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10 Best Movies Like Nothing Special

If you loved Nothing Special, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Walking and Talking

Walking and Talking

1996★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Nothing Special for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Just as Amelia thinks she's over her anxiety and insecurity, her best friend announces her engagement, bringing her anxiety and insecurity right back....

#2
He Said, She Said

He Said, She Said

1991★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Nothing Special for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Womanising, right-wing Dan Hanson and quiet, liberal Lorie Bryer work for the Baltimore Sun. Rivals for the job of new writer of a vacant column, the paper ends up instead printing...

#3
Love & Sex

Love & Sex

2000★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Nothing Special for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When her rather explicit copy is rejected, magazine journalist Kate is asked by her editor to come up with an article on loving relationships instead, and to do so by the end of th...

#4
CQ

CQ

2001★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Nothing Special for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a n...

#5
In the Soup

In the Soup

1992★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Nothing Special for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An aspiring young filmmaker gets involved with an eccentric gangster for the financing of his first film....

#6
Real Women Have Curves

Real Women Have Curves

2002★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Nothing Special for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

In East Los Angeles, an 18-year-old struggles between her ambitions of going to college and the desires of her domineering mother for her to get married, have children, and oversee...

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