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10 Best Movies Like About a Girl

If you loved About a Girl, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb

2014★ 5.3

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

Michel, who's crazy about jazz, has just found a rare album that he dreams of quietly listening to in his living room. But the world seems to have conspired against him: his wife c...

#2
Marie-Francine

Marie-Francine

2017★ 5.4

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

A woman at the age of 50 moves back in with her parents after her husband leave her for a younger woman....

#3
Ashby

Ashby

2015★ 6.2

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

When new kid in town Ed Wallis is given an assignment to interview an older person, he turns to his mysterious neighbor, Ashby Holt for help. That new connection leads to unexpect...

#4
Harkis

Harkis

2008★ 7.1

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

1972, in the south of France, deep in the forest, a family with meager luggage discovers the new camp where they will live. Despite the camp leader's overt paternalism, the Harkis ...

#5
The Longest Distance

The Longest Distance

2013★ 7.7

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

Two sides of the same country: a chaotic and violent city contrasting against a natural paradise where the oldest mountains on the planet can be found. Two main characters that fin...

#6
Up for Love

Up for Love

2016★ 6.0

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

Diane is a well-known lawyer, divorced for three years. She loses her mobile telephone and receives a call from the person who finds it. That person is Alexandre, a charming man an...