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Movies that feel likeMr. Deeds (2002)

When Longfellow Deeds, a small-town pizzeria owner and poet, inherits $40 billion from his deceased uncle, he quickly begins rolling in a different kind of dough. Moving to the big city, Deeds finds himself besieged by opportunists all gunning for their piece of the pie. Babe, a television tabloid reporter, poses as an innocent small-town girl to do an exposé on Deeds.

If you loved Mr. Deeds, the closest films we have are Ask Me If I'm Happy (2000), Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) and Bridesmaids (2011). All three share Mr. Deeds' witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is About a Boy (2002).

🍅 22% Rotten Tomatoes★ 5.8 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Steven Brillwittyplayfulromanticwarm
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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)

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Ask Me If I'm Happy
2000 · dir. Giacomo Poretti
★ 7.2comedy

Witty and playful in the same breath

Aspiring thespians Aldo, Giovanni and Giacomo work dead-end jobs while nurturing their dream production of Cyrano de Bergerac, until love for the same woman tears their friendship apart. Three years later, Giovanni and Giacomo reunite after learning that Aldo is dying.

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Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
2013 · dir. Ayan Mukerji
🍅 69%★ 7.3romance · comedyNetflixPrime Video

The same mix in both: romance, then warmth

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

On a trekking trip, an introverted Naina falls for a charming ex-classmate, whose thirst for adventure drives them apart. Years later, their paths cross again.

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Bridesmaids
2011 · dir. Paul Feig
🍅 89%★ 6.8comedy · romancePrime Video

Witty comedy in both cases

Annie's life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian's maid of honor. Though lovelorn and broke, Annie bluffs her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals. With one chance to get it perfect, she’ll show Lillian and her bridesmaids just how far you’ll go for someone you love.

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The 40 Year-Old Virgin
2005 · dir. Judd Apatow
🍅 85%★ 7.1comedy · romanceStarz

Both lean on play more than on romance

Andy Stitzer has a pleasant life with a nice apartment and a job stamping invoices at an electronics store. But at age 40, there's one thing Andy hasn't done, and it's really bothering his sex-obsessed male co-workers: Andy is still a virgin. Determined to help Andy get laid, the guys make it their mission to de-virginize him. But it all seems hopeless until Andy meets small business owner Trish, a single mom.

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Friends with Benefits
2011 · dir. Will Gluck
🍅 69%★ 6.5romance · comedy

The same city underneath both: New York City

Dylan is done with relationships. Jamie decides to stop buying into the Hollywood clichés of true love. When the two become friends they decide to try something new and take advantage of their mutual attraction - but without any emotional attachment.

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No Hard Feelings
2023 · dir. Gene Stupnitsky
🍅 71%★ 6.3comedy · romanceMaxHulu

Comedy built on romance, twice over

The difference: 21 years apart, and the 2020s show

On the brink of losing her childhood home, Maddie discovers an intriguing job listing: wealthy helicopter parents looking for someone to “date” their introverted 19-year-old son, Percy, before he leaves for college. To her surprise, Maddie soon discovers the awkward Percy is no sure thing.

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Bride Wars
2009 · dir. Gary Winick
🍅 10%★ 5.5comedy · romanceParamount+

Warm romance, and it commits to that

Two best friends become rivals when their respective weddings are accidentally booked for the same day.

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That Awkward Moment
2014 · dir. Tom Gormican
🍅 23%★ 6.1comedy · romancePrime Video

Comedy with a pulse of wit, in both cases

Best pals Jason and Daniel indulge in casual flings and revel in their carefree, unattached lives. After learning that the marriage of their friend Mikey is over, they gladly welcome him back into their circle. The three young men make a pact to have fun and avoid commitment. However, when all three find themselves involved in serious relationships, they must keep their romances secret from one another.

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Just Go with It
2011 · dir. Dennis Dugan
🍅 20%★ 6.4comedy · romanceParamount+

Playful romance in both cases

While romancing Palmer, a much younger schoolteacher, plastic surgeon Danny Maccabee enlists his loyal assistant Katherine to pretend to be his soon to be ex-wife, in order to cover up a careless lie. When more lies backfire, Katherine's kids become involved, and everyone heads off for a weekend in Hawaii that will change all their lives.

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This Means War
2012 · dir. McG
🍅 24%★ 6.3action · comedy · romanceStarz

A streak of romance through both

The difference: Leans harder into action than Mr. Deeds does

Two top CIA operatives wage an epic battle against one another after they discover they are dating the same woman.

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Confessions of a Shopaholic
2009 · dir. P.J. Hogan
🍅 26%★ 5.9comedy · romanceDisney+

Both keep coming back to the same thing: liar

The difference: Easier on the warmth than Mr. Deeds

In the glamorous world of New York City, Rebecca Bloomwood is a fun-loving girl who is really good at shopping – a little too good, perhaps. She dreams of working for her favorite fashion magazine, but can't quite get her foot in the door – until ironically, she snags a job as an advice columnist for a financial magazine published by the same company.

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About a Boy
2002 · dir. Chris Weitz
🍅 93%★ 7.1drama · comedy · romance

Both sit in the same warm register

The difference: Sits closer to drama than Mr. Deeds does

Will Freeman is a good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is avoiding any kind of responsibility. But when he invents an imaginary son in order to meet attractive single moms, Will gets a hilarious lesson about life from a bright, but hopelessly geeky 12-year-old named Marcus. Now, as Will struggles to teach Marcus the art of being cool, Marcus teaches Will that you're never too old to grow up.

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