Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 18, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Birthday

If you loved The Birthday, 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 The Birthday for fans of Drama & Comedy. 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
Almost Friends

Almost Friends

2017★ 6.3

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

A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a s...

#3
The Wedding Year

The Wedding Year

2019★ 6.0

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

A commitment-phobic 27-year old’s relationship is put to the test when she and her boyfriend attend 7 weddings in the same year....

#4
In the Soup

In the Soup

1992★ 6.6

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

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

#5
The House of Tomorrow

The House of Tomorrow

2019★ 6.8

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

The film tells futurist, architect, and inventor R. Buckminster Fuller's incredible story through two teens hoping to get laid, become punk gods, and survive high school....

#6
Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

1950★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Birthday for fans of Drama & Comedy. 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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