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10 Best Movies Like Penelope

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

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#1
Starter for 10

Starter for 10

2006★ 6.4

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

In 1985, against the backdrop of Thatcherism, Brian Jackson enrolls in the University of Bristol, a scholarship boy from seaside Essex with a love of knowledge for its own sake and...

#2
The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

2002★ 6.8

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

Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ('Ernest') on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a co...

#3
Teaching Mrs. Tingle

Teaching Mrs. Tingle

1999★ 5.5

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

A bright high-school senior has her impending status as valedictorian jeopardized when her bitter history teacher, Mrs. Tingle, gives her a poor grade on a project. When an attemp...

#4
Cursed

Cursed

2005★ 5.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Penelope for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A werewolf loose in Los Angeles changes the lives of three young adults who, after being mauled by the beast, learn that the only way to break the curse put upon them is to kill th...

#5
The Last Station

The Last Station

2009★ 6.4

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

A historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy's struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things. The Countess Sofya, wi...

#6
Heartburn

Heartburn

1986★ 6.0

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

She's a magazine writer who gives up her career for love and family. He's a playboy newspaper columnist who can't quite give up his old tricks. And if that combination doesn't give...