Movies like Not Another Happy Ending: 20 to watch next
If you loved Not Another Happy Ending (2013) — a romance, comedy and drama film directed by John McKay — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Not Another Happy Ending most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like writer's block, writer and publisher. 4 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Deconstructing Harry 1997★ 7.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Writer Harry Block draws inspiration from people he knows, and from events that happened to him, sometimes causing these people to become alienated from him as a result.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Lonely Planet 2024★ 6.1
Shares: Romance, Drama
At an idyllic writers retreat in Morocco, a newly single novelist finds an unexpected connection with a younger man who's reevaluating his life choices.
Stream in India on Netflix
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She Came to Me 2023★ 6.0
Shares: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Composer Steven Lauddem is plagued by a creative block which leaves him unable to finish the score for his big comeback opera. When his former therapist-turned-wife Patricia suggests he rekindle his creativity by getting lost in the city, Steven sets out in search of inspiration. His epiphany comes after he meets a spirited woman named Katrina and discovers his life has much more potential than he bargained for, or ever could have imagined.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Dedication 2007★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
A modern love story in which a misanthropic, emotionally complex author of a hit children's book is forced to team with a beautiful illustrator after his best friend and collaborator passes away. As Henry struggles with letting go of the ghosts of love and life, he discovers that sometimes you have to take a gamble at life to find love.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Mother 1996★ 6.7
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A neurotic, twice-divorced sci-fi writer moves back in with his mother to solve his personal problems.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Skin Deep 1989★ 6.2
Shares: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Hard-drinking novelist Zach Hutton spirals out of control after his wife and mistress both leave him. Alone and crippled by a bad case of writer's block, Zach slips in and out of casual relationships and one-night stands, while his drinking becomes more and more severe. With the help of a bartender and his therapist, Zach confronts his demons — women and alcohol.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Enemies, a Love Story 1989★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
A ghostwriter finds himself romantically involved with his current wife, a married woman and his long-vanished wife.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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How to Please a Woman 2022★ 6.3
Shares: Romance, Comedy, Drama
When her all-male house-cleaning business gets out of control, a mature woman must embrace her own sexuality, if she is to make a new life for herself.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Nice Girl Like You 2020★ 5.8
Shares: Comedy, Romance
Lucy Neal is thrown for a loop when she is accused of being too inhibited by her ex-boyfriend. In an effort to prove him wrong, Lucy creates a rather wild to-do list that sends her on a whirlwind and surprising journey of self-discovery, friendship, and new love.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Best Sellers 2021★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A cranky, retired author reluctantly embarks on a final book tour to help out a young publisher.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Shadows in the Sun 2005★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, Comedy, Romance
An aspiring young writer tracks a literary titan suffering from writers block to his refuge in rural Italy and learns about life and love from the irascible genius and his daughters.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Numb 2007★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Hudson Milbank is a successful Hollywood screenwriter who suddenly and strangely finds himself without any emotional feelings. He tries doctor after doctor and shrink after shrink, but nothing works. The Golf Channel, lesbian exercise classes and a dizzying variety of pills get him through the day, but don't quite solve his problem. His writing partner tries everything to get him back to normal, but it's not until Hudson meets Sara that he finds a real motivation to get better and to actually start feeling again. From the writer of Deuce Bigalow, comes NUMB, a romantic comedy following an unusual man looking for strange love.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Cyrus 2010★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
With John's social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcée finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another man in her life - her son. Before long, the two are locked in a battle of wits for the woman they both love-and it appears only one man can be left standing when it's over.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Jack Goes Boating 2010★ 6.0
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
A limo driver's blind date sparks a tale of love, betrayal, friendship and grace—centered on two working-class New York City couples.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Breaking & Exiting 2018★ 6.0
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Harry, a charming house thief, gets more than he bargains for during an attempted burglary when he stumbles upon Daisy and decides to save her from herself, sending both of them into a darkly comedic journey of self discovery and love.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Love Me Love Me 2026★ 6.1
Shares: Romance, Drama
After her brother's death, June moves to Milan for a fresh start, finding comfort in Will, the perfect honor student at her new international school. But when his troubled best friend James—hiding a dangerous life in clandestine MMA fights—sparks a rivalry that quickly turns into irresistible attraction, June must choose between safety and a love that upends everything she thought she wanted.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Strictly Sexual 2008★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Two successful women, sick and tired of dating and relationships, decide to keep two young men in their pool house for strictly sexual purposes.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Sitting in Bars with Cake 2023★ 7.0
Shares: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Extrovert Corinne convinces Jane, a shy, talented baker, to commit to a year of bringing cakes to bars, to help her meet people and build confidence. But when Corinne receives a life-altering diagnosis, the pair faces a challenge unlike anything they've experienced before.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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The Good House 2021★ 6.1
Shares: Romance, Drama, Comedy
When wry New England realtor Hildy Good rekindles a romance with her old high-school flame, Frank Getchell, it ignites long-buried emotions and family secrets that propel Hildy toward a reckoning with the one person she's been avoiding for decades: herself. Based on the best-selling novel by Ann Leary.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Love & Sex 2000★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
When her rather explicit copy is rejected, magazine journalist Kate is asked by her editor to come up with an article on loving relationships instead, and to do so by the end of the day. This gets Kate thinking back over her own various experiences, and to wondering if she is in much of a position to write on the subject.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now