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Loved this. What else should I watch?

posted 18 years ago by heythatscoolyeah
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I really liked Happy Endings. The DVD jacket I rented it in has one critic's quote: "Why aren't there more movies like this?" And I wholeheartedly agree.

But I take it there are other movies like this. So can anyone suggest other similar movies? Not necessarily similar in plot but overall tone/style/mood (you guys know what I mean).

I hear The Opposite of Sex is a good one. What else?

[–] tamzmullett 18 years ago

Match Point was similar and very good

[–] soyshadymilkman 18 years ago

"Me, You, and Everyone Else We Know" was similar and absolutely amazing! Must see

[–] suddendeathincarolina 18 years ago

i don't think "me, you, and everyone we know" is simir in the least.

"I'm gettin' heartburn. Tony, do something terrible."

[–] blacknyellowsquid 13 years ago

yyeah i didn't like that movie, but I did like Happy Endings.

[–] thrillkult9 18 years ago

The Anniversary Party
any Woody Allen film
Laurel Canyon

[–] migs88 18 years ago

Here are some films that are similar in terms of story-structure (inter-connected) stories...

Magnolia
Go
Crash
Between Strangers
Jologs
Identity

and others I forgot...

[–] DwideSchrude 18 years ago

i didn't think match point was similar at all...

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[–] tiodiego 18 years ago

Definitely watch Love Actually.

:)

[–] johnnord-2 13 years ago

I agree. I found the pacing and tone very similar to Love Actually.

[–] twob_ornot 18 years ago

The Opposite of Sex

[–] katiewatie 18 years ago

Dot the I was crazy amazing and kind of similar to this. If you liked this, you'll love that!

[–] Caligynephobia 18 years ago

Playing By Heart has an uncannily similar structure (as well as a star-studded cast) in its parallel storylines though it certainly was no favorite of mine.

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[–] ks-villegas 18 years ago

amelie
love actually
me and you and everyone we know
i heart huckabees
big fish
the dreamers

that's going off the whole happy ending part of the movie...they're also similar in lots of ways
me and you and everyone we know is probably the closest to that

i loved happy endings as well
maggie gyllenhaal was in it :)

[–] rfranken2001 18 years ago

Lovely and Amazing

and obviously, the one that started them all, Short Cuts

maybe also Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her, but that has a high CFQ (Chick Flick Quotient)

[–] OnlyIfRomyCanDanceWithUs 18 years ago

the opposte of sex is brilliant. if you want ensemble movies that interrelate try boogie nights, magnolia, crash, go - anything like that. for quirky comedy that's similar try any coen brothers movie (especially fargo) or try something like sideways, adaptation, wonder boys is absolutely excellent and has the same kind of offbeat humour as well as kicka** acting or go and see the brilliant little miss sunshine that's just come out.

mwah xx

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[–] nutmae 18 years ago

Goldfish Memory

And a bunch of others people have already suggested

[–] pantheonzeus 18 years ago

"Nashville" by Robert Altman (country music stars and regular folks intermingle in 1975 Nashville. a classic)

Altman's "Short Cuts" -- intertwining characters - set in Los Angeles

"Boogie Nights" -- intertwining characters in 1970's/80's porn industry / LA

"Magnolia" --- characters intermingle in LA's Valley

"Lovely & Amazing" - -Catherine Keener is the best

"Citizen Ruth" -- Laura Dern, Mary Kay Place and a bunch more terrific comedic performances in this film on the United States war over abortion rights.

[–] tms44 18 years ago

Hannah and her Sisters
Crimes and Misdemeanors