Movies Like Another Happy Day

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Big Wedding

2013·1h 30m·★ 5.6·Justin Zackham

Themes: wedding rehearsal, divorced parents, weddingFans also liked

Donnie Darko

2001·1h 54m·★ 8.0·Richard Kelly

Themes: therapist, mental illnessTMDB recommends

Parenthood

1989·2h 4m·★ 7.1·Ron Howard

Themes: grandparent grandchild relationship, dysfunctional familyFans also likedComedy & Drama

The Farewell

2019·1h 40m·★ 7.5·Lulu Wang

Themes: grandparent grandchild relationship, weddingFans also likedComedy & Drama

Fear of Rain

2021·1h 49m·★ 6.0·Castille Landon

Themes: fear, mental illnessTMDB recommends

Smile 2

2024·2h 7m·★ 6.7·Parker Finn

Themes: drug use, depression, fear

Rachel Getting Married

2008·1h 53m·★ 6.6·Jonathan Demme

Themes: sister sister relationship, weddingFans also liked

The Parent Trap

1998·2h 8m·★ 6.7·Nancy Meyers

Themes: divorced parents, sister sister relationship

Taken 3

2014·1h 49m·★ 6.0·Olivier Megaton

Themes: college student, anger

Inside Out

2015·1h 35m·★ 8.1·Pete Docter

Themes: anger, fearDrama & Comedy

The People We Hate at the Wedding

2022·1h 39m·★ 5.8·Claire Scanlon

Themes: dysfunctional family, weddingFans also liked

Matilda

1996·1h 38m·★ 7.0·Danny DeVito

Themes: dysfunctional life, dysfunctional family

Corpse Bride

2005·1h 17m·★ 7.4·Mike Johnson

Themes: wedding ceremony, wedding

Silver Linings Playbook

2012·2h 2m·★ 7.7·David O. Russell

Themes: depression, mental illnessDrama & Comedy

Smile

2022·1h 55m·★ 6.5·Parker Finn

Themes: therapist, mental illness

Sentimental Value

2025·2h 13m·★ 7.7·Joachim Trier

Themes: sister sister relationship, dysfunctional family

Inside Out 2

2024·1h 37m·★ 7.5·Kelsey Mann

Themes: anger, fear

The Fisher King

1991·2h 18m·★ 7.5·Terry Gilliam

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Lolita

1962·2h 34m·★ 7.5·Stanley Kubrick

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

On the Count of Three

2022·1h 26m·★ 7.0·Jerrod Carmichael

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

How Good Is Another Happy Day?

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