Movies Like Architecture 101 (2012)

Architecture 101 is a 2012 comedy, romance film from Lee Yong-ju with a MovieMagicScore of 7.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Like You Know It All and Canola.

Comedy Romance

Like You Know It All

2009

A South Korean art house film director is first invited to serve on the panel of a film festival, then to guest lecture at a film school.

5.7

MagicScore

Canola

2016

A girl who went missing after an accident returns 10 years later and reunites with her grandmother.

7.9

MagicScore

The Last of the Sea Women

2024

On the shores of Jeju Island, a fierce group of South Korean divers fight to save their vanishing culture from looming threats.

7.4

MagicScore

Night in Paradise

2020

An assassin named Tae-goo is offered a chance to switch sides with his rival Bukseong gang, headed by Chairman Doh. Tae-goo rejects the offer that results in the murder of his sister and niece. In revenge, Tae-goo brutally kills Chairman Doh and his men and flees to Jeju Island where he meets Jae-yeon, a terminally ill woman. Though, the henchman of the Bukseong gang, Executive Ma is mercilessly hunting Tae-goo to take revenge.

6.9

MagicScore

Outrage Coda

2017

Five years after the all-out war between the Sanno and Hanabishi crime families, former yakuza boss Otomo works in South Korea for Mr. Chang, a noted fixer. When tensions rise between Chang and the Hanabishi, and Chang's life is endangered, Otomo returns to Japan to settle things once and for all.

6.8

MagicScore

In Water

2023

A director, a cinematographer, and an actress spend the days leading up to a movie shoot together on-location, waiting for the director to come up with an idea for what the film will be about.

6.5

MagicScore

Ieoh Island

1977

A company hopes to open a spa hotel named after Ieodo, a mythical island inhabited by the souls of drowned sailors. During a study trip to the proposed location of the hotel, a journalist disappears under mysterious circumstances. One of the contractors goes to Ieodo's neighboring island, populated by widows of the dead sailors, to unravel the mystery.

6.5

MagicScore

Castaway on the Moon

2009

Mr. Kim is jobless, lost in debt and has been dumped by his girlfriend. He decides to end it all by jumping into the Han River - only to find himself washed up on a small, mid-river island. He soon abandons thoughts of suicide or rescue and begins a new life as a castaway. His antics catch the attention of a young woman whose apartment overlooks the river. Her discovery changes both their lives.

7.9

MagicScore

To All the Boys: Always and Forever

2021

Senior year of high school takes center stage as Lara Jean returns from a family trip to Korea and considers her college plans — with and without Peter.

7.5

MagicScore

#10

Hello Stranger

2010

Two strangers meet in South Korea, each on a vacation. When he misses his tour bus, he asks a woman if he can hang out with her for a few days. They have fun together, but never tell each other their names. So when the trip is over they don't know how to contact each other.

7.3

MagicScore

#11

A Year-End Medley

2021

A romantic comedy of a young man and woman that is told in the background of hotel 'Emross'. It has stories of people who met each other at Hotel Emross during the New Year holidays. Each one has his own memory to relate and create relationships or just going nostalgic.

7.2

MagicScore

#12

My Dear Enemy

2008

Hee-soo is desperate for money and finds her ex-boyfriend who owes her money. He goes around to various ex-girlfriends to get cash and she trails along to make sure he does not cheat her.

6.8

MagicScore

#13

#Iamhere

2020

Stéphane lives a quiet life as an eminent French Chef but when he decides to visit Soo, a mysterious Korean lady he fell in love with on Instagram, he'll embark on an adventurous journey full of discoveries.

5.6

MagicScore

#14

(500) Days of Summer

2009

Tom, greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer, suddenly dumps him. He reflects on their 500 days together to try to figure out where their love affair went sour, and in doing so, Tom rediscovers his true passions in life.

7.3

MagicScore

#15

Two for the Road

1967

Architect Mark Wallace and his wife, Joanna, travel to France to meet with an affluent client. While there, they reflect on their first decade of marriage -- memories of when they first met, of courtship, and of road trips through the French countryside. As flirtation and playful quarreling turn to boredom with the banality of married life, the Wallaces struggle to rekindle their passion, while mutual infidelity threatens to tear them apart.

7.0

MagicScore

#16

Just Like Heaven

2005

Shortly after David Abbott moves into his new San Francisco digs, he has an unwelcome visitor on his hands: winsome Elizabeth Masterson, who asserts that the apartment is hers -- and promptly vanishes. When she starts appearing and disappearing at will, David thinks she's a ghost, while Elizabeth is convinced she's alive.

7.0

MagicScore

#17

It's Complicated

2009

Ten years after their divorce, Jane and Jake Adler unite for their son's college graduation and unexpectedly end up sleeping together. But Jake is married, and Jane is embarking on a new romance with her architect. Now, she has to sort out her life—just when she thought she had it all figured out.

6.5

MagicScore

#18

Ticket to Paradise

2022

Divorced couple Georgia and David find themselves on a shared mission: they team up and travel to Bali to stop their daughter Lily from making the same mistake they once made 25 years ago.

6.4

MagicScore

#19

Housesitter

1992

Con artist Gwen moves into Newton's empty home without his knowledge and begins setting up house, posing as his new wife.

6.1

MagicScore

#20

The Last Kiss

2006

Michael has a great job, has his 4 best friends, and is in love with a beautiful girl at 30. He loves Jenna but his life seems predictable until someone else enters his life. It seems that everybody's having relationship problems.

6.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Architecture 101?

The top films similar to Architecture 101 by MovieMagicScore are Like You Know It All (5.7), Canola (7.9), The Last of the Sea Women (7.4). Each shares comedy/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Architecture 101 worth watching?

Architecture 101 holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.4/10 from 133 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Architecture 101?

Architecture 101 (2012) is a comedy, romance film directed by Lee Yong-ju, starring Uhm Tae-woong, Han Ga-in, Lee Je-hoon.

Where can I find more recommendations like Architecture 101?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Architecture 101

This ranked list pairs Architecture 101 (2012), a comedy and romance film from Lee Yong-ju, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Uhm Tae-woong take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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