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Movies like Tiptoes (2002)

The best movies like Tiptoes (2002) are Great Expectations (1998), Fools Rush In (1997) and Father of the Bride (1950). If Tiptoes hooked you with its drama and romance, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Great Expectations (1998)

    Loosely based on the Charles Dickens' classic novel, "Great Expectations" is a sensual tale of a young man's unforgettable passage into manhood, and the three individuals who will undeniably change his life forever. Through the surprising interactions of these vivid characters, "Great Expectations" takes a unique and contemporary look at life's great coincidences.

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

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  2. Fools Rush In (1997)

    After a one night stand with Alex, Isabel realizes that she is pregnant and they decide to get married. However, along with the marriage comes compromise of one's own cultural traditions.

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

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  3. Father of the Bride (1950)

    Proud father Stanley Banks remembers the day his daughter, Kay, got married. Starting when she announces her engagement through to the wedding itself, we learn of all the surprises and disasters along the way.

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

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  4. 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

  5. She's Having a Baby (1988)

    Jake and Kristy Briggs are newlyweds. Being young, they are perhaps a bit unprepared for the full reality of marriage and all that it (and their parents) expect from them. Do they want babies? Their parents certainly want them to. Is married life all that there is? Things certainly aren't helped by Jake's friend Davis, who always seems to turn up just in time to put a spanner in the works.

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

  6. Author! Author! (1982)

    While facing the stress of his original play being produced on Broadway, playwright Ivan Travalian deals with having to raise his son, his stepdaughters, and his stepsons.

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

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  7. Twelfth Night (1996)

    Shakespeare's comedy of gender confusion, in which a girl disguises herself as a man to be near the count she adores, only to be pursued by the woman he loves.

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

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  8. A California Christmas: City Lights (2021)

    Follows Callie and Joseph one year after they fell in love, now running a dairy farm and winery, but their romance is threatened when business and family obligations call Joseph back to the city.

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

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  9. The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

    Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand one another, without realising that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.

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

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  10. Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)

    After breaking up, Bridget Jones' happily-ever-after hasn't quite gone according to plan. Fortysomething and single again, she decides to focus on her job and surround herself with old friends and new. For once, Bridget has everything completely under control. Then her love life takes a turn when she meets Jack. A week later, she runs into Mark before she finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch - she's not sure of the identity of her baby's father - Mark or Jack.

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

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  11. What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012)

    Challenges of impending parenthood turn the lives of five couples upside down. Two celebrities are unprepared for the surprise demands of pregnancy; hormones wreak havoc on a baby-crazy author, while her husband tries not to be outdone by his father, who's expecting twins with his young trophy wife; a photographer's husband isn't sure about his wife's adoption plans; a one-time hook-up results in a surprise pregnancy for rival food-truck owners.

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

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  12. Father of the Bride (2022)

    A father comes to grips with his daughter’s upcoming wedding through the prism of multiple relationships within a big, sprawling Cuban-American family.

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

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  13. Chéri (2009)

    The son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of love.

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

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  14. I Met a Girl (2020)

    An aspiring musician struggling with schizophrenia falls for a mysterious woman who may be all in his head. When she suddenly vanishes, he takes off on a cross-country journey across Australia to find her, forcing his long-suffering brother to chase after him.

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

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  15. Smart People (2008)

    Professor Lawrence Wetherhold might be imperiously brilliant, monumentally self-possessed and an intellectual giant -- but when it comes to solving the conundrums of love and family, he's as downright flummoxed as the next guy.

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

  16. Anything Else (2003)

    Jerry Falk, an aspiring writer in New York, falls in love at first sight with a free-spirited young woman named Amanda. He has heard the phrase that life is like "anything else," but soon he finds that life with the unpredictable Amanda isn't like anything else at all.

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

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  17. Coyote Ugly (2000)

    Graced with a velvet voice, 21-year-old Violet Sanford heads to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a songwriter only to find her aspirations sidelined by the accolades and notoriety she receives at her "day" job as a barmaid at Coyote Ugly. The "Coyotes" as they are affectionately called tantalize customers and the media alike with their outrageous antics, making Coyote Ugly the watering hole for guys on the prowl.

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

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  18. The Lost Husband (2020)

    Trying to put her life back together after the death of her husband, Libby and her children move to her estranged Aunt's goat farm in central Texas.

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

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  19. Not Easily Broken (2009)

    A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.

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

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  20. Endings, Beginnings (2020)

    An artist dumps her longtime boyfriend, but her attempt to take a break from dating ends when she quickly finds herself in two passionate romances.

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

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  21. Green Card (1990)

    Urban horticulturalist Brontë Mitchell has her eye on a gorgeous apartment, but the building's board will rent it only to a married couple. Georges Fauré, a waiter from France whose visa is expiring, needs to marry an American woman to stay in the country. Their marriage of convenience turns into a burden when they must live together to allay the suspicions of the immigration service, as the polar opposites grate on each other's nerves.

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

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  22. Home Fries (1998)

    Dorian and Angus chase down their womanizing stepfather with a helicopter, frightening him to death. In his effort to cover their tracks, Dorian begins investigating his stepfather's mistress, Sally. She works at a fast-food drive-through, she's pregnant and Dorian quickly falls in love with her. Unfortunately, his scheming mother wants Sally dead. And Sally isn't sure she wants Dorian to be her child's father and also his brother.

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

  23. Kadhal Desam (1996)

    Two boys from rival colleges, one rich and the other poor, become good friends after an incident. A new girl in college makes both their hearts melt but neither realises that they love the same girl.

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

  24. The Wendell Baker Story (2005)

    Luke Wilson plays a good-hearted ex-con who gets a job in a retirement hotel. Three elderly residents help him win back his girlfriend as he lends them a hand in fighting hotel corruption.

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

  25. The Last Kiss (2001)

    Giulia and Carlo have been happy together for three years, but Giulia's announcement that she is pregnant sends him into a secret panic. Terrified at his imminent entry into the adult world of irreversible responsibilities, Carlo finds himself tempted by a bewitching 18-year-old girl, Francesca, whom he meets by chance at a wedding. The possibility of one last youthful crazy fling before the impending prison of parenthood proves to be too attractive to resist.

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

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  26. Sea of Love (1989)

    Seen-it-all New York detective Frank Keller is unsettled - he has done twenty years on the force and could retire, and he hasn't come to terms with his wife leaving him for a colleague. Joining up with an officer from another part of town to investigate a series of murders linked by the lonely hearts columns he finds he is getting seriously and possibly dangerously involved with Helen, one of the main suspects.

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

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  27. Verses of Love (2008)

    Fahri attracted many women, including Maria, Nurul, and Naora. They hide their feelings until Fahri's marriage with Aisha which broke their hearts.

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

  28. Ilyes Djadel : en vrai de vrai (2026)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  29. Silvester Home Run (2008)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  30. The war and the moon (2024)

    The teenagers Vigo and Luna were friends, but haven't spoken to each other in ten years. Now they meet again; their lives very different. When Vigo shows Luna his life, they grow closer. Until Vigo confesses something.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Tiptoes?

The closest matches to Tiptoes are Great Expectations (1998), Fools Rush In (1997) and Father of the Bride (1950). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Tiptoes?

Start with Great Expectations (1998), the closest match to Tiptoes.

What is the highest-rated movie like Tiptoes?

The Shop Around the Corner (1940), rated 8.1/10 by 885 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Tiptoes?

Ilyes Djadel : en vrai de vrai (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Tiptoes?

Yes: Great Expectations (1998), Fools Rush In (1997) and Father of the Bride (1950).

How are movies similar to Tiptoes chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Tiptoes, 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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