We discuss 10 movies like No Hard Feelings you must watch. Add these well-recommended and highly-rated films to your watch list.
No Hard Feelings is a 2023 raunchy rom-com starring Jennifer Lawrence as Maddie Barker, a down-on-her-luck 32-year-old who is facing bankruptcy and losing her house.
Desperate to make money, she accepts a job offer to date a shy 19-year-old called Percy Becker to try and boost his confidence with women before going off to college.
Rom-coms have often leaned into the sexier side of romance, showing just how awkward it can be to date someone of any age.
If No Hard Feelings is a film that made you want to see more laughably inexperienced lovers trying to get a match, here are ten movies like it you must watch.
10 Movies like No Hard Feelings
10 Things I Hate You (1999)
Kat Stratford (Julia Stiles) is a beautiful, smart, and quite abrasive girl to her fellow classmates, meaning that she doesn’t attract many boys. She’s happy with this, however, not wanting to date anyone.
But sadly for her sister Bianca (Larisa Oleynik), the dating rules in her household mean she can’t have a boyfriend until her sister has one, so she sets up an elaborate scheme to get her sister a date.
Can’t Buy Me Love (1987)
Ronald Miller (Patrick Dempsey), a nerdy student, rescues the beautiful cheerleader Cindy Mancini (Amanda Peterson) from her mother’s wrath when Cindy accidentally destroys her designer clothes.
Ronald agrees to pay the $1,000 cost on one condition: Cindy must act as his girlfriend for a whole month. But as the days pass, Cindy grows fond of Ronald and debates whether to become his girlfriend properly.
Superbad (2007)
Seth (Jonah Hill), Evan (Michael Cera), and Fogell (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) are best friends looking to enjoy one last summer before college. They’re invited to a house party and are charged with getting alcohol for the night despite being underage.
This effort is done with hopes of sleeping with their crushes, but their quest for love is complicated by two inept policewomen who are patrolling the street.
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
Rachel Chu (Constance Wu), a Chinese-American economics professor, agrees to accompany her boyfriend, Nick Young (Henry Golding), to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore. She’s surprised to learn that Nick’s family is very wealthy, and she’s dating what’s considered to be the country’s most eligible bachelor.
Suddenly pushed into the limelight, Rachel must deal with jealous socialites, weird relatives, and, worst of all, Nick’s disapproving mother, Eleanor Sung-Young (Michelle Yeoh).
Palm Springs (2020)
Nyles (Andy Samberg) is stuck in a time loop at his friend’s wedding and is joined by Sarah (Cristin Milioti) when she accidentally follows him through the cave that caused the rift.
While the two are trapped, they bond and spend time together doing crazy things and eventually develop a plan to escape their temporal confinement.
Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)
Cal Weaver (Steve Carell) couldn’t be happier. He has an amazing job, a fantastic house, brilliant children, and a beautiful wife called Emily (Julianne Moore).
But this dream life is suddenly shattered when Cal learns that Emily has been unfaithful and is now seeking a divorce. Over 40 and single, Cal is lost in this brave new world of dating. Jacob Palmer (Ryan Gosling) a self-styled player, agrees to take Cal under his wing to show him how to be a hit with the ladies.
The Ugly Truth (2009)
Abby Richter (Katherine Heigl) is a single TV producer, even after a long and arduous search for the perfect man.
When her employers pair her up with Mike Chadway (Gerard Butler), a TV celebrity known for his views, she’s put through the wringer to prove his own theories about what makes men and women think the way they do.
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (2018)
Lara Jean (Lana Condor) pours her heart out into five letters to her crushes she never meant to send. But they were sent out to the five boys, and now they’re causing chaos in her life.
The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
Andy Stizer (Steve Carell) is a nice, single 40-year-old who works at a large retail store. He lives alone and spends his free time playing video games and making sure his action-figure collection is just right.
Despite his age, Andy has never slept with anyone, so his friends push him towards the dating scene. While trying to get over his awkwardness around female customers, Andy meets the local shop owner, Trish (Catherine Keener), and they begin to explore a romantic relationship.
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