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Movies like The Duchess of Cancun (2017)

The best movies like The Duchess of Cancun (2017) are Young People Fucking (2007), The Best You Can (2025) and Irreplaceable You (2018). If The Duchess of Cancun hooked you with its comedy and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Young People Fucking (2007)

    On a Tuesday night, five couples have separate sexual adventures. Matt and Kris, friends for years, want to have an only-once, no-strings good time. Abby and Andrew, married, celebrate his birthday, but it's marred by angst and miscommunication. Mia and Eric are exes, making sure they are over each other. Jaime and Ken work together and this is a first date. Inez and Gord invite his roommate, Dave, to join them. By the time each couple has gone through a prelude, foreplay, sex, an interlude, orgasm, and afterglow, they've answered basic questions: can sex be anonymous, are we bored, is our marriage really finished, does anyone tell the truth, and how do we make someone happy?

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

  2. The Best You Can (2025)

    Cynthia Rand is a buttoned-up New Yorker married to a brilliant professor 25 years her senior. She begins feeling the effects of her husband’s advancing age on their relationship, just as her world is turned upside down by the arrival of sharp but chronically underachieving security guard Stan Olszewski in this smart rom-com that reunites Bacon and Sedgwick on screen for the first time in 20 years.

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

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  3. Irreplaceable You (2018)

    A stunning cancer diagnosis spurs Abbie to seek a future girlfriend for fiancé and childhood sweetheart Sam, who's clueless when it comes to dating.

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

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  4. Love Don't Co$t a Thing (2003)

    A high school outcast pays a cheerleader to pose as his girlfriend so he can be considered cool.

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

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  5. Voicemails for Isabelle (2026)

    A young woman's hilariously confessional voicemails to her late sister are unknowingly redirected to a stranger, who begins to fall in love from afar.

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

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  6. The Giant Mechanical Man (2012)

    An offbeat romantic comedy about a silver-painted street performer and the soft spoken zoo worker who falls for him.

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

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  7. The Other Zoey (2023)

    Highly intelligent computer major Zoey Miller is uninterested in romantic love, but her life is turned upside down when Zack, the school's soccer star, gets amnesia and mistakes Zoey for his girlfriend.

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

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  8. The Good House (2021)

    When wry New England realtor Hildy Good rekindles a romance with her old high-school flame, Frank Getchell, it ignites long-buried emotions and family secrets that propel Hildy toward a reckoning with the one person she's been avoiding for decades: herself. Based on the best-selling novel by Ann Leary.

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

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  9. Numb (2007)

    Hudson Milbank is a successful Hollywood screenwriter who suddenly and strangely finds himself without any emotional feelings. He tries doctor after doctor and shrink after shrink, but nothing works. The Golf Channel, lesbian exercise classes and a dizzying variety of pills get him through the day, but don't quite solve his problem. His writing partner tries everything to get him back to normal, but it's not until Hudson meets Sara that he finds a real motivation to get better and to actually start feeling again. From the writer of Deuce Bigalow, comes NUMB, a romantic comedy following an unusual man looking for strange love.

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

  10. Modern Romance (1981)

    A film editor breaks up with his girlfriend, unsure if he is in love.

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

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  11. He Said, She Said (1991)

    Womanising, right-wing Dan Hanson and quiet, liberal Lorie Bryer work for the Baltimore Sun. Rivals for the job of new writer of a vacant column, the paper ends up instead printing their very different opinions alongside each other, which leads to a similarly combative local TV show. At the same time their initial indifference to each other looks like it may evolve into something more romantic.

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

  12. Love Accidentally (2022)

    Alexa and Jason are competing for a position at an advertising firm when their partners break up with them. Alexa mistakenly texts Jason, and they start a phone-only relationship. When they meet and the truth comes out, will true love prevail?

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

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  13. Newness (2017)

    In contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries.

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

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  14. Players (2024)

    New York sportswriter Mack has spent years devising successful hook-up "plays" with her friends, but when she unexpectedly falls for one of her targets, she must learn what it takes to go from simply scoring to playing for keeps.

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

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  15. Winter Spring Summer or Fall (2024)

    Remi and Barnes, two very different teenagers, meet by chance in the winter of their senior year, then spend four days together over the course of a year that will change their lives forever.

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

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  16. Mr. Destiny (1990)

    Larry Burrows is unhappy and feels powerless over his life. He believes his entire life could have turned out differently had he not missed that shot in a baseball game when was a kid. One night he meets this mysterious man, who could change his fate by offering him that alternative life he always dreamed of. But as Burrows embarks on this journey of self discovery he realises that even this new life has its problems and drawbacks..

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

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  17. Meet Cute (2022)

    A wildly inventive deconstruction of the romantic comedy built around the question: What would you do if you could travel to your loved ones’ past, heal their traumas, fix their problems, and change them into the perfect partner?

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

  18. One Night Only (2026)

    Two love-starved strangers crash into each other on the one night of the year when single people are allowed to have sex.

