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10 Best Movies Like Forgiving the Franklins

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

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#1
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

2011★ 5.8

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

A conservative lawyer named Diane takes her two teenage children Jake and Zoe to meet their estranged, hippie grandmother in Woodstock after her husband asks for a divorce....

#2
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

2010★ 5.9

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

Two married couples find only trouble and heartache as their complicated lives unfold. After 40 years of marriage, Alfie leaves his wife to pursue what he thinks is happiness with ...

#3
Jack Goes Boating

Jack Goes Boating

2010★ 6.0

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

A limo driver's blind date sparks a tale of love, betrayal, friendship and grace—centered on two working-class New York City couples....

#4
A California Christmas

A California Christmas

2020★ 6.4

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

With his carefree lifestyle on the line, a wealthy charmer poses as a ranch hand to get a hardworking farmer to sell her family’s land before Christmas....

#5
The Lords of Flatbush

The Lords of Flatbush

1974★ 5.8

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

Set in 1958, the coming of age story follows four lower middle-class Brooklyn teenagers known as The Lords of Flatbush. The Lords chase girls, steal cars, shoot pool, get into stre...

#6
Numb

Numb

2007★ 5.9

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

Hudson Milbank is a successful Hollywood screenwriter who suddenly and strangely finds himself without any emotional feelings. He tries doctor after doctor and shrink after shrink,...

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