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10 Best Movies Like Why Not Me?

If you loved Why Not Me?, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
My Fake Boyfriend

My Fake Boyfriend

2022★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Why Not Me? for fans of Comedy & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A young man in a tricky situation follows the advice of his unconventional best friend and uses social media to create a fake boyfriend to keep his awful ex-lover out of his life. ...

#2
What a Drag

What a Drag

1996★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Why Not Me? for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A closeted gay man's attempt to "act straight" for the sake of his job has unexpected consequences....

#3
My Policeman

My Policeman

2022★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Why Not Me? for fans of Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In the late 1990s, the arrival of elderly invalid Patrick into Marion and Tom’s home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previous: the passionate relationship ...

#4
Benjamin

Benjamin

2019★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Why Not Me? for fans of Comedy & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Benjamin, a rising star filmmaker, is on the brink of premiering his difficult second film No Self at the London Film Festival when Billie, his hard drinking publicist, introduces ...

#5
The Little Sister

The Little Sister

2025★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Why Not Me? for fans of Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Fatima, 17, the youngest daughter of a French-Algerian family in a Paris suburb, leaves school for a prestigious prep class. She plays football, has a secret boyfriend, but hides t...

#6
Bros

Bros

2022★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Why Not Me? for fans of Comedy & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Two gay men are possibly, probably, stumbling towards love. Maybe. They're both very busy....

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