Movies like Karma Cafe (2022)
The best movies like Karma Cafe (2022) are My Own Love Song (2010), Don't Think Twice (2016) and Chloe and Theo (2015). If Karma Cafe hooked you with its drama and comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedFatherhood (2021)7.5/10 from 1,585 votes
- NewestServed Cold (2026)Released 2026
My Own Love Song (2010)
A wheelchair-bound singer and her best friend embark on a roadtrip to Memphis.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDon't Think Twice (2016)
An improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting the big time.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChloe and Theo (2015)
A young woman, Chloe, living by her wits on the streets of New York City, has a chance meeting with a wise Inuit Eskimo, Theo, who was sent to New York by his elders to provide a message to the people of the world – We either change our destructive was or be destroyed by them. Chloe, who has been searching for something to believe in, becomes inspired by Theo and , with the help of a kind lawyer, Monica, the three of them present Theo’s story to the United Nations in hopes of creating a better future for all of us.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Good Half (2024)
Renn Wheeland returns home to Cleveland for his mother's funeral. Once there, he forges new relationships while healing old ones, before confronting his problems and trying to face his grief.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSubUrbia (1997)
A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHooking Up (2020)
Bailey and Darla embark upon a misguided and mutually deceitful form of therapy, one in which they must drive across the country, re-enacting Darla's colorful history as a sex addict. As their true motivations for the road trip come to light, the unlikely pair force one another to confront their issues, discovering that there might actually be more to love than just sex.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Dog Year (2009)
Jon Katz is close to burnout. He's a writer with writer's block; his wife has left for her sister's because he's emotionally distant; he rarely answers his phone. A kennel sends him a border collie that's undisciplined because of abuse. Despite a series of mishaps, Jon decides to keep trying with the dog, and he rents a dilapidated farm house to give the dog room to run. A local handyman refers Jon to a woman who might be able to help him train the dog. Reluctantly, Jon gives her a try. Is the dog the problem, or the owner?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Trip to Italy (2014)
Years after their successful restaurant review tour of Northern England, Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon are commissioned for a new tour in Italy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
A story centered around an Indian family who moves to France and opens a restaurant across the street from a Michelin-starred French restaurant.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKodachrome (2017)
Matt Ryder is convinced to drive his estranged and dying father Benjamin Ryder cross country to deliver four old rolls of Kodachrome film to the last lab in the world that can develop them before it shuts down for good. Along with Ben's nurse Zooey, the three navigate a world changing from analogue to digital while trying to put the past behind them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWild Oats (2016)
Everything changes for Eva when she receives an insurance settlement check accidentally made out for $5,000,000 instead of the expected $50,000. She and her best friend take the money and head out for the adventure of a lifetime.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFatherhood (2021)
A widowed new dad copes with doubts, fears, heartache and dirty diapers as he sets out to raise his daughter on his own. Inspired by a true story.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSavage House (2026)
Against the backdrop of 18th century England, a massive pox outbreak, and Jacobite uprising – Sir Chauncey Savage and Lady Savage blindly pursue a better life. It's not without a tinge of irony that their family name is the Savages, for this is a Savage House indeed, filled with duels, decadence, and bloodshed.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAna (2020)
Ana meets Rafa in a chance encounter and they embark on a road trip to try and save him from bankruptcy, or worse.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBetter Living Through Chemistry (2014)
A straight-laced pharmacist's uneventful life spirals out of control when he starts an affair with a trophy wife customer who takes him on a joyride involving sex, drugs and possibly murder.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisWinged Creatures (2009)
A psychotic man opens fire in a diner, murdering numerous people before killing himself. The survivors struggle in different ways following this horrendous event: a doctor doubts his own instincts and elects to use an experimental medical procedure on his wife, while a gambler believes he's on a lucky streak. A waitress begins engaging in promiscuous sex, and a young girl whose father is among the dead gains unexpected fame.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisFast Girls (2012)
