20 movies like How to Beat the High Cost of Living, ordered by similarity : A Bad Idea Gone Wrong(2017), Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again(2018), Calendar Girls(2003), Hera Pheri(1975), Juno(2007), I Got Life!(2017), Another Year(2010), Small Engine Repair(2006), The Party(2017), Life During Wartime(2009), Andy Hardy's Double Life(1942), Away We Go(2009) ...
Comedy
USA
1979
110 Minutes
Susan Saint James Jane Curtin Jessica Lange Richard Benjamin Fred Willard Eddie Albert Dabney Coleman Art Metrano Ronnie Schell Garrett Morris Cathryn Damon
divorcée business owner friend husband boyfriend ex-husband amusing crafty playful quirky mall suburbia house oregon unlikely criminal financial troubles robbery attempt marital problems unwanted pregnancy family dysfunction
Oregon, 1980: Jane, Elaine and Louise are all feeling the effects of inflation and cannot afford, as the title states, the high cost of living. Jane cannot afford a babysitter or get ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
2017
85 Minutes
Matt Jones Will Rogers Eleanore Pienta Jonny Mars Sam Eidson Jennymarie Jemison
thief friend amusing charming endearing hilarious offbeat playful house small town united states heist robbery attempt friendship misguided scheme trapped unconventional friendship adventure discovery escape
Two would-be thieves forge a surprising relationship with an unexpected house-sitter when they accidentally trap themselves in a house they just broke into.
Musical, Comedy
UK|USA|Japan
2018
114 Minutes
Amanda Seyfried Lily James Pierce Brosnan Colin Firth Stellan Skarsgård Meryl Streep Cher Andy Garcia Alexa Davies Jessica Keenan Wynn Josh Dylan
young woman college graduate friend boyfriend pregnant woman husband amusing charming confident heartwarming playful positive greece island university bar party tokyo pregnancy family history
Five years after the events of Mamma Mia! (2008), Sophie prepares for the grand reopening of the Hotel Bella Donna as she learns more about her mother's past.
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
2003
108 Minutes
Helen Mirren Julie Walters John Alderton Linda Bassett Annette Crosbie Philip Glenister Ciarán Hinds Celia Imrie Geraldine James Penelope Wilton George Costigan
wife friend husband photographer director cheeky heartwarming amusing uplifting yorkshire hospital household england hollywood, calif. friendship romance business activism fame quest
A Women's Institute chapter's fundraising effort for a local hospital by posing nude for a calendar becomes a media sensation.
Crime, Comedy, Drama, Action
India
1975
164 Minutes
Amitabh Bachchan Saira Banu Kimi Katkar Vinod Khanna Sulakshana Pandit Deepa Sahi Shilpa Shirodkar
young man young woman friend best friend father girlfriend amusing gripping thrilling intense emotional moving india city house bungalow restaurant street friendship best friends
Two friends Ajay and Vijay gets separated from each other when they discover secrets about their past in their own ways.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2007
96 Minutes
Elliot Page Michael Cera Jennifer Garner Jason Bateman Allison Janney J.K. Simmons Olivia Thirlby Rainn Wilson
teenager stepmother boyfriend friend teacher musician playful creative witty touching school hospital household suburbia pregnancy abortion divorce disillusionment music discovery
Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, an offbeat young woman makes an unusual decision regarding the unborn child.
Comedy, Drama
2017
89 Minutes
Agnès Jaoui Thibault de Montalembert Pascale Arbillot Sarah Suco Lou Roy-Lecollinet Nicolas Chupin Rachel Farmane Laurie Bordesoules Armand Paul Jean Samir Guesmi
woman ex-boyfriend husband daughter pregnant woman love interest friend best friend frenchwoman heartwarming amusing hilarious uplifting touching france restaurant bar street life menopause
A woman, separated from her husband, loses her job and discovers she's going to be a grandmother. Refusing to be pushed to the outskirts of society, she puts her foot down and decides to start over.
Drama, Comedy
UK|USA
2010
129 Minutes
Jim Broadbent Ruth Sheen Lesley Manville Oliver Maltman Peter Wight David Bradley Martin Savage Karina Fernandez Michele Austin Philip Davis Imelda Staunton
husband friend wife psychiatrist son lawyer amusing moving charming england house family marriage relationships heartbreak matchmaking husband/wife relationship quest love forbidden love
A look at four seasons in the lives of a happily married couple and their relationships with their family and friends.
Comedy, Drama
Ireland
2006
98 Minutes
ex-convict mechanic assistant friend singer emotional amusing uplifting small town ireland mill automobile repair shop bar house country music small-town life aspirations guilt friendship transformation
Doug, an aspiring country singer, has spent his life as a loser in a non-descript small town with nobody believing in his heartbreaking voice and talent as a musician. His wife has left him... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
UK
2017
71 Minutes
Patricia Clarkson Bruno Ganz Cherry Jones Emily Mortimer Cillian Murphy Kristin Scott Thomas Timothy Spall
host friend politician husband couple wife brash amusing emotional tense quirky london house living room bathroom dining room kitchen friendship relationships marriage
Janet (Dame Kristin Scott Thomas) hosts a party to celebrate her new promotion, but once the guests arrive, it becomes clear that not everything is going to go down as smoothly as the red wine.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2009
98 Minutes
Shirley Henderson Ciarán Hinds Allison Janney Michael Lerner Chris Marquette Rich Pecci Charlotte Rampling Paul Reubens Ally Sheedy Dylan Riley Snyder Renee Taylor
sister mother boyfriend husband waitress son dark melodramatic amusing house prison bedroom suburbia family dysfunction failed romance pedophilia haunting unhappy marriage sisterhood discovery
Friends, family, and lovers struggle to find love, forgiveness, and meaning in an almost war-torn world riddled with comedy and pathos.
