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Movies like The Art of Breaking Up (2005)

The best movies like The Art of Breaking Up (2005) are The Art of Love (2011), Too Shy to Try (1978) and Love, Weddings & Other Disasters (2020). If The Art of Breaking Up 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. The Art of Love (2011)

    Several interconnected chapters follow a variety of Parisian couples navigating love, desire, and relationships. Isabelle, frustrated by a year of celibacy, rejects her friend Zoé’s offer to "borrow" her husband and instead impersonates their mutual friend Amélie, who cannot bring herself to sleep with her close friend Boris. Meanwhile, the lonely Achille is stunned when his alluring new neighbor appears at his door in a negligee, proposing an affair. Elsewhere, middle-aged Emmanuelle struggles with an overwhelming attraction to every handsome man she encounters, threatening her marriage, while a young couple wrestles with jealousy. Each chapter delves into the unpredictability of love with humor and poignancy.

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

  2. Too Shy to Try (1978)

    Pierre is a hotel cashier in Vichy, so shy that he answers an ad from the Psychology Institute and can't say no to the salesman, Aldo; he spends 6,000 francs on tapes, books, and a punching bag. Soon after, he's smitten by Agnes, a hotel guest with a model's looks and photographers wherever she goes. When she leaves for Nice, he follows, meeting Aldo on the way. Aldo becomes his boldness coach. Pierre gets a job washing dishes where Agnes is staying, but after a week or so, she's off to Deauville, with Aldo and Pierre in pursuit. Using funds they get by selling Aldo's car, this time Pierre poses as a polo-playing jet setter. Will this win the heart of Agnes?

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

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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. Christmas with You (2022)

    Feeling career burnout, pop star Angelina escapes to grant a young fan's wish in small-town New York, where she not only finds the inspiration to revitalize her career but also a shot at true love.

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

  9. The Prince & Me 4: The Elephant Adventure (2010)

    One year after their royal wedding, King Edvard and Queen Paige of Denmark receive an invitation to attend the wedding of Princess Myra of Sangyoon. Upon their arrival, Paige finds Myra is unhappy with her arranged marriage to the brooding and sinister Kah and is secretly in love with a young elephant handler named Alu.

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

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  10. Love 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy

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  11. A Perfect Plan (2012)

    Successful woman in love tries to break her family curse of every first marriage ending in divorce, by dashing to the altar with a random stranger before marrying her boyfriend.

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

  12. Frenchmen (2003)

    The life of four best friends in Paris: Antoine (a gym school teacher), Jeff (director of a monthly journal), Alex (Jeff's associate in the monthly journal and a Don Juan) and Manu (owner of fine food store). Their time is shared between their respective jobs, their relationship with women (their own and others...) and the times they meet together to discuss about life and play sport lottery.

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

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  13. Wedding 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

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  14. 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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  15. It Takes Two To Tango (2025)

    Antoine Toussaint is a famous, disillusioned 70 year-old crooner. On a train to Geneva where he plans to end his life, Antoine meets Victoire, a good-natured fan with a few loose wires. This unlikely encounter thwarts all Antoine’s plans, for better or worse!

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

  16. Hear Me Out (2021)

    Antoine, a history teacher in his early 50s, learns that he has become very hard of hearing. Unable to own up to his handicap, he resigns himself to living in his bubble, even though his entourage finds his behavior increasingly odd. His encounter with Claire, widow and mother of a young girl who has stopped speaking, will lead him to open up to the world. 

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

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  17. Ladies' Choice (1982)

    As a result of an automobile accident, a sophisticated TV producer meets her car mechanic/blue collar nemesis. They start a comic affair, but can they reconcile their totally different worlds?

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

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  18. The Royal Treatment (2022)

    Isabella runs her own salon and isn’t afraid to speak her mind, while Prince Thomas runs his own country and is about to marry for duty rather than love. When Izzy and her fellow stylists get the opportunity of a lifetime to do the hair for the royal wedding, she and Prince Thomas learn that taking control of their own destiny requires following their hearts.

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

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  19. 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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  20. Heartbreaker (2010)

    Alex and his sister run a business designed to break up relationships. They are hired by a rich man to break up the wedding of his daughter. The only problem is that they only have one week to do so.

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

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Art of Breaking Up?

The closest matches to The Art of Breaking Up are The Art of Love (2011), Too Shy to Try (1978) and Love, Weddings & Other Disasters (2020). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Art of Breaking Up?

Start with The Art of Love (2011), the closest match to The Art of Breaking Up.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Art of Breaking Up?

The Royal Treatment (2022), rated 6.7/10 by 809 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Art of Breaking Up?

Yoh! Bestie (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there French movies like The Art of Breaking Up?

Yes: The Art of Love (2011), Too Shy to Try (1978) and A Perfect Plan (2012).

How are movies similar to The Art of Breaking Up chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Art of Breaking Up, 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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