A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Parts You Lose (2019)
An unlikely friendship unfolds between a young deaf boy, Wesley, and a fugitive criminal who takes refuge in an abandoned barn on the family’s rural North Dakota farm.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGotcha! (1985)
A student on a trip to France is tricked into smuggling secrets across the Iron Curtain by a sexy spy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThunderstruck (2012)
After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMasala Republic (2014)
Circle Inspector Shambhu's strict actions against law offenders have earned him a lot of enemies. Shambhu is of the opinion that suspension, punishment and transfer are a part of his job. When Shambhu is made the in-charge of a team to eradicate the use of tobacco, he finds himself in a sticky situation. This is because the new law curbs the society, making it difficult for working people from other states to survive. Naturally, many political parties try to take advantage of this situation. What happens next forms the story of Masala Republic.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & drama
Narrator (2024)
A Lonely Teenager decides to take a psychological challenge which may lead to the dark past which he is unaware of.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & drama
Prashnam (2024)
A morning in the life of a young Kerala boy who had an idea while having his breakfast. What follows is a fun, chaotic chain of events that leads to the climax. Narrated in Malayalam, the film also utilizes a steady repetition of the sound 'tta' from the language.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & comedy
Superglue (2026)
Art assistant Ryan wants to leave Crispin’s crew and something personal of Freddy’s goes missing.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Matinee (2024)
A matinee draws a young man into desire and fear.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Varane Avashyamund (2020)
A divorced woman trying to get hired as a French tutor and teaching classical dance, and she has a daughter. Her brother Manuel also resides in a flat in Chennai. Their next door neighbours are Unnikrishnan, a retired Major who has a pet dog, Prabhakaran and Bibeesh who lives with a serial-actress aunt (not related by blood) and his young school going brother. The story revolves around the divorced mother and daughter finding happiness of love in their own ways. The film explores commonality of romantic love in different stages of life.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisVeeraputhran (2011)
Freedom fighter and politician Mohammed Abdul Rahiman leads the revolution in Kerala.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Ramuvinte Manaivikal (2024)
Ramuvinte Manaivikal is a Malayalam and Tamil film about Malli, an Adivasi girl who dreams of becoming a doctor. She marries Ramu who supports her dreams, but their life takes an unconventional turn when Malli meets a new person at Ramu's home. The movie explores themes of love, societal norms, and a young woman's pursuit of education. Directed by Suthish Subramaniam, the film promises beautiful visuals and a thought-provoking story.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Served Cold (2026)
Trapped in a loveless marriage with her domineering husband Raghu, homemaker Ammu moves through the routines of her household with quiet resignation. In a home where even food becomes a symbol of control and neglect, she is often denied the care and dignity she deserves. Ammu finds solace in Pathu, her neighbor and the wife of Raghu’s rival Shihab. Pathu expresses her affection through food quietly shared across boundaries, offering Ammu the nourishment and warmth withheld from her own home. In return, Ammu gives Pathu something just as vital: the freedom to speak, to be seen, and to exist beyond silence. In a world that often pits women against each other, their bond becomes a quiet act of woman for woman solidarity.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Kudumbakodathi (1996)
Raman Nair (Innocent) is a miserly business man who is overbearing on his sons, Rameshan (Dileep) and Ramanan (Ashokan). After both of them get married, problems start to creep into the household and Raman's solution is to get married again. Things take a turn again after Gundur Parvathi (Kalpana) comes into their lives as Rameshan's and Ramanan's step-mother.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Karma Cafe?
The closest matches to Karma Cafe are My Own Love Song (2010), Don't Think Twice (2016) and Chloe and Theo (2015). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Karma Cafe?
Start with My Own Love Song (2010), the closest match to Karma Cafe.
What is the highest-rated movie like Karma Cafe?
Fatherhood (2021), rated 7.5/10 by 1,585 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Karma Cafe?
Served Cold (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Karma Cafe?
Yes: My Own Love Song (2010), Don't Think Twice (2016) and Chloe and Theo (2015).
How are movies similar to Karma Cafe chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Karma Cafe, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.