20 best movies like It Could Happen to You (1994)

List of the best movies like It Could Happen to You (1994): Maggie's Plan, You've Got Mail, Picture Perfect, Music from Another Room, Frankie and Johnny, The Object of My Affection, The Big Sick, The Longest Week, Permission, Definitely, Maybe.

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Markimdb: 6.2
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA

Maggie's plan to have a baby on her own is derailed when she falls in love with John, a married man, destroying his volatile marriage to the brilliant and impossible Georgette. But one daughter and three years later, Maggie is out of love and in a quandary: what do you do when you suspect your man and his ex wife are actually perfect for each other?

Markimdb: 6.7
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:54

Book superstore magnate, Joe Fox and independent book shop owner, Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet – both blissfully unaware that he's putting her out of business.

Markimdb: 5.5
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:45

A young advertising executive's life becomes increasingly complicated when, in order to impress her boss, she pretends to be engaged to a man she has just met.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:44

Music From Another Room is a romantic comedy that follows the exploits of Danny, a young man who grew up believing he was destined to marry the girl he helped deliver as a five year old boy when his neighbor went into emergency labor. Twenty-five years later, Danny returns to his hometown and finds the irresistible Anna Swann but she finds it easy to resist him since she is already engaged to dreamboat Eric, a very practical match. In pursuit of Anna, Danny finds himself entangled with each of the eccentric Swanns including blind, sheltered Nina, cynical sister Karen, big brother Bill and dramatic mother Grace as he fights to prove that fate should never be messed with and passion should never be practical.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:58

When Johnny is released from prison following a forgery charge, he quickly lands a job as a short-order cook at a New York diner. Following a brief fling with waitress Cora, Frankie develops an attraction for Cora's friend and fellow waitress Frankie. While Frankie resists Johnny's charms initially, she eventually relents when her best friend, Tim, persuades her to give Johnny a chance.

Markimdb: 6
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:51

A pregnant New York social worker begins to develop romantic feelings for her gay best friend, and decides she'd rather raise her child with him, much to the dismay of her overbearing boyfriend.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration02:33

Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings.

Markimdb: 5.4
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA

Left broke and homeless by his wealthy parents' divorce, a young man moves in with an old friend and finally meets the woman of his dreams -- only to discover she's already dating his friend.

Markimdb: 5.3
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA, Canada
Duration02:00

A woman on the brink of a marriage proposal is told by a friend that she should date other men before spending the rest of her life with her boyfriend.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:52

When Will decides to tell his daughter the story of how he met her mother, he discovers that a second look at the past might also give him a second chance at the future.

Markimdb: 6
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryCanada, USA
Duration02:28

The continuing adventures of the Portokalos family. A follow-up to the 2002 comedy, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."

Markimdb: 7.7
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:36

During their travels from Chicago to New York, Harry and Sally Will debate whether or not sex ruins a perfect relationship between a man and a woman. Eleven years later, and they're still no closer to finding the answer.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:35

Ben and Katie Jordan are a married couple who go through hard times in fifteen years of marriage.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:50

The story of a young man who arrives in Hollywood during the 1930s hoping to work in the film industry, falls in love, and finds himself swept up in the vibrant café society that defined the spirit of the age.

Markimdb: 6
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA

A working girl from New Jersey looks for love with a fast-lane Manhattan salesman from Queens.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:40

Dramatic comedy about two unlikely people who find each other while looking for love. Judith Nelson (Holly Hunter) is suddenly single after discovering her husband of fifteen years, a successful doctor (Martin Donovan), has been having an affair with a younger woman. Judith stews, plans, plots and fantasizes, but she can't decide what to do with her life until she goes out to a night club to see singer Liz Bailey (Queen Latifah), who is full of advice on life and love. While out on the town, Judith is suddenly kissed by a total stranger, which opens her eyes to new possibilities ... which is when she notices Pat (Danny De Vito), the elevator operator in her building.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:49

Soon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is cheating on her. In order to clear her head, Finn visits her grandmother, Hy, and great aunt, Glady Joe Cleary, in Grasse, Calif. There, Finn learns that Hy and Glady Joe are members of a group of passionate quilters, and over the course of her visit she is regaled with tales of love and life by women who have collected rich experiences and much wisdom.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, adventure
CountryUSA
Duration01:45

