20 movies like Meet Monica Velour, ordered by similarity : Conversations With My Gardener(2007), The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir(2018), Somewhere Slow(2013), Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood(2002), The Leisure Seeker(2017), My Life as a Zucchini(2016), I Got Life!(2017), Chef(2014), Garden State(2004), Asterix and the Vikings(2006), Bandslam(2009), Whatever It Takes(2000) ...
Comedy
USA
2010
97 Minutes
Kim Cattrall Dustin Ingram Brian Dennehy Keith David Jee Young Han Daniel Yelsky Jamie Tisdale Jay Malack
porn star nerd amusing heartwarming indiana united states stardom life story discovery transformation 2000s
When an awkward teen meets his favorite porn star, whose career peaked in the '80s, an unexpected friendship follows as the young man gets a glimpse inside Monica Velour's current life as a single mom struggling to make ends meet.
Comedy, Drama
2007
109 Minutes
Daniel Auteuil Jean-Pierre Darroussin Fanny Cottençon Alexia Barlier
painter gardener artist former classmate man friend amusing heartwarming charming uplifting lighthearted melodramatic france paris rural community countryside garden lake friendship relationships
Comedy, Adventure, Drama
France|India|Belgium|Singapore|USA
2018
92 Minutes
Dhanush Bérénice Bejo Erin Moriarty Barkhad Abdi Gérard Jugnot Ben Miller Abel Jafri Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse
artist mother young woman indian american magician emotional amusing inspiring creative charming heartwarming mumbai, india paris closet village city home family history death of mother
Ajatashatru Lavash Patel has lived all his life in a small Mumbai neighborhood tricking people with street magic and fakir stunts. He sets out on a journey to find his estranged father but instead gets dragged on a never-ending adventure.
Comedy, Romance, Drama
USA
2013
125 Minutes
Jessalyn Gilsig David Costabile Graham Martin Robert Forster Lindsay Crouse Melissa Claire Egan Wallace Langham Clifford Bañagale Kim Yarbrough Blaise Embry Denise Grayson
woman teen boy teenager drifter mysterious drifter love interest romantic interest lighthearted emotional endearing heartwarming inspiring united states discovery new life starting over self-discovery robbery travel traveling
When Anna Thompson gets mixed up in a convenience store robbery, she makes a split-second decision to walk out of her life and into the unknown. On her travels, she meets Travis, a teenage drifter on his own journey of self-discovery.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2002
116 Minutes
Sandra Bullock Ellen Burstyn Fionnula Flanagan James Garner Cherry Jones Ashley Judd Shirley Knight Angus Macfadyen Maggie Smith Jacqueline McKenzie Katy Selverstone
friend daughter playwright mother fiancé husband emotional touching heartwarming amusing new york city louisiana wedding kitchen small town beach memory parent/child relationship motherhood marriage
After years of mother-daughter tension, Siddalee receives a scrapbook detailing the wild adventures of the "Ya-Yas", her mother's girlhood friends.
Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Italy|France
2017
112 Minutes
Helen Mirren Donald Sutherland Christian McKay Kirsty Mitchell Joshua Mikel Robert Pralgo Janel Moloney Dick Gregory
sick husband sick wife couple amusing charming emotional engaging heartwarming inspiring positive sad spirited touching united states boston florida last days illness happiness positivity
A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old RV they call "The Leisure Seeker".
Animation, Comedy, Drama
Switzerland|France
2016
66 Minutes
orphan police officer amusing charming cheeky confident creative endearing heartwarming inspiring playful positive foster home switzerland france meaning of life trust true love growing up orphans
After losing his mother, a young boy is sent to a foster home with other orphans his age where he begins to learn the meaning of trust and true love.
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.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2014
115 Minutes
Jon Favreau Sofía Vergara John Alberto Leguizamo Scarlett Johansson Dustin Hoffman Emjay Anthony Robert Downey Jr. Oliver Platt Bobby Cannavale Amy Sedaris
owner chef ex-wife best friend son customer charming confident creative amusing heartwarming los angeles restaurant miami truck apartment food truck change new life challenge
A head chef quits his restaurant job and buys a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise, while piecing back together his estranged family.
Comedy
USA
2004
109 Minutes
Zach Braff Ian Holm Ron Leibman Cliff "Method Man" Smith Natalie Portman Ann Dowd Denis O'Hare Peter Sarsgaard Michael Weston Jean Smart Jill Flint
actor girl father friend quirky offbeat amusing heartwarming new jersey small town cemetery reunion death family romance relationships love transformation discovery 2000s
A quietly troubled young man returns home for his mother's funeral after being estranged from his family for a decade.
Animation, Comedy, Adventure
France|Denmark
2006
79 Minutes
Stefan Fjeldmark
dog viking magician airy amusing hilarious heartwarming creative charming gaul comic books magic fighting kidnapping adventure discovery underdog transformation rescue quest
The vikings come to Gaul and kidnap the chief's nephew. The chief sends Asterix and Obelix up north to get him back but the nephew has fallen in love with the viking chief's daughter v.v. What to do?
