20 best movies like The Bachelor (1999)


List of the best movies like The Bachelor (1999): Angie, The Object of My Affection, The Mirror Has Two Faces, Frankie and Johnny, How to Deal, Mr. Wonderful, I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With, Definitely, Maybe, Hum Tum, The Art of Racing in the Rain.

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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
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: 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: 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: 5.5
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:42

Mandy Moore stars as Halley, a young hip high school student who's convinced true love doesn't exist based on the crazy relationships around her. Her mother is divorcing her father who is dating a younger woman Halley can't stand. Her crazed sister is planning a wedding but has second thoughts and her best friend has fallen madly in love for the first time leaving Halley to feel even more alone.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryUSA
Duration01:38

Electrician Gus gets the chance to fulfill a childhood dream by buying an old bowling-alley with some of his friends.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryUSA

Life has its downs for James, living with his mom in Chicago at 39, an aging performer at Second City, eating and weighing too much. A woman he's been dating drops him, as does his agent, her brother. James turns down roles in local TV, roles that make him sad. Someone's remaking his favorite movie, "Marty," a role he'd love, but he doesn't even get an audition.

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: 7
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryIndia
Duration02:22

Hum Tum (Hindi: हम तुम, translation: You and Me, Urdu: ہم تم) is a Bollywood movie, released in India on May 28, 2004, directed by Kunal Kohli and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra. The movie stars Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji in the lead roles.

Markimdb: 7.6
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, family, sport
CountryUSA
Duration01:44

A family dog—with a near-human soul and a philosopher's mind—evaluates his life through the lessons learned by his human owner, a race-car driver.

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: 6.4
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryUSA
Duration01:35

A contemporary romantic comedy exploring the unlikely pairing of two 20-somethings thrown together by their respective best friends in hopes of igniting their own romance.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryUSA
Duration01:41

Mickey Gordon is a basketball referee who travels to France to bury his father. Ellen Andrews is an American living in Paris who works for the airline he flies on. They meet and fall in love, but their relationship goes through many difficult patches.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration01:37

Tom and Hannah have been platonic friends for 10 years. He's a serial dater, while she wants marriage but hasn't found Mr. Right. Just as Tom is starting to think that he is relationship material after all, Hannah gets engaged. When she asks Tom to be her 'maid' of honor, he reluctantly agrees just so he can attempt to stop the wedding and woo her.

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.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genrefantastic, comedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:31

When a chance encounter brings together the cynical Dell and the quick-witted Kimberly, the stage is set for a tempestuous love affair that unfolds like a puzzle. As the film zigzags back and forth in time-from a meteor shower in LA, to an encounter in a Paris hotel room, to a fateful phone call-an unforgettable portrait of a relationship emerges.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrecomedy, melodrama, family
CountryUSA
Duration01:30

Ten-year-old Gabe was just a normal kid growing up in Manhattan until Rosemary Telesco walked into his life, actually into his karate class. But before Gabe can tell Rosemary how he feels, she tells him she will not be going to public school any more. Gabe has a lot more to learn about life, love, and girls.

Markimdb: 6
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA

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

Markimdb: 6.2
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryGermany, USA, Canada
Duration01:36

While visiting his hometown during Christmas, a man comes face-to-face with his old high school crush whom he was best friends with – a woman whose rejection of him turned him into a ferocious womanizer.

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
CountryUSA
Duration02:04

Can two serial cheaters get a second chance at love? After a one-night stand in college, New Yorkers Lainey and Jake meet by chance twelve years later and discover they each have the same problem: because of their monogamy-challenged ways, neither can maintain a relationship. Determined to stay friends despite their mutual attraction, they make a pact to keep it platonic, a deal that proves easier said than done.

Markimdb: 5.3
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryUSA, Germany
Duration01:43

Mary Fiore, San Francisco's premiere wedding planner is rescued from an accident by the man of her dreams, pediatrician Steve Edison, only to find he is the fiancé of her latest client, wealthy Fran Donnolly. As Mary continues making the wedding arrangements, she and Steve are put into a string of uncomfortable situations that force them to face their mutual attraction.

Markimdb: 4.9
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryUSA
Duration01:26

Jewish Jack-the-lad David seriously fancies smart, rich Anglo-Saxon Carrie as soon as he first offends her in a Boston bar. They run into each other again and though she still says she finds him appalling he works on it and they are soon together. His even more reprehensible best mate and her blousy best friend watch bemused as the two fall deeply in love and then apparently as fatally out again

Markimdb: 6
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:28

Paper Heart follows Nick and Charlyne on a cross-country journey to document what exactly "love" is. Interviewing ministers, happily married couples, chemists, romance novelists, divorce lawyers, a group of children and more, the determined young girl attempts to find definition and perhaps even experience the mysterious emotion.

