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10 Best Movies Like Wishful Thinking

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

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#1
Puppy Love

Puppy Love

2023★ 7.0

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

After a disastrous first date, wild-child Nicole and socially-anxious Max vow to lose each other’s numbers until they learn that their dogs found a love match, and now puppies are ...

#2
The Dog Problem

The Dog Problem

2006★ 5.8

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

In the film, Solo is a down-on-his-luck writer who is encouraged by his psychiatrist to get a dog. Solo meets his love interest, who he assumes to be a dog owner when meeting her a...

#3
A Dog Year

A Dog Year

2009★ 6.2

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

Jon Katz is close to burnout. He's a writer with writer's block; his wife has left for her sister's because he's emotionally distant; he rarely answers his phone. A kennel sends hi...

#4
Catch and Release

Catch and Release

2006★ 5.9

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

For a grieving fiancée, learning to love again requires the help of her late love's three best friends....

#5
My Sassy Girl

My Sassy Girl

2008★ 6.7

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

A guy has his life planned out until he is wooed, groomed and then dumped by an elusive woman....

#6
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters

Love, Weddings & Other Disasters

2020★ 6.0

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

A fussy celebrity caterer, a blind woman, a tour-bus guide and an inexperienced wedding planner search for love....

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