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

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  19. A Nice Girl Like You (2020)

    Lucy Neal is thrown for a loop when she is accused of being too inhibited by her ex-boyfriend. In an effort to prove him wrong, Lucy creates a rather wild to-do list that sends her on a whirlwind and surprising journey of self-discovery, friendship, and new love.

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

  20. 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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  21. I Love You Phillip Morris (2010)

    Steven Russell leads a seemingly average life – an organ player in the local church, happily married to Debbie, and a member of the local police force. That is until he has a severe car accident that leads him to the ultimate epiphany: he’s gay and he’s going to live life to the fullest – even if he has to break the law to do it. Taking on an extravagant lifestyle, Steven turns to cons and fraud to make ends meet and is eventually sent to the State Penitentiary where he meets the love of his life, a sensitive, soft-spoken man named Phillip Morris. His devotion to freeing Phillip from jail and building the perfect life together prompts him to attempt (and often succeed at) one impossible con after another.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & drama

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  22. Eagle vs Shark (2007)

    Love blossoms for Lily over double Meaty Boy burgers at mid-day when uber-computer nerd Jarrod comes in and leaves with free extra large fries. After gatecrashing Jarrod's party and proving her skills on the game console, Lily goes down to Jarrod's home town with him so he can settle an old score with a past school bully.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & romance

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  23. The Heartbreak Kid (2007)

    Eddie, the 40-year-old confirmed bachelor finally says "I do" to the beautiful and sexy Lila. But during their honeymoon in Mexico, the woman of his dreams turns out to be a total nightmare, and the guy who could never pull the trigger realizes he’s jumped the gun.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & romance

  24. Pronto, Falei (2022)

    Renato is a shy and insecure young man, who expresses what he truly thinks only through emails. He writes to his co-workers, girlfriend, parents… he doesn't hide anything, says everything he thinks. Absolutely everything! And when it's time to send… he doesn't. Goes to the drafts folder. One day, with no explanation, all of his drafts are sent, and suddenly he has to face the dire consequences of being who he really is.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & drama

  25. Fool's Gold (2008)

    Treasure hunter Ben "Finn" Finnegan has sunk his marriage to Tess and his trusty boat in his obsessive quest to find the legendary Queen's Dowry. When he finds a vital clue that may finally pinpoint the treasure's whereabouts, he drags Tess and her boss, billionaire Nigel Honeycutt, along on the hunt. But Finn is not the only one interested in the gold; his former mentor-turned-enemy Moe Fitch, hired by rapper-turned-gangster Bigg Bunny, will stop at nothing to beat him to it.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance & comedy

  26. Scriptionary (2026)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & mystery

  27. The Bodyguard (1992)

    A former Secret Service agent grudgingly takes an assignment to protect a pop idol who's threatened by a crazed fan. At first, the safety-obsessed bodyguard and the self-indulgent diva totally clash. But before long, all that tension sparks fireworks of another sort, and the love-averse tough guy is torn between duty and romance.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & romance

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  28. Beauty and the Beast (1946)

    The story of a gentle-hearted beast in love with a simple and beautiful girl. She is drawn to the repellent but strangely fascinating Beast, who tests her fidelity by giving her a key, telling her that if she doesn't return it to him by a specific time, he will die of grief. She is unable to return the key on time, but it is revealed that the Beast is the genuinely handsome one. A simple tale of tragic love that turns into a surreal vision of death, desire, and beauty.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & romance

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  29. Meet Joe Black (1998)

    Bill Parrish has it all - success, wealth and power. Days before his 65th birthday, he receives a visit from a mysterious stranger, Joe Black, who soon reveals himself as Death. In exchange for extra time, Bill agrees to serve as Joe's earthly guide. But will he regret his choice when Joe unexpectedly falls in love with Bill's beautiful daughter Susan?

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & romance

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  30. Never Back Down (2008)

    Jake, full of anger after his father's death, is just starting to find a place for himself at his new Orlando high school - until Ryan, head of an underground MMA fight club, picks Jake out as a prime opponent. After being trounced by Ryan in front of the entire school, Jake begins training under the firm, moral guidance of a MMA master, where he learns how to fight... and how to avoid a fight. But it becomes obvious that a rematch will be inevitable if Jake wants to stop Ryan and his bullying, once and for all.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Duchess of Cancun?

The closest matches to The Duchess of Cancun are Young People Fucking (2007), The Best You Can (2025) and Irreplaceable You (2018). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Duchess of Cancun?

Start with Young People Fucking (2007), the closest match to The Duchess of Cancun.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Duchess of Cancun?

Voicemails for Isabelle (2026), rated 8.3/10 by 1,048 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Duchess of Cancun?

One Night Only (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like The Duchess of Cancun?

Yes: Young People Fucking (2007), The Best You Can (2025) and Irreplaceable You (2018).

How are movies similar to The Duchess of Cancun chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Duchess of Cancun, 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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