Films like The Next Best Thing (2000)

The Next Best Thing (2000) is comedy, drama, romance. These 24 films share its genres, ordered by how much overlap they have and how well they are rated.

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Vishwanath & Sons (2026)

Also comedy and drama. 7.3/10

A celebrated Olympian shooter travels to America looking for a donor to help his sick child — but unexpected romance complicates his search.
The Invite (2026)

Also comedy and drama. 7.2/10

Joe and Angela's marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Have they reignited the…
Forrest Gump (1994)

Also comedy and drama. 8.5/10

A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But…
The Drama (2026)

Also comedy and drama. 6.9/10

A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.
La La Land (2016)

Also comedy and drama. 7.9/10

Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success…
The Proposal (2009)

Also comedy and drama. 7.2/10

When she learns she's in danger of losing her visa status and being deported, overbearing book editor Margaret Tate forces her put-upon assistant, Andrew Paxton, to marry her.
Anora (2024)

Also comedy and drama. 7.1/10

A young sex worker from Brooklyn gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale…
Voicemails for Isabelle (2026)

Also comedy and drama. 8.3/10

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.
The Idea of You (2024)

Also comedy and drama. 7.2/10

40-year-old single mom Solène begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell, the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet. As they begin a…
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

Also comedy and drama. 7.6/10

On the first day at his new school, Cameron instantly falls for Bianca, the gorgeous girl of his dreams. The only problem is that Bianca is forbidden to date until her…
(500) Days of Summer (2009)

Also comedy and drama. 7.3/10

Tom, greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer, suddenly dumps him. He reflects on their 500 days together to try to…
The Threesome (2025)

Also comedy and drama. 6.3/10

Connor has a threesome with his long-time crush Olivia and an alluring stranger named Jenny. It surprisingly serves as the spark to a full blown relationship with Olivia, until…
Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)

Also comedy and drama. 7.3/10

Cal Weaver is living the American dream. He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children and a beautiful wife, named Emily. Cal's seemingly perfect life unravels, however…
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025)

Also comedy and drama. 6.4/10

Bridget Jones navigates life as a widow and single mum with the help of her family, friends, and former lover, Daniel. Back to work and on the apps, she's pursued by a younger man…
Love & Other Drugs (2010)

Also comedy and drama. 7.0/10

Maggie is an alluring free spirit who won't let anyone – or anything – tie her down. But she meets her match in Jamie, whose relentless and nearly infallible charm serves him well…
Lost in Translation (2003)

Also comedy and drama. 7.4/10

Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be…
Why Did I Get Married Again? (2026)

Also comedy and drama. 6.7/10

The couples reunite for the destination wedding of Marcus and Angela's daughter, bringing drama old and new as they ask, "Why did we get married again?"
Love Actually (2003)

Also comedy and drama. 7.1/10

Eight very different couples deal with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London.
The Roses (2025)

Also comedy and drama. 6.6/10

Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy and Theo: successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing…
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)

Also comedy and drama. 8.5/10

Raj is a rich, carefree, happy-go-lucky second generation NRI. Simran is the daughter of Chaudhary Baldev Singh, who in spite of being an NRI is very strict about adherence to…
The Graduate (1967)

Also comedy and drama. 7.6/10

A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)

Also comedy and drama. 6.7/10

After the death of his mother, a young boy calls a radio station in an attempt to set his father up on a date. Across the country, an engaged woman becomes convinced that they…
The Lobster (2015)

Also comedy and drama. 7.0/10

In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are…
Eternity (2025)

Also comedy and drama. 7.1/10

In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with and her first love…