to Italy and impulsively buys the villa where her parents met. She soon learns she is in way over her head and must ask a lawyer-turned-handyman to help her renovate.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Two 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 thisEat Pray Love (2010)
A married woman realizes how unhappy her marriage really is, and that her life needs to go in a different direction. After a painful divorce, she takes off on a round-the-world journey to "find herself".
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Little Italy?
The closest matches to Little Italy are Baked with a Kiss (2022), Home Again (2017) and Savoring Paris (2024). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Little Italy?
People who watched Little Italy most often go on to Baked with a Kiss (2022), Home Again (2017) and Savoring Paris (2024).
What is the highest-rated movie like Little Italy?
Love, Rosie (2014), rated 7.8/10 by 6,623 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Little Italy?
You, Me & Tuscany (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Little Italy?
Yes: Baked with a Kiss (2022), Home Again (2017) and Savoring Paris (2024).
How are movies similar to Little Italy chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Little Italy, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.