
10 Best Movies Like Only When I Laugh
If you loved Only When I Laugh, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Only When I Laugh for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.
A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become...

Dinner at Eight
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Only When I Laugh for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.
An ambitious New York socialite plans an extravagant dinner party as her businessman husband, Oliver, contends with financial woes, causing a lot of tension between the couple. Mea...

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Only When I Laugh for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.
In a sleepy Louisiana parish, a group of lifelong friends stage a rather unorthodox intervention to help a young playwright unravel the truth about her complicated mother and let g...

Postcards from the Edge
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Only When I Laugh for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.
A substance-addicted actress tries to look on the bright side even as she's forced to move back in with her mother to avoid unemployment....

Bridget Jones's Diary
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Only When I Laugh for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.
Bridget Jones is an average woman struggling against expectations. As a New Year's resolution, Bridget decides to take control of her life, starting by keeping a diary in which she...

Opening Night
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Only When I Laugh for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
Actress Myrtle Gordon is a functioning alcoholic who is a few days from the opening night of her latest play, concerning a woman distraught about aging. One night a car kills one o...