50 Movies Like Ruby Sparks (2012) You Need to Watch Next

2000 · Guel Arraes

The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the

In common: Comedy · Drama · Fantasy

2000 · Brett Ratner

Jack's lavish, fast-paced lifestyle changes one Christmas night when he stumbles into a grocery store holdup and disarms the gunman. The next morning he wakes up in bed lying next to Kate, his college

In common: Comedy · Drama · Fantasy

2006 · Donald Petrie

Manhattanite Ashley is known to many as the luckiest woman around. After a chance encounter with a down-and-out young man, however, she realizes that she's swapped her fortune for his.

In common: Comedy · Drama

2001 · Peter Farrelly

After taking his dying father's advice, Hal dates only the embodiments of female physical perfection. But that all changes after Hal has an unexpected run-in with self-help guru Tony Robbins. Intrigue

In common: Comedy · Drama · Fantasy

1998 · Griffin Dunne

Sally and Gillian Owens, born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian's vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov, dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters give themselve

In common: Comedy · Fantasy · Romance

2008 · Adam Shankman

Skeeter Bronson is a down-on-his-luck guy who's always telling bedtime stories to his niece and nephew. But his life is turned upside down when the fantastical stories he makes up for entertainment in

In common: Comedy · Fantasy

2021 · Kay Cannon

Cinderella, an orphaned girl with an evil stepmother, has big dreams and with the help of her Fabulous Godmother, she perseveres to make them come true.

In common: Comedy · Fantasy · Romance

1984 · Ron Howard

A successful businessman falls in love with the girl of his dreams. There's one big complication though; he's fallen hook, line and sinker for a mermaid.

In common: Comedy · Fantasy · Romance

2006 · Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum

Two teenage girls discover that mermaids really do exist after a violent storm washes one ashore. The mermaid, a sassy creature named Aquamarine, is determined to prove to her father that real love ex

In common: Comedy · Fantasy

2000 · Harold Ramis

Elliot Richards, a socially awkward IT worker, is given seven wishes to get the girl of his dreams when he meets a very seductive Satan. The catch: his soul. Some of his wishes include being a 7 foot

In common: Comedy · Fantasy · Romance

2005 · Nora Ephron

Thinking he can overshadow an unknown actress in the part, an egocentric actor unknowingly gets a witch cast in an upcoming television remake of the classic show "Bewitched".

In common: Comedy · Fantasy · Romance

1993 · Harold Ramis

A cynical TV weatherman, along with his idealistic producer and his sardonic cameraman, is sent to report on Groundhog Day in the small town of Punxsutawney, where he finds himself repeating the same

In common: Comedy · Fantasy · Romance

2005 · Mark Waters

Shortly after David Abbott moves into his new San Francisco digs, he has an unwelcome visitor on his hands: winsome Elizabeth Masterson, who asserts that the apartment is hers -- and promptly vanishes

In common: Comedy · Fantasy · Romance

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

1988 · Penny Marshall

When a young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big—he wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight. But he is still the same 13-yea

In common: Comedy · Drama · Fantasy

2015 · Lee Toland Krieger

After 29-year-old Adaline recovers from a nearly lethal accident, she inexplicably stops growing older. As the years stretch on and on, Adaline keeps her secret to herself until she meets a man who c

In common: Drama · Fantasy · Romance

1967 · Mike Nichols

A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.

In common: Comedy · Drama · Romance

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

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

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

1998 · Brad Silberling

When a guardian angel – who invisibly watches over the citizens of Los Angeles – becomes captivated by a strong-willed heart surgeon, he ponders trading in his pure, otherworldly existence for a morta

In common: Drama · Fantasy · Romance

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2006 · Alejandro Agresti

When architect Alex Wyler moves into an unusual glass house on stilts over a lake, he discovers a note from the previous tenant in the mailbox--but no one's lived in the house for years. He replies an

In common: Drama · Fantasy · Romance

1999 · Spike Jonze

One day at work, unsuccessful puppeteer Craig finds a portal into the head of actor John Malkovich. The portal soon becomes a passion for anybody who enters its mad and controlling world of overtaking

In common: Comedy · Drama · Fantasy

1998 · Vincent Ward

Chris Nielsen dies to find himself in a heaven more amazing than he could have ever dreamed of. There is one thing missing: his wife. After he died, his wife Annie killed herself and went to hell. Chr

In common: Drama · Fantasy · Romance

2019 · Tom Hooper

A tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life.

In common: Comedy · Drama · Fantasy

2023 · Justin Simien

A woman and her son enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters.

In common: Comedy · Drama · Fantasy

2008 · Catherine Hardwicke

When Bella Swan moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest, she falls in love with Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108-year-old vampire. Despite Edward's repeated

In common: Drama · Fantasy · Romance

2012 · Bill Condon

After the birth of Renesmee, the Cullens gather other vampire clans in order to protect the child from a false allegation that puts the family in front of the Volturi.

In common: Drama · Fantasy · Romance

1998 · Martin Brest

Bill Parrish has it all - success, wealth and power. Days before his 65th birthday, he receives a visit from a mysterious stranger, Joe Black, who soon reveals himself as Death. In exchange for extra

In common: Drama · Fantasy · Romance

2001 · Patrice Chéreau

Failed musician Jay abandoned his family and now earns a living as head bartender in a trendy London pub. Every Wednesday afternoon, a woman comes to his house for graphic, almost wordless, sex. One d

In common: Drama · Fantasy · Romance

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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