20 movies like The Pursuit of Happiness, ordered by similarity : The Miracle of Morgan's Creek(1944), Two Is a Family(2016), All Roads Lead to Rome(2015), Night of the Living Deb(2015), On Approval(1944), Holiday Inn(1942), Kokowääh(2011), True Bromance(2011), Funny Story(2018), She's Out of Control(1989), Words and Pictures(2013), Halal Daddy(2017) ...
Comedy
USA
1934
80 Minutes
Francis Lederer Joan Bennett Charles Ruggles Mary Boland Minor Watson Adrian Morris Barbara Barondess Walter Kingsford Duke York Burr Caruth Jules Cowles
hessian violinist beautiful woman innkeeper daughter father charming amusing witty connecticut barn inn romance culture clash american revolutionary war dessertion romantic dilemma love pursuit american revolution
Lederer is a Hessian soldier who defects to the Americans during the Revolutionary War.He falls in love with a Yankee girl, but a thuggish local militiaman jealously makes things hard for him while he's a prisoner of war.
Comedy
USA
1944
99 Minutes
Eddie Bracken Betty Hutton William Demarest Diana Lynn Brian Donlevy Akim Tamiroff Porter Hall Almira Sessions Jimmy Conlin
pregnant woman daughter father soldier suitor amusing madcap hilarious america small town household pregnancy marriage romance love father/daughter relationship world war ii pursuit love adventure
After an all-night send-off party for the troops, a small-town girl wakes up to find herself married and pregnant, but with no memory of her husband's identity.
Comedy, Drama
2016
118 Minutes
Omar Sy Clémence Poésy Gloria Colston Antoine Bertrand Ashley Walters Clémentine Célarié Anna Cottis Raphael Von Blumenthal
man love child love interest mother single father daughter emotional engaging endearing witty moving amusing paris france london england beach flat abandoned baby abandonment
A man's life is turned upside down when an old flame leaves a child on his doorstep, claiming it is his. He moves to London and raises the child by himself.
Comedy, Romance
Italy|Spain|USA|UK|Sweden
2015
87 Minutes
Sarah Jessica Parker Raoul Bova Claudia Cardinale Rosie Day Paz Vega Chiara Bassermann Marco Bonini Barney Harris
single mother teacher woman mother daughter teen girl former lover romantic interest couple love interest man lighthearted positive emotional endearing airy amusing charming rome italy
Maggie is an uptight, single mother and college writing teacher from New York City. In an effort to reconnect with her troubled teen daughter Summer, she decides to embark on a journey to a... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
2015
85 Minutes
Maria Thayer Ray Wise Michael Cassidy Chris Marquette Syd Wilder Brian Sacca Julie Brister Almarie Guerra
zombie love interest woman man attacker friend amusing thrilling lighthearted witty cheeky hilarious united states apartment bar zombies lovers secrets comedy relationships
After a girls' night out, endearingly awkward Deb wakes up in the apartment of the most attractive guy in Portland, Maine. She's thrilled, but she can't remember much of what got her there.... See full summary »
Comedy
UK
1944
80 Minutes
Clive Brook Beatrice Lillie Googie Withers Roland Culver O.B. Clarence Lawrence Hanray Elliott Mason Hay Petrie Marjorie Rhodes Molly Munks
duke friend heiress widow american man witty amusing scotland island castle inn marriage dating scandal role reversal isolation poverty love discovery
Two wealthy Victorian widows are courted tentatively by two impoverished British aristocrats. When one of the dowagers suggests that her beau go away with her for a month to see if they are compatible, the fireworks begin.
Musical, Romance, Comedy, Other
USA
1942
101 Minutes
Bing Crosby Fred Astaire Marjorie Reynolds Virginia Dale Walter Abel Louise Beavers Irving Bacon Marek Windheim
singer dancer innkeeper agent florist charming lighthearted winsome connecticut new york city inn hollywood, calif. love triangle holidays singing dance music rivalry love pursuit
At an inn which is open only on holidays, a crooner and a hoofer vie for the affections of a beautiful up-and-coming performer.
Romance, Comedy, Kids & Family
Germany
2011
123 Minutes
Emma Schweiger Jasmin Gerat Samuel Finzi Meret Becker Friederike Kempter Anna Julia Kapfelsperger Jessica Richter Misel Maticevic
man ex-girlfriend little girl foster mother daughter author amusing airy cheery touching endearing mellow germany flat school family home berlin breakup one-night stand love
Henry is a handsome screenwriter who is trying to win the heart of the woman he truly loves. His plans are interrupted when he finds Magdalena, a little girl at his house.
Comedy
UK|USA
2011
96 Minutes
Adrian Grenier Frank Luntz Jim Norton
american man american man love interest romantic interest politician secretary amusing lighthearted hilarious united states documentaries documentary filmmaking reality love quest love pursuit quest 21st century
The film follows the quest of actor Devin Ratray, who wants to win the heart of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
Comedy, Drama, Gay & Lesbian
USA
2018
85 Minutes
Matthew Glave Emily Bett Rickards Jana Winternitz Nikki Limo Lily Holleman Jessica Diggins Aschleigh Jensen Pete Gardner Reginald VelJohnson Jacob Wysocki
older man daughter estranged father friend girlfriend tense amusing emotional shocking uneasy california wedding restaurant bar woods love triangle awkward situations love father/daughter relationship secret
A dramedy about a well-intentioned father who inadvertently wreaks havoc on the life of his estranged daughter when she invites him to her woodland wedding.
