15 Movies Like The Happiest Girl in the World
Loved The Happiest Girl in the World? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.
A Higher Law
Ecaterina, a high school Religion teacher and wife of the town priest, gets involved with Iuliu, a 16-year-old student with a troubled past. Ecaterina tries to keep him under control, but she loses her own sense of control in this process.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Happiest Girl in the World.
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
Two college roommates have 24 hours to make the ultimate choice as they finalize arrangements for a black market abortion.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Happiest Girl in the World.
Class Act
Duncan is a genius straight A student, Blade is ajuvenile delinquent. But because of a mix up with their school records, everyone thinks each is the other one. Now, Duncan kind of likes the attention from being thought of as a real bad dude, if only the school bully would stop trying to rough him up. And Blade definitely likes being thought of as important instead of as trouble.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Happiest Girl in the World.
CQ
A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a new-found infatuation with the sci-fi film's starlet.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Happiest Girl in the World.
Almost Friends
A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a serious boyfriend. As they become closer, the line between friendship and intimacy is blurred, and the situation forces both to examine where they are in their lives.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Happiest Girl in the World.
Playing God
A brother and sister con-artist duo find themselves scamming a grieving billionaire by convincing him they can introduce him to God, face-to-face.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Happiest Girl in the World.
Hooking Up
Bailey and Darla embark upon a misguided and mutually deceitful form of therapy, one in which they must drive across the country, re-enacting Darla's colorful history as a sex addict. As their true motivations for the road trip come to light, the unlikely pair force one another to confront their issues, discovering that there might actually be more to love than just sex.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Happiest Girl in the World.
Landline
A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Happiest Girl in the World.
Madea Goes to Jail - The Play
Madea returns in another hilarious story in which she gets sent to the big house. But regardless of the circumstances, she gives her trademark advice and wisdom to her friends and family as they learn the importance of letting go, moving on, and forgiveness.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Happiest Girl in the World.
Small Apartments
When a clumsy deadbeat accidentally kills his landlord, he must do everything in his power to hide the body, only to find that the distractions of lust, the death of his beloved brother, and a crew of misfit characters force him on a journey where a fortune awaits him.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Happiest Girl in the World.
Wild Oats
Everything changes for Eva when she receives an insurance settlement check accidentally made out for $5,000,000 instead of the expected $50,000. She and her best friend take the money and head out for the adventure of a lifetime.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Happiest Girl in the World.
Little Sister
After returning to her childhood home, young nun Colleen finds her old room exactly how she left it: painted black and covered in goth and metal posters. Her parents are happy enough to see her, but her brother is living as a recluse in the guesthouse since returning home from the Iraq war.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Happiest Girl in the World.
Somewhere in Queens
Leo and Angela Russo live a simple life in Queens, surrounded by their overbearing Italian-American family. When their son finds success on his high school basketball team, Leo tears the family apart trying to make it happen.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Happiest Girl in the World.
Graduation
After his daughter is assaulted and left with an injury that may jeopardize her opportunity to study in the UK, a Romanian doctor decides to do whatever it takes to secure her future.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Happiest Girl in the World.
Family Weekend
A 16-year-old girl takes her parents hostage after they miss her big jump-roping competition.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Happiest Girl in the World.