50 Movies Like Jerry Maguire (1996) You Need to Watch Next
Updated August 2026
View Jerry Maguire details →Cameron Crowe's 1996 romantic dramedy follows Jerry Maguire, a slick sports agent who once did whatever it took to land the biggest contracts and fattest commissions, until a sudden crisis of conscience pushes him to speak out. His honesty costs him his job and nearly every client, leaving him with only Rod Tidwell, an egomaniacal football player, and a chance to rebuild on his own terms. Crowe blends workplace comedy, romance and a story of hard-won integrity, letting the humour breathe alongside genuine feeling. It suits viewers who like character-driven films about ambition, love and starting over. If you want a warm, quotable adult crowd-pleaser with heart under the swagger, this delivers.
If you loved Jerry Maguire (1996) by Cameron Crowe, here are 50 movies that share its content DNA. iRankMovies measures real similarity using cosine similarity across eight weighted dimensions — genre (50%), tone (12%), pace (10%), structure (8%), era (7%), theme (6%), audience (4%) and narrative perspective (3%) — not just the rating. The closest matches according to our analysis are Annie Hall, Knocked Up, Love Don't Co$t a Thing. Every title is ranked by how closely it matches and backed by the iRank Score, a composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb across 12,000+ analysed titles.
The Best Movies Similar to Jerry Maguire
Selected for their real similarity in content, these are the movies that share the most with Jerry Maguire in terms of theme, narrative tone, and cinematic style. Every recommendation goes beyond genre — we evaluate the type of conflict, pacing, dramatic context, and the experience they create for viewers.
Annie Hall
1977 · Woody Allen
New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Knocked Up
2007 · Judd Apatow
A slacker and a career-driven woman accidentally conceive a child after a one-night stand. As they try to make the relationship work, they must navigate the challenges of parenthood and their differen
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Love Don't Co$t a Thing
2003 · Troy Byer
A high school outcast pays a cheerleader to pose as his girlfriend so he can be considered cool.
In common: Comedy · Drama
People We Meet on Vacation
2026 · Brett Haley
Poppy's a free spirit. Alex loves a plan. After years of summer vacations, these polar-opposite pals wonder if they could be a perfect romantic match.
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
City Lights
1931 · Charlie Chaplin
A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
The Graduate
1967 · Mike Nichols
A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Love, Rosie
2014 · Christian Ditter
Since the moment they met at age 5, Rosie and Alex have been best friends, facing the highs and lows of growing up side by side. A fleeting shared moment, one missed opportunity, and the decisions tha
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
1982 · Amy Heckerling
Based on the real-life adventures chronicled by Cameron Crowe, Fast Times follows a group of high school students growing up in Southern California. Stacy Hamilton and Mark Ratner are looking for love
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Through My Window: Across the Sea
2023 · Marçal Forés
After a year of long-distance, Raquel and Ares reunite on a steamy beach trip. Faced with fresh flirtations and insecurities, will their love prevail?
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
When Harry Met Sally...
1989 · Rob Reiner
Sex always gets in the way of friendships between men and women. At least, that's what Harry Burns believes. So when Harry meets Sally Albright and a deep friendship blossoms between them, Harry's det
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Blast from the Past
1999 · Hugh Wilson
Following a bomb scare in the 1960s that locked the Webers into their bomb shelter for 35 years, Adam now ventures forth into Los Angeles to obtain food and supplies for his family, and a non-mutant w
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Love, Simon
2018 · Greg Berlanti
Everyone deserves a great love story, but for 17-year-old Simon Spier, it's a little more complicated. He hasn't told his family or friends that he's gay, and he doesn't know the identity of the anony
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
The Worst Person in the World
2021 · Joachim Trier
The chronicles of four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who s
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
No Reservations
2007 · Scott Hicks
Master chef Kate Armstrong runs her life and her kitchen with intimidating intensity. However, a recipe for disaster may be in the works when she becomes the guardian of her young niece while crossing
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Breakfast at Tiffany's
1961 · Blake Edwards
Holly Golightly is an eccentric New York City playgirl determined to marry a Brazilian millionaire. But when young writer Paul Varjak moves into her apartment building, her past threatens to get in th
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
2025 · Michael Morris
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 and maybe – just may
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Hitch
2005 · Andy Tennant
Dating coach Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens mentors a bumbling client, Albert, who hopes to win the heart of the glamorous Allegra Cole. While Albert makes progress, Hitch faces his own romantic setbacks when
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Chocolat
2000 · Lasse Hallström
In the winter of 1959, a single mother and her young daughter arrive in a rural French town, where they open an unusual chocolate shop that disrupts the moral fiber of the strictly Catholic townsfolk
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
2008 · Nicholas Stoller
When actress Sarah Marshall dumps aspiring musician Peter Bretter for rock star Aldous Snow, Peter's world comes crashing down. His best friend Brian suggests that Peter should get away from everythin
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Punch-Drunk Love
2002 · Paul Thomas Anderson
A socially awkward and volatile small business owner meets the love of his life after being threatened by a gang of scammers.