Comedy
1989
97 Minutes
Tony Danza Catherine Hicks Ami Dolenz Wallace Shawn Dick O'Neill Laura Mooney Derek McGrath Dana Ashbrook Matthew Perry
father daughter sister love interest teen girl teenager amusing charming cheeky cheery heartwarming hilarious united states house school coming-of-age teen romance father/daughter relationship growing up first crush
A Los Angeles radio-station manager's (Tony Danza) girlfriend (Catherine Hicks) shows his teenage daughter (Ami Dolenz) how to be sexy.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA|Canada|Australia
2013
111 Minutes
Clive Owen Juliette Binoche Amy Brenneman Bruce Davison Keegan Connor Tracy Adam DiMarco Valerie Tian Eva Allan Janet Kidder David Lewis Josh Ssettuba
woman man teacher art teacher english teacher student brooding charming emotional intense moving quirky witty uplifting prep school school america competition love courtship
An art instructor and an English teacher form a rivalry that ends up with a competition at their school in which students decide whether words or pictures are more important.
Comedy
Ireland|Germany|France
2017
92 Minutes
Nikesh Patel Sarah Bolger Colm Meaney Art Malik David Kross Deirdre O'Kane Mark O'Halloran Stephen Cromwell Gina Costigan Paul Tylak Donal O'Kelly
muslim manager girlfriend stoner father ex-lover amusing witty hilarious engaging charming madcap ireland parental pressure culture clash father/son relationship romance cross-cultural romance irish society discovery
While managing a run down abattoir, young Muslim Raghdan Aziz stumbles through cultural chaos and generational conflicts, dealing with enraged fathers, stoned buddies and an alleged ex-lover of his girlfriend.
Comedy, Drama
Germany
1999
101 Minutes
Denis Lavant Chulpan Khamatova Philippe Clay Terrence Gillespie E.J. Callahan Djoko Rossich Catalina Murgea Tudor Georgiev
swimming instructor attendant blind man beautiful woman swimmer love interest charming amusing witty playful cheeky lighthearted swimming pool cathedral inner city father/son relationship blindness new love entertainment family
In a desolate and colorless landscape stands a dilapidated bathhouse run by a puffed-up blind man, his long-suffering wife, and their son Anton, who does all the work. He's lonely and ... See full summary »
Romance, Comedy, Drama
UK
2017
111 Minutes
Joanna Lumley Celia Imrie Timothy Spall Imelda Staunton David Hayman John Sessions Josie Lawrence Indra Ové Victoria Wicks Marianne Oldham Sian Thomas
jilted lover husband best friend sister man amusing charming emotional touching mansion apartment dance hall park rome divorce starting over romance dancing family dysfunction family relationships
On the eve of retirement a middle class, judgmental snob discovers her husband has been having an affair with her best friend and is forced into exile with her bohemian sister who lives on an impoverished inner-city council estate.
Comedy
France
1980
120 Minutes
Louis De Funès Franck Cabot Claire Dupray Herve Bellon Michel Galabru Claude Gensac
man father wealthy man single woman amusing hilarious engaging witty charming cheeky family home marriage of convenience family family feud relationships wealth love pursuit rivalry 1980s
An incredible miser fights against the whole world to multiply his wealth.
Comedy
Germany|USA
2010
110 Minutes
Alicja Bachleda-Curus Kimberly J. Brown Cameron Goodman Todd Stashwick Chris Browning Matthias Schweighöfer Kevin Rankin Dwayne Adway Natalie Gal
man friend father communist woman cheery amusing witty positive germany berlin san francisco new york airport berlin wall friendship journey father/son relationship hitchhiking freedom
A young man from East Germany travels to San Francisco to search for his father, who fled 12 years ago.
Comedy
Ireland|France|Netherlands
2016
93 Minutes
Kate Beckinsale Xavier Samuel Morfydd Clark Emma Greenwell Tom Bennett James Fleet Jemma Redgrave Justin Edwards Jenn Murray Stephen Fry Chloë Sevigny
woman lady lover widow friend amusing charming cheery heartwarming emotional passionate london england countryside love friendship search husband hunting wedding planning jane austen
Lady Susan Vernon takes up temporary residence at her in-laws' estate and, while there, is determined to be a matchmaker for her daughter Frederica -- and herself too, naturally.
Comedy
France|USA
1994
90 Minutes
Gérard Depardieu Katherine Heigl Dalton James Lauren Hutton Faith Prince Stephen Tobolowsky Ann Hearn Robyn Peterson Frank Renzulli
father daughter love interest boyfriend lover ex-wife amusing hilarious cheeky cheery emotional heartwarming united states new york city paris bahamas vacation relationships coming-of-age father/daughter relationship
A teenage girl on vacation in the Bahamas with her divorced father tries to impress a potential boyfriend by saying that her father is actually her lover.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2012
95 Minutes
Lou Taylor Pucci Seth Green Cary Elwes Kristin Bauer Kenneth Welsh Tyler Stentiford Mackenzie Munro Al Sapienza Lisa Ryder Dewshane Williams Jayne Eastwood
grandfather grandmother grandson autism man young man charming emotional endearing engaging lighthearted quirky united states town autism love true love quest grandparent/child relationship job
Sheltered by his grandparents, Luke, a young man with autism, is thrust into a world that doesn't expect anything from him. But Luke is on a quest for a job and true love. And he isn't taking no for an answer.
Comedy, Drama
USA|Spain
2010
98 Minutes
Antonio Banderas Josh Brolin Anthony Hopkins Gemma Jones Freida Pinto Lucy Punch Naomi Watts Roger Ashton-Griffiths Jim Piddock Pauline Collins Celia Imrie
psychic lover daughter ladies' man adulterer writer witty playful amusing heartwarming tender london street park household home art gallery infatuation infidelity mother/child relationship
Sally's parents' marriage breaks up when her father undergoes a mid-life crisis and impulsively weds a prostitute. Meanwhile, Sally's own marriage also begins to disintegrate.