Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 12, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Once Upon a Date

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

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#1
Surprised by Love

Surprised by Love

2015★ 6.4

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

The story of a young businesswoman who tries to convince her uptight parents to accept her current boyfriend and instead finds herself falling for an old high school flame....

#2
Love on Harbor Island

Love on Harbor Island

2020★ 6.2

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

Interior designer Lily returns home to help her Aunt Maggie run her marina-side bed and breakfast when she meets Marcus, a handsome seaplane pilot whose work delivering rescue dogs...

#3
As Luck Would Have It

As Luck Would Have It

2021★ 6.5

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

When Lindsey travels to Ireland to acquire land that is perfect for a resort, she decides to enter the town's matchmaking festival to prove her investment—and win over a handsome l...

#4
Love Finds You in Valentine

Love Finds You in Valentine

2016★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once Upon a Date for fans of Romance & TV Movie. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Kennedy Blaine, a Californian girl, inherits a ranch in the small town of Valentine in Nebraska. Before she sells the property, she decides to spend the summer in her house and lea...

#5
Nearlyweds

Nearlyweds

2013★ 6.3

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

Revolves around three friends who have dream weddings only to find out that the pastor who married them failed to complete the key paperwork required to make them official....

#6
Which Brings Me to You

Which Brings Me to You

2023★ 6.2

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

Two romantic burnouts, Jane and Will, are immediately drawn to each other at a mutual friend’s wedding. After a disastrous hookup in the coatroom, the two spend the next 24 hours t...

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