Comedy
USA
1942
92 Minutes
Lewis Stone Mickey Rooney Esther Williams Cecilia Parker Fay Holden Ann Rutherford Sara Haden Robert Blake William Lundigan Susan Peters
teenager father girlfriend friend sister teen boy cheery amusing playful small town household swimming pool street court family finance maturing small-town life romance law
Andy Hardy is about to graduate from high school and thinks he's pretty big stuff, so he hires a secretary, Kathryn Land. Kathryn and Polly Benedict, Andy's girlfriend, help him pass his ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA|UK
2009
97 Minutes
John Krasinski Maya Rudolph Jeff Daniels Carmen Ejogo Jim Gaffigan Maggie Gyllenhaal Josh Hamilton Allison Janney Melanie Lynskey Chris Messina Catherine O'Hara
girlfriend boyfriend friend sister boss parent amusing endearing phoenix tucson, ariz. wisconsin montreal miami moving pregnancy traveling love death quest transformation
A couple who is expecting their first child travel around the U.S. in order to find a perfect place to start their family. Along the way, they have misadventures and find fresh connections with an assortment of relatives and old friends who just might help them discover "home" on their own terms for the first time.
Comedy, Drama
France|UK
1954
85 Minutes
Gérard Philipe Natasha Parry Valerie Hobson Joan Greenwood Margaret Johnson Germaine Montero Julie Anslow Mae Bacon
husband wife boss best friend young woman wealthy woman witty amusing emotional london apartment household bus office england infidelity marriage romance deception sexual conquests
A philanderer fakes suicide with unexpected consequences.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2018
99 Minutes
Asa Butterfield Maisie Williams Nina Dobrev Tyler Hoechlin Peyton List Ken Jeong David Koechner Tituss Burgess Sonya Walger Ann Osmond Colin Moss
hypochondriac terminally ill person friend family amusing charming cheeky creative emotional fiery hilarious inspiring playful quirky sad spirited wild united states terminal illness hypochondria
A hypochondriac working as an airport baggage handler is forced to confront his fears when a British teenager with a terminal illness enlists him to help her carry out her eccentric bucket list.
Romance, Comedy
France|Germany
2007
96 Minutes
Julie Delpy Adam Goldberg Daniel Brühl Albert Delpy Aleksia Landeau Marie Pillet Adan Jodorowsky
boyfriend girlfriend american frenchwoman ex-boyfriend parent amusing quirky witty emotional train paris apartment street café opposites attract family travel politics sex
Marion and Jack try to rekindle their relationship with a visit to Paris, home of Marion's parents -- and several of her ex-boyfriends.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2018
78 Minutes
Mia Rose Frampton Stony Blyden Beau Brooks Lauren Giraldo Pej Vahdat Beth Lacke Juliette Angelo Kate Rachesky
cancer patient survivor boyfriend friend family member amusing endearing moving touching charming high school cafeteria hospital doctor's office gym classroom survival new life second chance friendship
When 18 year old Hope Gracin suddenly finds herself in remission from end-stage cancer, she must learn to live without an expiration date.
Comedy
USA
1950
79 Minutes
Emlyn Williams Eve Arden Howard da Silva Ruth Warrick Vanessa Brown Shepperd Strudwick Robert Karnes Billie Burke Louise Erickson Jonathan Hale Jane Darwell
dead person poker player friend wife husband lover cheeky spirited witty heaven house bedroom small town infidelity afterlife secret relationships marital problems sex revenge
When a recently deceased playboy gets to heaven and is granted one wish--granted to all newcomers--he requests that he be able to see the reactions of three husbands, with whom he regularly... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1988
92 Minutes
Michael Keaton Alec Baldwin Geena Davis Jeffrey Jones Catherine O'Hara Winona Ryder Sylvia Sidney Robert Goulet Glenn Shadix Dick Cavett Annie McEnroe
ghost husband sculptor daughter wife quirky amusing spirited country house new england small town afterlife ghosts haunted houses death art exploitation quest escape 1980s
The spirits of a deceased couple are harassed by an unbearable family that has moved into their home, and hire a malicious spirit to drive them out.
Comedy, Action
USA
2018
100 Minutes
John Francis Daley Jason Bateman Rachel McAdams Kyle Chandler Sharon Horgan Billy Magnussen Lamorne Morris Kylie Bunbury Jesse Plemons Michael C. Hall Danny Huston
friend kidnapper husband wife criminal victorian hilarious witty intense thrilling lighthearted amusing house living room car office airplane runway kidnapping mystery
A group of friends who meet regularly for game nights find themselves entangled in a real-life mystery when the shady brother of one of them is seemingly kidnapped by dangerous gangsters.
Comedy
USA
2004
93 Minutes
Nicole Kidman Matthew Broderick Bette Midler Glenn Close Christopher Walken Roger Bart David Marshall Grant Jon Lovitz Faith Hill Mike White Lorri Bagley
husband wife friend neighbor housewife uneasy quirky connecticut stepford, conn. suburb household spa deception suburban life gender roles mind control husband/wife relationship male chauvinism discovery mystery
The secret to a Stepford wife lies behind the doors of the Men's Association.