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
In Her Shoes
2005 · Curtis Hanson
Irresponsible party girl Maggie is kicked out of her father's and stepmother's home—where she lives for free—and is taken in by her hard-working sister, Philadelphia lawyer Rose. After Maggie's disrup
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Bridget Jones's Diary
2001 · Sharon Maguire
Bridget Jones is an average woman struggling against expectations. As a New Year's resolution, Bridget decides to take control of her life, starting by keeping a diary in which she will always tell th
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Something's Gotta Give
2003 · Nancy Meyers
When perpetually single, aging music industry exec Harry Sanborn, and his latest trophy girlfriend, Marin, arrive at her mother's beach house in the Hamptons, they find that her mother, playwright Eri
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Sleepless in Seattle
1993 · Nora Ephron
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 belong together, despite
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Juno
2007 · Jason Reitman
Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, sixteen year old high-schooler, Juno MacGuff, makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child.
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Emma.
2020 · Autumn de Wilde
In 1800s England, a well-meaning but selfish young woman meddles in the love lives of her friends.
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Youth
2015 · Paolo Sorrentino
Two lifelong friends bond whilst vacationing in a luxury Swiss Alps lodge as they ponder retirement. While Fred has no plans to resume his musical career despite the urging of his loving daughter Lena
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Moonrise Kingdom
2012 · Wes Anderson
Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilde
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Sabrina
1995 · Sydney Pollack
After her return from school in Paris, a playboy finally takes notice of his family's chauffeur's daughter Sabrina, who's long had a crush on him, but he questions his more serious brother's motives w
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Letters to Juliet
2010 · Gary Winick
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 the "secret
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Say Anything...
1989 · Cameron Crowe
Average student and eternal optimist Lloyd Dobler seeks to capture the heart of Diane Court, a beautiful but unattainable valedictorian classmate. He surprises just about everyone - including himself
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
The Roses
2025 · Jay Roach
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 – as Theo's career n
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Four Weddings and a Funeral
1994 · Mike Newell
Over the course of five social occasions, a committed bachelor must consider the notion that he may have discovered love.
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Moonstruck
1987 · Norman Jewison
37-year-old Italian-American widow Loretta Castorini believes she is unlucky in love, and so accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Johnny, even though she doesn't love him. When she meets his
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
It Could Happen to You
1994 · Andrew Bergman
Charlie Lang is a simple, kindhearted New York City cop. When he realizes he has no money to tip waitress Yvonne Biasi, Lang offers her half the winnings of his lottery ticket. Amazingly, the ticket h
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
She's the Man
2006 · Andy Fickman
Viola Hastings is in a real jam. Complications threaten her scheme to pose as her twin brother, Sebastian, and take his place at a new boarding school. She falls in love with her handsome roommate, Du
In common: Comedy · Romance
The Drama
2026 · Kristoffer Borgli
A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Secretary
2002 · Steven Shainberg
A young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employer-employee relationship turns into a sexual, sadomasochistic one.
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
1995 · Aditya Chopra
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 Indian values. Simran ha
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
The Proposal
2009 · Anne Fletcher
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.
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Anora
2024 · Sean Baker
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 is threatened as his p
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
10 Things I Hate About You
1999 · Gil Junger
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 ill-tempered, completely un-date
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
La La Land
2016 · Damien Chazelle
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 mounts they are faced w
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Love & Other Drugs
2010 · Edward Zwick
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 with the ladies and
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Through My Window
2022 · Marçal Forés
Raquel's longtime crush on her next-door neighbor turns into something more when he starts developing feelings for her, despite his family's objections.
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
2011 · Glenn Ficarra
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, when he learns that Emi
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Wild Child
2008 · Nick Moore
Sixteen-year-old Poppy has everything her unlimited credit cards can buy, and a spoiled attitude to match. After a final thoughtless prank, her exasperated father ships her off to boarding school in E
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Eternity
2025 · David Freyne
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, who died young and has
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
(500) Days of Summer
2009 · Marc Webb
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 figure out where their
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
Roman Holiday
1953 · William Wyler
Overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule, touring European princess Ann takes off for a night while in Rome. When a sedative she took from her doctor kicks in, however, she falls asleep on a park bench
In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance
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