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Movies that feel likeZindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)

Three friends who were inseparable in childhood decide to go on a three-week-long bachelor road trip to Spain, in order to re-establish their bond and explore thrilling adventures, before one of them gets married. What will they learn of themselves and each other during the adventure?

If you loved Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, the closest films we have are Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Italian for Beginners (2000) and Muriel's Wedding (1994). All three share Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara's contemplative and witty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Enchanted April (1991).

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Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
1998 Β· dir. Karan Johar
πŸ… 71%β˜… 7.5romance Β· drama Β· comedyNetflixPrime Video

Both keep coming back to the same thing: childhood friends

Per her mother's last wish, an 8 year old girl sets out to reunite her father with his college best friend who was in love with him.

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Italian for Beginners
2000 Β· dir. Lone Scherfig
πŸ… 87%β˜… 7comedy Β· drama Β· romance

Common ground: friendship

Several lonely hearts in a semi-provincial suburb of a town in Denmark use a beginner's course in Italian as the platform to meet the romance of their lives. The film, which unspools the connections and family drama shared between the students, complies with several aesthetic principles of Dogme 95 movement.

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Muriel's Wedding
1994 Β· dir. P.J. Hogan
πŸ… 82%β˜… 7.3comedy Β· drama Β· romance

Both are built on the same subject: friendship

Socially awkward Muriel Heslop wants nothing more than to get married. Unfortunately, due to her oppressive politician father, Muriel has never even been on a date. Ostracized by her more socially adept friends, Muriel runs into fellow outcast Rhonda Epinstalk, and the two move from their small Australian town to the big city of Sydney, where Muriel changes her name and begins the arduous task of redesigning her life to match her fantasies.

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Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
2013 Β· dir. Ayan Mukerji
πŸ… 69%β˜… 7.3romance Β· comedyNetflixPrime Video

The same preoccupation in both: school friend

The difference: Easier on the stillness than Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

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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Barfi!
2012 Β· dir. Anurag Basu
πŸ… 84%β˜… 8.1drama Β· romance Β· comedy

Contemplative where it counts, witty underneath

The heartwarming tale of Barfi, a charming deaf-mute young man from 1970s Darjeeling, and two unalike women who can't help but fall for him.

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Enchanted April
1991 Β· dir. Mike Newell
πŸ… 85%β˜… 7.3romance Β· drama

One thread runs through both: vacation

The difference: 20 years apart, and the 1990s show

When married British women Rose Arbuthnot and Lottie Wilkins decide to take a break from their respective spouses, they stay at a castle in Italy for a quiet holiday. Joining the ladies is Caroline Dester, a young socialite, and Mrs. Fisher, an older aristocrat. Liberated from their daily routines, the four women ease into life in rural Italy, and each finds herself transformed by the experience.

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Jab We Met
2007 Β· dir. Imtiaz Ali
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.9drama Β· comedy Β· romance

The same mix in both: play, then romance

A depressed wealthy businessman and a spunky carefree young woman embark on an unexpected journey that changes their lives.

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Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
2008 Β· dir. Aditya Chopra
πŸ… 78%β˜… 7.2comedy Β· drama Β· romanceNetflix

Drama with a pulse of tenderness, in both cases

A boring, reserved husband secretly becomes a lively, confident stranger to woo his own unaware wife only to make her fall head over heels for his dashing alter ego.

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About a Boy
2002 Β· dir. Chris Weitz
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.1drama Β· comedy Β· romance

Both lean on warmth more than on comedy

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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Take This Waltz
2011 Β· dir. Sarah Polley
πŸ… 79%β˜… 6.5drama Β· comedy Β· romanceNetflix

Contemplative romance in both cases

Twenty-eight-year-old Margot is happily married to Lou, a good-natured cookbook author. But when Margot meets Daniel, a handsome artist who lives across the street, their mutual attraction is undeniable.

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Kal Ho Naa Ho
2003 Β· dir. Nikkhil Advani
πŸ… 75%β˜… 7.9comedy Β· drama Β· romanceNetflixPrime Video

Drama built on wit, twice over

An uptight MBA student falls for the charismatic new neighbor who charms her troubled family – but he has a secret that forces him to push her away.

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He's Just Not That Into You
2009 Β· dir. Ken Kwapis
πŸ… 42%β˜… 6.4comedy Β· romance Β· dramaParamount+

Playful comedy, and it commits to that

The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

Remember that really cute girl/guy who said they'd call – and didn't? Maybe they lost your number. Maybe they're in the hospital. Maybe they're awed by your looks, brains or success. Or maybe... They're just not that into you.

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