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10 Best Movies Like Mermaids

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

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#1
Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

2022★ 6.4

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

A father comes to grips with his daughter’s upcoming wedding through the prism of multiple relationships within a big, sprawling Cuban-American family....

#2
Can't Buy Me Love

Can't Buy Me Love

1987★ 6.9

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

Nerdy high schooler Ronald Miller rescues cheerleader Cindy Mancini from parental punishment after she accidentally destroys her mother's designer clothes. Ronald agrees to pay for...

#3
How to Please a Woman

How to Please a Woman

2022★ 6.3

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

When her all-male house-cleaning business gets out of control, a mature woman must embrace her own sexuality, if she is to make a new life for herself....

#4
A Walk on the Moon

A Walk on the Moon

1999★ 6.0

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

The world of a young housewife is turned upside down when she has an affair with a free-spirited blouse salesman....

#5
The Squid and the Whale

The Squid and the Whale

2005★ 7.0

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

Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in ...

#6
Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

1950★ 7.0

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

Proud father Stanley Banks remembers the day his daughter, Kay, got married. Starting when she announces her engagement through to the wedding itself, we learn of all the surprises...

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