    An American girl on vacation in Italy finds an unanswered "letter to Juliet" -- one of thousands of missives left at the fictional lover's Verona courtyard, which are typically answered by a the "secretaries of Juliet" -- and she goes on a quest to find the lovers referenced in the letter.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:49

    Tess McGill is an ambitious secretary with a unique approach for climbing the ladder to success. When her classy, but villainous boss breaks a leg skiing, Tess takes over her office, her apartment and even her wardrobe. She creates a deal with a handsome investment banker that will either take her to the top, or finish her off for good.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, sport
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:15

    A washed up golf pro working at a driving range tries to qualify for the US Open in order to win the heart of his succesful rival's girlfriend.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:06

    Rose Morgan, who still lives with her mother, is a professor of Romantic Literature who desperately longs for passion in her life. Gregory Larkin, a mathematics professor, has been burned by passionate relationships and longs for a sexless union based on friendship and respect.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, short
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, France

    Fourteen years after the events of the first film, a series of encounters between people in Britain reminds us that in these different times Love, actually exists.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama
    CountrySpain, France, United Kingdom, Germany, USA
    Duration01:31

    Victor Bukowski is an out-of-work actor with problems. He's got a lousy agent, he has a habit of falling out with directors and he's still in love with his ex-girlfriend. However, Victor is about to embark on an unexpected emotional journey which will make him confront his future and his past mistakes.

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:01

    After being cut from the USA softball team and feeling a bit past her prime, Lisa finds herself evaluating her life and in the middle of a love triangle, as a corporate guy in crisis competes with her current, baseball-playing beau.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA

    When Elliot, a brash 23-year-old living carefree in New York City, meets the sensible Mia and receives a damning diagnosis all in the same week, his world is turned completely upside down. But as their love blossoms amidst the chaos of his treatment, they discover that Elliot's illness is not the real test of their relationship – it's everything else.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:35

    A young writer begins an affair with an older woman from France whose open marriage to a diplomat dictates that they can meet only between the hours of 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryGermany, USA
    Duration02:07

    An ugly duckling having undergone a remarkable change, still harbors feelings for her crush: a carefree playboy, but not before his business-focused brother has something to say about it.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryAustralia

    After a "white lie" which spirals out of control, a neurotic, naive and musically gifted Muslim cleric's eldest son must follow through with an arranged marriage, except he is madly in love with an Australian born-Lebanese girl.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:27

    Aspiring New York City artist, John Hollar returns to his Middle America hometown on the eve of his mother’s brain surgery. Joined by his girlfriend, eight months pregnant with their first child, John is forced to navigate the crazy world he left behind.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryGermany

    A romantic drama set in 1961 that follows a young studio extra's ambitious efforts to reunite with the French girl he loves after being separated by the construction of the Berlin Wall.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:49

    Alex Whitman (Matthew Perry) is a designer from New York City who is sent to Las Vegas to supervise the construction of a nightclub that his firm has been hired to build. Alex is a straight-laced WASP-ish type who, while enjoying a night on the town, meets Isabel Fuentes (Salma Hayek), a free-spirited Mexican-American photographer. Alex and Isabel are overtaken by lust at first sight and end up sp

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:47

    Emma is a divorced woman with a teen aged boy who moves into a small town and tries to make a go of a horse ranch. Murphy is the town druggist who steers business her way. Things are going along predictably until her ex husband shows up, needing a place to stay. The three of them form an intricate circle, Emma's son liking Murphy, but desperately wanting his father back.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA

    Josh's life is pretty much in the toilet. He's a failed NYC indie rocker, and a failing booking agent. But he finds the potential of a small victory in a really bad idea. He decides to purchase a 1985 Lazy Boy on eBay, just like the one his dad had when Josh was a kid. He'll drive cross-country for the chair, staying with Emily at his brother's house on the way, and deliver it to his father as a surprise birthday gift. But when Rhett ends up coming along for the ride, it's three people and a giant purple puffy chair in a too-small van... and one of them has to go before the trip's end.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:34

    In New York, a struggling actress and a successful writer sing about their failed marriage from two perspectives.

    Markimdb: 8.1
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryIndia
    Duration02:31

    He is cute. He's shrewd. The girls love him. The cops hate him. He can't speak but is always talked about. His naughty antics will make you scream, but he will never listen. Cos he can't! Next summer ride a rollercoaster of emotions with Barfii - the Chalu Chaplin!

