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Movies like Under the Boardwalk (1989)

The best movies like Under the Boardwalk (1989) are ¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023), Sex Appeal (2022) and Desperados (2020). If Under the Boardwalk hooked you with its comedy and romance, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. ¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023)

    Lu, a conformist woman in her forties, learns that her 15-year partner has been having extramarital affairs. Starting from scratch, she gets involved in an unexpected relationship with a young womanizer.

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

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  2. Sex Appeal (2022)

    Avery, a teenager with a tendency towards perfectionism, enlists her friend Larson to help her prepare for her first time with her long-distance boyfriend.

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

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  3. 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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  4. Sundown (2016)

    High school seniors Logan and Blake prepare for an epic Spring Break as they travel to the beautiful and exotic Mexican beach resort of Puerto Vallarta hoping to hook up with their high school crushes. Surrounded by hot girls in teeny bikinis, the guys are truly in heaven. After meeting at a club, Logan falls for a mysterious local beauty named Gaby but then realizes the next morning, when his grandfather’s Rolex watch is missing, that she was after more than just his heart.

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

  5. How I Got Into College (1989)

    High school senior Marlon Bowne is smitten with overachieving classmate Jessica Kailo. But, if he wants to have a shot with her, he'll have to find a way to get into Ramsey College, Jessica's top choice of schools. It won't be easy, since the college is highly selective and Marlon's grades are hardly impressive. That means the lovelorn teen will have to find a way to score high on the SATs and win over the college admissions committee.

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

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  6. Cuban Fury (2014)

    Beneath Bruce Garrett's under-confident, overweight exterior, the passionate heart of a salsa king lies dormant. Now, one woman is about to reignite his Latin fire.

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

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  7. The Tao of Steve (2000)

    In college, Dex was the big man on campus. Ten years later, now an overweight kindergarten teacher, Dex is immune to the shocked stares of the women who were once his conquests. While trying to pick up the bartender, he is struck by the gorgeous Syd. Through a series of circumstances, Syd and Dex are thrown together and he soon finds himself questioning his belief in all things Steve.

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

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  8. Puppy Love (2023)

    After a disastrous first date, wild-child Nicole and socially-anxious Max vow to lose each other’s numbers until they learn that their dogs found a love match, and now puppies are on the way! The hilariously mismatched Nicole and Max are forced to become responsible co-parents, but may end up finding love themselves.

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

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  9. Girl 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

  10. Splendor (1999)

    Veronica is a white-bread beauty searching for a good man in Los Angeles. While slam dancing at a Halloween rave, she meets Abel, a sensitive poet. Then she meets Zed, a supersexy tattooed drummer with incredible biceps. Who will she choose? Does she go for true love or cheap sex? She can't decide so she chooses both. But after managing to nurture a picture-perfect threesome, along comes Ernest, a rich movie director with deep baby blues that sweep Veronica off her feet. What's a girl to do now?

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

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  11. Feast of the Seven Fishes (2019)

    A slice of life story that follows a large Italian family on Christmas Eve as they prepare for the traditional Feast of the Seven Fishes, reminisce about the past and seek love in the future.

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

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  12. The Long Weekend (2005)

    Cooper is an actor who sees life as one big party, while Ed is in advertising and takes life too seriously. When Ed gets stressed over a deadline he has to meet, his brother Cooper works hard in trying to get his brother hooked up with a girl, thus a long weekend of stress and beautiful women, culminating in Ed meeting, and making love to, the woman of his dreams.

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

  13. Bye Bye Love (1995)

    With varying degrees of success, recently divorced friends Dave, Vic and Donny are trying to move on with their lives. Vic feels vilified by his ex-wife's parents, while Donny has a shaky bond with his teen daughter, Emma. Dave, meanwhile, has an enviable problem -- he has more dates than he can handle. As they confront their post-marital challenges, the men take solace in one another's plights.

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

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  14. 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

  15. Mr. Jealousy (1998)

    After his first date at age 15 ended with the girl making out with another man at a party, aspiring writer Lester Grimm has treated all his girlfriends with jealousy and suspicion. While dating Ramona Ray, paranoia gets the best of him when he discovers that her most recent ex is successful novelist Dashiell Frank. Lester begins attending the same group therapy sessions as Dashiell to learn about Ramona's past with him.

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

  16. The Right Kind of Wrong (2013)

    A stubborn idealist spies a bride on her way to her wedding and immediately falls in love with her.

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

  17. Dean (2016)

    A comedy about loss, grief, and the redemptive power of love. Dean is a NY illustrator who falls hard for an LA woman while trying to prevent his father from selling the family home in the wake of his mother's death.

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

  18. The Incredible Jessica James (2017)

    Burned by a bad breakup, a struggling New York City playwright makes an unlikely connection with a divorced app designer she meets on a blind date.

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

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  19. My Fake Boyfriend (2022)

    A young man in a tricky situation follows the advice of his unconventional best friend and uses social media to create a fake boyfriend to keep his awful ex-lover out of his life. But everything backfires when he meets the real love of his life, and breaking up with his fake boyfriend proves hard to do.

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

  20. My Sassy Girl (2008)

    A guy has his life planned out until he is wooed, groomed and then dumped by an elusive woman.

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

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Under the Boardwalk?

The closest matches to Under the Boardwalk are ¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023), Sex Appeal (2022) and Desperados (2020). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Under the Boardwalk?

Start with ¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023), the closest match to Under the Boardwalk.

What is the highest-rated movie like Under the Boardwalk?

¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023), rated 8.4/10 by 378 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Under the Boardwalk?

¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Under the Boardwalk?

Yes: ¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023), Sex Appeal (2022) and Desperados (2020).

How are movies similar to Under the Boardwalk chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Under the Boardwalk, 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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