Musical, Romance, Comedy
USA
2009
111 Minutes
Aly Michalka Vanessa Hudgens Gaelan Connell Lisa Kudrow Scott Porter Charlie Saxton Tim Jo Ryan Donowho
singer-songwriter manager ex-boyfriend guitarist rock star newcomer lighthearted endearing tender amusing heartwarming charming stage competition hall garage library house school music young love
A new kid in town assembles a fledgling rock band -- together, they achieve their dreams and compete against the best in the biggest event of the year, a battle of the bands.
Comedy
USA
2000
94 Minutes
Shane West Marla Sokoloff Jodi Lyn O'Keefe James Franco Aaron Paul Richard Schiff Julia Sweeney Manu Intiraymi Colin Hanks Kip Pardue Scott Vickaryous
nerd athlete teen girl teen boy friend love interest amusing lighthearted high school los angeles california romance teen angst unlikely friendship unrequited love confidence self-discovery love discovery transformation
A modern-day remake of the Cyrano DeBergerac tale.
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA|United Arab Emirates
2011
124 Minutes
Judi Dench Maggie Smith Bill Nighy Penelope Wilton Tom Wilkinson Celia Imrie Ronald Pickup Dev Patel Tena Desae Sid Makkar
older woman older man retiree friend nurse indian touching uplifting amusing retirement home india england retirement friendship aging relocation culture clash discovery adventure transformation
British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than advertised, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways.
Comedy, Romance, Drama
USA|India|Canada
2018
90 Minutes
Anneliese van der Pol Rajkummar Rao Nargis Fakhri Candy Clark Mariana Paola Vicente Suvinder Vicky Bo Derek Saru Maini Robert Palmer Watkins Dawn Richard
journalist american police officer indian amusing playful spirited charming india united states wedding accusations reporting suspicion bollywood cultural differences culture clash transgender lost love transformation
An American journalist travels to India to cover Bollywood weddings, only to uncover a mosaic of cultural clashes, transgender tangles and lost loves with her travels culminating at a destination where the only journey is the one within.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2018
96 Minutes
yeti human family member villager hiker police officer amusing heartwarming emotional cheeky mountain village cave town forest adventure discovery unlikely allies yeti friendship
A Yeti is convinced that the elusive creatures known as "humans" really do exist.
Comedy
India
2003
150 Minutes
Juhi Chawla Sanjay Suri Rahul Bose Rinke Khanna Shayan Munshi Riya Sen Shashikala Vijayendra Ghatge Parmeet Sethi Dinyar Contractor Raja Vaid
young man wife friend daughter amusing hilarious emotional heartwarming india city house hospital office marriage husband/wife relationship friendship musicians musical influences musical performance love
Two copywriter brothers and their apprentice compete in a music contest.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Drama
USA
2007
98 Minutes
Molly Shannon Laura Dern Regina King Tom McCarthy Peter Sarsgaard John C. Reilly Josh Pais Liza Weil Steve Berg Chuck Duffy Susan Mackin
assistant brother veterinarian neighbor friend amusing charming offbeat united states office grief mental illness eccentricity relationships first love discovery love transformation 2000s
A secretary's life changes in unexpected ways after her dog dies.
Comedy, Drama
USA|India|United Arab Emirates
2014
122 Minutes
Helen Mirren Om Puri Manish Dayal Charlotte Le Bon Amit Shah Farzana Dua Elahe Dillon Mitra Aria Pandya Michel Blanc Clément Sibony Vincent Elbaz
ingénue chef indian proprieter frenchwoman family member charming creative cool emotional heartwarming kitchen restaurant house india france yard talent cooking indian life
The Kadam family leaves India for France where they open a restaurant directly across the road from Madame Mallory's Michelin-starred eatery.
Romance, Comedy, Adventure, Drama
USA
2008
109 Minutes
Rachel Weisz Adrien Brody Mark Ruffalo Rinko Kikuchi Maximilian Schell Robbie Coltrane Andy Nyman Nora Zehetner
orphan brother con artist rich girl explosives expert airy amusing emotional heartwarming melodramatic orphanage united states orphans brother relationship swindling world travel love discovery rivalry quest
The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue. Now they've decided to take on one last job - showing a beautiful and eccentric heiress the time of her life with a romantic adventure that takes them around the world.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2005
91 Minutes
Casey Affleck Liv Tyler Mary Kay Place Seymour Cassel Kevin Corrigan Jack Rovello Mark Boone Junior Rachel Strouse Sarah Strouse Jake La Botz Doug Liechty Caskey
writer brother girlfriend single mother nurse loser bleak offbeat emotional amusing new york city indiana factory household ambition homecoming family self-discovery small-town life car crash
Failing to make it on his own, twenty-seven-year-old Jim moves back in with his parents and deals with crippling family obligations.