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA, France
    Duration01:38

      When he suddenly finds himself without his long-standing blue-collar job, Larry Crowne enrolls at his local college to start over. There, he becomes part of an eclectic community of students and develops a crush on his teacher.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:38

      At a picturesque lakeside estate, a love triangle unfolds between the legendary diva Irina, her lover Boris, and the ingénue Nina.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:39

        Henry is a player skilled at seducing women. But when this veterinarian meets Lucy, a girl with a quirky problem when it comes to total recall, he realizes it's possible to fall in love all over again…and again, and again. That's because the delightful Lucy has no short-term memory, so Henry must woo her day after day until he finally sweeps her off her feet.

        Markimdb: 5.7
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:41

        It's Hollywood, 1958. Small town beauty queen and devout Baptist virgin Marla Mabrey, under contract to the infamous Howard Hughes, arrives in Los Angeles. At the airport, she meets her driver Frank Forbes, who is engaged to be married to his seventh grade sweetheart and is a deeply religious Methodist. Their instant attraction not only puts their religious convictions to the test, but also defies Hughes' number one rule: No employee is allowed to have any relationship whatsoever with a contract actress. Hughes' behavior intersects with Marla and Frank in very separate and unexpected ways, and as they are drawn deeper into his bizarre world, their values are challenged and their lives are changed.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:43

        A love story built on a misunderstanding. A transit worker pulls commuter Peter off the tracks after he's mugged. But while he's in a coma, his family mistakenly thinks she's Peter's fiancée, and she doesn't correct them. Things get more complicated when she falls for his brother, who's not quite sure that she's who she claims to be.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:30

        After serving time for murder, Josh Hutton returns to his home town where he meets Audry Hugo. No one can remember exactly what Josh did...

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:42

        No sooner does Italian-American widow Loretta accept a marriage proposal from her doltish boyfriend, Johnny, than she finds herself falling for his younger brother, Ronny. She tries to resist, but Ronny lost his hand in an accident he blames on his brother, and has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls deeper in love, she comes to learn that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.

        Markimdb: 5.4
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:47

        Angie lives in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn, N.Y. and dreams of a better life than everyone she knows. When she finds that she is pregnant by her boyfriend Vinnie, she decides that she will have the baby, but not Vinnie as a husband. This turns the entire neighborhood upside down and starts her on a journey of self discovery. This journey includes her family, a new lover and her life. Even her best friend Tina has trouble understanding Angie. Written by Tony Fontana

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:43

        When a corporate raider threatens a hostile takeover of a 'mom and pop' company, the patriarch of the company enlists the help of his wife's attractive daughter—who is a lawyer—to stop the takeover. However, the raider soon becomes infatuated with her, and enjoys the legal manoeuvring as he tries to win her heart.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:53

        The career and personal life of writer Lee are at a standstill, so he divorces his bashful wife, Robin, and dives into a new job as an entertainment journalist. His assignments take him to the swankiest corners of Manhattan, but as he jumps from one lavish party to another and engages in numerous empty romances, he starts to doubt the worth of his work. Meanwhile, top TV producer Tony falls for Robin and introduces her to the world of celebrity.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:43

        After leaving Washington D.C. hospital, plastic surgeon Ben Stone heads for California, where a lucrative practice in Beverly Hills awaits. After a car accident, he's sentenced to perform as the community's general practitioner.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:38

        Advice columnist, Dan Burns is an expert on relationships, but somehow struggles to succeed as a brother, a son and a single parent to three precocious daughters. Things get even more complicated when Dan finds out that the woman he falls in love with is actually his brother's new girlfriend.

        Markimdb: 4.5
        Genremelodrama, drama
        CountryIndia

        A boy meets a girl named Riya and falls in love. After struggling to convince her to be his girlfriend, she half-heartedly agrees to be his `half-girlfriend'.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genremelodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:11

        A woman finds a romantic letter in a bottle washed ashore and tracks down the author, a widowed shipbuilder whose wife died tragically early. As a deep and mutual attraction blossoms, the man struggles to make peace with his past so that he can move on and find happiness.

        Markimdb: 5.2
        Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryGermany, USA
        Duration01:36

        After her mother's death, mediocre chef Amanda Shelton is having trouble attracting customers to her family's restaurant. While shopping for ingredients, she is given a magical crab by mysterious Gene O'Reilly. Afterward, Amanda's dishes suddenly become excellent, inducing strong emotional reactions in everyone who eats them. Tom Bartlett, who is preparing to open his own eatery, tries her cooking and falls in love.




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