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: 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: 6.1
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: 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: 6.1
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music
CountryUSA
Duration01:46

Upon first sight of a beautiful instructor, a bored and overworked estate lawyer signs up for ballroom dancing lessons.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA

Deals with the lives of the three Irish Catholic McMullen brothers from Long Island, New York, over three months, as they grapple with basic ideas and values — love, sex, marriage, religion and family — in the 1990s. Directed, written, produced by and starring Edward Burns.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryUSA
Duration01:53

    Though Rachel (Ginnifer Goodwin) is a successful attorney and a loyal, generous friend, she is still single. After one drink too many at her 30th-birthday celebration, Rachel unexpectedly falls into bed with her longtime crush, Dex -- who happens to be engaged to her best friend, Darcy (Kate Hudson). Ramifications of the liaison threaten to destroy the women's lifelong friendship, while Ethan (John Krasinski), Rachel's confidant, harbors a potentially explosive secret of his own.

    Markimdb: 4.9
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:31

    College coeds in New York City, Al, the son of a celebrity chef, and Imogen, a talented artist, become smitten the second they lay eyes on one another at a bar. However, the road to happiness is not a smooth one. Outside forces, including a predatory porn star who wants to lure Al into her bed, threaten to pull apart the young lovers before their romance has a chance to really flourish.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:30

    Two strangers meet and fall in love during the weekend that they are planning their respective weddings.

    Markimdb: 4.7
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:30

    An aloof, struggling food photographer thinks he has found true love with a fiery grade-school teacher. At first, the relationship is all wine and roses, but as they realize they have little in common besides great sex, the romance wanes, and they struggle through a succession of break-ups and reunions as they try to work things out.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration02:00

    Emma Woodhouse is a congenial young lady who delights in meddling in other people’s affairs. She is perpetually trying to unite men and women who are utterly wrong for each other. Despite her interest in romance, Emma is clueless about her own feelings, and her relationship with gentle Mr. Knightly.

    Markimdb: 5
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:35

    Seven close friends reunite for the wedding of two of their friends. Problems arise because the bride and the maid of honor have had a long rivalry over the groom.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:37

    A successful veterinarian and radio show host with low self-esteem asks her model friend to impersonate her when a handsome man wants to see her.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:41

    Not until three years after the death of her husband Jolly, Kay dares to move back into their former home, persuaded by her new fiancée Rupert. But soon her worst expectations come true, when not only her old memories haunt her, but also Jolly's ghost, who doesn't approve of her new mate. Invisible to anyone but Kay, he tries to prevent the wedding. Written by Tom Zoerner

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:04

    Through good times and bad, Stella and Delilah have always had each other. Now, Stella's so busy building a life that she's forgotten how to really live. But Delilah is about to change all that. What starts as a quick trip to Jamaica, end as an exhilarating voyage of self discovery as Stella learns to open her heart and find love - even if it's with a man 20 years her junior.

    Markimdb: 4.8
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:36

    Social satire based on the best-seller by Adele Lang humorously chronicles the life of Katya Livingston, a self-centered, obnoxious and conceited 28-year-old ad sales exec who won't let anything or anyone stand in her way in getting to the top of the San Francisco social ladder.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA, Japan
    Duration02:04

    Exactly one year after Tom meets Violet, he surprises her with a wedding ring. By all accounts, Tom and Violet are destined for their happily ever after. However, this engaged couple just keep getting tripped up on the long walk down the aisle.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:32

    Jeffrey, a gay man living in New York City with an overwhelming fear of contracting AIDS, concludes that being celibate is the only option to protect himself. As fate would have it, shortly after his declaration of a sex-free existence, he meets the handsome Steve Howard, his dream man -- except for his HIV-positive status. Facing this dilemma, Jeffrey turns to his best friend and an outrageous priest for guidance.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, musical
    CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA
    Duration01:33

    The King of Navarre and his three companions swear a very public oath to study together and to renounce women for three years. Their honour is immediately put to the test by the arrival of the Princess of France and her three lovely companions. It's love at first sight for all concerned followed by the men's hopeless efforts to disguise their feelings.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:35

    With the help of a talking freeway billboard, a "wacky weatherman" tries to win the heart of an English newspaper reporter, who is struggling to make sense of the strange world of early-90s Los Angeles.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Hungary, Germany, USA
    Duration01:36

    When writer's block derails the literary dreams of Olly Pickering, he has to move in with his friend Murray after losing all his money. Things start to look up when Olly's college pal James asks him to be the best man at his wedding. Prior to the nuptials, Olly is drawn to a woman whom he thinks is the bride's sister -- only she turns out to be the bride, Sarah. Can Murray, who dislikes James, help get Sarah and Olly together?

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrehorror, comedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration01:38

      After a zombie becomes involved with the girlfriend of one of his victims, their romance sets in motion a sequence of events that might transform the entire lifeless world.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genremelodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:34

      Travis and Gabby first meet as neighbors in a small coastal town and wind up in a relationship that is tested by life's most defining events.

      Markimdb: 5.4
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:44

      When Zoe tires of looking for Mr. Right, she decides to have a baby on her own. But on the day she's artificially inseminated, she meets Stan, who seems to be just who she's been searching for all her life. Now, Zoe has to figure out how to make her two life's dreams fit with each other.

      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: 6.2
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, adventure, family
      CountryUSA

      The love story between a pampered Cocker Spaniel named Lady and a streetwise mongrel named Tramp. Lady finds herself out on the street after her owners have a baby and is saved from a pack by Tramp, who tries to show her to live her life footloose and collar-free.




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