Movies Like Starting Over

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

Dream Lover

1986·1h 44m·★ 4.7·Alan J. Pakula

2 shared crewDir. Alan J. PakulaDP: Sven Nykvist

Stick

1985·1h 49m·★ 5.7·Burt Reynolds

3 shared cast incl. Burt Reynolds & Candice Bergen

Manchester by the Sea

2016·2h 18m·★ 7.8·Kenneth Lonergan

Themes: ex-wife, boston, massachusetts

Amélie

2001·2h 2m·★ 8.3·Jean-Pierre Jeunet

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Annie Hall

1977·1h 33m·★ 7.9·Woody Allen

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Pretty Woman

1990·2h·★ 7.1·Garry Marshall

TMDB recommendsRomance & Comedy

The Lady Eve

1941·1h 37m·★ 7.7·Preston Sturges

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Crazy About Her

2021·1h 42m·★ 6.6·Dani de la Orden

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

The Wedding Date

2005·1h 28m·★ 6.1·Clare Kilner

TMDB recommendsRomance & Comedy

The Mating of Millie

1948·1h 27m·★ 7.1·Henry Levin

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

Hasee Toh Phasee

2014·2h 21m·★ 6.8·Vinil Mathew

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

Love Shagun

2016·1h 57m·★ 4.5·Saandesh Nayak

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

Two Weeks Notice

2002·1h 41m·★ 6.2·Marc Lawrence

TMDB recommendsRomance & Comedy

Failure to Launch

2006·1h 37m·★ 5.7·Tom Dey

TMDB recommendsRomance & Comedy

A Merry Royal Christmas

2024·1h 28m·★ 5.2·Danny Stack

TMDB recommendsRomance & Comedy

¿Quieres ser mi hijo?

2023·1h 40m·★ 6.0·Ihtzi Hurtado

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Play It Again, Sam

1972·1h 25m·★ 7.6·Herbert Ross

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Planes, Trains and Automobiles

1987·1h 32m·★ 7.6·John Hughes

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Addams Family Values

1993·1h 34m·★ 6.9·Barry Sonnenfeld

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Puppy Love

2023·1h 46m·★ 6.3·Nicholas Fabiano

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How Good Is Starting Over?

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