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10 Best Movies Like A Different Man

If you loved A Different Man, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Isn't It Romantic

Isn't It Romantic

2019★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Different Man for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

For a long time, Natalie, an Australian architect living in New York City, had always believed that what she had seen in rom-coms is all fantasy. But after thwarting a mugger at a ...

#2
Shortcomings

Shortcomings

2023★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Different Man for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When his girlfriend leaves for New York City on a 3-month-long internship, a strongly opinionated Berkeley arthouse movie theater manager begins exploring life as a bachelor....

#3
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

2014★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Different Man for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become...

#4
Author! Author!

Author! Author!

1982★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Different Man for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A broadway playwright is burning the candle at both ends. He is dealing with pressure from a production nearing premiere, a wife who is leaving him, and 5 children 4 of which belon...

#5
Chuck & Buck

Chuck & Buck

2000★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Different Man for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Chuck and Buck are childhood best friends whose lives have taken very different paths. While Chuck moved away and now has a real life, Buck stayed behind and developed a dangerous ...

#6
Synecdoche, New York

Synecdoche, New York

2008★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Different Man for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play....

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