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10 Best Movies Like By Design

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

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#1
All of Me

All of Me

1984★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to By Design for fans of Comedy & Fantasy & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Just before stubborn millionaire Edwina Cutwater dies, she asks her uptight lawyer, Roger Cobb, to amend her will so that her soul will pass to the young, vibrant Terry Hoskins – b...

#2
Love Don't Co$t a Thing

Love Don't Co$t a Thing

2003★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to By Design for fans of Comedy & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A high school outcast pays a cheerleader to pose as his girlfriend so he can be considered cool....

#3
Freaky Friday

Freaky Friday

1976★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to By Design for fans of Comedy & Fantasy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

School girl Annabel is hassled by her mother, and Mrs. Andrews is annoyed with her daughter, Annabel. They both think that the other has an easy life. On a normal Friday morning, b...

#4
Ruby Sparks

Ruby Sparks

2012★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to By Design for fans of Comedy & Fantasy & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Calvin is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing – as well as his romantic life. Finally, he makes a breakthrou...

#5
Together Together

Together Together

2021★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to By Design for fans of Comedy & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When young loner Anna is hired as the surrogate for Matt, a single man in his 40s, the two strangers come to realize this unexpected relationship will quickly challenge their perce...

#6
The Invention of Lying

The Invention of Lying

2009★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to By Design for fans of Comedy & Fantasy & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Set in a world where the concept of lying doesn't exist, a loser changes his lot when he invents lying and uses it to get ahead....

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